which mediocre fighters can you envision beating legends?

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  1. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    I could see chris byrd giving sonny liston problems..
    i could also see a fit and focused riddick bowe giving george foreman a hard time.
     
  2. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    I think David Tua could take Jimmy Wilde.
     
  3. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    Joe Hipp ko7 Ricardo Lopez
     
  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Liston Byrd is an interesting one.
     
  5. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Depends on whether Joe Hipp starts bleeding during the opening introductions the way he always seemed to...:D
     
  6. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In all honesty, I think Byrd could trouble Liston quite a bit.
     
  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol:

    Hipp was one of the toughest *******s to ever lace them up, so STFU. :lol:
     
  8. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    I envision Neon Leon Spinks beating Muhammad Ali, James Braddock outpointing Max Baer, Jimmy Young decisioning Big George Foreman, and a sublimely inspired James Buster Douglas kayoing Mike Tyson.

    The Buster that showed up in Tokyo might decision Jim Jeffries over 12; David Tua might shock Gene Tunney early. Alfredo Evangelista just might upset the erratic Jack Sharkey.
     
  9. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    ...Eh, I think David TUa COULD take a lot of people.. I mean, many ATGs even aint gonna just eat that left hook..
     
  10. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Riddick Bowe at his best was far from a mediocre fighter and would've given most great HW's hell, if not beaten them. I think incredibly highly of him at his peak, short thought it was.
     
  11. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    The problem is landing it for someone so one-paced and slow. If he were in there with the big punchers, the pressure fighters that would be in his chest all night, he'd have a good chance, but against the other stylists, the boxers, boxer-punchers, rangey, cagey fighters, I don't see him faring very well against the best.
     
  12. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :good
     
  13. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :lol:;)
     
  14. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Corrie Sanders, he'd have a very good puncher's chance against many former heavyweight champions.
     
  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Over 4 rds Willie Meehan?