Most Significant 50-50 Fights in Boxing History

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  1. Italian Stallion

    Italian Stallion Active Member Full Member

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    Which even-competition bouts made the sport's history? Not referring to purse splits, but even competition, insofar as there was no clear favorite before or during the bout.
     
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  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns-Leonard I was the ultimate fight in history.
     
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  3. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ali-Frazier 1
     
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  4. McGrain

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    Arguably nailed it in the first two posts.
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    Hagler - Hearns.
     
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  6. 88Chris05

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    What about Zarate against Gomez? Not sure what the general odds were; Gomez would have been favourite, yes, but surely not by all that much at the time? More to the point, accounts from the build up to that fight are replete with statements that amongst the Hispanic communities and diasporas, this was seen as being their Ali-Frazier. A real accelerator in the burning rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. A lot riding on that one.
     
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  7. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like it or not Manny vs Floyd.
     
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    Leonard v Hearns 1
     
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  9. McGrain

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    50-50?
     
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  10. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Going in it was, more or less.
     
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  11. McGrain

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    Maybe i'm biased because I was so absolutely certain that Mayweather would win easily. I'll check.

    Nah, Mayweather was -200 from -275 on fight night. That'll be the American odds.
     
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  12. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair enough. Bickering fanbases may have thrown off my perception a bit but the bookies had it right.
     
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  13. escudo

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    How about for Pac vs Marquez 3 and 4?
     
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  14. McGrain

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    Unknown; i'd imagine Pac would have been heavily favoured in the books though. I thought 3 was 50.50 and 4 was a dead cert for Pac :lol:
     
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  15. PhillyPhan69

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    Canelo vs GGG
     
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