Fights you were excited for when you heard they got made?

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  1. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Old school: Olivares vs Chacon LA fights.
     
  2. jarama

    jarama Active Member Full Member

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    Leonard v Hearns 1
    Chavez v Taylor
    Watson v Benn
    Lewis v Ruddock
    Holyfield v Toney
    Jones v Ruiz
    Benn v McClellan
    Loads of other from the 80's
     
  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali vs Foreman, after watching Foreman bounce Norton off the canvas.
     
  4. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson vs Ruddock. Hard to believe now but Ruddock was seen as the most feared and avoided heavyweight at the time.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Lomachenko-Rigondeaux!
     
  6. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Too many for a complete list, but a few off the top of my head

    Mancini vs Camacho
    Hagler vs Hearns
    Hopkins vs Trinidad
    Trinidad vs DLH
    Floyd vs Hatton
    Holyfield vs Tyson
    Barrera vs Hamed
     
  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I would agree if this was the Rigondeaux of a few years ago but I think that Lomachenko is now catching him at the right time to be overly excited about it.
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

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  9. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    byrd vs tua
    bhop vs chito trinidad
    mab vs junior jones
    holyfield vs tyson
    ggg vs clownello
    lara vs clownello
     
  10. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    126 yes
    130 no
     
  11. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    patiently waiting for crawford vs thurman so we can get rid of the pretender.
     
  12. The Kentucky Cobra

    The Kentucky Cobra Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Tyson vs Holmes
    Tyson vs Spinks
    Camacho vs Chavez
    Holyfield vs Foreman
    Holyfield vs Tyson
    Holyfield vs Lewis
    Camacho vs Leonard
    Sweet Pea vs Chavez
    Oscar vs Chavez
    Oscar vs Camacho
    Oscar vs Sweet Pea
    Hopkins vs Tito
    Barerra vs Morales 2
    Barerra vs Prince
    Pacman vs Barrera
    Pacman vs Morales
    Oscar vs Mayweather
    Wlad vs Haye
    Cotto vs Pacman
     
  13. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Canelo/Golovkin