Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

Hagler2002
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Re: Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

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observer1 wrote:
Didn't he become champ at a higher weight class?
Against a none puncher.
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FLINT ISLAND wrote:Barry Jones - he took a terrible pounding from Acelino Freitas but was brave to stay in there until about the 8th round
...and he had Freitas over in the first round. Quite surprising as he had no k.o.s on his record!!!
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Also, Paul Lloyd vs Tim Austin was incredibly one-sided for the 1 and-a-bit rounds it lasted.
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rubberneck wrote:Also, Paul Lloyd vs Tim Austin was incredibly one-sided for the 1 and-a-bit rounds it lasted.
come to think of it:

Paul Lloyd vs Marco Antonio Barrera

Now that was (not being disrespectful here) a BEAT DOWN!
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Re: Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

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Mzonke Fana vs Barrera

Fana is no where near as bad as that fight made him look.
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caffrey wrote:roy jones jnr v everyone until tarver,he really was a class apart,shame he ll be remembered for getting sparked twice and carrying on too long
Not by me he wont. Easily the best fighter I've ever witnessed in the time I've watched the sport.
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Re: Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

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Esham Pickering v Martinez.
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Re: Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

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Trevor Berbick V Mike Tyson

Tommy Morrison V Lennox Lewis

Ray Mercer V Wladmir Klitshko
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Re: Examples of decent fighters woefully out of their depth

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Brian London v Muhammad Ali. London's legs were shaking during the ref's instructions.
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