Bert Cooper is a fav of mines.
Carl Williams, Tommy Morrison, Orlin Norris, Riddick Bowe,
Ray Mercer & he fought a G-damn hellatious scrap.
Evander got rocked BAD by him, Michael Moorer & he whooped each other for 5 rounds.
Undefeated Larry Donald, Chris Byrd, Fres Oquendo, Baby Joe Mesi... In order to get to the HW title, you had to go through the the GateKeeper: Smokin' Bert Cooper
Emanual Augustus- Undefeated Ivon Robinson & Leonard Dorin had to go through the drunken master .
Antonio Diaz fought him.
A young Money Mayweather said he was his toughest foe- 'till he fought Cotto. about a decade later. Future champ Jesus Chavez had to go through him.
Mickey Ward, Leavander Johnson, Alex Truillo & soon to be champ David Diaz. & Spolier for 37-1 ranked Carlos Wilfredo Vilches who lost to the drunken master.
Most recently Provodnokov and then undefeated 23-0 Vernon Paris also chose the Drunken Master to hone their skills.
Some fighters who have bad records aren't all tomato cans
Some have bad records because they are good enough to make it to the top, but not beat the top there.
Got to give credit to the fighters who gatekeep!
My top two: Smokin Cooper & the Drunken Master Augustus.
Honorable mentions to Reggie Strickland who fought everyone & their daddy, cousin & unlce!
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