Ali's and Holmes' title opponents - one on one

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How they would have matched up against each other,in the order that they fought Ali and Holmes. For example,Sonny Liston 1964 v Ken Norton 1978 etc


    Liston v Norton
    Liston v Evangelista
    Patterson v Ocasio
    Chuvalo v Weaver
    Cooper v Shavers
    London v Zanon
    Mildenberger v Jones
    Williams v Le Doux
    Terrel v Ali
    Foley v Berbick
    Frazier v Spinks L
    Foreman v Snipes
    Wepner v Cooney
    Lyle v Cobb
    Bugner v Rodriguez
    Frazier v Witherspoon
    Coopman v Frank
    Young v Frazier M
    Dunn v Smith
    Norton v Bey
    Evangelista v Williams
    Shavers v Spinks M
    Spinks L v Spinks M
    Spinks L v Tyson
    Holmes v Holyfield
     
  2. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    My quick picks without giving it too much thought, winner highlighted:

    Liston v Norton - any of the 3 Nortons get KO'd
    Liston v Evangelista
    Patterson v Ocasio
    Chuvalo v Weaver
    Cooper v Shavers - Whoever lands the first punch
    London v Zanon - no one wins
    Mildenberger v Jones
    Williams v Le Doux
    Terrel v Ali - The Ali that Holmes faced was a corpse
    Foley v Berbick
    Frazier v Spinks L
    Foreman v Snipes
    Wepner v Cooney
    Lyle v Cobb
    Bugner v Rodriguez
    Frazier v Witherspoon
    Coopman v Frank
    Young v Frazier M
    Dunn v Smith
    Norton v Bey
    Evangelista v Williams - I take it this is The Truth Williams
    Shavers v Spinks M - Picking the upset here
    Spinks L v Spinks M
    Spinks L v Tyson
    Holmes v Holyfield
     
  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It is Carl 'The Truth' Williams,indeed.
     
  4. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Any thoughts on M Spinks vs Shavers?
     
  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    One of the toughest bouts to call is n't it ? I see Shavers catching Spinks at some point though.
     
  6. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chris Pountius answered it quite good , but I have a few corrections ,
    clear decision winner will be in green , legitimate stoppage winner will be in red.
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good post. Scott Frank was the one you were unsure about.