Close fights that would've been legacy changing if scored the other way

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  1. motorcity

    motorcity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thinking hard about it like a puzzle, I see it changing Foreman's entire career more than it does Frazier. For better or worse, Foreman would've stayed the man. But that would've affected the fighter he became when he came back.
     
    motorcity, Nov 11, 2011
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    Gooners2 Archie Solis Full Member

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    As far as I'm concerned Quartey beat Oscar and Forrest.
     
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  3. motorcity

    motorcity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wow, now you're just being a hater. This thread is about close fights. Go hate in another thread.
     
    motorcity, Nov 11, 2011
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  4. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Doug Jones vs Cassius Clay
    George Chuvalo vs Muhammad Ali #1
    Johnson vs Dawson #1
    Tua vs Byrd
    Tua vs Ibeabuchi
    Oscar Bonavena vs Joe Frazier #1
    Holyfield vs Lewis #2
    Holyfield vs Bowe #2
    Holyfield vs Qawi #1
    Holyfield vs Moorer #1
    Toney vs McCallum #2
    Toney vs Tiberi
    Toney vs Reggie Johnson
    Toney vs Griffin #1&#2
    Toney vs Thornton
    Eubanks vs Watson #1
    Eubanks vs Thornton
    Collins vs Eubanks #2
    Collins vs McCallum , Kalambay & Reggie Johnson
    Jones vs Ruiz
    Holmes vs Spinks #2
    Holmes vs Carl Williams
    Holmes vs Tim Witherspoon
    Holmes vs Norton
     
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  5. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And Jose Luis Lopez beat Quartey
     
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  6. PDubs

    PDubs Legend Full Member

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    no he stood up did u see it referee was an idiot :D
     
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  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Duran-SRL 1
    Leonard-Hagler
    Hearns-Leonard 2
    McCallum-Toney 1 & 2
    Calzaghe-Hopkins
    Ali-Frazier 1 & 2
    Ali-Norton 3

    To name a few.
     
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  8. motorcity

    motorcity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I avoided that one because I knew this was going to happen. But Taylor getting the nod might have upped his status, but his career aftereward is the same. He becomes damaged over the years and in the rematch but he does retire with something.
     
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    Harvin87 Active Member Full Member

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    This one.
     
    Harvin87, Nov 11, 2011
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  10. PDubs

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    DLH Mayweather for actual discussion tho all jokes aside
     
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  11. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Leonard hagler was the one that came to mind first, I feel Hagler would have been ranked a lot closer to srl than he does now and also would have been the fighter of the decade in the 80's had he gotten the decision.
    Morales vs Diaz is another one, he would be a legit 4 division champ with claims for 5 now at 140.
     
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  12. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In fact no the fight was strangely close on the score cards!
     
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    Chavez vs Whitaker

    Sweet Pea should have taken his undefeated streak
     
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  14. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    First the fight didn't go to the cards. Second it would've changed nothing Taylor was finished after this fight and was going to lose the rematch anyway. He was not going to pack a HOF career or something.
     
    Leonit, Nov 11, 2011
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  15. JN43

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    Would Hagler really have gotten credit for beating a guy who came out of 3 year retirement and above his natural weight class, not hating just curious.
     
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