Two of the best MWs never to win the Title - Bennie Briscoe v Herol Graham

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Briscoe v Graham

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  1. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    At the peaks. Level of opposition was so much higher for Briscoe. The obvious pick would be Graham having some success early, but did he ever fight a pressure fighter/body puncher like Briscoe?

    I think after 8 rounds or so Graham is exhausted. Briscoe by KO after 8.
     
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  2. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Always liked Briscoe, like a mini Joe Frazier.
     
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  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Briscoe wears down Graham and stops him late in the fight. Good match up.
     
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  4. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Good fight and very close. Briscoe split decision .poor old bomber
     
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  5. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Graham has the skills but not the chin.

    Briscoe can be outboxed.

    Struggled with boxer types lke the an ancient Emile Griffith twice, Vinnie Curto as well as losing twice against Luis Rodriguez.

    The one thing Griffith, Curto and Rodriguez have in common are stellar chins.

    Herol sweeps the first 3 rounds and then starts to struggle with the non-stop pace of Bennie and his body shots.

    By the ninth the Brit is exhausted and finally gets dropped twice by Briscoe´s big right hands.

    Would be very reminiscent of Briscoe´s win over Mundine.
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  6. Fergy

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    Herol ahead on the cards, gets tagged and Kod.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Although i favor Briscoe he wasn't very good at cutting the ring off which he would have to do here. He was more of a follower
     
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