My 5 Dream HWT Matches (Im not allowed to use a fighter twice)

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Without using any fighter more than once, these are the matches in HWT history that Id love to see the most.......

    MARCIANO v FRAZIER

    LISTON v FOREMAN

    LOUIS v TYSON

    ALI v LEWIS

    JOHNSON v DEMPSEY

    WALCOTT v HOLMES

    TUNNEY v HOLYFIELD

    Can anyone think of a better pairing without using a fighter twice ?
    I reckon all those matches would be extremely interesting.

    Ps. I know the title says 5 but I thought of another 2 then saved the thread without changing the title, oh well)

    :thumbsup
     
    Bill Butcher, Sep 11, 2008
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  2. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    I agree with Marciano-Frazier and Johnson-Dempsey but would throw in Jeffries-Tyson, Lewis-Holmes and Ali-Walcott. As wildcards I would like to mention Schmeling-Wills and Langford-Fitzsimmons - also this fight wouldn´t be a real hw fight.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Very good fights. I think Frazier would get Marciano out of there on a TKO, if there were no cuts, it could go either way on points in a horrible one. Liston would beat Foreman. Louis-Tyson is 50.50. Ali would outbox Lewis. Johnson would maul Dempsey to a decision. Walcott Holmes would be dull, I think Holmes would win decision. Tunney Hollyfield would also be dull. I'd pick Hollyfield by decision.

    Mine:

    Jack Dempsey v Harry Wills
    Sonny Liston v Lennox Lewis
    Joe Louis v Mike Tyson
    Zaire Ali v Rocky Marciano
    Joe Frazier v Evander Hollyfield
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Ali - Louis
    Liston - Foreman
    Holmes - Tyson
    Marciano - Frazier
    Lewis - Dempsey
     
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    mcvey VIP Member

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    Dempsey v Marciano
    Ali v Louis
    Johnson v Foreman
    Liston v Jeffries
    Lewis V Wlad
     
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  6. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would pay by the boat loads to see Frazier-Holyfield. What a war that would be.
     
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  7. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Liston-Tyson
    Tunney-Walcott
    Ali (70's)-Lewis
    Frazier-Marciano
    Johnson-Norton
    Wills-Dempsey
    Holmes-Foreman

    :good
     
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  8. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Wouldn't last too long I don't think, but would be fun while it did.
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    You're right.

    Somebody would get hurt.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Short and sweet. I put it in for entertainment value more than competitiveness, which makes it the odd one out in my list.

    :yep
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think Lewis would last longer than you are giving him credit for.
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Well i knew someone would say it, but i expected someone else would have got in first :lol:
     
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    If I didn't have the inside line, I would have bet everything on Janitor.
     
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  14. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    And that's exactly where my expectations laid hahaha. I was thinking of the big fella when i typed it TBH, and could have nearly picked the exact phrase, as you did :D
     
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    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clay vs Rocky Mack
    Marciano vs Fraizer
    Ali vs Barrow
    Louis vs Tyson
    and my last match would perhaps be William Dempsey vs Li Aruther lol.
     
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