Pick Your 5 Fights That Never Happened.

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    The first thing to say about it is that it almost guarantees Greb being captured on film.

    Second of all, it pits the greatest fighter up until that point against perhaps the most highly regarded HW up until that point and would give a real feel for the era. It would be a defining fight.

    Third, Greb beat every HW he beat at least once (even if, as in the case of Tunney, he beat him whilst he weighed 175lbs). He was qualified as a HW contender and most in the era saw him as such.

    Fourth, it would indeed define Greb as the greatest fighter ever should he win or even come close.

    Fifth, there is less to hold against Dempsey and he becomes nearer to the thing some want to say he is regardless - a fighter that dominated his era (though he still has the Wills problem obviously).
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Greb is only rated so highly in this, the Internet era, and the era of his time. Post the end of the second world war, he was very much an after thought; respected, but never in the debate for 'pound for pound' greatest.

    Even in this era, he is 'only' known by hardcore boxing fans, he would still not be in an 'average' fancy's top 10.
     
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  3. Senor Pepe'

    Senor Pepe' Boxing Junkie banned

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    Antonio Cervantes versus;

    * Bruno Arcari
    * Wilfred Benitez II (in Columbia)
    * Roberto Duran
    * Saensak Muangsurin
    * Ken Buchanan
     
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  4. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clearly I meant a rematch. I want to see if Ray can beat a legitimate excellent light heavyweight like Maxim before putting him up against a great like Moore.

    And Burley was regularly making 147 in the late 30's and was probably a more deserving challenger than say, Fritzie Zivic. If Robinson can get a took of flack for not fighting Burley when they weren't in the same division I don't see why Armstrong shouldn't have to best a big welterweight like Burley. Plus Burley probably would have won and a win here, unlike against Robinson, means not just a victory over an all time.great but a world title.
     
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  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Robinson vs Burley
    Eder Jofre vs Lionel Rose
    Holyfield vs Tyson when both were in prime...
    Lewis vs Bowe
    Dempsey vs Wills
     
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  6. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roy jones fighting Collins,eubank+benn.Why didnt roy face these?

    Hagler v hearns 2.Was there talk of this?

    Gomez v sanchez 2.A diffrent outcome with a trained focussed gomez?
     
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  7. Andrei00

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    Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather
    Cassius Clay vs George Foreman II
    Arturo Gatti vs Miguel Cotto
     
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  8. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Frazier-Norton

    Sweet Pea-Chavez II

    Sal Sanchez-Little Red

    Matt Saad Muhammad-James Scott

    Packo-PBF, of course
     
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  9. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  10. round15

    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis vs Bowe (PROS)
    Dempsey vs Wills
    Ali vs Frazier 1968/1969
    Shavers vs Foreman 70's & 90s
    Hagler vs Leonard II

    Honourable mention? Ruddock vs any of the heavyweights who ducked him in the 90's not named Tyson and Lewis.

    Honourable wish? How would Teofilo Stevenson have faired against the late 60's and
    70's heavyweight champions and contenders of the era had he turned pro?
     
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  11. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    SRL vs Pipino Cuevas

    Duran vs Arguello
     
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  12. Steel Kelly

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    Jofre V Olivares
    Duran V Pryor
    Leonard V Pryor
    DLH v Tszyu
    Mosley V Trinidad
     
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  13. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield-Tyson in 1990/1991
    Lewis-Bowe
    Robinson-Burley
    De La Hoya-Wright
    LaMotta-Graziano
     
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  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    A few barn burners not mentioned:

    Larry Holmes-Pinklon Thomas

    Terry Norris-Felix Trinidad

    Ike Quartey-Trinidad

    Johnny Tapia-Mark 'Too Sharp' Johnson
     
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  15. WhyYouLittle

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    Johnson-Jeffries 1904
    Dempsey-Wills 1919
    Burley-Robinson 1943
    Sullivan-Jackson 1892
    Williams-Zale 1942
     
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