Legendary Prime vs Prime (Heavyweight)

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Hey, how many prime vs prime legendary head to head matches can you think of, in the heavyweight division?

    I can think of

    George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier I - One of the greatest boxing matches in history.

    Would you count Louis vs. Baer?

    What other ones are there?

    Remember, Legendary fighters, heavyweights, and both of them being at their prime
     
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  2. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cooney - Holmes
     
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  3. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can not argue a bit on that one.

    Marciano- Lastarza, and also Charles, although I will ge targument on that.


    Dempsey -Fipro
     
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  4. Body Head

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    Cooney is not legendary
     
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  5. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Yes I don't really consider Cooney a legend. Just an ATG


    What do the others have to say about Dempsey vs Firpo? I think you might be right with that one!

    Marciano Lastarza is pushing it. I will not allow it for Lastarza is not a "legend"! Marciano Moore would have been a better choice


    Do you guys give a nod on Louis vs. Baer?
     
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  6. Ramon Rojo

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    Bowe - Holyfield

    Even though Evander was 30.
     
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  7. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Did Baer seriously train for his fight against Louis?
     
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  8. reznick

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    I have no clue, but now that I think about it, I highly doubt that Baer was in his prime.
     
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  9. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    His prime was propably when he beat Schmeling. That was propably prime vs prime fight?
     
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  10. lefe

    lefe Active Member Full Member

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    And 30 is past prime.I cant believe.
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    ...Which one of these definitions are we going by?

    (I think some of us are confused)

    leg·end
    (ljnd)
    n.
    1.
    a. An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
    b. A body or collection of such stories.
    c. A romanticized or popularized myth of modern times.
    2. One that inspires legends or achieves legendary fame.
    3.
    a. An inscription or a title on an object, such as a coin.
    b. An explanatory caption accompanying an illustration.
    c. An explanatory table or list of the symbols appearing on a map or chart.
    [Middle English, from Old French legende, from Medieval Latin (lcti) legenda, (les
     
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  12. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes-Louis
    Holyfield-Liston
    Lewis-Foreman
    Tyson-Ali
    Frazier-Norton

    Also, do you really think Frazier-Foreman was great or was that a joke?
     
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  13. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oh,we're talking about matchups that actually happened?

    Sorry...

    How about a few that haven't been listed...
    Liston-Patterson
    Frazier-Quarry I
    Tyson-Spinks...?
     
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  14. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Schmeling-Sharkey
     
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  15. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Ali-Frazier??
     
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