The most mediocre fighter ever

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  1. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I could be wrong because I've only seen the fighter fight once against Jermain Taylor, but Cory Spinks strikes me as a fighter who has so shining qualities about him. I've heard a lot of fight fans say the same thing.

    Does Cory qualify?
     
  3. Lostmykeys

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    Hell no.
     
  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    What's special about Cory Spinks?
     
  5. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Former Welterweight contender Wilfredo Rivera fits this bill perfectly.
    He wasn't flashy,he was a steady uncomplicated toiler who was always in shape and came to fight.
    But he didn't excel at anything and always fell short when he came up against the elite as losses to De La Hoya,Vargas,Moseley and Whitaker shows.
     
  6. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Saoul might have been a lttle too successful to qualify, at least at his best.

    Heavyweights Bob Stallings, Leroy Caldwell, Ted Lowry and George Chaplin are some who might or might not fit the criteria requested here

    Bruce Curry. Even when he won his WBC light welterweight title, he wasn't particularly impressive doing it.

    Rafael Rodriguez, Randy Shields, Arturo Leon. No matter how good his opponent was, Leon almost always made him work until the time limit expired. The only title challenger of Arguello's to last the 15 round distance.

    Allentown PA's Willie "Fireball" Rodriguez. Knocked SRL silly in Ray's second pro bout (the only one to do that until Duran in Montreal). While Fireball did hold the USBA and NABF light welterweight titles simultaneously, he really did represent a dividing line between genuine contenders and boxers who might be inadequate challengers for a world title shot themselves. Allentown can be very proud of Fireball's ten year career. A rugged consistent customer.
     
  7. Lostmykeys

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    It's not that there is anything special about him per se but we are looking for mediocraty and there is no way Spinks is that.

    He beat Zab Judah.

    He beat Mayorga.

    He was able to be compettitive with MW champ Jermain Taylor and he was a world champion in multiple weight classes.
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Points taken. :good
     
  9. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is too hard to determine. junior witter really makes me sleep

    A better thread would of been most mediocre title challeneger or champion
     
  10. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Carlos Baldomir

    winky wright is not Mediocre idiot hes nearly an all time great
     
  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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  12. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    :shock:
     
  13. Lostmykeys

    Lostmykeys Active Member Full Member

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    I consider Wright to be overrated and not close to ATG status.
     
  14. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    :patsch mediocre not a 2 wieght titleist and undisputed welterwieght champ. a great tactician learns how to fight his opponant before the fight. has an excellent jab ,great footwork and amazing speed

    nah im not buy ing at all
     
  15. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    like i care about you :D

    sorry but he is a great fighter one of the most concistent junior middlewieghts and has fought anyone who pulse in his division