Can you give examples of a real life "fantasy match up"?

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  1. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    I understand why some people might think it's so ridiculous for some "boxing noob" to pick against the great _________, and all that.

    But thing is, a high powered computer generated fight prediction sometimes doesnt follow what happens in real life, when the fight actually happens.

    The other fighter may have slipped a bit already, or the other guy has personal problems that bother them, or a lot of other stuff.

    The fantasy match up is pure fantasy, using pure parameters, that will probably only happen in 1 out of 1000 real life fights.

    So why the violent reactions and the name calling?
     
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  2. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    And I will check the fights that posters will recommend here.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Because Asero has absolutely no idea what he's talking about? :yep

    In all seriousness, everyone realizes fantasy match-ups are just that - Fantasy, but at least back up the reasoning with logic. That's when the arguments occur, when Asero comes in like a **** and goes, "Pacquiao too fast. He dominates". It's frustrating.
     
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  4. RogerB

    RogerB THE OLD GREY WOLF!! Full Member

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    MIke Tyson v Evander Holyfield
     
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  5. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    I think it would have been closer to an absolute prime Tyson if the fight happened at the time before Tyson was jailed, at least.

    Pre-Douglas would have been perfect, but I don't think it would have been an absolute prime HW Holyfield.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I wouldn't consider 147 Hearns's peak weight. I think he was best at 154. But it's a good and worthy mention none the less.
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Everything you say is true.

    The violent reaction is just strongly held belief + internet anonymity.

    And one more thing. People tend to pick their favourites. If it is entirely apparant to me that Duran would beat Pac, rightly or wrongly, and some huge Pac fan is picking Pacquiao because he loves him,not because he's broken him down properly, that irritates. Now, let's say that the same thing happens day in, day out, day in, day out turning an otherwise excellent message-board community into an infuriating mess...you can kind of see where the strong reactions (including mine) are coming from.
     
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  8. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    Anybody here have more fights to suggest?
     
    bulakenyo, Mar 16, 2010
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  9. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    what happened to your old account?
     
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  10. RJD

    RJD Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Buchanan v Duran
     
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  11. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao vs Marquez II was pretty god damn close to that IMO. My favorite fight ever.
     
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  12. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Addie?
     
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  13. Drunkenboxer

    Drunkenboxer Least Eligible Bachelor Full Member

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    Trinidad and El Feroz were both undefeated, at comfortable weights, and produced a fantasy-fight-worthy show.

    The absolute particulars I'm not so sure...
     
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  14. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    now give me an ATG fighter that has faster handspeed than pac? Is is the main reason he keeps on winning and that is the simple reason why he would win on fantasy match-ups.

    How can duran deal with pacquiao's speed at 147? He would be one step slow at that weight
     
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  15. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can you just imagine what a prime Pacquiao would have done to MAB?

    The fight one was still a raw pac. It amazes me how can barrera ever boxed again had pac been at his prime in 2003
     
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