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Monsters
We all know there are monsters in boxing that bring out the best in champions. Ali had several. Cotto is staring one in the face this week. Who are some of the best "Monsters?"
Quarry
Chuvalo
Cooper
Mercer
People who just made champions work harder than they wanted to!
BTW, I am pretty new to this forum (which is the best Boxing forum I have come across), so if this has been covered I apologize.
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The guy in your pic was a monster. Marvellous Marvin was a champ in his own right tho so maybe doesnt fall into the kinda fighters u are on about.Originally Posted by DAWGSWIN
Ken Norton?
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Norton is good, but you're right I'm thinking more of non-champs or one time champs who just hung around and made the best fighters nervous.The guy in your pic was a monster. Marvellous Marvin was a champ in his own right tho so maybe doesnt fall into the kinda fighters u are on about.
Ken Norton?
Just a dude in blue.
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Cooper?...Bert (?) was on & off like a light switch
Alvaro Lopez was hardcore at Lt.Heavy ,super tough & brought many to the edge.....
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Point taken on Cooper, but he did give Holyfield one hell of a scare(like DMQ).Cooper?...Bert (?) was on & off like a light switch
Alvaro Lopez was hardcore at Lt.Heavy ,super tough & brought many to the edge.....
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I happen to be watching Ringside on ESPN Classic right now and how I couldn't have listed LaMotta is beyond me!
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Never a champ but stopped Ruiz, Moorer, Maskaev, Rahman and Izonritei.
The humble POWERHOUSE, David Tua
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James Toney or what about the late Diego Corrales though not champ for long brought out the best in every champ
Circa 1985
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Some really good names there but I think that Briscoe is possibly the greatest fighter never to capture a title and one bad mo' fo' who took several greats to the edge and beat some.
Fighters like Benton, Manuel Rodriguez, Monzo, Auntuformoe, Valdez, Emile, Mustafa and Hagler to name a few...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUm5AYrh3xc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQYm...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw5VU...eature=related
Maybe Andy Ganigan, was competitive against Alexis Arguello until the kayo. Also Ganigan was named 98th in the Ring Magazine's 100 Hardest Punchers of all-time, not bad for a fighter not winning a major title
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Last edited by Pavlik; 07-21-2008 at 10:04 PM. Reason: added stuff/mistake removed:)
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I don´t know if he qualifies as a monster, but Victor Polo had 5 straight unsuccessfull shots at the world title, which must be close to a record. And in the first four he gave the champions absolute fits and came short of winning by the slimmest margins until JMM finally beat him convincingly
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I was at Mandalay when JMM beat Polo it was on the undercard of JLC-Corrales I.
JMM displayed a brilliant arsenal of counter punching and precise movement to offset Polo the whole night.
Here's the picture I took with JMM after the fight. I remember talking to him for a minute and I aksed him how he felt about the fight. He said Polos punches were more grazing him but he could still feel Polo making contact.
He also said he thought he fought well and kept Polo at the end of his punches...
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How about:
Ron Lyle
Ernie Shavers
Oscar Bonavena
Gerry Cooney
Mickey Ward
Emanuel Agustus
Some more will come, but nice post!
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