Legends who sparred but never fought

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  1. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Just knew he was one of your favs :lol:
     
  2. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey and Banana Sam. Dempsey avoided him like he had the Black Sigatoka after their sparring session.
     
  3. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Really?
     
  4. IrishErn

    IrishErn New Member Full Member

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    How about John L. Sullivan vs James J. Jefferies
     
  5. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    RJJ-SRL
    Mosley-JC Chavez
     
  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Starling and Hearns had a good session which ended up with Marlon's jaw broke.
     
  7. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tyson lewis. i am discounting the 2002 farce. that was a man named tyson. not the tyson that we all fell in love with
     
  8. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    like your avator mate. UP THE TOFFEES
     
  9. Untested

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    Rocky Balboa and Roberto Duran.

    See Rocky I for footage.
     
  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    How'd that one go?
     
  11. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ayala-Cuevas and Czyz. Tony f***** them up royally. Also heard unconfirmed reports of Tony also KO'ing Hearns as well. Whether it actually did happen is anybody's guess, althought it wouldn't surprise me if it did.
     
  12. joekirkbycobra

    joekirkbycobra King Of The Ring Full Member

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    theres probably a load that arent known aswell but im not going to give any examples because the only ones i can think of are currently boxing therefor not legends yet and ones already said
     
  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McAuliffe owned Dempsey in sparring. Dempsey could only rub McAuliffe's pot belly in admiration afterwards like some kind of Buddha. :D
     
  14. mochabuzz

    mochabuzz Active Member Full Member

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    Robert Shapiro once sparred three rounds with James Toney (true story)
     
  15. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, the Cuevas fight has been shown to be a massive exaggeration multiple times.

    The Hearn's incident sounds like flat out bull****, considering what an older Hearn's showed in sparring against fighters like Gerald McClellan.