Larry Merchant : "168(SMW) is a safe haven division in boxing"

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  • nmuburner22
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    #21
    Originally posted by -Antonio-
    Kessler was the legacy sealing fight. The Lacy fight wasnt enough. After Hopkins unified he fought Morrad ****ing Hakar or whatever the guys name was. And he sat around to do it.
    Kessler????

    Like hopkins said" Who the **** is Kessler"??

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      #22
      Originally posted by nmuburner22
      I think Tarver wasnt rated that highly to begin with.

      I actually thought Tarver would beat Hopkins.
      I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.

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      • eazy_mas
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        #23
        Originally posted by Shanus
        Hopkins moved up after how many years of NO competition whatsoever from 160lbers?

        Yeah.
        I agree with the Welsh sheep lover :"D

        Hopkin only famous by most people for win against Tito and Oscar who are WW going up. If he didnt fight them he was unknowen even though he fought people who are good at MW.

        SMW is more of European thing than it is American. most of the big SMW fight happens in Europe and most of the champions are European.

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          #24
          Originally posted by nmuburner22
          Kessler????

          Like hopkins said" Who the **** is Kessler"??
          Hopkins lost to a guy a lot worse in Jermain Taylor. Calzaghe got the job done on the big stage. I'm just saying, I dont want to seem like a Hopkins hater, just notice the hypocricy on your part.

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            #25
            And when I said legacy I meant for 168, not overall. When you beat everyone I agree move up. Calzaghe is doing that now.

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              #26
              Originally posted by -Antonio-
              I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.
              Tarver is a good fighter but he wasnt in his mind that night it was obvious for people who seen Tarver fight before.

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              • nmuburner22
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                #27
                Originally posted by -Antonio-
                And when I said legacy I meant for 168, not overall. When you beat everyone I agree move up. Calzaghe is doing that now.
                Do you think that RJJr, Winky, Pavlik or Dawson should be who Calzaghe is trying to fight.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by -Antonio-
                  I thought people picking Tarver were ridiculous since the difference in talent level was obvious.
                  I fell into the trash talk trap...Tarver just seemed so damn confident he made a beliver..my mistake...I didint score one round for Tarver...lol.

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                  • nmuburner22
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                    #29
                    Isnt it safe to say that 175 and 160 are better divisions with tougher challenges.

                    Merchant was right.

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                    • flat1985
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                      #30
                      Originally posted by nmuburner22
                      Do you think that RJJr, Winky, Pavlik or Dawson should be who Calzaghe is trying to fight.
                      Calzaghe would win against all of them except Dawson as i dont know much
                      about him

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