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Gie the name and reason!

I say Carlos Maussa!

NO skill - you would think he had never boxed in his life.

Yes, he can punch, but that is about it.

Gavin Rees

Not to take anything away from him, but he was extremely FWortunate to get a shot

Luis Santana.
Beat Terry Norris twice by DQ. Should never have gotten a shot in the first place.

gb wrote:Luis Santana.
Beat Terry Norris twice by DQ. Should never have gotten a shot in the first place.

I was just thinking about that!


But he waa a better fighter than Maussa.. Just!

DG. wrote:

gb wrote:Luis Santana.
Beat Terry Norris twice by DQ. Should never have gotten a shot in the first place.

I was just thinking about that!


But he waa a better fighter than Maussa.. Just!

Actually, just had a look at his record and think I'm being a bit unfair. He had a string of seven losses in eight just before the Norris shot, but the quality of opposition was terrific; Paz, Crisato Espana, Simon Brown, Glenwood Brown, Aaron Davis, Vince Pettway.
So I suppose he was in the Freddie Pendelton/ Emmanuel Augustus (maybe even Glen Johnson) situation.

gb wrote:

DG. wrote:
I was just thinking about that!


But he waa a better fighter than Maussa.. Just!

Actually, just had a look at his record and think I'm being a bit unfair. He had a string of seven losses in eight just before the Norris shot, but the quality of opposition was terrific; Paz, Crisato Espana, Simon Brown, Glenwood Brown, Aaron Davis, Vince Pettway.
So I suppose he was in the Freddie Pendelton/ Emmanuel Augustus (maybe even Glen Johnson) situation.

But he shold win MOST COWARDLY way to win a World Tiotle.

He out OSCARED Oscar De La Hoya with his acting skills.

Oscar hitting the canvas had nothing on LS acting!

jackthehat wrote:I dont rate Carlos Mausa but didnt he knock Vivian Harris out?????????? u know Vivian Harris the best guy who Witter ever fought

Watch the fight.


Maussa ws beong beaten to shit and landed a punch on a gassed Harris.

His form since show the real Maussa, why else wold Hatton fight him.

William Guthrie, Francesco Damiani, Michael Bent

Junior yawn yawn Witter.

dragons wrote:Junior yawn yawn Witter.

You think Maussa is a better fighter than Witter?

Bruce Seldon

DG. wrote:

dragons wrote:Junior yawn yawn Witter.

You think Maussa is a better fighter than Witter?

Hassim Rahman?

steve roberts

Michael Bentt

Not sure if he counts - but Frans Botha must be worthy of a mention. Although I don't think he is now ever classified as an IBF titlist.

lowersmiths wrote:steve roberts

WBF?


Does not count.


That is below Area level, imo.

he was announced as a world champ and sky called it world championship boxing.

i still hold a big grudge against roberts for that whole charade. hopefully a ''where are they now'' feature will have him cleaning toilets out or something.

Punchy Joe wrote:Bruce Seldon

Good shout. 'The Atlantic City Express' was awful.

His capitulation at the feet of Tyson just reinforced his 'paper champion' status in my eyes.

lowersmiths wrote:he was announced as a world champ and sky called it world championship boxing.

i still hold a big grudge against roberts for that whole charade. hopefully a ''where are they now'' feature will have him cleaning toilets out or something.

Saw Steve Roberts a few years ago.

Doing very well,house paid off. Has his own Cpmpany - he is an electrician.

He was a decent boxer, boring but decent.

Primo Carnera.

It's not nice to deceive people with fake titles. However, if Roberts used boxing to be a successful person in life it's hard to begrudge that.

It's the Board, the promoters and Sky who are to blame. If a guy can get away with that and make some money, he bloody well will. Stabdards should be there, but they haven't always been.

Autobarn wrote:It's not nice to deceive people with fake titles. However, if Roberts used boxing to be a successful person in life it's hard to begrudge that.

It's the Board, the promoters and Sky who are to blame. If a guy can get away with that and make some money, he bloody well will. Stabdards should be there, but they haven't always been.

I suppose with the limited career boxers have - you have to maje the ££s as quickly as possible.

British Title defence £15K
IBO/WBU Title Defence £30K
What would you do?

In years to come, the IBO will be regarded wuite highly due to theor reating systemds.

Plus RJJ - Lennox and others all held the belt with pride for a while.

WBU? Useless!

DG. wrote:

Autobarn wrote:It's not nice to deceive people with fake titles. However, if Roberts used boxing to be a successful person in life it's hard to begrudge that.

It's the Board, the promoters and Sky who are to blame. If a guy can get away with that and make some money, he bloody well will. Stabdards should be there, but they haven't always been.

I suppose with the limited career boxers have - you have to maje the ££s as quickly as possible.

British Title defence £15K
IBO/WBU Title Defence £30K
What would you do?

In years to come, the IBO will be regarded wuite highly due to theor reating systemds.

Plus RJJ - Lennox and others all held the belt with pride for a while.

WBU? Useless!

I agree mate. I like the IBO, they have a decent ratings system, don't strip fighters for fighting non-sensical mandatories (from memory, anyway) and have a very good list of fighters who hold/have held it:

Klit
RJJ
Tarver
Hopkins
Hatton
Darchinyan

I prefer them to the WBO.

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

DG. wrote:

Autobarn wrote:It's not nice to deceive people with fake titles. However, if Roberts used boxing to be a successful person in life it's hard to begrudge that.

It's the Board, the promoters and Sky who are to blame. If a guy can get away with that and make some money, he bloody well will. Stabdards should be there, but they haven't always been.

I suppose with the limited career boxers have - you have to maje the ££s as quickly as possible.

British Title defence £15K
IBO/WBU Title Defence £30K
What would you do?

In years to come, the IBO will be regarded wuite highly due to theor reating systemds.

Plus RJJ - Lennox and others all held the belt with pride for a while.

WBU? Useless!

I agree mate. I like the IBO, they have a decent ratings system, don't strip fighters for fighting non-sensical mandatories (from memory, anyway) and have a very good list of fighters who hold/have held it:

Klit
RJJ
Tarver
Hopkins
Hatton
Darchinyan

I prefer them to the WBO.

Not forgetting South Londons best ever Light Middleweight Richard Williams!

Stockwell in the house!

josh fg wrote:Hassim Rahman?

Come on mate, you cant compare Hasim to some of the Names in this Thread, He Beat Lewis Fairly. Something a lot of Other Boxers could not.

Can't take anything away from him.