What 80s light heavyweights beats Ezzard Charles

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Outside of Michael Spinks, what 80s light heavyweight would you send in to beat up Ezzard Charles?
     
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  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    'Outside of Michael Spinks'

    Well, that's a big one! Maybe Qawi?
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I knew Spinks would be the obvious choice. Perhaps a fellow named Yaqi Lopez or Marvin Johnson might be able to do the do against prime Charles.
     
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  4. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Not from the 80s but Ray Windmill White would be a fun fight as long as it lasted
     
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  5. Napoleon Bonaparte

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    Don't think he'd defeat Ezzard, but a James Scott match inside Rahway Prison is an interesting prospect, big home field advantage there. Seconding the Qawi shout too.
     
    Napoleon Bonaparte, Jun 12, 2023
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  6. mr. magoo

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    At his best ? Probably no one from that era
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Can't believe I forgot about James Scott.
     
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  8. janitor

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    There were some pretty tasty LHW's in that era.

    A couple of them might have split a series with him, given his hectic schedule.
     
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    Like?
     
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  10. janitor

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    As others have said, Qawi is the obvious one.
     
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