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Originally posted by Rockin1
The biggest fraud ever in boxing would have to be Primo Carnerra. If you dont know of him, do some research and you will be amazed at what you read.
I still can not comprehend how people can think that Jones Jr. was a fraud. That guy was simply the most talented fighter on the planet for a good number of years. He happens to grow a bit older over night and drops his last few fights and therefore he is determined to be a fraud. Was Joe Louis a fraud when he fell to Marciano. Was Alexis Arguello a fraud because he dropped fights to Arron Pryor. Muhammad Ali aswell must have been a fraud because he lost to Larry Holmes. All of the fighters mentioned are in no way frauds. When they were prime they were among the most formidable fighters that time had to offer in their respected divisions. Just because a fighter grows old and his eyes are no longer able to pick up the slightest movements of his opponents does not mean that what he did in his prime was fraudulent. It simply means that the fighter lost the fight that every fighter will lose when encountered with this common opponent. That opponent being time.
Rockin'
I still can not comprehend how people can think that Jones Jr. was a fraud. That guy was simply the most talented fighter on the planet for a good number of years. He happens to grow a bit older over night and drops his last few fights and therefore he is determined to be a fraud. Was Joe Louis a fraud when he fell to Marciano. Was Alexis Arguello a fraud because he dropped fights to Arron Pryor. Muhammad Ali aswell must have been a fraud because he lost to Larry Holmes. All of the fighters mentioned are in no way frauds. When they were prime they were among the most formidable fighters that time had to offer in their respected divisions. Just because a fighter grows old and his eyes are no longer able to pick up the slightest movements of his opponents does not mean that what he did in his prime was fraudulent. It simply means that the fighter lost the fight that every fighter will lose when encountered with this common opponent. That opponent being time.
Rockin'
#2-Roid didn't age overnight. He avoided people who had a shot to beat his ass for years and got away with it.
Finally HBO stood up and said NO! No more cops and cab drivers.
Fight some real competition or stay out of the ring.
The first time he stepped it up, he very nearly lost...a lot of people think he did. He has lost EVERY fight since. When the mytique went so did the invincibility. A virtual journeyman kicked his ASS when Glen Johnson showed him no respect....upsetting a tired assed Manny Stewart in the process.
Remember Manny's incredulous comments?
*** Jones.
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