Who do you think has the best 4 wins in boxing history?

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  1. Gazelle Punch

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    Charles had
    Burley
    Louis
    Moore
    Walcott
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

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    Who're these guys?

    For wins, I count Burley (2), Moore (3) Bivins (4), Louis (1), Marshall (2) and... Basora?

    A loss to Bivins, a loss to Marshall and either two to Marciano or one to Johnson. Is Johnson not in your top 100? Or is he and Marciano isn't? In which case, which loss am I missing?
     
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  3. SheenLantern

    SheenLantern Active Member Full Member

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    What you say makes no sense. Leonard demanded a rematch with Duran immediately after the first fight. So are you saying he psychically knew Duran was going to go into the rematch unprepared?

    I have no doubt that Leonard waited for Hagler to slow down, but I also don't doubt that being slightly out of your prime is preferable to moving up two weight classes after fighting once in 5 years (and looking like crap in that one fight).
     
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  4. Bujia

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    Marciano and Yarosz are in my top 100. Johnson isn’t. And Basora sure as hell isn’t.
     
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  5. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1-0 against 1 opponent in my top 100. No issue with anyone putting Oscar in there, though.
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

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    Ah, yes. Forgot about old Ted.

    And Basora definitely seems like a you kinda fighter.
     
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  7. Bujia

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    I recall thinking highly of him back in the day. Not so much upon revisiting him, though he was clearly an excellent fighter. Not sure I’d call him a legit great. Certainly not top 100 material. I even had to cut Giardello recently! I want him back, dammit.
     
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  8. mr. magoo

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    His win over Eddie Gregory is arguably better than his wins over Johnson or Qawi
     
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  9. NoNeck

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    Not Qawi. It's about even with Johnson but Mustafa was coming off a loss.
     
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  10. Richard M Murrieta

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    1 James Buster Douglas, title win over Mike Tyson, Feb 11 1990, TKO 10. 2.Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston won title, Feb 25 1964, TKO 7, 3. Smoking Joe Frazier unanimous decision title defense win over undefeated Muhammad Ali on March 8 1971 4. Carlos Monzon vs Nino Benvenuti on Nov 7 1970 title win, KO 12. 5. Salvador Sanchez title win over Danny Little Red Lopez, Feb 2 1980, TKO 13.
     
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  11. Flash24

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    Holyfield or Tyson wasn't CLOSE to prime when they faced Lewis, ( Yet Lewis had to go 24rds with Holyfield to get a win)
    Tua and Rahman? For real?
    Come on bro.
     
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  12. Boxing2019

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    Tua's value is underrated. Though Lewis got a right hook early in the first round cracking one of Tua's ribs, Lewis couldnt gain a knockdown over Tua, he nevertheless was able to control almost the entire fight.
    Tua was one of few fighters with heavy hands who went to decision with Lewis.

    Rahman 2 was a great win. After Rahman 1 Lewis was over for most people.
     
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  13. mr. magoo

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    Yes a loss to a ranked heavyweight contender in a close fight. He was still the defending WBA champ in his prime - a title he took from Marvin Johnson.
     
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  14. NoNeck

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    I didn't watch the Snipes fight, but Mustafa lost widely on two cards and did little after the Spinks fight whereas Johnson continued to have success. It's very close.
     
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  15. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Blackburn is not one of his top 10 wins. Maybe not even top 15.
     
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