Best of the 70s vs Best of the 90s

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  1. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Leon Spinks isn't Rid**** Bowe though is he?
     
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  2. lufcrazy

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    Tyson vs Frazier = Tyson
    Holyfield vs Ali = Ali
    Lewis vs Foreman = Lewis
    Bowe vs Holmes = Bowe
    Moorer vs Norton = Norton
    Botha vs Wepner = Botha
    Bruno vs Cooper = Bruno
    Tucker vs Young = Tucker
    Mcall vs Chuvalo = McCall
    Ruddock vs Lyle = Ruddock
    Morrison vs Shavers = Morrison
    Witherspoon vs Quarry = Witherspoon
    Golota vs Spinks = Spinks
    Seldom vs Patterson = Patterson
    Mercer vs Bonavena = Bonavena

    Bonus: Old Holmes vs Old Liston. = Holmes
     
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  3. mr. magoo

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    That's a fair statement and I agree. He did do very well for a novice. But I simply can't help but think that he'd get killed against Andrew Golata. And it's not because I think that Golata was great or that Leon was terrible because neither is the case. I just think it's a terrible matchup on several levels. As you say, Ali was lazy and in horrible shape. Golata was knocking bowe back with strait jabs alone. He was actually a decent boxer-puncher type. His biggest weakness was his heart but I really don't think Leon was imposing enough to force him to have one of his freak outs.
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Yeah, I'm not convinced Leon Spinks would win against Golota either but I don't see it clear cut for Golota.
     
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  5. Unforgiven

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    All good reasons. :good
     
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  6. Azzer85

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    You can probably guess why I paired Seldon and Patterson together.
     
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  7. Unforgiven

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    A double bill with the McCall-Chuvalo fight ? :hey
     
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  8. Azzer85

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    I actually think the Seldon Patterson fight would be better value for money.

    'Somebodys Goin Down'
     
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  9. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson KO 10 Frazier
    Ali W DEC Holyfield
    Foreman KO 5 Lewis
    Holmes W DEC Bowe
    Norton KO 10 Moorer
    Botha W DEC Wepner
    Bruno K0 8 Henry Cooper (Cooper barely fought into the '70s)
    Young W DEC Tucker
    Chuvalo DRAW McCall
    Lyle Ko 7 Ruddock
    Shavers Ko 6 Morrison
    Quarrey W DEC Witherspoon (I'd pick '80s Witherspoon)
    Seldon W DEC Patterson (i'd pick '60s Patterson)
    Golota KO 8 Spinks
    Mercer DRAW Bonavena
    Old Holmes W DEC Old Liston

    I think Douglas should be included because of his great perfromance against Tyson.
     
    Saad54, Nov 5, 2015
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  10. Berlenbach

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    Tyson TKO 5 Frazier
    Ali SD Holyfield
    Foreman KO 5 Lewis
    Bowe UD Holmes
    Norton TKO 8 Moorer
    Botha UD Wepner
    Bruno KO 8 Cooper
    Tucker SD Young
    McCall UD Chuvalo
    Lyle KO 7 Ruddock
    Shavers KO 4 Morrison
    Quarry UD Witherspoon
    Patterson UD Seldon
    Golota TKO 3 Spinks
    Bonavena MD Mercer
    Old Holmes UD Old Liston

    70s 8
    90s 8

    How about matching them sequentially, ie #1 in the 70s vs #1 in the 90s, #2 vs #2 etc.
     
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  11. Stevie G

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    I agree with the 70s ones apart from Cooper beating Bruno.
     
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  12. cuchulain

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    Best versions of each fighter, red winning.
     
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  13. lbarrow

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    Frazier tko9
    Ali ud
    Lewis ud
    Holmes sd
    Norton tko10
    Botha sd
    Bruno ko 6
    Young sd
    Mccall ud
    Lyle tko12
    Shavers tko 5
    Witherspoon tko9
    Spinks dq
    Patterson tko11
    Mercer sd
     
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  14. N_ N___

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    Tyson
    Ali
    Lewis
    Holmes
    Norton
    Botha
    Bruno
    Young
    McCall
    Ruddock
    Shavers
    Witherspoon
    Golota
    Patterson
    Mercer
    Old Holmes
     
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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Frazier KO8 Tyson

    Ali TKO10 Holyfield

    Holmes TKO13 Bowe

    Foreman KO6 Lewis

    Norton UD15 Moorer

    Wepner KO6 Botha

    Cooper TKO14 Bruno

    Young UD Tucker

    Chuvalo UD McCall

    Lyle KO4 Ruddock

    Shavers KO2 Morrison

    Quarry UD Witherspoon

    Spinks UD Golata

    Patterson KO Seldon 4

    Bonavena KO8 Mercer
     
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