Which currently active Top 10 fighters have gone out of their way to fight the best?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Decebal, Mar 6, 2008.


  1. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lets keep in mind that when he fought Baldomir, Baldo was nothing special. IN fact Baldomirs win over Judah is the only reason anyone remembers his name right now. He also turned down fights with Mmargarito and Cintron before they fought each other.

    The way I see Judah. When he had the titles and was calling the shots he picked and chose fights gave us garbage likek Cosme Rivera, and Carlos Baldomir. Now that he lost the titles and is trying to get back on top he is very willing to fight everyone.
     
  2. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    No one goes out their way to fight the best on a consistant basis.
     
  3. billyconn

    billyconn Active Member Full Member

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    Good call.
     
  4. Iron Mick Titan

    Iron Mick Titan I thought we was havinfun Full Member

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    pacquiao,vazquez,rafa,mosley,de la hoya,wright,klitschko,
    jose castillo,judah,hopkins
     
  5. Iron Mick Titan

    Iron Mick Titan I thought we was havinfun Full Member

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    and chose to fight a better fighter shane mosley:yep
     
  6. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Mosley backed out of a fight with Margarito too ...
     
  7. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Wright and Hopkins don't belong on that list. Hopkins ducked Calzaghe in 2002 and Wright is ducking Kessler/ Abraham now.
     
  8. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    :yep
     
  9. Naz

    Naz Member Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko.
     
  10. Snorkel

    Snorkel Active Member Full Member

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    Laugh all you want.

    Carl Thompson, a sojourn up to heavy, Mormeck in Paris for the linear title and Maccarinelli in a mere 21 fights. How many other people have taken on that calibre of fighter and been undisputed after so few fights?

    Not taking on Cunningham means nothing. He said he was moving up to heavy well before USS challenged him. Do you honestly believe a man who beat Mormeck in his own backyard is scared of Cunningham?

    That said, Cunningham's willingness to fight abroad puts him up there. Hatton fighting Mayweather in America deserves plenty of respect, too.
     
  11. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    Miranda and Haye.
     
  12. randeris

    randeris Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jermain Taylor, Zab Judah, Mikkel Kessler and ofcourse Sven Ottke.
     
  13. jupzrooni

    jupzrooni Tyler Durden Full Member

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    Arthur Abraham
    Arthur Abraham
    Arthur Abraham
    and of course
    Arthur Abraham
     
  14. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Izzy Vazquez.

    Larios x3, Gonzales, Marquez x3, etc.
     
  15. Iron Mick Titan

    Iron Mick Titan I thought we was havinfun Full Member

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    it was hard to come up with ten fighters