Where does Andre Ward rank amongst the LHW fighters of yesteryear

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I'm a bit torn on the fight tbh. But Conn is amongst my top ten h2h LHW fighters and if I'm torn in this matchup it makes me wonder how I see Ward against other greats.

    Spinks I comfortably pick over Ward, but Conn makes me hesitate a bit more, I think it's close to 50/50
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 22, 2017
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  2. lufcrazy

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    Some call Jones Jr an ATG SMW
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 22, 2017
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  3. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Super middleweight is historically a much weaker division
     
    THE BLADE 2, Sep 22, 2017
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  4. lufcrazy

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    I agree with every syllable here.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 22, 2017
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  5. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    they dont really mean that though do they, in terms of being just a SMW. They mean it like he was one of the few little guys who went up and took a HW title.
     
    HerolGee, Sep 22, 2017
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  6. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who called who out is irrelevant, Dawson was a corpse and was already having trouble just making 175. Going down to 168 a weight he out grew 6 years before was SUICIDE. A cool breeze would of KO'd him.
     
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  7. lufcrazy

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    I thought Dawson called him out at SMW, and the way his next fight went I don't think he would have done much better at LHW anyways.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 23, 2017
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  8. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You said that already and it's still irrelevant
     
    BundiniBlack, Sep 23, 2017
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  9. lufcrazy

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    I know it's just that nothing you said refuted my post.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 23, 2017
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  10. lufcrazy

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    I don't know.

    For me I think Ward is one of the best actual fighters to compete in and around the division in terms of how I envision fantasy fights going.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 23, 2017
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  11. Gudetama

    Gudetama Active Member Full Member

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    I obviously agree with all of those saying he was a top Super Middle. However, I only tend to make ranking lists for the 8 Original Gangster weight classes. So with that in mind, I'd place him somewhere around number 40 for now, I guess. That will doubtless change with time.
     
    Gudetama, Sep 23, 2017
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  12. HerolGee

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    and yet put eight pounds on him and jones is superior.

    its a difficult thing appraising athletes with so manny divisions.
     
    HerolGee, Sep 23, 2017
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  13. lufcrazy

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    It certainly is.

    I rank each man in one division only to try and keep it simple.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 23, 2017
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  14. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    noble, yet it makes things more complex too, atg here but not atg here after a diet.
     
    HerolGee, Sep 23, 2017
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  15. lufcrazy

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    Not so much not ATG, just not in a ranking list.

    Robinson was an excellent MW, but I think he was best as WW so I rank him there.

    Makes life easier.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 23, 2017
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