10 Dream Heavyweight Fights

Assuming all these fighters are in their primes.

Ali vs Tyson - Tyson stars strong , but is broken down later in the fight and is ko'd. Ali Ko 11

Marciano vs Holyfield -This would be a war. Holyfield wins a close but decisive decision . Holyfield UD

Holmes vs Louis - Finally Holmes would get more respect if he won this type of fight. Holmes UD

Vitali vs Fraizer - Vitali would be too much for Fraizer- Vitali Ko 7

Lewis vs Foreman- Foreman could Ko Lewis. But I really think Lewis wins a decision . Lewis UD

Liston vs Wlad- If Liston catches Wlad , he ko's him , but I honestly think Wlad wins by ko. Wlad Ko 10

Johnson vs Patterson -This would be a close fight, and most likely goes the distance. Johnson SD

Bowe vs Dempsey- Bowe would simply be too big .But i think Dempsey would go the distance. BoweUD

Roy Jones vs Haye- the Jones that fought Ruiz would outbox and outsmart Haye. Jones Jr UD

Tua vs Arreola- Tua more durable than Arreola - Tua KO 10

your thoughts ? And who do you think would win these fights?

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Originally Posted by gest12645

Assuming all these fighters are in their primes.

Ali vs Tyson - Tyson stars strong , but is broken down later in the fight and is ko'd. Ali Ko 11

Marciano vs Holyfield -This would be a war. Holyfield wins a close but decisive decision . Holyfield UD

Holmes vs Louis - Finally Holmes would get more respect if he won this type of fight. Holmes UD

Vitali vs Fraizer - Vitali would be too much for Fraizer- Vitali Ko 7

Lewis vs Foreman- Foreman could Ko Lewis. But I really think Lewis wins a decision . Lewis UD

Liston vs Wlad- If Liston catches Wlad , he ko's him , but I honestly think Wlad wins by ko. Wlad Ko 10

Johnson vs Patterson -This would be a close fight, and most likely goes the distance. Johnson SD

Bowe vs Dempsey- Bowe would simply be too big .But i think Dempsey would go the distance. BoweUD

Roy Jones vs Haye- the Jones that fought Ruiz would outbox and outsmart Haye. Jones Jr UD

Tua vs Arreola- Tua more durable than Arreola - Tua KO 10

your thoughts ? And who do you think would win these fights?

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I agree with most of them. I would pick Foreman to KO Lewis and Louis will catch up to Holmes and take him out late on. Liston would be very dangerous for chinny Wlad and may even KO him. the man had a 84 inch reach some long arms and a solid jab, wouldn't put money on that one. Liston is judged too much on his fights with Ali.

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Originally Posted by Manos de Piedra

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Originally Posted by gest12645

Assuming all these fighters are in their primes.

Ali vs Tyson - Tyson stars strong , but is broken down later in the fight and is ko'd. Ali Ko 11

Marciano vs Holyfield -This would be a war. Holyfield wins a close but decisive decision . Holyfield UD

Holmes vs Louis - Finally Holmes would get more respect if he won this type of fight. Holmes UD

Vitali vs Fraizer - Vitali would be too much for Fraizer- Vitali Ko 7

Lewis vs Foreman- Foreman could Ko Lewis. But I really think Lewis wins a decision . Lewis UD

Liston vs Wlad- If Liston catches Wlad , he ko's him , but I honestly think Wlad wins by ko. Wlad Ko 10
I pick Liston KO

Johnson vs Patterson -This would be a close fight, and most likely goes the distance. Johnson SD

Bowe vs Dempsey- Bowe would simply be too big .But i think Dempsey would go the distance. BoweUD

Roy Jones vs Haye- the Jones that fought Ruiz would outbox and outsmart Haye. Jones Jr UD

Tua vs Arreola- Tua more durable than Arreola - Tua KO 10
Hard one to pick for me, Tua is more durable, but maybe Arreola has a bit more in his repertoire.

your thoughts ? And who do you think would win these fights?

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I agree with most of them. I would pick Foreman to KO Lewis and Louis will catch up to Holmes and take him out late on. Liston would be very dangerous for chinny Wlad and may even KO him. the man had a 84 inch reach some long arms and a solid jab, wouldn't put money on that one. Liston is judged too much on his fights with Ali.

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That is so true!

Not much to disagree with on that list for me. Good match ups, could see some of them fights go the other way though which shows what good fights they could have been.

Tyson vs Frazier would be absolutely enthralling

Muhammad Ali does NOT KO Tyson. Would never happen.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Muhammad Ali does NOT KO Tyson. Would never happen.

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More than capable of stopping Tyson, not a 1 shot KO but but could wear him down for a stoppage.

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Originally Posted by gest12645

Assuming all these fighters are in their primes.

Ali vs Tyson - Tyson stars strong , but is broken down later in the fight and is ko'd. Ali Ko 11 ALI BY KO MID ROUNDS

Marciano vs Holyfield -This would be a war. Holyfield wins a close but decisive decision . Holyfield UD MARCIANO BY LATE KO

Holmes vs Louis - Finally Holmes would get more respect if he won this type of fight. Holmes UD LOUIS BY KO

Vitali vs Fraizer - Vitali would be too much for Fraizer- Vitali Ko 7 FRAZIER BY KO MID ROUNDS

Lewis vs Foreman- Foreman could Ko Lewis. But I really think Lewis wins a decision . Lewis UD FOREMAN 1972/74? BY KO INSIDE 3 ROUNDS

Liston vs Wlad- If Liston catches Wlad , he ko's him , but I honestly think Wlad wins by ko. Wlad Ko 10 LISTON BY KO INSIDE 5 ROUNDS

Johnson vs Patterson -This would be a close fight, and most likely goes the distance. Johnson SD JOHNSON BY KO MID ROUNDS

Bowe vs Dempsey- Bowe would simply be too big .But i think Dempsey would go the distance. BoweUD DEMPSEY PRE 1923 BY KO MID ROUNDS

Roy Jones vs Haye- the Jones that fought Ruiz would outbox and outsmart Haye. Jones Jr UD JONES JR UD

Tua vs Arreola- Tua more durable than Arreola - Tua KO 10 TUA BY KO

your thoughts ? And who do you think would win these fights?

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I would've liked to have seen better match ups
HOLMES V LEWIS winner Holmes
LISTON V FRAZIER winner Frazier
MARCIANO V PATTERSON winner Marciano
FOREMAN V HOLMES winner Foreman
JOHNSON V DEMPSEY winner Dempsey
LOUIS V TYSON winner Louis

Just my thoughts on it.

FOREMAN loses to HOLMES
Jack JOHNSON KO's Jack DEMPSEY
TYSON KO's Louis round 2

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Muhammad Ali does NOT KO Tyson. Would never happen.

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Tyson is overrated. I wouldn't choose him for any of my dream fights.

I haven't had an extremely good look on any of these. Not amazing matchups.

Joe Frazier vs. Rocky Marciano
Ali vs. Louis
Lewis vs. Bowe
Klitschko vs. Klitschko.
Liston vs. Wlad would be really good. A prime Liston was a pure monster.
Foreman vs. Marciano


And how nobody put this one up, I don't know. It's the only fight I want to see Tyson in.

Tyson vs. Foreman. Old Foreman or Young Foreman. Either version knocks him out cold.

I think Tyson would beat Ali. Douglas, fighting the fight of his life against a less than best Tyson, had success with the jab, but mostly because of what he threw behind it. Tyson's whole game was based on drawing a jab, slipping it and countering with something hard, and he was very fast. Douglas maintained distance, made Tyson react to the jab, then countered with other punches. This made Tyson stand up and hesitate, and easier to hit with the jab. Ali's movement would play into Tyson's hands, let him get his forward motion rolling. He'd slip that jab and get to Ali.
And Ali would be at a disadvantage in that event because of his poor punching technique. He had a good right hand, but there was no shoulder in his jab, and he dropped both hands when he threw uppercuts. He never in his career learned how to block a left hook. At his peak, Tyson was faster than Frazier, and a two handed puncher and he'd stop Ali.
Ali's best chance to beat Tyson would be the Ali that fought Foreman. Frustrating Tyson and tying him up, potshotting him with right hands. Tyson didn't like to fight much inside and didn't know how to deal with a guy trying to wrap him up.

Tyson didn't have the heart to last past round eight with a good fighter. Ali would last. Ali would frustrate him. His mobility is a sure issue for Tyson. Nobody Tyson ever fought was as much of a dancer as Ali was.

Oliver McCall v Ray Mercer would have been insanely abusive
Ike Ibeabuchi vs Vitali Klitscho
Chris Byrd vs Bruce Seldon....call me nuts. I think that would be fun.

Now that you bring up Ibeabuchi, I think it'd be entertaining to see Ibeabuchi square off with Evander Holyfield.

Also, Rocky Marciano vs. George Chuvalo.

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Originally Posted by Slim the BoxingManiac

Now that you bring up Ibeabuchi, I think it'd be entertaining to see Ibeabuchi square off with Evander Holyfield.

Also, Rocky Marciano vs. George Chuvalo.

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That would be quality. Ike is an enigma and is basically judged on the Tua and Byrd fights. At best it's ashame he blew his chances and went off the reservation. I like Holyfield in that one, think his in and out combination punching would suit him well and he wouldn't get suckered into a tooth and nail war inside. He had the mentality to get Ikes respect and the experience to exploit mental fragility that may have been there.

Marciano and Chuvalo may very well turn one another into hamburger. Really never thought of that one. Chuvalo did not face too many wrecking ball punchers and Foreman and Frazier got him out. Then again Marciano imo tends to get a bit of a pass on fact that he never topped 190 lbs. Respect to em but 190 is 190 in the heavyweight division. He'd be the puncher but also one of the smaller guys Chuvalo faced. Does he get Chuvalos respect, I honestly have no idea.

Audley Harrison vs Primo Carnera

For me if i had to pick 1 =

Marciano v Dempsey.

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For me if i had to pick 1 =

Marciano v Dempsey.

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Mine would be Tyson v Foreman

For me if i had to pick 1 = Frazier vs Holyfield 15 rounds of pure war

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Originally Posted by fightscorecollector

For me if i had to pick 1 = Frazier vs Holyfield 15 rounds of pure war

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Great fight who do you think would win? I think Joe, 1971 version would have beaten any Holyfield version when they went to war.