Who are the 10 "throwback fighters" of last 5-8 years?

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  • BafanaBafana
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    #11
    Originally posted by LacedUp
    Can't believe nobody has mentioned Carl Froch, the ultimate throw back.
    Why? He clearly doesn't want to rematch Ward and clearly avoided Hopkins when Bernard called him out (multiple times). He also refuses to fight at 175.

    He also pretends Ward doesn't exist... in the prelude to the Froch v. Kessler II fight he kept talking about how he and Kessler were the #1 and #2 guys in the division and the winner would be true champ. Froch is nothing but a perennial one division contender. If he could fight guys like Hopkins, Ward, Rodriguez, Stevenson, etc. if he wanted to instead of Groves or a future Kessler III fight.

    It's good that he didn't avoid the Super Six Tournament though, I give him props for that.
    Last edited by BafanaBafana; 08-03-2013, 02:56 AM.

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    • salitap4p#1
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      #12
      Marquez is an obvious one. I would also choose Juan Diaz.

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      • IronDanHamza
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        #13
        Winky Wright is the opposite of a throwback fighter.

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        • Ray*
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          #14
          Originally posted by LacedUp
          Can't believe nobody has mentioned Carl Froch, the ultimate throw back.
          That's the only person i could think off, none of the names above tick those boxes.

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          • Ivansmamma
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            #15
            Suprised no one mentioned Glen Johnson. He's a real throwback fighter. The road warrior fought anyone, anywhere. He just wanted to fight the best no matter what.

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            • Marlonr72
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              #16
              Originally posted by ElMeroChingon
              You can't have cotto without his daddy Margarito
              Y do Mexicans hate Puerto Ricans so much dog,, is it because we were born as citizens,,, cotto beat this piece of crap fair n square and retired his azz,, let's cut his Mexican vs puerto Rican hate that's goin on man at the end of the day we're both Latinos,, ill respect all the real Mexican warriors but margs is nowhere in that category. Back to the topic at hand the most throw back fighter I can think of is Bernard Hopkins. Ain't none of y'all even mention him

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              • DJR005
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                #17
                Originally posted by salitap4p#1
                Marquez is an obvious one. I would also choose Juan Diaz.
                I was gonna say JMM but I forgot

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                • DJR005
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                  #18
                  Originally posted by IronDanHamza
                  Winky Wright is the opposite of a throwback fighter.
                  tell me 1 person that Winky ever dodged his entire career?

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                  • LacedUp
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by BafanaBafana
                    Why? He clearly doesn't want to rematch Ward and clearly avoided Hopkins when Bernard called him out (multiple times). He also refuses to fight at 175.

                    He also pretends Ward doesn't exist... in the prelude to the Froch v. Kessler II fight he kept talking about how he and Kessler were the #1 and #2 guys in the division and the winner would be true champ. Froch is nothing but a perennial one division contender. If he could fight guys like Hopkins, Ward, Rodriguez, Stevenson, etc. if he wanted to instead of Groves or a future Kessler III fight.

                    It's good that he didn't avoid the Super Six Tournament though, I give him props for that.
                    Are you serious? He's said multiple times he wants to fight Ward. And to think Froch would dodge anybody let alone Hopkins is a joke and I can only laugh at that notion.

                    Does he refuse to fight at 175 or does he want to defend his belts? and do the '75ers refuse to fight at 168 then?

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                    • Public_Enemy
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                      #20
                      Mares
                      Froch
                      Ponce
                      Ward
                      Dawson- only because he fights anyone anywhere.
                      Glen Johnson
                      JMM
                      Cotto
                      Gatti
                      Mosley

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