Real fights that turned out different than most would have guessed if they were fantasy fights

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  1. swagdelfadeel

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    Shavers vs Quarry is a big one imo
     
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  2. swagdelfadeel

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    Foreman vs Frazier
    Ali vs Foreman
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Sanchez - Nelson (particularly at this inexperienced stage)
    Holmes - Weaver/Snipes/Witherspoon
    Wlad - Various
    Spinks - Davis
    Arguello - Pryor
    Hearns - Duran
    Hearns - Ceuvas
    Camacho - Haugen
    Berbick - Snipes
    Mancini - Bramble


    There's a few
     
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  4. young griffo

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    Rigondeaux-Donaire fits I think.

    As a proposed matchup many thought the natural size advantage, hand speed and huge power would be enough for Nonito to ride roughshod over Rigo or at least make the fight a pick'em encounter (if Rigo was as good as advertised that is). I don't think many would have predicted the one sided schooling that Guillermo put on Donaire had the bout not actually occured.
     
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  5. BitPlayerVesti

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    Louis Vs Schmeling.
     
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  6. El Hans

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    By this forums logic
    Primo losing to any mortal.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

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    Roy Jones Jr vs James Toney. I don't think anyone would have expected RJJ to have such an easy time against a master boxer like Toney at that time. Had they not fought people would have thought Toney would given Jones fits.
     
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  8. Saintpat

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    Had Floyd Patterson and Ingo fought only the first time, I doubt anyone would cal for the reversal in the rematch — we would all assume Ingo had too much power for Floyd.

    Similarly, had the Brown Bomber never rematched Schmeling I can see all the “Max is just a nightmare matchup for Joe” posts.
     
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