Out of all the rematches that never happened......

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  1. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    which ones would you still like to see? Also pick your winner.

    1. RJ and B Hop: RJ UD ( I just don't think Hopkins could knock him out)

    2. Vitali and Lennox: Lennox KO (Lennox would actually train this time)

    3. Tito and Oscar: Tito KO (Tito won't fight below 160 and Oscar can't win at that weight)
     
    MacManJr., Jan 17, 2008
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  2. SteveO

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    Ali-Foreman (Foreman by UD)

    Tyson-Douglas (Tyson by KO)
     
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  3. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with Tyson Douglas but you really think Foreman could beat Ali? I understand he wouldn't go for rope a dope twice but he would still get counterpunched to death. He was too slow and too wild.
     
    MacManJr., Jan 17, 2008
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  4. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Well, I guess it depends on when the rematch happened. Say it happened after The Thrilla. Ali would have fought Ron Lyle and Joe Frazier. Yes, he beat them both, but he was getting old and banged up at that point, and the Thrilla took a lot out of both men, even with Ali emerging victorious. The later in Ali's career this fight happens, the worse it is for him.

    What if they fought in 1977 after Ali had fought Ken Norton? Or what if George had hung around and they fought in 1981?
     
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  5. inchpunch

    inchpunch Active Member Full Member

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    Lennox trained nine months out of the year throughout his career, he was one of the most disciplined fighters of his era. I respect him greatly, he is my Nr.3 ATG Heavyweight, but Vitali was a tough matchup for him and would always have a 50% chance of winning.
     
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  6. haglerbeatsugar

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    Sal Sanchez vs Azumah Nelson: Sal by KO
    Hagler Vs Hearns: Hagler by KO
    Hagler vs Sugar: Hagler by split decision
    Lewis vs Klistcko: Lewis by Unanimous decsion, (yes he would have trained and been prepared.)
     
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  7. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tito vs Oscar. I think Oscar wins a wide UD this time. The judges would be going into the fight biased against Tito because of the controversy from the first fight and Oscar would know better than to run this time. Oscar by wide UD.
     
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  8. Shaolin Box

    Shaolin Box Respect Full Member

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    Tyson - Douglas - Tyson KO
    RJJ - Hopkins - RJJ UD
    RJJ - Johnson (If RJJ beats Tito and doesnt get a big fight look for him to avenge this loss) - RJJ brutal KO rd 1
     
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  9. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Noone KO's the road warrior in the first round.. not at this stage, no way.
    Tyson - Douglas, Tyson early KO
    RJJ - Hopkins : when? back when it was spoken of? RJJ UD.
     
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  10. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The timing would have a lot to do with it. I agree on that point. What if it was an immediate rematch though?
     
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  11. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox wasn't even training for Vitali though. Vitali replaced somebody (I forget who it was) less than a month before the fight.
     
    MacManJr., Jan 17, 2008
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  12. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali replaced kirk johnson
     
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  13. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    He replaced Kirk Johnson!
    Was it his best training camp ever? Probably not, but they had the best gameplan at that time, and Lewis was in decent shape.
    Their gameplan was to drag Vitali in a dog fight, from the beginning.. and thats what they did.
     
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  14. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's what I thought but I wasn't sure and didn't feel like looking it up.
     
    MacManJr., Jan 17, 2008
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  15. MacManJr.

    MacManJr. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is nothing you can say to make me think it woudl be 50/50 if Lewis had 3 full months to train specifically for Vitali. I respect your opinion I just don't agree.
     
    MacManJr., Jan 17, 2008
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