Who Met the Best Competition ?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It makes a difference,though. Moore's 4 best opponents (Charles, Ali, Marciano, Burley) is quite possibly better than anyone Robinson fought, as is Charles's (Moore, Burley, Louis, Marciano).
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

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    In the overall scheme of things i don't think fighting Burley and Williams would have propelled Robinson ahead. If you think it makes a difference (as you state above) then you imply you would have ranked Robinson's comp ahead of the other pair's if he met Burley and Williams. I'm not so sure.
     
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  3. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, they would still have met the better opponents. But Robinson would be a bit closer.
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Greb probably takes this ,but I'm surprised no one mentioned Langford.And ,how about this guy ? He faced_________
    Battling Levinsky
    Luther McCarty
    Sam McVey
    Al Kaufman
    Johnny KIlbane
    Hugo Kelly
    Joe Gans
    Bob FItzsimmons
    KId Carter
    Jack O Brien
    Jim Barry
    Jack Blackburn x3
    Soldier Bourke x4
    Dave Holly x5
    Peter Maher
    Dixie Kid x3
    Joe Walcott
    Jack Johnson
    Not a bad collection.
     
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  5. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    Ali always fought the best, as did Harry Greb.
     
    SgrRyLeonard, Jan 23, 2009
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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    louis fought all the top contenders around his time
     
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  7. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, it sure isn't. The term "warrior" was invented for guys like Langford.
     
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  8. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Yes.... Langford is one of the classiest journey men in the games history. .....



    ......Think about it kids.
     
    flamengo, Jan 23, 2009
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  9. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My hat is off to Harry Greb...but my pick is Joey Maxim.
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Lloyd Marshall is up there

    Olson
    Farr
    Cockell
    Charles
    Mills
    Moore
    Chase
    Maxim
    Williams
    LaMotta
    Bivins
    Burley
    Garcia



    Not bad.
     
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  11. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    I have to bring up Everett Martin:

    Bert Cooper
    Dwight Qawi
    George Foreman
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Michael Moorer
    Tim Witherspoon
    Tony Tucker
    Riddick Bowe
    Larry Holmes
    Herbie Hide
    Tony Tubbs
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Serguei Lyakhovich
    Ruslan Chagaev
     
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  12. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ah ok my bad I misread.
     
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