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Fights that should have happend
In the 80's the fight i wanted to happen but didn't was a light flyweight fight between -
South Korea's Jung koo Chang and South Korea's Myung Woo Yuh.
Jung koo Chang won the WBC light flyweight title in 1983 , losing it in 89.
Myung Woo Yuh won the WBA light flyweight title in 1987 losing it in 91.
Both were tremendous fighters who could box and fight ( neither was regarded as a big puncher )
they both made around 15-17 defences of their titles.I think this would have been a classic match up, but with boxing politics we were never given the chance to see who was the better man.
This may not be the top of the list for you guys but please share your fights that never happend.
PS. another i would have loved to see if Bonecrusher hadnt spoiled it was TYSON V Whitherspoon , this was the best fight of the unification that never happend.
Also at feather Azumah Nelson v Barry Mcguigan this would have been a real classic.
Look forward to your posts guys.
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Re: Fights that should have happend
Riddick Bowe vs Lennox Lewis
Roy Jones vs Dariusz Michalczewski
Joe Calzaghe vs Sven Ottke
Juan Manuel Marquez vs Naseem Hamed
Razor Ruddock vs Evander Holyfield
Michael Spinks vs Marvin Hagler
Charley Burley vs Sugar Ray Robinson
Earnie Shavers vs George Foreman
I'll think of More later.
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Re: Fights that should have happend
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Riddick Bowe vs Lennox Lewis
Roy Jones vs Dariusz Michalczewski
Joe Calzaghe vs Sven Ottke
Juan Manuel Marquez vs Naseem Hamed
Razor Ruddock vs Evander Holyfield
Michael Spinks vs Marvin Hagler
Charley Burley vs Sugar Ray Robinson
Earnie Shavers vs George Foreman
I'll think of More later.
Ice i wasnt meaning list fights i was asking which one YOU personally wanted most of all , or maybe your top 3.
Otherwise this will be a boring post.
your top 3 with the reasons .
cheers ;D
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Several come to mind here, Tszyu V DLH in 1997 may have happened if not for Phillips. At 140lb this would have been a huge fight for both fighters, i think DLH may have withstood Tszyu's power over 12 rounds and get a decision. (I still believe DLH ducked him)
Tszyu V Mayweather in 2005 if not for Hatton. Mayweather again by decision over Tszyu in 2005.
Tszyu V Mayweather a few years earlier and i pick Tszyu.
Whitaker V Chavez rematch. Whitaker deserved a rematch as the first fight was a disgraceful decision.
Ali V Foreman rematch. Not sure why this did not take place within 12 nonths of the Rumble, i think George may have had a chance in a second fight, Ali was not the same after the 3rd Frazier fight.
Jones jr V Hopkins rematch, I think Roy would have won again.
Duran V Cervantes at 140lb in the 70's, logical step up for Duran in the 70's as Cervantes was a long reigning champ at 140lb. Interesting that Cervantes fought a number of ex Duran opponents. I go for a Duran win though.
Leonard V Pryor in the 80's. now this would have been something, not sure why Pryor never moved up to 147lb, was he dodged? I pick Leonard but i'm uneasy about it.
Duran V Pryor in the early 80's, another blockbuster that should have happened. Duran is over 30 by this time and i think Pryor may have beaten him at this time.
Hamed V Morales. This should have happened and Erik would have Ko'd the Prince in this one.
Hamed was good and entertaining but not up to A grade standard as the Barrera fight proved.
For the Aussie fans out there Lionel Rose V Johnny Famechon should have happened, Rose lost to Olivares and Famechon had a controversial win over Harada forcing a rematch in Japan. I'm sure this fight could have been made if not for that. Famechon Ko'd Harada in the rematch and i believe he would have beaten Rose too.
Just a few that come to mind.
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Re: Fights that should have happend
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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Riddick Bowe vs Lennox Lewis
Roy Jones vs Dariusz Michalczewski
Joe Calzaghe vs Sven Ottke
Juan Manuel Marquez vs Naseem Hamed
Razor Ruddock vs Evander Holyfield
Michael Spinks vs Marvin Hagler
Charley Burley vs Sugar Ray Robinson
Earnie Shavers vs George Foreman
I'll think of More later.
Ice i wasnt meaning list fights i was asking which one YOU personally wanted most of all , or maybe your top 3.
Otherwise this will be a boring post.
your top 3 with the reasons .
cheers ;D
Oh ok my bad its hard for me to do just 3 fights but i'll think on it and let you know later.
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Re: Fights that should have happend
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Several come to mind here, Tszyu V DLH in 1997 may have happened if not for Phillips.
Tszyu V Mayweather in 2005 if not for Hatton.
Whitaker V Chavez rematch.
Ali V Foreman rematch.
Jones jr V Hopkins rematch
Duran V Cervantes at 140lb in the 70's
Duran v Pryor in early 80's
Leonard V Pryor
Just some i can think of that should have happened.
Yes this is the kinda stuff Leonard v Pryor a classic but dont forget to give your reasons and maybe your outcome opinion :)
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Morales vs. Hamed
Morales vs. Marquez
Jones vs. Hopkins II
Whitaker vs. Norris
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The list is endless and has been done to death...
one i don't think that has been said
Robinson vs basilio 3 - the rubber match.
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srl-hagler II
srl-hearns immediatly after 1st
dlh-tito II in 99 or 00
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Originally Posted by LawHoops
srl-hagler II
srl-hearns immediatly after 1st
dlh-tito II in 99 or 00
Havent seen you in a while where you been?
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Originally Posted by LawHoops
srl-hagler II
srl-hearns immediatly after 1st
dlh-tito II in 99 or 00
There are a lot of fights I wish Tito had made. Around 94 to 95 both Quartey and Whitaker were discussed but never made. Tito was never the smartest of guys and for the life of me I never understood why he sued Don King to get out of a contract and then signed with him again afterwards when Duva had two big fights waiting for him. He is still to this day loyal to Don King. >:mad
Also Mosley - Tito would have been great around 03. Both of them should've avoided Winky like the plague but neither of them were ever the type to duck anybody.
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Good lists guys.
Tony Ayala Jr vs Any of the Fab Four (Duran, Hagler, Leonard, Hearns), providing he got by Moore (which I'm confident he would have).
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trinidad v chavez!!
whitaker v Camacho!!
RJJ v Hopkins II
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I will take Ice Colds list as I am lazy:-
Joe Calzaghe vs Sven Ottke would be easy win for Joe who would beat him with on hand tied behind his back.
Juan Manuel Marquez vs Naseem Hamed - JMM would have beat him which is why Naz avoided the fight.
Razor Ruddock vs Evander Holyfield would have been a classic, with Holyfield winning.
Michael Spinks vs Marvin Hagler, damn difficult, Spinks on points
Earnie Shavers vs George Foreman, KO by Foreman
Mines would be :-
McCallum v Fab4 he beats Leonard and Duran at LM, looses to Hearns and Haglet at middleweight and
Herol Graham beating Eubanks and Watson points and stopping Benn in10.
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Originally Posted by Preme
The list is endless and has been done to death...
one i don't think that has been said
Robinson vs basilio 3 - the rubber match.
i AM SORRY YOUR HIGHNESS FOR SOILING YOUR OPINIONS WITH THIS POST :(
BUT YOU ARE wELSH SO IM NOT SUPRISED.
go kessler :)
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michael carbajal Vs. yuri arbachakov/Myung woo yuh....A jump in weight For lesser exp.unknown talent(imo) or a showdown with hidden gem in yuh.
Roy jones jr. Vs. Nigel Benn.....I love benn,but favor jones then.Jones had no interest after mcclellen tragedy.
James toney Vs. Bernard Hopkins.....Not a Should Have But At middle tactical masterpiece
Ray mercer Vs.Michael Moorer.......Again,no should,but for some reason I think this would have been fun at there peaks.
Shane mosley Vs.orzubek Nazarov....nazarov not to active at time,but unification would have been something after holiday win.shane maybe too green for the 1st "naz"
Mike tyson Vs. George foreman.....Alot of fan fair push for this in foremans comeback,Imo foreman w.tko at time.
Al ''ice" cole Vs.Orlin Norris....Norris at cruiser WAS TUFF and mandatory for cole.Cole was solid cruiser champ,what a style match up.
This is addictive,I'll go think up ten more, later days.
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Re: Fights that should have happend
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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Several come to mind here, Tszyu V DLH in 1997 may have happened if not for Phillips.
Tszyu V Mayweather in 2005 if not for Hatton.
Whitaker V Chavez rematch.
Ali V Foreman rematch.
Jones jr V Hopkins rematch
Duran V Cervantes at 140lb in the 70's
Duran v Pryor in early 80's
Leonard V Pryor
Just some i can think of that should have happened.
Yes this is the kinda stuff Leonard v Pryor a classic but dont forget to give your reasons and maybe your outcome opinion :)
I changed it with outcomes, sorry.
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Eusebio Pedroza WBA Featherweight Champion 1978 - 1985 vs
Salvador Sanchez WBC Featherweight Champ 1980 - 1982
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Originally Posted by zzz
Eusebio Pedroza WBA Featherweight Champion 1978 - 1985 vs
Salvador Sanchez WBC Featherweight Champ 1980 - 1982
Sanchez vs Gomez 2 and Sanchez vs Arguello would of loved to of seen them match ups.
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'Chico' vs. JLC III - Need I really explain why we didn't see this happen. :(
Zarate vs. Gomez II - Zarates sick and weight drained goes up in weight and get's hit while hes down. I would have liked a rematch.
Backus vs. Napoles III - Backus went on a little sea-saw streak where he won 4 fights then last 3 in a row and Napoles moved onto traveling the world defending his titles.
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Originally Posted by zzz
Eusebio Pedroza WBA Featherweight Champion 1978 - 1985 vs
Salvador Sanchez WBC Featherweight Champ 1980 - 1982
This is a great one ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
thanks for that
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Re: Fights that should have happend
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by zzz
Eusebio Pedroza WBA Featherweight Champion 1978 - 1985 vs
Salvador Sanchez WBC Featherweight Champ 1980 - 1982
Sanchez vs Gomez 2 and Sanchez vs Arguello would of
have loved to of
have seen them match ups.
yeah but Sanchez & Arguello were not world class featherweights at the same time.
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Vitali-Lennox 2 for obvious reasons.
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Originally Posted by zzz
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by zzz
Eusebio Pedroza WBA Featherweight Champion 1978 - 1985 vs
Salvador Sanchez WBC Featherweight Champ 1980 - 1982
Sanchez vs Gomez 2 and Sanchez vs Arguello would of
have loved to of
have seen them match ups.
yeah but Sanchez & Arguello were not world class featherweights at the same time.
Sorry for my bad grammar there i was tired :lolhaha:
Anyway Sanchez was going to move up to fight Arguello there was talks of it.
