All time Tournament: US v The Rest of the World

Eat some hay.

You've created a thread for people to believe they're smart by predicting something they cannot apply any real knowledge to, only "Oh, I believe" - this is no worse than a thread on religion attempting to proclaim which god is better.

You would have had a better thread if you took the last 15 years.

USA

HW: Mike Tyson or Holyfield (1995-1999) vs Lennox Lewis (1999-2001)
SMW/LHW: Roy Jones Jr (1998) vs Joe Calzaghe (2001)
MW: Bernard Hopkins (2001) vs Joe Calzaghe (2001)
WW: Oscar De La Hoya (1999) vs Miguel Cotto (2008)
LW: Pernell Whittaker (1993) vs Floyd Mayweather Jr (2002)


So on and so on.

My viewpoint

HW - Lewis
SMW/LHW - Roy Jones Jr
MW - Calzaghe
WW - De La Hoya
LW - Whittaker

USA win (to that weightclass, I wasn't a fan of weightclasses lower than LW)

 

I also don't think Pep could handle Manny's ferocity..

 

Heavy: Ali
Lightheavy: Langford is greater, but naturally smaller than Charles. tough call, but I'd pick Charles.
Middle: Monzon. Another tough fight to call.
Welter: Robinson
Light: Duran. Pernell's my #8 all-time, but Duran was as complete a fighter as i have ever seen. Just because you move and box doesn't mean you beat a prime Duran, he stopped DeJesus and Buchanan to excellent boxers. It was also close on the cards before he quit in the 2nd fight, and he did beat him in the 1st fight.
Feather: Put Armstrong for U.S and Arguello for rest of world. Pep is definetly greater, but could not hurt Pac at all, who could match his speed, and possibly overwhelm Pep. I think it's a bad styles match up for Pep, but i'd still go with him by decision.
Bantam: Jofre
Fly: Wilde
It's split according to me, 4-4.

 

HEAVYWEIGHT:..........Muhammad Ali > Lennox Lewis

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT:.Ezzard Charles > Sam Langford
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MIDDLEWEIGHT:..........Carlos Monzon > Bernard Hopkins
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WELTERWEIGHT:.........Ray Robinson > Jose Napoles​

LIGHTWEIGHT:............Pernell Whitaker > Roberto Duran​

FEATHERWEIGHT:........Manny Pacquiao > Willie Pep
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BANTAMWEIGHT:.........Eder Jofre > Orlando Canizales
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FLYWEIGHT:...............Jimmy Wilde Draw Midget Wolgast (Not sure)
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Whitaker was a WW by 1993.

 

i think pea beats duran at 135
i think it would've looked like duran's worst moments in duran-leonard 2, where he was lunging wildly and missing, except it would last for the duration of the entire fight

 

My mistake, also I had two American's fighting instead of an American vs RoW

LW - fine, lets reverse it. Floyd Mayweather Jr of 2002 vs Manny Pacquaio of 2008.

Floyd.

America still win. :yep

 

Robinson has the combination punching, speed, and power. I'd assume this would turn into a hell of a fight, with Robinson opening up a cut at some point over 15. Skill-wise it's an interesting fight.

 

Lewis smashes Ali then Tyson one the same night :rofl

 

Interesting thread.....will check back later with answers.