Don King should have been arrested for putting Duran in with Joppy. Any others?

[Cojimar 1945]

Duran was able to beat Barkley even though he was very old at the time. Perhaps King thought that even an ancient, far past his prime Duran could still beat Joppy.

[My dinner with Conteh]

Originally Posted by JohnThomas1

That's not punishment, that's an opportunity to learn the finest intricasies of the art of pugilism! She's come out a sage!

Avoid being hit ant any cost without risking much in return? Just like Hopkins' hero: Joe Bugner.

[Shake]

Originally Posted by Cojimar 1945

Duran was able to beat Barkley even though he was very old at the time. Perhaps King thought that even an ancient, far past his prime Duran could still beat Joppy.

He was forty-seven.

[TBooze]

Originally Posted by salsanchezfan

I thought Chavez-Taylor II was unnecessary and played up way beyond what it could possibly have become. The only reason Taylor wasn't out of there sooner was because Chavez took his time. Yes, he too was on the downside of his career, but every time he hit Taylor (who was D-O-N-E) at that stage, he shook. Couple that with the fact that Taylor by that time had been fighting at 147 for some time and had to pare down, and you have a horrible mismatch on your hands.

To be fair the fight was booked as a favour for Taylor who needed the money. Whether it did him a favour health wise is like you suggest a completely different matter.

[JohnThomas1]

Originally Posted by Cojimar 1945

Duran was able to beat Barkley even though he was very old at the time. Perhaps King thought that even an ancient, far past his prime Duran could still beat Joppy.

Fair call, Duran/us might have been a victim of his very mystique. Many many people believed Ali was going to come up with yet another miracle and beat Holmes.

[JohnThomas1]

Originally Posted by My dinner with Conteh

Avoid being hit ant any cost without risking much in return? Just like Hopkins' hero: Joe Bugner.

Somewhere out there Glen Johnson is shaking his head. Of course he wouldn't have shook it right after fighting Bhop, it was far too sore

[Russell]

Interested to hear more on this subject...

[ThinBlack]

Muhammad Ali's fight against Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes' fight against Mike Tyson
Ray Robinson's fight against Joey Archer.

[The Funny Man 7]

Lionel Butler, a guy who fought Lennox Lewis, and I believe upset Tony Tubbs, had a fight a while back in his mid forties and alarmingly obese. It was worrisome that it was licensed.

Jermain Taylor's last fight was a criminal mismatch too. I found it ironic that everyone was lamenting that Taylor was still fighting, while the guy who was matched with had been starched out cold in scary fashion at least a dozen times.

[MAG1965]

Originally Posted by Shake

Horribly overmatched opponents on the down-end of their career used as a 'name' to buff up an opponent?

Joppy should have turned down the fight.

Who is going to turn down fighting a legend. Most guys look for those opportunities their whole career.

[johnmaff36]

Originally Posted by Russell

Interested to hear more on this subject...

just took you 6+yrs to get a reply, hope ya werent holding your breath

[dyna]

Duran could have said no, couldn't he?

[blacktopbully]

Originally Posted by The Funny Man 7

Lionel Butler, a guy who fought Lennox Lewis, and I believe upset Tony Tubbs, had a fight a while back in his mid forties and alarmingly obese. It was worrisome that it was licensed.

Jermain Taylor's last fight was a criminal mismatch too. I found it ironic that everyone was lamenting that Taylor was still fighting, while the guy who was matched with had been starched out cold in scary fashion at least a dozen times.

from what i remember it was a short fight the white guy if i remember correctly knocked him out in the 2nd round? it was a friday night fight

[Seamus]

Quick stoppage. Duran had him where he wanted him.

Less than a year before Duran had beaten Castro, who himself was only 18 months removed from holding the WBA strap. And within recent memory, he had had good performances against Camacho and Pazienza.

[Seamus]

Originally Posted by blacktopbully

from what i remember it was a short fight the white guy if i remember correctly knocked him out in the 2nd round? it was a friday night fight

At 5 foot 11, Butler holds 270 quite well.