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

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes.

    For me it would either be 60s Ali vs. Holmes or 70s Foreman against Holmes. I see Ali winning by split decision and Holmes beating Foreman TKO 11 rounds.

    Off topic but Sanchez vs. Mayweather...I'd have gone crazy to see something like that.
     
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  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Liston hit at least as hard as Shavers IMO. I know Ali said that Frazier and Shavers hit him the hardest but Sonny never really caught up to him cleanly and hit him square like he wanted to. Of course he was fighting the younger quicker Ali than Shavers certainly was dealing with. Sonny Liston also had Foreman's brute strength to go along with it. Terrifying combination.
     
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  3. Golden_Feather99

    Golden_Feather99 Active Member Full Member

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    Other than the obvious answers, I think Floyd Patterson vs Ezzard Charles would've been a fantastic fight (2 undersized heavyweights).

    HM: Ron Lyle vs Lamon Brewster (FIREWORKS)
     
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  4. Steve Fero

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    Louis vs Frazier. Louis vs Jack Johnson. Frazier too much for Louis but Louis on the right night could knock him out. Johnson might beat Louis. Much would depend on which eras rules your using.
     
  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    1988 Mike Tyson Vs. 1973 George Foreman
     
  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So difficult. Louis vs Ali wouldn’t be the single most exciting fight, but it is the fight for stakes. But then could you really pass up Foreman-Liston? Marciano-Frazier? Dempsey-Tyson?

    My head hurts just trying to pick one.
     
  7. drenlou

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  8. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Wouldn't that be wild!
     
  9. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    You like to see people get hurt.
     
  10. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Epic matches. My picks:
    1967 Ali ko's 1988 Tyson
    1967 Ali UD 1971 Frazier
    1967 Ali UD 1938 Louis
    1927 Tunney UD 1954 Marciano
    1919 Dempsey UD 1954 Marciano
    1960 Liston UD 1974 Foreman
    1974 Foreman ko's 1988 Tyson
    1971 Frazier ko's 1990 Holyfield
    1938 Louis ko's 1954 Marciano
    1971 Holmes SD 1938 Louis
     
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