Close Calls - What Fighters Resumes...

Ken Norton vs Jimmy Young.

 

True. Hearing that sort of thing is heart breaking.

 

also ali frazier 2 if ali wasnt allowed to hold and frazier 3 if fraziers trainer didnt throw in the towel would have showed ali for the fraud he was...

 

Either way, the first fight was close enough to have a rematch, so unfortunately we probably end up with the same scenario.

Fate is a *****, and Watson's cornermen have a lot to answer for, for letting their man out for the twelve round...

As did some of crowd, who made the job of stretchering out Watson a lot harder. I know, I was there and saw these horrific scenes, that shamed the sport in my country.

 

Eddie Futch was an incredible man for the sport, a man who had balls and bravery to pull his fighter out, because he knew he was done.

If not, well who knows what might of happened, eh Michael Watson?

 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Robinson yet. He had quite many close fights. The wins against Bell, Basilio and Gavilan was close as was several of his wins against LaMotta. Then he also had close calls against several lesser fighters. If all these were made losses his career would have looked very different.

If Louis had lost to Godoy and Farr he'd have two losses to average fighters (in the greater scheme of things) smack in the middle of his prime. Don't think a loss to Walcott would have changed much, though, as many already treat this as a de facto loss.

 

What about Duran vs Commacho I and II.

I've heard a few people say Duran deserved the nod.

 

I have sen one, cannot remember which one, but I had Commacho winning.

 

i totally agree, i saw this fight years ago and i have no wish to watch it again i thought Ali was a sad pathetic sight and lost by a mile

 

I'VE always felt this way.

 

herol grahams resume would of been better if he had got the decision over mCcallum

the second bramble mancini fight was a close call as well

 

What fight are you referring to? The Whitaker draw obviously was a gift but I don't think the Lockridge or Laporte fights are very close really.

 

If Hopkins got the decisons over Taylor/Calzaghe he'd be unbeaten in 17years

 

Losing to Harris or Williams,especially the former,would have made no difference to Holmes' legacy,as the consensus would be that he'd have convincingly beaten them in prime. The losses to Norton (in Larry's prime) and Witherspoon (just after his prime) would have made a difference. same with Muhammad re the Young and Shavers fights. Most of us would have,with great justification,said that if those fights had occured just two/threeyears earlier then Ali would have licked them convincingly.

 

Imo,Ali losing to Jones would only have knocked his legacy,and boxing history off course for a short time. There'd have been a quick rematch and Cassius (as was) would have taken care of business,then resumed his campaign for his fight with Sonny Liston.