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My 3 picks off the top of my head.
Juan Manuel Marquez over Joel Casamayor
Vic Darchinyan over Cristian Mijares
Bernard Hopkins over Kelly Pavlik
Imo, you can make a case of all of them. Of course what Hopkins did for his age was great, because of his age alone he could or should win this. But then you have Pavlik who moved up twice. With Marquez vs. Casamayor you have an old fighter who gave probably his last great performance who has also like Hopkins beaten a young gun. Darchinyan moved up in weight and beat one of the 3 best fighters in a fight he like Hopkins wasn't given a chance but unlike Hopkins opponet, it was Darchinyan who had to move up and fight a great fighter.
Juan Manuel Marquez over Joel Casamayor
Vic Darchinyan over Cristian Mijares
Bernard Hopkins over Kelly Pavlik
Imo, you can make a case of all of them. Of course what Hopkins did for his age was great, because of his age alone he could or should win this. But then you have Pavlik who moved up twice. With Marquez vs. Casamayor you have an old fighter who gave probably his last great performance who has also like Hopkins beaten a young gun. Darchinyan moved up in weight and beat one of the 3 best fighters in a fight he like Hopkins wasn't given a chance but unlike Hopkins opponet, it was Darchinyan who had to move up and fight a great fighter.
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