The best NEARLY fight of the past 10 yrs

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Erik Morales v Naseem Hamed

    This bloodbath of a contest was just about a done deal until that idiot Naz called out Barrera in his in ring interview aftr putting Augie Sanchez on a stretcher.

    It was widely believed that the winner of EM/MAB in 2000 would step up to fight Hamed at 126, all was going well until Naseem opened that big mouth of his.

    As good a fight as Naz/MAB was, I dont think it would have topped this one stylewise.

    Some people think that because of styles, Naz could do better v EM than he did MAB, some think that if MAB could outbox the prince then Morales could do likewise but more effectively being taller with the longer reach etc. we will never know.

    For me, it all depends on which Morales shows up... if the boxer Morales shows up, its a long night for Naseem somewhere in the range of a 10-2 or 9-3 UD.... if the crazy Morales shows up, expect a war with Morales being rocked several times & Naz taking flash KDs but still landing the less frequent but more solid blows, after a back & forth war, I see Morales scoring the tko in rd 6 by ref stoppage when Naz is busted up & stops trying to throw back with his back on the ropes.

    This was a boxing tragedy that it didnt happen.

    :-(
     
    Bill Butcher, Aug 21, 2008
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  2. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tyson lewis circa 99 or 2000 while tyson had some form and might not have showed up a total shell
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    ****in right!!!
     
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  4. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lewis-Tyson, when it was originally supposed to happen, was in 1996.

    I don't think a 1999-2000 fight would've been much better than when they did fight in 2002.

    Morales-Hamed is a good choice. Morales is the favorite, but he does like to trade a lot. Hamed would fare better IMO in this fight than he did with Barrera.
     
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  5. LennoxGOAT

    LennoxGOAT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis-Vitali II

    Unless Tyson fought on a platform, any year would end in the same result. Didn't matter if they were sparring at 16 or in their later stages.
     
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  6. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis would of been an early knockout victim if they would of fought between 86-91, I think it would of been a 50/50 if the fight took place in 96, and if it was 99-00, 70-30 Lennox.
     
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  7. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Gatti vs Hamed in 97 or 98 when Gatti called him out
     
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  8. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    Hamed was more exceptional than Morales

    but Morales was rangy and dangerous

    the fight would be a war

    someone gets knocked out in 5 rounds

    probaly Morales be leaving the ring on a strecther
     
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  9. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol: :lol: yeah because mercer is so much taller than tyson right. **** even rahman and mccall barely have 2 1/2 inches on mike. and mike's prime skill puts all of the aforementioned to shame.

    I'd still favor lewis solidly around 2000 or so, but again mike looked good around that time. whether you admit it or not Tyson looked absolute **** in the ring vs lewis IMO the worst ever. At least a lewis victory at at an earlier time would've meant something.
     
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Lewis would beat any version of Tyson, prime or not.

    Stylewise a total nightmare for the baddest man on the planet, he would be eating the jab all night long.
     
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  11. loko

    loko Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe-Hopkins the first time when Nard popped his farter and pulled.
     
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  12. Williams 27

    Williams 27 New Member Full Member

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    I agree 100 percent. A prime Tyson would have put up a better fight then in 2002 but Lewis was simply too good of a boxer to lose to Tyson at any time in Tysons career. Look at all the fighters Tyson destroyed in the mid - late 80's. None of them are on Lewis' level, at least not when Tyson fought them (meaning Larry Holmes). Biggs and Bruno had Tyson beat if they didnt forget their game plan in the middle rounds and let Tyson come in and trade with them. Tyson was a great puncher and a good fighter, Lewis was a great puncher and a great fighter. Prime Lennox Lewis vs. 1989 Mike Tyson: Lewis TKO or KO 10 of 12.
     
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  13. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    And the uppercuts.

    Well, Jones-Hopkins; Bowe-Lewis; Hamed-Morales
     
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  14. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bowe V Lewis. For a while the fight seemed very probable till Bowe ditched the belt in the bin.
     
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  15. LennoxGOAT

    LennoxGOAT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nope. They fought as 16 year olds and it is well documented that Lennox owned him then as well.

    Tyson is too short and Lennox is too skilled. It is black and white.
     
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