Who is the greatest middleweight you'd take Sumbu Kalambay to beat?

Hagler! :yep:good

 

I honestly think he could beat Hopkins on his best night. In a fight where scoring shots would be at a premium, I think Sumbu could give Nard at a lot of problems with his style.

Really he is the exact kind of fighter Tiger would loathe fighting..but Im not sure Im brave enough to pick him there.

I think he possibly beats Griffith and Fullmer in the 12 round era.

A very underrated fighter..good thread Tin_Ribs

 

Kalambay's win over Mike McCallum is very possibly the greatest boxing performance I've ever seen. It's certainly a live contender for that award. I think on his night he could potentially beat anyone who has ever fought at middleweight, if he really hit that height again. But in general terms, I could see Monzon imposing his game on Sumbu and defeating him most times. Sumbu would give Hagler a torrid evening though. At his peak, Marvin may be marvellous enough to overcome what I'd view as somewhat of a stylistic disadvantage, but I can envisage Kalambay winning that one as often as not.

 

I often think why they havent put him in the hall of fame, the guy was a great fighter

 

I like the names put forth already in Tiger and Griffith in terms of the styles match-up, im also not going to say outright that he'd beat Tiger, who you could see turning it around. But with Giardello's efforts against him, and as has been afforementioned in Rodriguez against Griffith at the lower weight you could see it. But these are great fighters who could win fights regardless of a bad styles match-up.

 

I would pick Hagler over him personally though, even if he has to come adversity.

 

Ummmm.....he's not a great 'middle' but a great fighter I would pick him to beat at 160 is Leonard............uh, I also think he would be a nightmare for Hopkins...but that Hop would just about prevail.

I'm assuming you guys are on the same wavelength as me; Nunn caught him cold? I also think people are unfair to call Nunn feather-fisted, is that a fair statement?

 

William Joppy.

Nunn was actually a very underrated bodypuncher.Brutal uppercuts to the body whipped in with great leverage.I thnk his problem was he barely really threw with conviction, rather than being a true featherfist.

 

If he's on his best night when Robinson/Hagler/Monzon are not at their best he could make a huge name scalp or 2

 

Michael Nunn..... Oops !

Might have to go with the Robinson that lost to Archer now

 

The Robinson that lost to Archer! Not asking for too much stipulations there eh?!

 

Tiger and Toney would be interesting to see him against Hagler.