What would be the greatest matchup OAT in terms of excitement?

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  1. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Name yours.

    Dempsey vs Frazier
    Marciano vs Ron Lyle
    Prime Foreman vs Holyfield
    Mike Tyson vs Joe Louis
    Roberto Duran vs Juan Manuel Marquez 2.0
    Manny pacquiao vs Sugar Ray robinson at welterweight
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    Slicknblack Combo Breaker: a young green 154 pound Archie Moore vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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    Kelly pavlik vs Joe calzaghe
    Pre mayweather hatton vs ruslan prodov
    Timothy Bradley vs Aaron pryor
    Butter bean vs Tony Galento!
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Let’s say that we matched Jack Dempsey against Wladamir Klitschko.

    That would put a lot of people’s assumptions on trial, on both sides of the argument.

    That could get interesting!
     
  3. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is a thread on here that answers this question.

    Hugo Corro vs Sven Ottke
     
  4. Rafaman

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    Arguello vs Pacquiao at 135
    Ray Mancini vs Bam Bam Rios at 135
    Pryor vs Duran at 140
    Saad Muhammad vs Kovalev
    Marvin Johnson vs Pavlik at 168
    Tito Trinidad vs Julian Jackson at 154
    Chocolatito Gonzalez vs Michael Carbajal
     
  5. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Nigel Benn vs. Julian Jackson
    Dempsey-Marciano
    Tyson-Tua
    Duran-Pacquiao
    Gatti-Hatton
     
  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Holyfield vs Frazier

    Duran vs Ike Williams
     
  7. reznick

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    The Best Boxing Card

    Madison Square Garden


    Undercard (12 Rounds):
    Jack Dempsey vs. Wladmir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis vs. Jim Jeffries
    Rocky Marciano vs. George Foreman
    Mike Tyson vs. Joe Louis

    Main Event (15 Rounds):
    Muhammad Ali vs. Jack Johnson
     
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    The GOAT Boxing Card!


    Madison Square Garden


    Undercard (12 Rounds):
    Lennox Lewis vs. Jim Jeffries
    Sonny Liston vs. Joe Frazier

    Main Card (15 Rounds):
    Jack Dempsey vs. Wladmir Klitschko
    Rocky Marciano vs. George Foreman
    Mike Tyson vs. Joe Louis

    Main Event (20 Rounds):
    Muhammad Ali vs. Jack Johnson
     
  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran vs Pryor is the very first that comes to mind.
     
  10. tommytheduke

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    Marciano-Frazier
    Dempsey-Klitschko
    Pacquiao-Monzon(p4p)
     
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry vs Bob Foster
    Nigel Benn vs Tommy Hearns
    Jake LaMotta vs Rocky Graziano
    Lloyd Marshall vs Florentino Fernandez
    Ruben Carter vs Bennie Briscoe
    Gerry Looney vs Cleveland Williams
    Sonny Liston vs George Foreman
     
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ****** !!!!! I missed that
     
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    HW: Dempsey v Marciano
    LHW: Qawi vs Foster
    MW: Ketchel vs La Motta
    WW: Robinson vs Leonard
    LW: Duran vs Chavez
    FW: Armstrong vs Saddler
    BW: Olivares vs Zarate
    FLW: Pacquiao vs Harada
     
  14. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    You would " honestly " consider putting the 5' 6", 67" reach Paciow in with the 5' 11" 73" reach ( and arguably the greatest fighter who ever lived ) Robinson?

    Fukin hell, and I thought I was nuts!!!

    I would give Manny less than a round ( and you can pick ANY version of Pac you like, from the day he turned pro up until the present ) to end up exactly the way he did in Marquez 4, the only difference being Ray could do it with just one shot from either hand.
     
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    Foreman v shavers .benn v Jackson.