Big fight's that would've been different if both were in their prime

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  1. Golden_Feather99

    Golden_Feather99 Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones vs Antonio Tarver. Tarver didn't have Roy's number, father time did.
     
    Golden_Feather99, Jul 26, 2019
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    This. Holyfield was just a bad style matchup for Tyson.
     
    Jackomano, Jul 26, 2019
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Nobody’s mentioned Willard-Johnson or Frazier-Ali I?
     
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    mrkoolkevin, Jul 26, 2019
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tyson-Holyfield
    DeLaHoya-Whitaker (even though I felt Sweet Pea nicked it)
    Norris-Mullings
    RJJ-Hopkins II
    Mayweather-Pacquiao
    Leonard-Hagler
    Dempsey-Tunney
     
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  5. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tarver was in the right place at the right time. Prime RJJ toys with him.
     
    Sangria, Jul 26, 2019
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Exactly...in his prime, Griffith would have had no real problems at all with Minter.
     
    red cobra, Jul 26, 2019
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    Lol I know what u mean . Cooney couldhave faced Ken in 1973 and still maybe kod him ?
     
    Fergy, Jul 27, 2019
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    Herol Graham v Charles Brewer ?
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Whilst I agree it was more Age than Tarver that beat Roy, I expect that to be one of the toughest fights for him at anytime in his career.
     
    George Crowcroft, Jul 27, 2019
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    DLH vs Mayweather
    Tyson vs Lewis
    Jones vs Tarver
    Tyson vs McBride
    Ali vs Berbick
    Ali vs Spinks
     
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    Johnson vs willard
    Louis vs charles
    Liston vs martin
    Ali vs berbick
    Holmes vs spink
    Foreman vs holyfield/morrison
    Holyfield vs toney
    Wladimir vs joshua
    Leonard vs hagler
    Chaves vs de la hoya
    Hopkins vs smith
     
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    Maybe Jeffries vs Johnson?
    Archie Moore vs Floyd Patterson
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ruben Olivares v Eusebio Pedroza
    DLH v Pac
    Rodolfo Gonzalez v Ishimatsu Suzuki
    Jose Napoles v John Stracey
    Vicente Saldivar v Eder Jofre
    Miguel Canto v Park Chan Hee
    Jerry Quarry v Ken Norton
     
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  14. DJN16

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    Canelo still would have got the decisions! Unless you expect GGG to finish both fights inside the distance? Which is quite possible.
     
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  15. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This one won't be popular with many Brits, especially Mancs.

    But Hatton vs Tszyu
     
    DJN16, Jul 27, 2019
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