Say Duran beats Joppy where does he rank

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  1. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    Duran fought joppy when he was in his late forties, he might have even been 50 or so I can't remember. If he beat a prime middleweight contender at this point (who continues to go on and have the same career) where does Duran rank in your books? Could this push him to #1. Beating someone good at that age? It would show longetivity never seen before
     
    Pat_Lowe, Aug 15, 2007
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  2. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It all depends on how he pulls it off.
     
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  3. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    thats a hard one although joppy a solid contender he never was anything special
     
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  4. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Duran beat Joppy at ~46 years old, he would have done the near-impossible. I'd probably boost him up a slot -not #1, never -because of his inconsistency and New Orleans.
     
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  5. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    I have him 6th or 7th all time, but if he beat Joppy, he would be about 5th
     
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  6. Lex

    Lex Member Full Member

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    #1 on the Seniors Tour.
     
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  7. ajohnfp

    ajohnfp Sooner Full Member

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    Wouldn't affect it too much, probably not enough to move him a spot.
     
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  8. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    It would be very good but he'd be ranked roughly the same.

    Instead of getting props it would be a very bad reflection on the crop of middleweights if a 50 year old man won.
     
    achillesthegreat, Aug 16, 2007
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Does not matter, Duran retired after the Barkley fight. The thing that fought in the 90s may of shared his name, but was prove that humans are being cloned.... badly!;)
     
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  10. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All it would have done is prove how laughably incompetent William Joppy actually was.
     
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  11. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol: Beating Joppy makes you P4P no1 of All Times :lol:
     
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  12. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He wouldn't move in terms of placement, but it would be a nice story to tell when discussing him. Kinda like the Pep winning a round without throwing a punch story. Doesn't make Pep any greater, but it adds an extra wow.
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    But Joppy would have actually happened.

    :smoke
     
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  14. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    I thought that as soon as I typed it.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    :lol:

    Of course myriads still go for it

    ;)
     
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