'X beat Y and Y beat Z therefore X should beat Z' complete bull

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  1. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some guy argued this with mayorga v mosley, as in forrest beat mosley and mayorga beat forrest, and i must say it's utter nonsense. even being a 'newbie' i know this. i mean, ali lost to frasier, foreman destroyed frasier, but alo whooped george. . . it's all about styles!! pleaseeeeee
     
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  2. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This thread has deen done to death and most of the board agrees with you.
     
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  3. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Only Jack Presscock believe this nonsense.
     
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  4. BENNY BLANCO

    BENNY BLANCO R.I.P. Brooklyn1550 Full Member

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    That was going to be my exact response.
     
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  5. Gandul

    Gandul Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whoever said it doesn't know about boxing period...
     
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  6. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  7. majinjohn

    majinjohn Member Full Member

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    This is utter nonesense. Look at it this way, Mosley beat Delahoya, Forrest beat Mosley, Mayorga beat Forrest and Delahoya whooped Mayorga.
     
    majinjohn, Sep 20, 2008
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  8. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yet despite the fact that everyone generally agrees that this is bull, this argument has been used to justify fighters like Roy Jones, Calzaghe, etc. not fighting certain fighters during their title reigns.
     
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  9. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Forrest beat DLH's prospect Mora. Does that count for anything?
     
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  10. BadJuju83

    BadJuju83 Bolivian Full Member

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    I hate this formula it is completely stupid. Anyone who believes this formula also believes kevin mcbride is the greatest heavyweight ever. McBride beat Tyson who beat Berbick who beat Ali.

    Utter Nonsense
     
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  11. Boxing Fanatic

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    Oh, I got a headache.
     
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  12. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    norton beats ali ali beats norton....ali beats and loses to himself
     
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  13. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Yeah but the guy who said it doesn't watch boxing,he just reads about it
     
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :lol:
     
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  15. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Whenever this subject comes up I always think of Duran, Hearns, and Barkley.

    On paper Duran should have given Hearns one hell of a fight, but Tommy lit his ass up quick. On paper Barkley should NEVER beat Tommy hearns, but he did it twice! And then Duran beat Barkley.

    In my opinion this is one of the most obvious proofs that the triangulation of common opponents does not lead to solid analysis. You can take certain things away from it, but you can not use it as a basis for analysis and prediction.
     
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