The top 10 best of the 80s

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Bill Butcher, Nov 12, 2011.


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  1. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kalambay really is one of the most technically impeccable boxers on film. He's essentially the perfect pure boxer, excelling at every area that makes that style effective.
     
    El Bujia, Nov 12, 2011
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  2. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    The Nunn fight was confusing. Maybe the wrong style for Kalambay. A guy 6 foot 2 who was a southpaw and quick. Maybe Kalambay was not warmed up and ready. Who knows.
     
    MAG1965, Nov 12, 2011
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    It's strange how sometimes an anomaly can end up defining a boxers career: in every other walk of statistics we're encouraged to eliminate anomalies but in boxing they end up overtaking the layman's perception: griffith v carter; kalambay v nunn; douglas v tyson; khan v prescott and many more examples. We see fighter's being defined by post prime accomplishments for example jones being chinny because of a series of losses after the age of 35.

    As a teacher of maths and statistics it always perplexes me because my students are always told to ignore the outliers.



    I apologise for this post btw, i've had a bottle of teacher's and i'm trying to stay awake for pacman (currently watching the gazza program with piers morgan) but yeah the discussion no kalambay prompted this drunken speech.

    Peace.
     
    lufcrazy, Nov 12, 2011
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  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I honestly just view Kalambay/Nunn as one of the most flukey results ever. Fair play to Nunn. He threw the punch. It landed. He won. I don't think that result would repeat itself in 100 rematches.
     
    El Bujia, Nov 12, 2011
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  5. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mike Tyson
    Roberto Duran
    Salvador Sanchez
    Marvin Hagler
    Ray Leonard
    Juan LaPorte
    Mike McCallum
    Marlon Starling
    Jose Luis Ramirez
    Khaosai Galaxy
     
    frankenfrank, Nov 14, 2011
    frankenfrank, Nov 14, 2011
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  6. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Nunn landed an anomaly punch.

    Lufcrazy i don't 'hate' Khaosai, I'm just a realist when it cones to him and don't give a **** for his numerous 'defences'. Dangerous banger but no great shakes.
     
    Flea Man, Nov 14, 2011
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  7. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Leonard
    Sanchez
    Hagler
    Duran
    Tyson
    Hearns
    Spinks
    Pryor
    Holmes
    Chandler
     
    TAC602, Jan 7, 2012
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  8. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Kalambay-McCallum 1 - elite performance.

    McCallum sometimes looked like a plodding novice in that fight.
     
    Lester1583, Jan 8, 2012
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  9. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Chang is da man!
     
    Lester1583, Jan 8, 2012
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  10. Conn

    Conn Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler is #1

    id put maybe larry Holmes, mike Tyson, mike Spinks, Ray Leonard, thomas Hearns , julio cesar Chavez, salvador Sanchez, Azumah Nelson in the top 10 as well
     
    Conn, Jan 8, 2012
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