tell me your predictions of the following fights to see who would win this team event. i'll take the one of the best fighters from each country in the original 8 weight classes. Heavy: Muhammad Ali vs Lennox Lewis 175: Ezzard Charles vs Joe Calzaghe 160: Marvin Hagler vs Randy Turpin 147: Ray Robinson vs Ted "Kid" Lewis 135: Pernell Whitaker vs Freddie Welsh 126: Willie Pep vs Naseem Hamed 118: Manuel Ortiz vs Owen Moran 112: Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson vs Jimmy Wilde thoughts?
that was my thinking too. wilde and moran would have the best shots. "too sharp" is way underrated imo. he was a great fighter at 112.
Heavy: Muhammad Ali vs Lennox Lewis = Lennox Lewis 175: Ezzard Charles vs Joe Calzaghe = Ezzard Charles 160: Marvin Hagler vs Randy Turpin = Marvin Hagler 147: Ray Robinson vs Ted "Kid" Lewis = Ray Robinson 135: Pernell Whitaker vs Freddie Welsh = Pernell Whitaker 126: Willie Pep vs Naseem Hamed = Willie Pep 118: Manuel Ortiz vs Owen Moran = Manuel Ortiz 112: Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson vs Jimmy Wilde = Jimmy Wilde
i'd pick Lewis over the Ali who fought Holmes...Only joking! UK cant win these match ups. Not really fair to compare UK and USA. US has had far more boxers than UK and therefore far more great boxers in all divisions. How about best of USA v best of Mexico?
wilde will win, moran has a good chance.we lose the rest. don't do this thread again or the special relationship is over.gggrrrrrrrrrrr
I can think of a few UK fighters I would substitute but whats the point it's 8-0 however you spin it. Someone fancy having a go at UK v France, might cheer me up.
Yeah, but I still don't think "Too sharp" was better than Johnny Tapia. Tapia - Wilde, now that's a great match up!
Wilde would probably win and maybe Moran. Welsh beating Whitaker or Lewis beating Robinson is not so improbable that it would constitute a masive upset. I suggest that Bob Fitzsimmons should take the place of Turpin or Calzaghe.