Who was the more destructive 175 WBO belt holder?

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  1. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who was the more destructive WBO belt holder, Michael Moorer or Sergay Kovalev? I see a lot of parallels with these two fighters. Who in your opinion was more destructive with more upside? Vote and discuss.
     
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  2. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    moorer. no one ever saw the final bell when he was a light heavyweight
     
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  3. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Moorer really was a KO machine as a LH.Krusher has a ways to go to get into this territory.
     
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  4. Robney

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    Moorer probably.
    And he did very well at HW although he didn't carry his power up.
     
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  5. Pusher

    Pusher New Member Full Member

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    How much did Moorer weigh after rehydration? Wasn't he a massive 175 pounder who used to cut a lot of weight?
     
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  6. S_o_F

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    I havent seen nothing of MM at light heavy. Wouldn't mind seeing some fights. His record is impressive at light heavy but there is no marqee names.
     
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  7. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    I dont think the WBO belt was that recognised when Moorer was champion
     
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  8. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev has a long way to go before he can even be mentioned in the same breath as Moorer. As discussed above, Moorer won all twenty-two of his light-heavyweight fights by stoppages and didn't lose until he was the heavyweight champ and lost to Foreman, including a win over a prime Holyfield.
     
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  9. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True, but Kov has fought slightly better comp overall I think. Moore R's power and southpaw stance were a tough combination though.
     
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  10. Nay_Sayer

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    Moorer and it aint even close...
     
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  11. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the best name at that point was Frankie Swindell. Moored was very avoided back then.
     
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  12. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're to young to remember the era. Boxrec doesn't cut here. I think Kov has beaten better overall fighters, but that really isn't the discussion. Have you ever seen Moored fight at 175? Which fights?
     
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  13. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who has Kovalev beaten that was better than Leslie Stewart?
     
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  14. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Look at their records at the time they faced Moorer not at the end of their careers. smh Stewart had a victory over Marvin Johnson and had held the belt at 175.
     
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  15. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not saying he beat anyone better than Stewart, only that his overall comp at 175 is slightly better.
     
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