Great match-ups that were never made.

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  1. Gaz S

    Gaz S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whoever lands first! Literally, I think that's what it comes down to. Wayne was lethal even when in trouble... Bingo's left hook was like a sledgehammer... And neither had the greatest resistance....
    Impossible to choose. If I were betting on it I'd just toss a coin. The only confident prediction is that it would no way go the distance.
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Paul Butlin vs Lee Swaby II

    Supposedly a barn burner the first fight and super close. Dunno whats happened with Butlin need to find out if hes retired or what.
     
  3. howarya

    howarya Active Member Full Member

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    witter-hatton
    moore-macklin 2
    khan-murray
    harrison-brodie
     
  4. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is a list I posted a few weeks ago of domestic clashes for the year:

    Brook vs Jennings
    Vassell vs Cox
    Gavin vs Daws
    Price vs Fury
    Bellew vs Cleverly
    Groves vs Anderson
    DeGale vs Quigley
    Macklin vs Barker
    Murray vs Renda II
    Moore vs Murray
    Samuels vs Renda II (happening!)
    J Murray vs Mitchell
    Limond vs McAllister
    Cook vs Burns
    Lindsay vs Simpson
    Truscott vs Appleby
    Munroe vs Booth
    Munroe vs Dunne
    Quigg vs Marsh
    Hall vs Dean

    Obviously not all of them are 50-50's, but would be pretty decent IMO.
     
  5. Claypole

    Claypole Boxing Addict banned

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    I always thought Frank Bruno vs Gary Mason would have been good.
     
  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Domestic fights I would of loved to of seen made:

    McCrory/Nelson
    Collins/Ashley
    Graham/Benn, Eubank and Watson
    Cook/WatsonII
    Sibson/Graham
    Honeyghan/Laing
    Honeyghan/Marsh
    McGuigan/Hodkinson
     
  7. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Aaron Pryor V Sugar Ray Leonard
    Floyd Mayweather Jr V Kostya Tszyu (2003-2005)
    Floyd Mayweather Jr V Miguel Cotto (2005-2008)
    Floyd Mayweather Jr V Sugar Shane Mosley (1998-2010)
    Alexis Arguello V Roberto Duran
    Marvin Hagler V Michael Spinks
    Carlos Monzon V Bob Foster
    Lennox Lewis V Riddick Bowe
    Kostya Tszyu V Oscar De La Hoya
    Lennox Lewis V Mike Tyson (1996)
    Evander Holyfield V Mike Tyson (1990-1991)
    Thomas Hearns V Mike McCallum
    Nigel Benn V James Toney
    Chris Eubank V James Toney
    Roy Jones Jr V Bernard Hopkins II (2001-2003)
    Roy Jones Jr V Nigel Benn
    Roy Jones Jr V Chris Eubank
    Joe Frazier V Ken Norton
    Herol Graham V Chris Eubank
    Herol Graham V Nigel Benn
    Herol Graham V Michael Nunn
    Herol Graham V James Toney
    Naseem Hamed V Marco Antonio Barrera (1994)
    Naseem Hamed V Azumah Nelson (1994-1997)
    Naseem Hamed V Aturo Gatti (1997-1998)
    Naseem Hamed V Juan Manuel Marquez (1997-2002)
    Naseem Hamed V Diego Corrales (1999-2000)
    Naseem Hamed V Erik Morales (1998-2002)
    Naseem Hamed V Floyd Mayweather Jr (1998-2001)
    Barry McGuigan V Azumah Nelson
    Barry McGuigan V Wifredo Gomez
    Ricky Hatton V Junior Witter (2000-2007)
    Ricky Hatton V Aturo Gatti (2003-2005)
    Ricky Hatton V Miguel Cotto (2005-2008)
    Ricky Hatton V Shane Mosley (2006-2008)
    Shane Mosley V Felix Trinidad (2000-2003)
    Jermain Taylor V Joe Calzaghe (2005-2007)
    Joe Calzaghe V Glenn Johnson (2006-2007)
    Joe Calzaghe V Chad Dawson (2008-2009)
     
  8. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Mike Mccallum vs Marvin Hagler/Ray Leonard
     
  9. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pretty much everyone that came to mind has already been mentioned, but one that hasnt (I dont think);

    Benn v Nunn
     
  10. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bomber Graham - Benn
    Bomber Graham - Eubank
    Bomber Graham - Watson
    Bomber Graham - Collins
    JT - PBF
     
  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Am I the only person not really fussed for Gatti vs Hatton?

    It would have been a one-sided destruction IMO..... in Hatton's favour.

    Gatti couldn't outbox or outbrawl Hatton = easy night for Ricky.
     
  12. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ward - hatton

    hatton - witter

    ward - magee

    macklin - barker
     
  13. suckay singh

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    James Toney/Roy Jones vs Benn/Eubank
    Toney vs Hopkins
    Mosley vs Trinidad/Tszyu
    PBF vs Rick Ross
     
  14. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    I'd love to have seen;

    Morales - JM Marquez
    Tito - Mosley
    Tito - Quartey
    Mayweather - Casamayor
    Mayweather - Tszyu
    Mayweather - Mosley (at 135)
    Lopez - Carbajal
    Lopez - Gonzalez
    Gatti - Corrales
     
  15. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shame Khan-Murray is unlikely to happen, would've been a nice style matchup