What would be your dream heavyweight boxing fight, with the choice of any two individuals?

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I wouldn't call Patterson a swarmer necessarily. He was more a counter / pressure fighter ala Tyson IMO.

    What's interesting is that whilst Patterson was extremely fast, he wasn't really known for his jab, the shot that troubled Fitzs the most. I can definitely see Fitzs KOing Patterson later whilst behind, or at the very least hurting him bad.

    Very interesting match up.
     
  2. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he wasn't swarmer in a way Frazier was but he still came at you. In most cases it was very bad plan against Fitz, but Floyd's speed can be a factor.

    It's possible that Fitz would slow him down very quickly with body shots or that he just would nail him with one of his set up hammers. Fitz was known for doing things like missing punches to set up another ones and I don't think Patterson was smart enough to avoid it.
     
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  3. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman vs Liston

    The 2 most intimidating and hardest punching HW's of all time, doubt the fight would last very long though.
     
  4. Arminius1

    Arminius1 Member Full Member

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    It would be the young, fit Sullivan so I don't think Louis would take him apart so easily.
     
  5. Knights107

    Knights107 Member Full Member

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    Liston vs Tyson
    Ali vs Lewis
    Foreman VS lewis
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Easier
    Scott Frank vs. Richard Dunn
     
  7. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Not Charlie Mitchell Vs Mickey Walker?
     
  8. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali vs. Marciano.... Dempsey vs. Marciano...Hagler-Robinson...just to name a few...
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That would be brutal.

    How about Maher vs Shavers just for sheer excitement? :)
     
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  10. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The two best....dempsey and Louis
     
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  11. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jack Johnson vs Tyson Fury
    Floyd Patterson vs David Haye
    Jess Willard vs Nikolai Valuev
     
  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    One of the few times you'd really expect a first round KO eithe way, though I'd have to favour Shavers.
     
  13. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Also, Sullivan vs Jeffries.

    I'm of the opinion Sullivan would actually win.
     
  14. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    This would be one of my first picks.
     
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  15. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    My first choice.
     
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