Is Mayweather-Pacquiao, historically speaking, the greatest fight never made?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Asterion, Mar 11, 2012.


  1. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Was there any other BIG fight that couldn't be produced?

    Pryor/Leonard?
    Dempsey/Wills?
     
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  2. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    well getting mayweather out of his self preservation mode should really make history
     
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  3. RobertV77

    RobertV77 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not even close.
     
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  4. JoeCamelTow

    JoeCamelTow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    NO... Stop it.
     
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  5. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    Most recent was Jones vs Hopkins 2 when Jones was p4p#1 and Hopkins was #2
     
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  6. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's definitely up there. Even accounting for colour bars, world wars, boxing politics and mob control, the best fighters of an era generally fought each other.

    Off the top of my head (excluding sequels)

    Sullivan-Jackson
    Dempsey-Greb
    Robinson-Burley
    Lewis-Bowe
    Robinson-Cerdan
    Sanchez-Pedroza
    Hamed-Marquez
     
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