You have a time machine

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  1. garymcfall

    garymcfall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can go back and view any 3 fights you wish, ringside seats, what fights would you pick?

    Mines:

    Ali - Frazier 3
    Sugar Ray Robinson - Jake La Motta 6
    John L Sullivan - Jake Kilrain
     
    garymcfall, Aug 21, 2007
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Liston-Ali

    Burley-Zivic I

    Ali-Foreman
     
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  3. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Leonard Duran II The atmosphere must have been crazy I still remember watching Ray Charles doing the national anthem on TV and all the hype

    Ali Quarry I for the return of Ali

    Ali Frazier I two undefeated champs
     
    Jear, Aug 21, 2007
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  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dempsey/Willard
    Joe Louis/Max Schmeling 2
    Ali/Frazier 1

    runner/up Marciano/Walcott or Zale/Graziano
     
    Bummy Davis, Aug 21, 2007
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  5. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Dempsey v Willard, 1919.
    Robinson v Lamotta, 1951.
    Ali v Frazier, 1975.
    Hagler v Leonard, 1987.
    Chavez v Whitaker, 1993.
     
    Robbi, Aug 21, 2007
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  6. jonesjrp4p1

    jonesjrp4p1 16 yr old prodigy Full Member

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    dempsey vs willard
    chavez taylor
    valentines day masscare


    id also like to see greb vs anyone to see how great he really was
     
    jonesjrp4p1, Aug 21, 2007
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  7. sthomas

    sthomas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marciano/Walcott 1
    Ali/Forman
    Ali/ Frazier III


    Honerable mention:
    Foreman/Moorer
    Foreman/Frazier I
    Chavez/Taylor
     
    sthomas, Aug 21, 2007
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  8. bigG

    bigG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the thrilla
    douglas vs tyson
    hagler vs hearns
     
    bigG, Aug 21, 2007
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  9. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali v.s Frazier

    Sugar Ray Robinson v.s Jake Lamotta

    Jack Dempsey v.s Jess Willard
     
    Bad_Intentions, Aug 21, 2007
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  10. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Finally"

    "Its gonna be a chilla and killa and thrilla when I get the gorilla in manilla"

    "The rumble in the jungle"
     
    ironchamp, Aug 21, 2007
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Sullivan-Kilrain
    Just about any Sam Langford fight
    Corbett-Peter Jackson
    Tunney-Greb
    Jeffries-Sharkey
    Dempsey-Firpo
    Zale-Graziano II, III
    Louis-Conn
    SRR-Turpin II

    the list could go on and on...
     
    Seamus, Aug 21, 2007
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  12. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    Frazier vs Ali I
    Robinson vs Gavilan I
    Williams vs Gavilan I or either (both) Montgomery fights
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Schulz - Basting
    Broad - Lumumba
    Warring - Wofford
     
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  14. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield vs Bowe 1
    Louis vs Schmeling 2
    Patterson vs Liston 2- I would stay a few months and stop the Kennedy assassination.
     
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  15. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Tunney vs Greb 1
    Ali vs Frazier 3
    Hagler vs Mugabi

    Fighters I would have loved to see in their prime (watching from ringside):
    Joe Gans
    Harry Greb
    Benny Leonard
    Bob Fitz
    Joe Louis
    Sugar Ray Robinson
     
    sugarkills, Dec 26, 2013
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