Greatest match that never came off..?

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  1. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    What is the greatest matchup that for one reason or another never came off?
     
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  2. laxpdx

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    Hagler-Ayala
     
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  3. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    SRL vs The Hawk.
     
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  4. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Danny Lopez - Arguello
    Danny Lopez - Wilfredo Gomez
    Carlos Palomino - Pipino Cuevas
    Lupe Pintor - Jeff Chandler
    Sal Sanchez - Eusebio Pedroza
    Jofre - Saldivar 1960's
    Jose Napoles - Carlos Ortiz
    Conteh - Galindez
    Duran - Arguello
     
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  5. Loewe

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    Just for McGrain:
    Robinson-Burley

    Langford-Greb ???
     
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  6. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably not the greatest, but Lewis-Bowe anytime from 1993-1996 would've been a big draw and a fierce fight. All the ingrediants were there that'd make marketing it a dream.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    I'll do a few from the 80's ish

    Dokes - Witherspoon
    Spinks - EMM II
    EMM - Qawi
    Saad - Spinks
    Hagler - Benitez
    Hearns - Mugabi
    McCallum - plenty
    SRL - Pryor
    Ayala - Duran
    Hearns - Ayala
    Curry - Pryor
    McCrory - Starling
    Arguello - Camacho
    Sanchez - Pedroza
    Pedroza - Gomez
    Chandler - Pintor
     
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  8. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To name just one: Lewis vs. Bowe
     
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  9. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beat me to it. I can't think of a bigger fight in the 90's, honestly. (That didn't happen.)
     
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  10. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sullivan vs Jackson
    Dempsey vs Wills
     
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  11. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    It would've been great to see Roy Jones vs either of Benn or McClellan before they ruined each other (in a great fight). A Jones-Hopkins rematch 1997-2000, while the first one was boring, would've been interesting from a legacy point of view.
     
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  12. Russell

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    Two that were mentioned at the time but never terribly close to coming off as far as I know

    Hagler vs. Spinks (Spink's wanted the match-up pretty badly and taunted Hagler to some degree)

    Hagler/Leonard II

    Foster/Monzon
     
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  13. Russell

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    Jones against Darius or Eubank would of been good too.
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

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    One I'd loved to have seen as well. How do you see it going?
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

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    TBH i see Spinks taking him out. Saad is a great warrior but Spinks is too well rounded and hard hitting IMO to get beat in this one. Saad's penchant for taking loads of punishment and the best the opponent has before roaring back late doesn't work against such fearsome power.
     
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