Which all time greats would you like to see battle in a Spaghetti Western?

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Which all time greats would you like to see battle in a Spaghetti Western? Remember the vintage Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western's where it was 100 plus temperatures outside with Eastwood wearing his long Poncho, he was titled the Man With No Name. Who would you like to see go against each other in a boxing duel? Larry Holmes against Tyson Fury or someone like Jose Mantequilla Napoles vs The Body Snatcher Mike McCallum. Let's hear some boxing duels in the hot desert.
     
  2. mr. magoo

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    Chris “ Rapid Fire “ Byrd sounds like a good name for a western
     
  3. djanders

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    James J. Jeffries vs. Jack Johnson, in their primes, in a makeshift ring, with Wyatt Earp as the referee (which adds the "anything can happen" element to the event).
     
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  4. michael mullen

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    Boxing's own Clint Eastwood was Carlos Monzon...quiet, menacing, unsmiling, bronze, lean and mean. Jose Napoles, with that bandito mustache, and love for tequila, would have been Escopeta's classic, ideal foil. Carlos Palomino looked like he came out of central casting as well.
     
  5. Richard M Murrieta

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    No Angel (Lee Van Cleef) Eyes?
    Good Post Michael Mullen.
     
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  7. Richard M Murrieta

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    Maybe we could cast Mike Tyson in a Sombrero, dressed in his black colored shoes and trunks with that menacing smile with his Gold tooth. I suppose his adversary in this western could be Evander Holyfield with his bald head, his sour puss look, wearing the trunks that he wore against Dwight Muhammad Qwai in July 1986, both staring each other down in a Saloon with Kevin Rooney as the bartender, who serves them Miller Light Beer in case of a commercial, the sheriff would be Mills Lane. Let's Get It On ! by the great Marvin Gaye is playing on the Victrola. They are serving the patrons Fried Shark, the one that Mike killed. The dancing Saloon girls are Robyn Givens and her looney mother Ruth Roper, who are Gold Digging the other patrons. The preacher on hand is George Foreman, who is hanging out with his altar boy Oscar De La Hoya, he begins to read a story about Johnny Appleseed spreading his seeds. Just then a man by the name of Jimmy Young begins to jump rope repeating out loud, Rope A Dope to Foreman. WWE's The Undertaker is also on hand in case of a gunfight. Crooked referee Octavio Meyran is at the craps table, playing cards with James Buster Douglas, who has Naughty Polly The Parrot perched on his shoulder as he plays cards, they are playing a card game called Long Count, the winner can use 10 cards. The winner of the game is awarded a mouthpiece once used in a duel in Tokyo, Japan. Just then Oliver McCall begins to play Roy Orbison's, Crying Over You with his guitar, tears are streaming from his eyes for special effects, just then a canoe boat is lowered to the ground, it has been lowered by Lennox Lewis.
     
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  8. Journeyman92

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    Jack Dempsey vs Harry Wills
     
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  9. Marvelous_Iron

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    Marciano vs Frazier
     
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  10. Fergy

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    Was gonna say this one.
    Yes, Rocky v the Smoke!
     
  11. The Fighting Yoda

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    Regarding the famous poster:

    "Wanted—Wanted—Wanted—REWARD for Capture and Delivery of Rocky Marciano to Any Ring in the World for the Purpose of Defending His Heavyweight Championship against the Logical contender, Archie Moore. Reward: the Boxing Public Will See a Great Fight and Witness the Crowning of a New Champion. Advise (Sheriff) ARCHIE MOORE."

    https://vault.si.com/vault/1955/09/...ght-makes-him-the-sports-communications-champ

    I'd like to see sheriff Archie Moore searching for gunslinger Rocky Marciano.
     
  12. Pugguy

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    Needs a title first.

    @djanders UNCHAINED.

    The title character, a 7 foot tall, reformed alcoholic, ex gun slinger and now proud Sheriff, hell bent on cleaning up his debauched and crime riddled town.

    Among Djanders chief antagonists are: one Virgil “Boot Hill” Earp and his loyal offsider Tim “Doc” Anderson.

    George Foreman plays the loveable town preacher, Monko, renowned for his voracious appetite, penchant for randomly knocking out horses and always trying to flog his purddy, new cooking invention, The Monko Grill, to anyone who’ll listen.

    The town saloon is, of course, owned and run by the dainty Miss Goldie De La Hoya
     
  13. michael mullen

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  14. michael mullen

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    What an excellent, imaginative post!
     
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  15. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Thanks buddy, I tried to use relevant situations plus the fighters involved in them. Sometimes everyone is too serious and tense, we need some humor to melt the ice and have a few laughs.
     
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