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    Quote Originally Posted by CFH View Post
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    Baldomir is the best example of Floyd as a runner but other than that how many times has he lately? Gatti, Corley, Mitchell, Judah, Hatton, Marquez, none of those I would consider "runner" performances. Lack of a killer instinct is another thing entirely, just cause he's not brawling doesn't mean he's running though.
    Good list of shot fighters and forward plodders, just what he looks for. Do you ever think he fought them for a reason? Or do you think he was taking on the biggest challenges

    Can you name one fighter he beat in better fashion than someone else did? The answer is no mate.
    Diego Corrales. I guess you could say that an overweight Castillo beat a weight-drained Corrales better than Mayweather did, but it's debatable.
    Debatable but Castillo knocked him out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kel View Post
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    Good list of shot fighters and forward plodders, just what he looks for. Do you ever think he fought them for a reason? Or do you think he was taking on the biggest challenges

    Can you name one fighter he beat in better fashion than someone else did? The answer is no mate.
    Diego Corrales. I guess you could say that an overweight Castillo beat a weight-drained Corrales better than Mayweather did, but it's debatable.
    Debatable but Castillo knocked him out.
    An overweight Castillo beat a weight-drained Corrales. When Mayweather beat him (as the underdog), Corrales was 33-0. PBF knocked him down five times and forced his corner to throw in the towel. It was a masterful performance.

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    I would argue Gatti (can you get your ass kicked worse than that? Not sure) and maybe Angel Manfredy but that's a bit more debatable as Chico kicked the shit out of him too.

    Oh yeah, JMM. Granted there were circumstances what with the weight and wear and tear but JMM looked outclassed and no one's even come remotely close to doing that to him before.

    Anyone got any other myths? I figured there would be ones added.

    I don't know if Hearns' chin was as glassy as some make it out to be.

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    Default Re: Boxing Myths

    kostya tszyu was a great fighter.

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    Lewis having a china chin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sumkalambay View Post
    kostya tszyu was a great fighter.
    Ok explain to me how a guy with an amateur record of 259-11, and a pro record that included 15 title defences and a unified division wasnt great? Maybe ask guys like Judah, Mitchell, Hurtado, Ruelas, Chavez and Angel Gonzalez how great he was.....

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    Kel's hate for Floyd makes him forget that his favorite fighter (Tszyu) quit on his stool in one of his biggest fights, he QUIT, so not really in any position to call anyone else a coward at that point

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    Pretty much any story told by Bert Sugar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eagle View Post
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    kostya tszyu was a great fighter.
    Ok explain to me how a guy with an amateur record of 259-11, and a pro record that included 15 title defences and a unified division wasnt great? Maybe ask guys like Judah, Mitchell, Hurtado, Ruelas, Chavez and Angel Gonzalez how great he was.....
    Kosta a was a good fighter, but in truth lacks the names on his resume, his best win is against Judah. Chavez and Gonzalez were old men, most of his defences were againsts nobodys and he was beat by two fighters who have been beaton more than once, I think Kosta was a good champion a great? Not for me.

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    Kostya is sort of like Pryor. Lack of big names on resume and dominated the 140 pound division for a long time. I also wondered why they didn't go up to welterweight and challenged the big names.

    Here's another myth. Leonard ducked Pryor and was scared of him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skel1983 View Post
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    kostya tszyu was a great fighter.
    Ok explain to me how a guy with an amateur record of 259-11, and a pro record that included 15 title defences and a unified division wasnt great? Maybe ask guys like Judah, Mitchell, Hurtado, Ruelas, Chavez and Angel Gonzalez how great he was.....
    Kosta a was a good fighter, but in truth lacks the names on his resume, his best win is against Judah. Chavez and Gonzalez were old men, most of his defences were againsts nobodys and he was beat by two fighters who have been beaton more than once, I think Kosta was a good champion a great? Not for me.
    The big names tended to dodge him, if a guy who is in the top 2 ever at a weight division isnt great then i dunno who is. 18 title fights in 32 fights for 2 losses, and a unified division. if that isnt knocking on the door of greatness then u cant think many guys at all are great.

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