The 'Could Have Fought' match ups that evaded our eyes

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  1. silviodante777

    silviodante777 New Member Full Member

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    Tito vs Shane
    Oscar vs Kostya
    Lopez vs Carbajal
    Floyd vs Winky
    Hatton vs Cotto
    Mayorga vs Margarito
    Judah vs Shambra Mitchell
    Joppy vs Holmes
    Morales vs JMM
    Corrales vs Barrera

    Winners?

    Any of these take your fancy
     
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    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quartey vs Trinidad always springs to mind .

    You mentioned Carbajal vs Lopez, I'd say Lopez vs all those 108 and 112 pounders around during that time

    Some others
    Witherspoon vs Bowe
    Mercer vs Golota
    Tyson vs Tua
     
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  3. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Also Marquez vs Mosley,
    And Judah Cotto rematch in Puerto Rico, zab earned that much. Cotto owed him a rematch and lucrative payday however nobody owes anything to anybody so to speak. I just think it woulda been huge, the force of a non drained ball shotted super Zab vs basically the same Cotto as in the sab Judah fight. What ever happened about being a gentleman these days? Heck mbili and Martinez are gonna play it back, in all fair sportsmanship.
     
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    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hatton vs Cotto at 140, Cotto catches him with a perfectly placed body shot. It would be intriguing WHEN though. Cotto and Hatton had a dirtiness to their style (Paulie m had bruises on his legs from Cotto, Ricky rip, just watch the in this corner with James Smith, smitty reveals all his tricks God love him )
     
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    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ike
    Ike shocked me as a blend of Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson if I were to describe his fighting style. Dagnabit those body shots Ike landed on previous journey men= loud cracking punches. He was gonna be the saviour of the division him but also Lennox would be in the picture
     
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    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tszyu v Mayweather would have been good to see.
     
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  7. JusABoxinFan

    JusABoxinFan Active Member Full Member

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    I wanted Floyd and Winky.

    Another fight that you don't have up there......on the female side....... I wanted Ali vs Wolfe
     
  8. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    It will forever be Lewis vs Bowe for me.
     
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    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    Ward vs Golovkin would've been some fight.
     
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