Examples Of When Handpicking An Opponent Backfired?

I can't think of any better examples than the Roy Jones v Glen Johnson debacle. Roy Jones fought Tarver twice, eaking out a points win in the first fight, then getting starched like a mudda****a in the rematch. So he lined up a fight with a journeyman plodder in Johnson, a man with losses to Clinton Woods, German disgrace Sven Ottke who had a whopping 17% KO ratio:rofl:rofl, and the punchy Palestinian Omar Sheika amongst many others.

Roy Jones then proceeded to get his Glass Jaw shattered for the 2nd consecutive fight, confirming his status as the biggest Fraud in boxing. :rofl:rofl

I have seen wet toilet paper with better punch resistance than Roy Jones.

 

Oscar de La Hoya cherrrypicked Paquiao, that was a mistake

 

ali-spinks is another example

 

technically didn't backfire (but come on): de la hoya-sturm

 

Yeah that was a disgraceful robbery.

 

Mario Martinez handpicked Julio Cesar Chavez for his interim title match. The idea was his perfect record against mostly unknown fighters was going to make Martinez look like an Ace.

Tommy Morrison handpicking Michael Bent and then getting ko'd in less than a round.

 

good one!

we can add paul pendor to the mix. srr was well past prime but it was still a colossal mistake

 

Javier Juaregui the Ultimate Journeyman took out Leavander Johnson to get the lightweight title

 

I believe Rahman was a mandatory.... Just like most of Jones' Garbage men and Cops that you accuse him of "handpicking":rofl

 

Weird nobody has mention yet the PW vs Quintana fiasco, and it's being more than ten minutes after the thread started!:yep

 

One of the upsets that I saw coming before it happen....

Zahir Raheem over Erik Morales

 

Leon Spinks, Ali - 1:deal..

Ali came in blubbery, soft, look like he trained maybe a week, and a bum with 7 pro fights licked him...

 

khan breidis prescott........

 

JMM aint a puncher that was accumlation and hes a featherweight FFSatsch

Khan is HUGE for 140

Just like when he fought Barerra you will see man vs dwarf , sure he can fight those "punchers"

LOL