what is the worst title dfense in recent years

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  1. Larryboys

    Larryboys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I remember Enzo Maccaranelli defending his WBO title against Bobby Gunn, who looked small for a cruiser, old and not in great shape, and appearances weren't deceptive because he got beat in a about a minute. Haye vs Harrison was an obvious one, an utterly pathetic cash in fight, even though on paper a European champion should be a decent enough challenger for a world title. In many ways that was worse because it was built up so much people were believing it was a real fight and alot of people felt ripped off because of it. Stuff like Mac vs Gunn were never major fights, just record padding defences and everyone knew it.
     
  2. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    i know it was a mandatory...my point was a mandatory means JACK **** if the mandatory is against a guy who has won 3 fights in 7 years and close to 40 years old
     
  3. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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  4. rocky1

    rocky1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thomas Tate don't know a whole lot about him other than what I can see from boxrec

    went 12 rounds with a prime Julian Jackson

    Got ko'd in 2 by a 25-0 RJJ

    Beat a couple of decent fighters - Beat Omar Sheika in 4 rounds,

    Dropped 2 decisions to Ottke - which could mean anything really.

    Calzaghe was due to fight him just after the second Ottke fight but he pulled out with a perforated ear drum and then retired with a 41-7 record.


    To the main ts question I seem to remember Ricardo Lopez beat some guys that made Tocker Pudwill look like Mike Tyson.
     
  5. Brownies

    Brownies Well-Known Member Full Member

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  6. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Austin did earn his #1 ranking at the time. He did nothing in the fight however.

    Calzaghe had a few **** poor title fights against no hopes.
     
  7. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anyone would have been a better opponent, Yusaf Mack would have taken the fight.
     
  8. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes he actually was set to fight Valuev. Don't try to understand WBA politics or blood will shoot out of your nose
     
  9. Kid Presentable

    Kid Presentable Facial Blocking Full Member

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    your bigging up Calzaghes resume and shitting on Greb and Wildes?

    are you trying to start some ****?
     
  10. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    a better question would be name the meaningful defences.