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Lelouch L asked in SportsBoxing · 1 decade ago

Battle of the supreme greats on their respective division, who wins and why?

Hi everyone, this is one of my New Year's resolution. Asking more to see the opinion of everyone that will make this section more colorful.

All in their prime.

Strawweight: Ricardo López Nava VS Ivan Calderon

Jr Flyweight: Michael Carbajal VS Hilario Zapata

Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde VS Miguel Canto

Jr. Bantamweight: Khaosai Galaxy VS Danny Romero

Bantamweight: Edre Jofre VS Carlos Zarate

Jr. Featherweight: Wilfredo Gomez VS Daniel Zaragoza

Featherweight: Manny Pacquiao VS Salvador Sanchez

Jr. Lightweight: Alexis Arguello VS Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Lightweight: Roberto Duran VS Joe Gans

Jr. Welterweight: Aaron Pryor VS Wilfred Benitez

Welterweight: Sugar Ray Robinson VS Henry Armstrong

Jr. Middleweight: Ayub Kalule VS Terry Norris

Middleweight: Marvin Hagler VS Bob Fitzsimmons

Super Middleweight: Steve Collins VS Joe Calzaghe

Light Heavyweight: Roy Jones Jr. VS Archie Moore

Cruiserweight: Evander Holyfield VS Al Cole

Heavyweight: Joe Louis VS Muhammad Ali

BQ: What's the most exciting match-up in your own opinion and preference among the match-ups I listed?

Update:

By the way, Happy New Year everyone!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Man, great list of match ups, Happy Holidays and God Bless you and yours.

    Skill and speed usually beat power and and good boxer usually can beat a slugger. Claderon is a very solid slugger, but against Ricardo Lopez, your asking too much of him. Ricardo Lopez was almost flawless, one of a very select few and he would have taken Ivan Calderon to school.

    Michael Carbajal earned the nick name "Little Hands of Stone", he is one of my favorite little guys, and as good as Zapata was, I thing Carbajal would have found a way to take this one.

    Wilde, like Lopez was in a class by himself, your asking too much of Canto, Jimmy Wilde would have taken him.

    I know Danny Romero, he was a great guy, and in Albuquerque Danny was the biggest little guy wearing gloves, but Khaosai Galaxy was superior to Romero in every respect, this one is a mismatch in favor of "The Thai Tyson".

    Edre Jofre was a slugger in his own right, but Carlos Zarate would have out gunned him.

    Again, Daniel Zaragoza was good, but not that good, Wilfredo Gomez would have over powered Zaragoza, odds are good Zaragoza wouldn't have lasted more than eight rounds.

    The best of today against possibly the best of Mexico, with all due respect to Pacquiao, Salvador Sanchez was much more than just a spectacular puncher, and Manny had trouble with Eric Morales. Salvador Sanchez was far superior to both Manny and Eric.

    Alexis Arguello would have pressed the action and Mayweather would have opted for a safe, boring counter punching decision, Floyd would have done just enough to edge Alexis and the Mayweather victory would have been soundly booed by the crowd.

    Joe Gans was one of the greats, but at 135 nobody, not even the "Old Master" could have handled Roberto Duran, "Manos De Pedra" would have taken this one going away.

    At 140 Benitez would have been dehydrated, and Pryor would have mauled him, much like he did Arguello, the "Hawk" would have been too much for Wilfredo.

    Sugar Ray Robinson beat Henry when they fought, and would have done so at any time in their respective careers, Ray was one of the few in history who really was the best at what he did.

    Terry Norris would have out slicked Kalule, Norris was too fast and too elusive for the pressure of Ayub.

    Hagler vs Fitzsimmons is one only God can call, neither had any noticeable flaws, and with the exception of Surgar Ray Robinson were probably the two best middle weights in boxing history. I hate to cop out, but his one is a draw.

    Joe Calzaghe would have out worked Steve Collins and won a decision, although Collins would have had his moments and Joe probably would have had to come off the canvass to do it.

    Archie Moore's storied career is the stuff of legends, but at his best, nobody in history could have landed enough on Roy Jones Jr. to even get close, you can't beat what you can't hit. Much like Bhop and James Toney, Archie would have lost a decision, and Jones wouldn't have ever been in trouble.

    Evander Holyfield was completely superior to Al Cole in every comparable aspect, Al wouldn't have stood a chance.

    Ali would have been too quick, and too elusive for Joe, and most likely Ali would have won a decision, if the likes of Liston, Frazier, Foreman and Norton couldn't KO Ali, Joe wouldn't have either.

    Later bro, and Happy New Year once again.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    AFC East: Patriots, Jets are basically severe opposition and that i do no longer think of they're there yet. Brady getting his sense for the sport lower back further and further a week. AFC South: Colts, probably the final team in the NFL AFC North: Steelers, sounds like the protection is able to step it up a notch AFC West: Broncos, barring a finished fall down, the protection could carry them NFC East: long island Giants, yet while the Eagles win Sunday I reserve my precise to coach/flop, Cowboys will fall down lower back NFC South: Saints, comparable via fact the Colts probably the final team in the NFL NFC North: Packers, coming alive and Brett Favre will do his annual previous due season vanishing act NFC West: Cardinals, enjoying properly precise now and the remainder of the branch isn't

  • 1 decade ago

    2 points!

  • 1 decade ago

    lopez

    zapata

    wilde

    galaxy

    jofre

    gomez

    sanchez

    130 pounds ~ pick 'em

    135 pounds ~ pick 'em

    pryor by split decision

    robinson against a prime hank

    norris

    hagler

    calzaghe

    moore

    holyfield

    ali

    galaxy vs romero could have been a classic.

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