what fighter boxed way above their level

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  1. MarvelousMarvinGolovkin

    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin Kownackis belly button lint Full Member

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    No
    Mikey just boxes for money now, he's not that good anymore
     
  2. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Norton / Ali 1
    Backus /Napoles 1
    Shibata / Saldivar
    Tiger Jones / SRR
    Witherspoon / Holmes ( sort of )
    Maurice Thompson / Kecthell
    Willie Meehan / Dempsey
    Zivic / Armstrong 1
    keep well.
     
  3. CLUBBER

    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    Junior Jones vs Barrera
     
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    Liakhovich vs cement head…. His name escapes me
     
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    splatter69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lamon Brewster. ****er was dead from the neck up lol. Ate so many flush rights from Wlad……
     
  6. splatter69

    splatter69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    **** I guess Lamon counts as well beating Wlad….. or ?
     
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    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pac wasn't eager to face Raheem afterwards LOL
     
  8. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Orlando “Siri” Salido vs Lomanchenko
    That’s one that this forum hates! :D
     
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  9. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Browne against Chagaev
     
  10. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    I love it. All that better than Ali b.s. from Arum and his new guy gets his ass handed to him by a fighter he tried to set up to lose. SALIDO is an ATG!
     
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  11. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Broner vs Maidana.
    Got his jaw broke and stuck it out even after getting dropped twice. Stayed in the pocket and had to fight it out after jumping up 2 weight classes and fighting a KO artist. That was his best fight ever even though it was a loss.
     
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    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    I was always puzzled as to why Raheem's career stalled after he beat Morales. May have just been a case of him being a fully fledged member of the "Who needs him?" club.
     
  13. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Got a couple obvious ones because I suck at these games.

    Andy Ruiz over AJ
    Jeff Horn over Pacquiao (terrible circumstances for Pac but giving enough to support the robbery was an accomplishment)

    And:

    Ward over Gatti (maybe a stretch)
     
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    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yea I thought that was the beginning of him getting into the mix (he had been kind of languishing for a 96 Olympian).
     
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    How about Jermain Taylor vs Bernard Hopkins? Even when Taylor become undisputed, his reign was pretty bad.
     
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