Greatest HW fights that never happened - how do they go

nice thread. how about Louis-Frazier?

 

You missed the biggest one of all: Byrd vs. Ruiz!!!!!

 

Regardless of the length of Bowe's prime, I think he would have beaten Lewis.
Even though he acted like a coward and repeatedly ducked Lewis. Had a prime Bowe and Lewis crossed paths bowe would have had too much for Lewis.

I'm anticipating people saying Bowe was stopped by Lewis in the amatuers. However, the level Bowe was at when he turned up to fight Moses in 92 - He had the tools to beat most heavyweights including Lewis.

 

I'd agree with that. In reality, Bowe is rated on the strength of just one fight, the win over Holyfield in their first fight. I guess you could say the trilogy looking at it from a wider perspective but it's really that first fight that defined Bowe, and therefore his legacy.

BTW, why is ' Last edited by Heavyrighthand : 04-23-2006 at 09:54 PM.' appearing at the foot of this post?

 

Funny how often Lennox Lewis crops us. The man splits opinion like no other.

While I think you are right saying Bowe has only 1 genuine Legacy fight (i.e an uncontraversial win over ATG Holyfield who was prime), Lewis has zero Legacy fights...

He does not have a single win over a 'close to ATG' prime fighter.

 

Well, I assume the way the question is asked, we are talking actual matchups as they would have historically occurred, so:

1. Liston-Frazier--this match would not have been made until 1969 or so. Liston was well past it and lost to Martin about that time. I don't see him beating Frazier.

2. Holmes-Foreman--I would see this as a pick em fight in the late seventies, with Foreman's power and ability to cut off the ring giving him a good chance of bashing Holmes down before his poor stamina betrays him.
In the nineties, I like Foreman.

3. Dempsey-Wills--I agree it is pretty difficult to pick without seeing more of Wills. Of what we know, Wills did defeat a fighter something like Dempsey in Langford, who was also a fighter at Dempsey's level. I can't see any of the big men Dempsey defeated as being close to Wills, who blew away Fulton, possibly the best of the big men at the time.
My guess would be Wills having the edge from 1919 to 1922 or so with Dempsey more likely to win as the years passed.

4. Johnson-Wills--Johnson was the better fighter, over all, I think, but this match would not have been made until probably 1915 or so. At that point or later, I would take Wills.

5. I think Patterson takes Williams at any point.

 

So true Lewis never beat a prime anybody and got knocked out by two decent heayweights. The 92 Bowe would kill the skinny Lewis.

 

Much like 1988 eh...

 

The one I would of liked to of seen is a 59 Liston/Marciano match up...

 

In 1959, Marciano would have been pushing 37 or so by the time. WAY pass his prime for the style the Rock used. It would have been VERY one sided, I belive Liston stops the Rock in 2 or 3 rounds. Marciano retire at the right time. He was close of loseing his powers, He already lost his hand speed as the Cockell and Moore fights show. I dont think Marciano could have goten to 59 unbeating.

 

I agree, but still would of liked to of seen it, Louis did the job for Marciano, perhaps Marciano should of done it for Liston.