Past Prime/Older fighters who fought a younger version of themselves

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  1. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paulie said something interesting in the post fight interview after his fight with Khan something along the lines of I've fought a younger version of myself (I disagree) So list a fighter who fought a similar fighter of themselves toward the end of they career.
     
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  2. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes has said his final successful defense against Carl Williams was precisely that, an instance of taking on a younger version of himself.
     
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  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Holmes and Williams physically looked similar as well with both sporting those peanut heads.
     
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  4. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    Tyson said the same thing when he fought McBride.
     
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: :good
     
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  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    After his fight against Jimmy Young,Muhammad Ali said that Jimmy reminded him of himself. Now that is a SUPREME compliment !
     
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  7. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, Kevin McBride is a carbon copy of young Mike Tyson.
     
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  8. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    He's a carbon copy of a pile of ****, & not even a **** boxer, i mean a **** wrestler. :yep
     
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  9. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera said Pacman reminded of himself at 24 GOING INTO their first fight which was probably not a good sign in retrospect. While Manny is a southpaw and he and Barrera employed radically differant styles I think Marco was refering to Manny's never say die, tit for tat mentality.
     
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  10. blacktopbully

    blacktopbully Boxing Addict banned

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    George foreman vs michael moorer ... In mentality alone
    They were both quiet brooding fighters
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very true. Carl was yet another 80's heavy who never fulfilled his potential.
     
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  12. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    I think Ali once said SNV was a younger better looking version of himself.
     
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