Smallest Fighter You Would Pick To Beat Valuev?

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  1. emallini

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    I go with Paul Williams
     
  2. uncletermite

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    Dwight Qawi at 5'7,he went 7 with foreman who is levels over Valuev im sure he could handle the big limited fighter.
     
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  4. Seamus

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    Foreman beat him down in 7. Mark Young went the same distance. There was nothing in Qawi's performance to suggest he had anything to offer in ways of a blueprint to beating larger fighter. Probably the most overblown performance by a fighter in modern times. Qawi simply got his *ss whipped.
     
  5. SuzieQ49

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    1948 Ezzard Charles
     
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  7. SuzieQ49

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    Ahh good one
     
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    Valuev was a little slow and was not a knockout puncher for the most part. He could be out boxed. I think Gene Tunney as a light weight could defeat him.
     
  10. uncletermite

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    Foreman didn't win every round,how is he beating him down.foreman had skills ,Valuev just size.Also Qawi was in his late 30's in the foreman fight,so its irrelevant to think a past prime 5'7 guy will defeat the likes of foreman.
     
  11. N_ N___

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    Oscar De La Hoya
     
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    A 2003 James Toney would rule him.
     
  15. uncletermite

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    Nah ,I would go with Harry Greb.:D