Biggest backfires

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Cruiser1, Oct 20, 2009.


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  1. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    By this I mean name an instance in which a fighter handpicked an opponent only to have it come back and bite him.

    How about Foreman/Schulz?
     
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  2. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Jones-Johnson is a good one.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Or Dawson-Johnson. :deal
     
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  4. 2manyusernames

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    Khan / Prescott
     
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  5. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember 90s heavyweight contender Alex Garcia was offered a big payday against Foreman.He wanted to take a raincheck on that fight and take a tune up with Unheralded journeyman Mike Dixon well he got Ktfod and lost his shot at the big time,after that he became a journeyman Heavyweight and became an opponent type.
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Recent memory...

    George vs. Henry
    Kaufman vs. Grano
    Litzau vs. Hernandez
    Casamayor vs. Santa Cruz
     
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  7. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pavlik-Hopkins (take advantage of Hopkins being old - he showed that against Calzaghe, right? ..... WRONG!)

    Lacy-Calzaghe (this dude from Wales is a nobody.. and easy belt... WRONG!)
     
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  8. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Foreman-Schulz and Holyfield-Valuev are very comparable scenarios.
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    This exactly was echoed in Arce vs. Mijares (minus the Wales bit)
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Morrison-Bentt was a poor choice for a tune-up.
     
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  11. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    De la Hoya/Sturm (minus the robbery; it still knocked some shine off the Hop match)'

    After the loss to Lewis and draw with Botha, Briggs was doing the journeyman circuit to get the confidence back. Loser of 3 of last 4 Sedrick Fields set him back again.

    Wlad/Sanders. Oops.
     
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  12. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    lol, half the fights mentioned in this thread were either mandatories or the biggest money fight available. These people seem to be missing the point of the thread.

    Khan-Prescott is about as good of an example that is out there. Lopez-Mtagwa seems to have backfired somewhat. Baer-Braddock is a big one historically. De la Hoya-Sturm. Hatton-Collazo.
     
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  13. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    tyson-douglas
     
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  14. Wordup

    Wordup Big Stiff Idiot Full Member

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    This.
     
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  15. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    Tyson wanted to fight Holyfield but Don King said "you're going to Tokyo and you're fighting Buster Douglas!" Tyson didn't want to be there, didn't train, and paid the price. The superfight with Holyfield never materialized because of the dollar signs King saw in another Tyson trip to Tokyo.
     
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