Which fighter had the best adversity

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  1. dawg04

    dawg04 Member Full Member

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    Without counting the wins and loses
    Muhamed Ali?
    Oscar de la hoya?
    Sugar ray Robinson?
    Lennox lewis?
     
  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    I would have to say Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    He is constantly having to face the possibility of fighting someone he doesn't want to.


    But honestly, Ali.
     
  3. dawg04

    dawg04 Member Full Member

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    I'd go with De la Hoya whos fought everybody to 160 and Robinson whos fought alot of top fighters in his 200 fights but DLH is more impressive in only 40 fights he has a hell of a resume of adversity in today's era
     
  4. Sweet Pea

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    Harry Greb
    Sam Langford
    Ezzard Charles
    Archie Moore
    Sammy Angott
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Benny Leonard
    Barbados Joe Walcott
    Mickey Walker
    Holman Williams
    Emile Griffith
    Lloyd Marshall


    Boxrec the above fighters.
     
  5. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Jimmy McLarnin's resume is far more impressive than De La Hoya's even on a fight by fight basis.
     
  6. dawg04

    dawg04 Member Full Member

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    Dont know much of the boxers on mclarnin;s resume
     
  7. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    That's a shame. If you get the time you should do some research on his opposition. His resume is more stacked in terms of quantity and especially quality than just about any fighter I can think of in comparison to the number of fights he had.
     
  8. darthhutchence

    darthhutchence Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you all forgot the obvious, speaking of steroids............EVANDER HOLYFIELD! THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. darthhutchence

    darthhutchence Well-Known Member Full Member

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    HOLYFIELD FACED FOREMAN, TYSON twice, LEWIS twice, Toney, BOWE 3 TIMES! Had his ear bit off. HAD A HOLE IN HIS HEART (bull****), and thats just a couple he had atleast 20 wars and his story isn't over yet. I can't stand the ****er but this thread definately suits him!:hat
     
  10. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    In recent times, definetly De La Hoya