who would be in the most competitive fantasy fight ever??

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    For the most competitive fantasy fight, you want even level skills, top chins to go the distance, consistent ring performers, and no style advantage. You might get a boring fight.
     
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  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you have a winner?...
    I believe Tiger would be stronger, both have decent quickness with their hands...LaMotta is slicker and has a better jab.
    I had always thought Tiger, but I'm giving LaMotta more consideration after looking at the Robinson film.
    It's tough to call for me...
     
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  3. DINAMITA

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    Arguello v Chavez at 135
     
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  4. McGrain

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    I have similair thoughts to yourself. They're both to big for the division really, these two, despite not being very tall. They are both as strong as bulls, but I think Tiger shadows it for strength and I think that would tell. It would be hell's bells.
     
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  5. Sweet Pea

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    I don't think the Robinson footage is the best way to gauge LaMotta's skills or potential against Tiger, as he was terribly weight-drained, past his prime, and looked generally like ****.
     
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  6. Bill Butcher

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    MARCIANO v FRAZIER

    This fight has got split decision bloodbath all out war wrote all over it, I always make it 1 of my top 2 dream HWT matches together with Liston/Foreman but for competitiveness Marciano/Frazier edges it as I think it goes back & forth to likely last the distance where as Liston/Foreman is just as hard to choose a winner but likely ends in a KO which ultimately means the loser was less competitive I suppose.

    Ps. I always thought that Hagler pre Mugabi vs Robinson pre Turpin would have been beautifull at 160 lbs aswell.
     
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  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Other favourites of mine are.....

    Duran/Chavez at 135 (This might actually be my all time p4p top mythical match but because of Durans size & power advantage, most do pick him as the winner & the thread says competitiveness so I went with Rocky & Joe purely based on that)
    Arguello/Chavez at 130/135
    Pryor/Chavez at 140
    Duran/Pryor at 140
    Whitaker/Duran at 135
    Whitaker/Chavez at 135
    Whitaker/Pryor at 140
    Leonard/Hopkins at 160
    Sanchez/Arguello at 130
    Louis/Tyson
    Holmes/Lewis
    Saddler/Sanchez at 126
    Saddler/Arguello at 130

    Id better stop, there`s far too many but Marciano/Frazier gets my pick for the competitive factor but Id choose to view Duran/Chavez JUST in front of it for the all round skill factor.

    My thread question choice is Rocky/Joe with Duran/Chavez 2nd.
    My own personal choice is Duran/Chavez with Rocky/Joe 2nd.

    Cant get much closer than that.
     
    Bill Butcher, Sep 25, 2008
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    Marciano-Jeffries
     
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  9. Minotauro

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    Henry Armstrong vs Julio Cesar Chavez
    Eder Jofre vs Ruben Olivares
    Ike Williams vs Roberto Duran
     
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    arturo gatti vs bobby chacon
     
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    Armstrong-Saddler, init. 130lbs.

    But I'd prefer to see Williams-Armstrong at 135.
     
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  12. dpw417

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    "Generally looked like ****" is a pretty harsh judgement. But hey...if that's your call... so be it. But I'll strongly disagree. LaMotta displayed some very good skills defensively in that fight, and while I do agree he was weight drained, and he did visably fade in the second half of the fight. He had sparred nearly twice as many rounds as he had for any previous fight, and Robinson's right hands to the body had something to do with it as well IMO.
     
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    Hamed-Pacquiao
    Pryor-Mayweather at 140
    Saad Muhammad-Spinks
    Curry-Hearns at 147
    Benitez-Cuevas
     
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    Tony Ayala vs Roberto Duran at 154
     
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    JCC vs Cornelius Boza Edwards at 130
     
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