Three Fights That Must Happen In 2009 And Why

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  1. DINAMITA

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    1.Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Marquez III
    Obviously, I think the world needs to know who the true p4p#1 is.

    2.Kelly Pavlik v Joe Calzaghe
    Calzaghe surely cannot bow out by beating a shot fighter, and having never faced a single top 10 pound-for-pound guy who is under 40.

    3.Antonio Margarito v Paul Williams II
    What a fight! Who is the king of 147?
     
    DINAMITA, Sep 17, 2008
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  2. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree 100% but you need Mijares V Montiel. Hopefully Marquez is still solid by next year I dont think he can go for much longer but well see.
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    First 2 won't happen
     
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  4. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Yeah, most likely not. As subs I propose Campbell-Marquez and Pavlik-Abraham.
     
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  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    The subs most likely will happen and are good and meaningful fights
     
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  6. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Juan Diaz Vs. Nate Campbell II
    Antonio Margarito Vs. Joshua Clottey/Paul Williams II
    Kelly Pavlik Vs. Arthur Abraham
     
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  7. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed, especially on fight 2.

    Even the haters would have to hold their hands up if Joe bowed out on a great career by beating Pavlik.
     
    toffeejack, Sep 17, 2008
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  8. DINAMITA

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    If Joe bowed out by beating Pavlik, I would give him immense credit for a great win, and give him credit for a merely decent career punctuated by an excellent last couple of years.
     
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  9. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Will fight 2 still need to happen if Hopkins beats Pavlik?
     
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  10. DINAMITA

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    Pavlik-Abraham is a great shout. That would be a middleweight classic.
     
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  11. DINAMITA

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    If that happens, Calzaghe must fight the winner of Dawson-Tarver for his final fight. He simply CANNOT bow out by beating a man he himself described as being 'shot' in 2004!
     
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  12. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No.

    It will only happen if both Joe and Uncle Fester win.

    Then I believe the demand for it and the potential money it could generate would maybe prove too much for Calzaghe to turn down.
     
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  13. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What? No demand for Pouh'a-Mathis?
     
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  14. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dawson means absolutely nothing to the general public so that's a non-starter.

    I can't see Tarver generating enough interest either.

    Calzaghe is only after fights which will guarantee mega pay days now and the only one out there that will do that after Jones is Pavlik.
     
    toffeejack, Sep 17, 2008
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  15. DINAMITA

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    Then that's a mistake. Joe wasn't impressive v Hopkins, I think even he, Enzo and his most ardent fans would admit that. If Joe really wants to be remembered as a great, he simply must win one more big fight against a tough opponent IMO. If Jeff Lacy (who won't) or Mikkel Kessler (who very well may not considering his post-Calzaghe career) don't achieve anything special before they retire, history will not remember Calzaghe kindly. His resume is nowhere near good enough that he can afford to ignore a Pavlik or a Tarver - if they win their fights. That's if he cares about greatness and not just money, I mean.
     
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