Biggest Hypothetical Mismatches

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Who has the best chance of scoring an upset

  1. Muhammad Ali vs Bert Cooper

    5 vote(s)
    33.3%

  2. Roberto Duran vs Adrien Broner

    2 vote(s)
    13.3%

  3. Julio Cesar Chavez vs Brandon Rios

    3 vote(s)
    20.0%

  4. Thomas Hearns vs Devon Alexander

    4 vote(s)
    26.7%

  5. Marvin Hagler vs Gabriel Rosado

    1 vote(s)
    6.7%
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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Which one of these mismatch opponents has the best chance of scoring an upset.
     
    Showstopper97, Jan 19, 2021
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great idea. Got some;
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    The Morlocks, Jan 19, 2021
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  3. Fuzzykat

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    As to the original post, I'd say each underdog has about a snowball's chance in hell of winning.

    As to the second list, Art Frias-Harry Greb made me laugh out loud. I'm still laughing as I'm writing this. Cooney-Zapata and Tyson-Chang are good too. But Frias-Greb is the all time classic.
     
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  4. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield vs Wilder
     
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  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I guess the lesser of all the mismatches in the poll is Ali vs Cooper, since Cooper could potentially hurt Ali if he caught him right.

    The rest of those matchups are brutal beatdowns.
     
    Xplosive, Jan 20, 2021
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ray Leonard vs Danny Garcia
     
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  7. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Life altering beatings across the board
     
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    Ricardo Lopez vs Tyson Fury
     
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  9. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am not sure that Lopez would beat Fury that badly. Fury's size should at least win him a couple rounds.
     
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  10. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns vs Alexander



























    This one is obvious, there ain't no way Hearns is keeping him off him, Alexander shows a new side to his game and roughs him up, bullies him and gets inside and beats him up for a few rounds en-route to knocking him out
    Alexander would be too big too strong
     
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  11. Guru88

    Guru88 Active Member Full Member

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    Cooper solely because he was a big puncher and a heavyweight. If they fought 100 times he might bomb him out once
     
    Guru88, Jan 21, 2021
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The only one with a remote chance of losing is Hearns, his chin lets him down. It's only 100 -1
     
    Reinhardt, Jan 21, 2021
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    You aren't serious right?
     
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    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Disagree. Alexander has no power. He couldn't knock out Amir Khan. To beat Hearns, you've got to have power & take the fight to him - something Alexander isn't known for & has never really done. But you did say 100-1 so there's that.
     
    Showstopper97, Jan 21, 2021
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  15. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No I'm joking, Hearns wins a close competitive points decision over him
     
    Devon, Jan 21, 2021
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