Ric
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by Ric 30 Aug 2006, 13:03
What are your candidates for the The Top-Five Rivalries of All-Time? I'm trying to get an idea. I do not have a list of my own. (Please, try not to make them all heavies either, unless that is in fact your list.)
BoxBuzz
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by BoxBuzz 30 Aug 2006, 13:12
Graziano Zale might make the list. Holyfield Bowe? Norton Ali? Some candidates.....I think we got robbed of the Nelson Sanchez possibility. Robinson-Lamotta?
KOJOE90
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by KOJOE90 30 Aug 2006, 13:13
Purely to get the ball rolling and in no particular order.
pundit
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by pundit 30 Aug 2006, 13:15
Greb Tunney
BoxBuzz
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by BoxBuzz 30 Aug 2006, 13:16
I'm making a prediction for the future.....Valero Pacquio
mattyp151
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by mattyp151 30 Aug 2006, 13:17
Joe Calzaghe and his hands?
Borinken25
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by Borinken25 30 Aug 2006, 13:24
Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Limon
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KOJOE90
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by KOJOE90 30 Aug 2006, 13:25
Moore - Johnsom.
Eric the Viking
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by Eric the Viking 30 Aug 2006, 13:34
I'd suggest that a great rivalry has to have at least 3 meetings of the participants - none of these two-fight stands, folks. ;)
mattyp151
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by mattyp151 30 Aug 2006, 13:42
KOJOE90 wrote: Moore - Johnsom.
Great call on Carbajal/Gonzalez.
scottmallon
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by scottmallon 30 Aug 2006, 13:47
Louis - Schmeling has to be up there if not for anything other than the policitcal ramifications.
JC
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by JC 30 Aug 2006, 13:49
Probably not top 5 but,
kick asner
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by kick asner 30 Aug 2006, 14:00
Their was a similar thread awile back that had you list you're favorite triligies. I listed Patterson/Johansen on that thread and I will list it again here.
mattyp151
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by mattyp151 30 Aug 2006, 14:05
Robinson-LaMotta....any rivalry that goes 6 fights has to be noted...excluding Smith/Strickland.
hebrew_hammer
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by hebrew_hammer 30 Aug 2006, 14:28
J-C wrote: Probably not top 5 but,
Great call on Duran-De Jesus... you beat me to it. I think another one that definitely has to be there is Charles - Walcott.
Ric
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by Ric 30 Aug 2006, 14:54
And what elements made for a classic rivalry?
elmersalsa
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by elmersalsa 30 Aug 2006, 17:11
My top 5 rivalries:
pundit
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by pundit 30 Aug 2006, 17:15
Mattyp151 wrote: Robinson-LaMotta....any rivalry that goes 6 fights has to be noted...excluding Smith/Strickland.
Robinson also had great rivalries with Carmen Basilio (although this was "only" two fights) and Gene Fulmer.
Expug
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by Expug 30 Aug 2006, 18:41
Some lesser talked about ones
BoxBuzz
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by BoxBuzz 30 Aug 2006, 19:37
You know one we forgot that is very contemporary and really represented a deep dislike and actually may stand the test of time is Jones-Tarver. Tarver dedicated himself to become the perfect "Jones Defeater" to the exclusion of just about everything else.
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by Seamus 30 Aug 2006, 21:34
Jimmy McLarnin v Barney Ross
