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Great fight and knock out the first fight was fun watch i still can not believe this guy was pound for pound ranked 1 over likes of Ward and Crawford. He just got his career destroyed by a man who for past 10 fights before fighting him was fighting guys with shit records and a lot of them debuting in boxing. Anyway good luck to the guy hope he can find something else to do or moved back down because he look just like another guy in this weight class.
Last edited by Mr140; 09-11-2017 at 04:20 PM.
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I can answer why you think it's ridiculous this man was rated P4P above Ward? First some stats for perspective (seeing as you love boxrec).
44-0 (38 KOs)
FOUR-weight "world" champion.
LINEAL flyweight champion (one of the most decorated/strongest linage divisions in the entire history of boxing).
SIXTEEN consecutive world title fight wins (ALL won/defended on foreign soil/THREE different countries).
NINE victories over former/current "world" champions.
So ignoring his visually brilliant style/skills, accomplishments and treasure trove of silverware - you can't understand why a man that's fought 100% of his title fights outside his own native country could possibly rank above a man that's had the privilege of never leaving home (USA)?
Hmm... I wonder why you're struggling with this concept?
Last edited by Fenster; 09-11-2017 at 08:52 PM.
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Don't bother @Fenster those that actually follow boxing (not just certain divisions) know how good Gonzalez was. Age, wars and weight have taken their toll.
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Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Ward is on top of the bunch right now i mean to comeback and stop Kov like he did was something i would never expect. I have never been a fan of the guy but his list of beaten opponents is better then anyone one. Crawford might be early call but when i watch him fight i see generational talent it will be interesting to see how 147 goes. Also biased or not i do not rate all division the same 130-147 is fucking stacked make it there i put you on different place then 108 to 115. There huge difference in talent pool when you fighting between 130-175 then 108-118 more people and more money to be had. Choco was pound for pound top 10 i am fine with that but the best in boxing eh that is pushing it.
Ward is arguably the P4P #1 now, but when Floyd retired it left a gap at the top with no real obvious choice. I thought Ward lost the 1st fight with Kov, the second fight was also very close at the time of the 'stoppage'. Ward may have ended it in a round or 2 but we'll never know for sure. The way the fight ended robbed both fighters of opportunities, plus his inactivity leading up to that point left a lot to be desired. Gonzalez won a razor thin decision over Caudras who was near the top of 115 (Chocolatito's 4th weight by the way), plus all the achievements Fenster listed, he was definitely in the discussion. I don't care for P4P at all because it is too subjective and at the end of the day a mythical subject.
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Whoa!!! Steady on, @Ron Swanson is gonna go mental at that, he gets infuriated when people highlight the most significant part of a quote.
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When Floyd retired Gonzalez had to be in the conversation at that time. Just because someone doesn't think he looks like one of the best in the world doesn't mean his accomplishments didn't merit it.
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You stated it was baffling that an unbeaten, multi-weight world champion that had ventured all over the globe winning titles was so revered.
I considered maybe it's because you haven't got a clue who he is? I was right, as you admitted.
Many fans delve deeper into the sport than the popular American fighters. It's a global sport. Fame/money doesn't surpass ability/accomplishment when assessing their quality, there's no extra points for popularity. You don't understand why he's rated so high because you only watch a tiny pool of fighters.
Last edited by Fenster; 09-12-2017 at 06:19 AM.
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