Which Modern Day Fighters Would You Confidently Pick To Beat Past Greats

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Which top-level fighters from 2000 onwards (no matter how unpopular the opinion) would you pick to beat some of the past greats.

    I'd pick:

    Pacquiao over Chavez at 140
    Mayweather over Arguello at 130
    Cotto over Benitez at 147
    Klitschko(s) over Ali at 200+
     
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  2. Stiches Yarn

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    I would favor Vitali over Floyd Patterson, Rocky Marciano, ingomar Johansson, maybe frazier....maybe.
     
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  3. Indefatigable

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    Pac to me is as great a fighter as ever lived.
     
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    Vitali is not modern. He is part of history past.
     
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  5. Indefatigable

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    So is cotto and mayweather. Pac still is a fighter
     
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  6. Stiches Yarn

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    Damn sorry, i pick then......Wlad to beat Patterson and Kenny Norton and ingomar Johansson. That's it.
     
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  7. Showstopper97

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    He is still a modern fighter. Fighters from the last 20 years are seen as modern fighters. Read the OP again. I said top-level fighters from 2000 onwards, not still active from 2000. Vitali ticks that box.
     
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  8. Showstopper97

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    They tick the box aswell. Just like I said before - they don't still have to he active - just top-levels from the 2000s <
     
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  9. AwardedSteak863

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    The jury is still out on a lot of the active guys but I believe Pac and Uysk are special fighters because of their willingness to fight anyone whether it be a bad style match-up or in the opponents backyard. Uysk hasn't proved it at heavyweight yet but I would pick him over any cruiserweight in history other than Holyfield at this point.
     
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  10. Indefatigable

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    SORRY
     
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  11. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm sure who won't reply in this thread :)
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm sure who won't reply in this thread :)
     
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  13. Richard M Murrieta

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    So true.
     
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  14. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some great match ups that's for sure.
    Mayweather certainly has the speed and skill to make it happen but I'd be curious when Arguello lands that right-hand.
    Pac vs Chavez would have been a great fight.
     
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  15. boxingspitbucket24

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    I'd back prime Lennox, Vitali and Fury to beat every heavyweight that's ever been.

    There is no past great that I could say would go through all 3 of those guys without a loss.
     
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