The 17 Fighters of Calzaghe's Era Who Were Better Than Him- are there more or less??

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by DINAMITA, Jul 16, 2008.


  1. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I really used to like Wright when he was being avoided, but for some reason started to go off him, both Tapia and him maybe aren't above him. But on the subject of the 2, imo Tapia was greater than Winky ultimately. Its debatable, and subjective so the argument can be made for both guys, but imo, Tapia in his absolute prime, was one of the finest (top-tier) his division ever saw
     
  2. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Tapia at his best was better than at least Morales from that list.
     
  3. Sweet Pea

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    Morales may not have been a defensive savant, but offensively he was quite a fighter, along with being as tough as nails. I personally rank him above Barrera despite Barrera's superior technical skills, as he did better against similar opposition(Jones and Pacquiao) and was pretty much even with Barrera in their head to head matchups.

    Tapia got hit quite a bit as well, even moreso than Morales when he got brave, which was pretty often. I think you underrate Morales a bit is the point of all this, but that's just me.