Fights That Could Have Happened That Were All Wrong For One Fighter

Hamed Vs JMM

Naz feints and clowning around wouldn't have got him very far, and even Naz's excellent power wouldn't have dented JMM's iron jaw... Which ultimately would've left him with very very little chance of victory.

(And for context, I say this as someone who always liked Naz as a fighter - unorthodox, unpredictable and hit bloody hard... And IMHO he was basically shot by the time he fought MAB - a couple of years earlier it could easily have been competitive).

 

Not even right at the end - even before he was shot, though, I think JMM would always have been completely wrong for him... Moreso than Morales or MAB - those could well have been competitive fights at the right time, heck he'd have had a punchers chance with Pac too (which IMHO he wouldn't have with JMM).

 

Controversial one here.

Marvin Hagler Vs Herol Graham circa 1986/87

Herol was number one ranked iirc, 38-0, almost impossible to nail cleanly, could do 15rds, threw lots of shots, underrated power......

Hagler was slowing down, and never liked fighters with an elusive style.

And I'm well aware of Herols ability to lose on the big stage, but I still reckon this might have been an absolute nightmare for Hagler

 

I was, and I did!

And we all knew how that turned out.

Still think Hagler was crazy to box orthodox the first few rounds.


He flat out wanted nothing to do with Graham at the time though.


Definitely a stylistic nightmare for him I reckon

 

Hatton-Witter when both were respective champions.

I never bought the "he doesn't deserve a payday" shtick from the Hatton camp at the time, Witter had sky high confidence, was a fast sharp puncher, and just might, have had the style to cut Hattons fragile skin to ribbons.


I still maintain there was a reason that fight never happened, an all British world title unification would have been massive at the time.

 

His conduct at the press conference was outstanding, he turned up in a sharp immaculate suit, said he'd not comment on what had allegedly been said, and wouldn't answer any questions on it.


Hagler was class

 

Easy one here.


Mcguigan and The Old Professor himself.


I think Azumah would have taken that in a tough fight, probably via stoppage