Mismatches which you would like to see

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mayweather--Pryor
     
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    Roberto Duran vs Ricky Burns
     
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    lol
     
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    You mean Pryor-Broner ?
     
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    Tyson vs Butterbean
    Hagler vs Barkley
    Pryor vs Malignaggi & Khan
     
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    Manny Pac vs Thomas Hearns would’ve been brutally one sided.
     
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    Liston-Patterson III, IV and V.
     
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    Roy Jones Jr. vs. James Butler, the man who sucker-punched Richard Grant and killed Max Kellerman's brother, Sam.
     
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    Roy Jones vs William Guthrie

    George Foreman vs Leon Spinks

    Mike McCallum vs Nigel Benn
     
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    Honestly, I really wanted to see Golovkin vs Miguel Cotto, Golovkin vs Sam Soliman and Golovkin vs Jermaine Taylor...these guys won straps when Golovkin was being ducked (I think he'd won a strap himself by then) and they had the audacity to pose for photos with their strap and claim 'champion' status, while umm-ing and ahm-ing about unifying with Golovkin.

    Golovkin would have crushed all three - might even have killed Taylor.....who had a brain injury and shouldn't have been fighting at all..so it was for the best I suppose.

    Truth was told in the end - all three ducked him, lost or gave up their straps, but it was as insulting to me as if Damiani had actually claimed Hvy champion status in Tyson's era.
     
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    ...that would have broken some British hearts. :eek:
     
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    I don't like anyone who wants to see Foreman destroy Leon Spinks. That speaks your character, you sadist. I hope you're joking.
     
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    OK, I overreacted but I found the Leon vs. Foreman choice disturbing. Spinks was an oddly hapless, sympathetic figure whose only notable victory was against the shot, post-Shavers, brain-damaged Ali. If you'd like to see Leon Spinks thrown in the ring against George Foreman maybe you'd have an orgasm ogling Hurricane Jackson take on prime Tyson.
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Misread the thread title. Just thought it was to name some mismatches. I don’t particularly like watching them myself unless it’s someone I hate and I don’t dislike Leon at all.

    Keep your shirt on.
     
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