Who ranks highest: Marlon Starling, Miguel Lora or Sumbu Kalambay

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Three of the most underrated defensive boxers who deserve to be inducted to the IBHOF. How would you rank these 3 based on resume and ability?
    For me all 3 are ranked very close with each other.

    Miguel Lora - wins over Vazquez, Zaragoza, Avelar, Davila
    Sumbu Kalambay - wins over McCallum, Barkley, Graham, Collins
    Marlon Starling - wins over Honeyghan, Brown, Breland, Mayweather Sr.

    Ability wise I think Starling was the most well rounded H2H. He was just too hot and cold.
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

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    Kalambay is best on the eye test, and probably has the best wins of all of them. Lora was superb for a short time, but Avelar and Davila were both a bit long in the tooth by the time he got them.
     
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  3. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kalambayi has the best resume. Starting is the best boxer though.
     
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  4. PernellSweetPea

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    probably Kalambay. Beat them all McCallum,Barkley,Dewitt.. the loss to Nunn was a bit shocking.. That was a bit of a fluke, and I don't really believe in flukes in boxing.
     
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  5. Flea Man

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    Kalambay, by a hair over Starling. You could definitely argue Moochie>Sumbu though. Two of my absolute favourite fighters of all time.

    The hipsters love Lora and he was very skilled, but he’s a tier below these two IMO
     
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely Moochie.
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kalambay.
     
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  8. The Professor

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    Starling. More big victories, didn't get starched like Kalambay. That's a major black mark in my view.
     
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  9. salsanchezfan

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    Molinares.
     
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  10. The Professor

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    That was an after-the-bell shot, as I recall.
     
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  11. salsanchezfan

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    Yes, but academic in this case , as they both threw after the bell.
     
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  12. Bronze Tiger

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    Two of my favorite fighters as well
     
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  13. Flo_Raiden

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    Bump
     
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  14. PhillyPhan69

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    I like/enjoy Lora and his style the most, but would rate him below the other 2

    Starling
    Kalambay
    Lora
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    Difficult to say. Kalambay has the biggest win of the three... neither Lora nor Starling ever beat anyone the level of McCallum.

    But Kalambay also got iced in 1 in his biggest fight.

    I guess I'd tentatively say:

    Starling
    Kalambay
    Lora

    Kalambay was the most talented of the three though.
     
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