Genuine 50/50 matchups

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mine
    Thomas Hearns vs Roy Jones Jr
    Larry Holmes vs Joe Frazier
    Riddick Bowe vs Vitali Klitschko
    Julian Jackson vs Iran Barkley
    Thomas Hearns vs Michael Nunn
    What are some of your picks? Also tell me if you disagree with any of my picks
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I have strong opinions on all but one of those. But even then I have a clear idea of who'd win.

    Hearns gets destroyed by Jones.

    Frazier beats Holmes clearly in an all-time great fight.

    Bowe tears Vitali apart.

    Jackson obliterates Barkley.

    And I'd pick Hearns to beat Nunn comprehensively.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree 100 percent
    My 50/50 picks
    Wlad v Vitali
    Marciano v Frazier
    Ezzard Charles v Floyd Patterson at HW
     
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  4. William Walker

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    Julius Long vs. Richard Dunn, if you ask inmemoryofjakelamotta
     
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  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I say Hearns vs Jones is 50/50 because Hearns never struggled with anyone on the outside and the people who beat and gave him trouble were those who came forward and looked to get inside, Jones liked to beat people from range and mid range, but hearns was better technically from range and was far better at outjabbing and imo had a faster jab than Jones certainly more snap on it and I think that height, reach and jab may take away Jones’s fast combinations because he can’t get into that mid range to land them, but the other possibility is that Jones lands a fast right over the top, possibly A counter which Hearns doesn’t see coming, and KO’s him
     
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  6. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t know who most would pick, but I’d pick Dunn to win handily on points
     
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  7. HolDat

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    I'll say Vitali vs Big George.
     
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  8. William Walker

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    Alright, Foreman vs. Dunn.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

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  10. George Crowcroft

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  11. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Liston-Foreman

    Arguello-Sanchez

    Hagler-Monzon

    Spinks-Foster
     
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    Emile Pladner vs Erbito Salavarria.
     
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  13. dmt

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    Are we talking Hearns vs Mayweather at middleweight? Yes, if so, that could go either way.

    AT 168 or 175, Jones Jr would be a massive favourite.

    I have always favoured Frazier over Holmes due to stylistic issues but i wouldn't count Larry out.

    Bowe-Vitali is a match that could go either way, good pick.

    Agreed with Jackson-Barkley as well.

    I think Hearns will find Nunn's chin and put him away at some point albeit after a competitive fight.
     
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  14. Bujia

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  15. dmt

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    Marciano-Frazier is another one which could go either way.

    I wonder if Rocky ever gave any interviews on what he thought about Frazier.
     
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