Top five of the last forty years ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cuchulain, Sep 27, 2007.


  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Those are hard facts, but facts you don't like. You then give your OPINION on the outcome of those fights.

    What I mean by facts, he TKO'd Benitez and Hearns late, won a rematch against Duran, and was awarded a close decision against Hagler. Those are FACTS.
     
  2. MJRJJ23

    MJRJJ23 Active Member Full Member

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    Great list :thumbsup
     
  3. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I beg to differ Luigi. Have you checked out Chuck Wepner on youtube?
     
  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    That's near as good as it gets.

    I want to add Salvador Sanchez and peak Wilfredo Gomez to the fore. Unfortunately many have not witnessed Gomez in the days when he could box as pure as crystal. Unbelievable boxer/puncher who had one big prob, he had Sanchez to go thru when rising in weight. He was actually declining when the great Azumah Nelson stopped him.
     
  5. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: "Box as pure as crystal"

    you're gay
     
  6. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    You were the ****** complaining and whining about my sexy avatar pics mate :lol:

    You were also the one who needed a SRL loss to get enough blood to the organ to celebrate with some post Casino sax. Nothing gets more gay than that

    :gayfight
     
  7. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    that chic looks okay but it still doesn't mean you're not gay. i've seen your photo John, and you look like you fit in with the crowd from west hollywood. all that's missing is your leather vest. and don't knock post leonard-norris casino sex. i think it's great.
     
  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    What happened to the Rooster i used to know way back when i posted that pic? You told me i looked fantastic! :|

    :lol:

    Hey, if you could handle the pain and he the smell, who am i to criticise?

    :hi:
     
  9. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's crazy unless you're actually john thomas because only john thomas says things like that because he's a big loser.

    Lethal favors Chavez and I favor Camacho, which I've been doing since I got here. If we're the same person that means one of us is lying to put up a front.
     
  10. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If the five top fighters have all the skills plus were so huge that thier fights were more of "events" than fights. The list would have to be: 1. Muhammed Ali, 2. Roberto Duran 3. Sugar Ray Leonard. 4. Marvin hagler 5. Julio Cesar Chavez. Although there are fighters more skilled, these fighters transcended the sport & elevated boxing to another level with the huge stage inwhich they put boxing in. Fighter like Jones, Whitaker & Hearns all had tremendous talent but these five put on bouts that put boxing on the world stage.
     
  11. brownpimp88

    brownpimp88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roberto Duran really wasn't this big draw in boxing, its the truth. During the 1970's, he was just a normal champ defending his belt and getting average paychecks for a world champ. It was his fights with the fab 4 that made him 'popular' and he lost almost all of those fights.
     
  12. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    Because he was by far the smallest out of the 4. He wasn´t a ***** like Hearns, who fought at 147 lbs with the height of 6´2. Can you immagine PBF having the balls and move up to 160 lbs for example and fight Pavlik? I can´t...
     
  13. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    Being able to make welterweight makes Hearns a *****? Wake up to yourself! Oh and Mayweather has moved from 130 to 154, thats alot of weight especially when you consider he wasn't drained at 130 and that it was his best weight.
     
  14. Luigi1985

    Luigi1985 Cane Corso Full Member

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    You know, when someone posts so stupid, I can answer also silly. He sounded like Duran was naturally in the same weight class than the other 3´s, what like we all know wasn´t so...
     
  15. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    Well if thats the case then my bad, I didn't detect the sarcasm. Sorry.