Who has the best/worst track record in MEGA-FIGHTS?

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  1. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    We've seen some of the best boxers crumble when it comes to the REALLY big stage, and others seem to love it and step up a notch.

    Who's your picks for taking the big stage by storm??
    Here's mine (not really particular order):
    1. PBF has had 2 of the biggest fights in history let alone this year and shined like a diamond.
    2. Joe Calzaghe had the whole world watching and 50,000 + live fans against Kess and worked like a supernatural in there.
    3. Cotto has handled his biggest and PPV fights like no other.
    4. Pavlik came out of the shadows and performed like a beast in the big lights.


    Now the crumblers when the stage got huge:
    1. Hatton- 43-0 b4 he got 24/7 and the entire world watching and his 1st US PPV.
    2. Kessler- Great fighter, but looked stiff and confused in his BIG one.
    3. Zab Judah, not much to say everybody doesn't know.
    4. Miranda, his only 2 losses were on big stages with lots of publicity.

    What's yours??
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    It was just off the top of my head and I wanted to see who others would list. You've added a good one, yup Golota crumbled in the big ones for sure!!

    Any others??
     
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    JETSKI Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ah yes, but he shall atone for his sins & become HW Champ at the ripe old age of 40 in 2008!

    (((((((((GO PIEROGI BENDER)))))))))):happy
     
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    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
     
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    doublesuited Taylor TKO2 Pavlik Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis is 3-0 against Holyfield and Tyson in megafights.
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :deal

    Lennox goes on the Mega-Fight "A" list for sure!
     
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    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    DLH has the worst track record as far as big events are concerned. :yep
     
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    BEST
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
    Joe Calzaghe
    Lennox Lewis
    Muhammad Ali
     
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    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    Thread closed.
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Yeah, I thought about him, but he did beat JC Chavez X2 on a pretty damn big stage so I left him out.
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Absolutely, but I was going from the top of my head and was thinking more modern-ish era fighters (1990's +).
     
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    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :deal :good

    what about the "crumblers" Brooklyn??
     
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  13. Dr Gonzo

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    SRL for me
     
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    Ali..I hate threads that fishes for the obvious answer
     
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    Well despite the fact that he is ranked highest, Roberto Duran has a pretty poor track record in mega-fights. He is 1-4 against the other members of the Fab 4 in what were his biggest fights. But one must factor he beat Leonard and was past his prime in both age and weight.
     
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