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

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  1. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pac armstrong 135
     
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  2. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about this?
    1971 Dempsey vs. 1923 Frazier
    1970's Marciano vs. 1953 Lyle
    1940 Tyson vs. 1990 Louis
    1948 PacMan vs. 2008 Sugar Ray (jeez the thought of that one alone sends chills down my spine!)
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'll go with:
    Dempsey-Tyson
    Marciano-Frazier
    but above all, Duran-Chavez
     
    red cobra, Jan 26, 2016
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Norris-Trinidad
    Jackson-Mugabi
    Ali-Tyson
    Holyfield-Ruddock
    Frazier-Norton
     
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  5. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    U wot m8
     
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  6. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn vJacksonv hoped and prayed it would happen but it didn't drat!. Failing that Nunn v graham lol.
     
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  7. JayTesla

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    jack johnson vs john ruiz.
     
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  8. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frank Fletcher vs Mustafa Hamsho Lupe Pintor vs. Jeff Chandler Pedroza vs Sanchez and Ray Mancini vs Andy Ganigan (Ganigan O'Gradys him me thinks )
     
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  9. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Marcos Maidana vs Arturo Gatti
     
    BundiniBlack, Jan 29, 2016
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  10. TerribleTerry73

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    Julian Jackson vs. John Mugabi
    Davey Moore vs. John Mugabi
    Terry Norris vs. Felix "Tito" Trinidad
    Evander Holyfield vs. Razor Ruddock
    Evander Holyfield vs. Earnie Shavers
    Evander Holyfield vs. Joe Frazier
     
    TerribleTerry73, Jan 30, 2016
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  11. thesnowman22

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    Pac vs Henry Armstrong
     
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  12. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    ^ This.

    For sheer all-time media circus hype (with a pretty exciting fight attached), I don't know of any matchups that could top this one.

    Dempsey/Louis would be the 1930s public's equivalent.
     
    cross_trainer, Jan 30, 2016
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  13. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LMAAOOOO @ whoever said Pac vs Ray Robinson.

    There'd be nothing exciting about watching Pac die in the ring.
     
    Xplosive, Jan 30, 2016
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  14. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey vs Louis
    Marciano vs Ali
    Tyson vs Ali
    Ali vs Louis
    Dempsey vs Marciano
    Johnson vs Marciano
    Foreman vs Tyson

    So many more.
     
    Perry, Jan 31, 2016
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  15. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I can't wait for a proper simulation for this type of thing.
     
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