Billy Joe Saunders vs William Joppy

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  1. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Who wins?
     
  2. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I always tend to overrate Joppy. He looked better than he really was. Still Saunders is nothing special either. I'd pick Joppy in a close one
     
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    Ole Howard got robbed against Jolopy
     
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    Saunders wins easily
     
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    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    I think it’s competitive either way. Neither guy is on that different a level from the other. Pre-Trinidad version of Joppy in all likelihood beats everyone Saunders fought as well, and maybe in even better fashion.

    It’s a close one, but I think I lean towards Joppy.
     
  6. Rich ´Money´ Mustard

    Rich ´Money´ Mustard DIE!

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    Of course.
    I don't see why anyone would think otherwise.
    Joppy was the archetypal 'paper' champion of the 1990s..
     
  7. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Is saunders anything else than a paper champ???
     
  8. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Saunders is very unproven.

    Joppy would have beaten Lemiux as well.

    Lets see what Billy Ho is made of when he gets in there with Andrade.
     
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    Joppy May have beaten Lemieux but he would have had a much harder time of it than Saunders had. I can’t see how Joppy could have beaten Saunders
     
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    BazookaJ WBC Champion

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    I might take Joppy by virtue of being a braver, bolder, better fighter than Willie Munroe. If his opponent can jab with him Saunders looks ordinary and vulnerable to being outworked. Joppy had a decent jab and a high work rate.
     
  11. Rich ´Money´ Mustard

    Rich ´Money´ Mustard DIE!

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    Okay, cardboard.
     

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