What 2 fighters would make the perfect fight..?

Past or present...dead or alive...within reason ( weight).

Who would you pick and why.?


Sugar Ray Robinson V Henry Armstrong - Welterweight

My choice..!

2 all time greats who had it all... Always in an all time top 10 by anyone who knows boxing and they have amazing fight stats the pair of them ;-)

Armstrong had insane KO power for a small man.... I've read many times he could have handled himself against most Heavies punch wise..whether had the chin to mix it and trade I doubt.

Robinson is my fave ever fighter...he had it all..power , all the punches and killer foot work.

Both were battle hardened and fought on a regular basis and I personally judge a fighter on how often and who he fought.


Can't call this one but would have loved to have seen it, Maybe even side to Armstrong putting Robinson in serious trouble with his power and banging him out.

They would have had a rematch any way... Lamotta and RR fought 6 times with RR winning 4 ;-).


Would have been an amazing fight for sure. ;-)


http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Henry_Armstrong


http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Sugar_Ray_Robinson

I'd love to see Don King vs Bob Arum.

Pernell Whitaker vs Floyd Mayweather (135)
SRL vs Floyd Maywetaher (147)
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Roberto Duran (135)
Riddick Bowe vs Lennox Lewis
Larry Holmes vs Lennox Lewis

Mike Tyson and David Tua, because they went out there purely to decapitate people.

Two big bangers with solid chins going at it, what's not to like?

prime Tyson-Tua
Aaron Pryor vs Sugar Ray Robinson
Marciano-Ali

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What 2 fighters would make the perfect fight..?

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Excellent question. My left nut for a time machine if for nothing else then the question posed.

The fight you chose would have been something else if those two could have met when both were in their prime instead of a time when Armstrong was broke. By all accounts Ray carried him for 10. That had to be humiliating for Hank.

Here is a few more dream fights. Sorry man it was impossible to pick just one so I capped it at 8.

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B.Leonard/Gans

Armstrong/Sanchez

Greb/Robinson

Pep/Whitaker

Hagler/Hopkins

Jones/Moore

Jones/Charles

Burley/Greb

Liston v Foreman. - Bombs away!
Marciano v Dempsey. - phone booth fight!
Armstrong v Pryor. - two windmills collide!
Fenech v McGuigan. - this is an interesting one.
J.C.Chavez v S.Sanchez. - two great fighters.
RJJ v Leonard/Robinson. - Loved to have see RJJ pit his speed with these two.
Benn v Julian Jackson - KO 1 for sure.
Tommy Hearns v Floyd Mayweather - welter fight , lets see floyd handle the hitman.

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What 2 fighters would make the perfect fight..?

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Excellent question. My left nut for a time machine if for nothing else then the question posed.

The fight you chose would have been something else if those two could have met when both were in their prime instead of a time when Armstrong was broke. By all accounts Ray carried him for 10. That had to be humiliating for Hank.

Here is a few more dream fights. Sorry man it was impossible to pick just one so I capped it at 8.

inpo

B.Leonard/Gans

Armstrong/Sanchez

Greb/Robinson

Pep/Whitaker

Hagler/Hopkins

Jones/Moore

Jones/Charles

Burley/Greb

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Had absolutely no idea these two had met before so thanks for the heads up...just read a review and your spot on ;-)

Gatti vs Pazienza
Mccallum vs Hagler
Hearns vs Trinidad

Floyd v Meldrick Taylor v Sweat Pea
Terry Norris v Mike McCallum
Currry v Hearns
Hagler v Monzon
Duran v Shane
Foreman v Tyson
Frazier v Rocky
Liston v Louis

Floyd mayweather jnr
Vs
Roy jones jr

Pound for pound primes.

Irrespective of weight i would just like to see how floyd would deal with roys fast hand speed and how roy would deal with floyds defense and counter punch accuracy.

Alexis Arguello v Roberto Duran
Salvador Sanchez v Willie Pep
Sanchez v JMM
Jem Mace v Joe Louis (exhibition)

I personally would have loved to have seen Arturo Gatti vs. Diego Corrales. It would have been a fucking war and we'd all have been dining on it for years.

Sebastian Lujan vs Michael Katsidis

Julian Letterlough v Saad Muhammad or McCall v Mercer..might have been messy. Little Red Lopez v Luisito Espinosa :cwm13:

Prime beau jack vs prime pernell Whitaker lightweight


Jack at his best was a very powerful swarmer that would be a hard fight for any lightweight


Whitaker a master at avoiding opponents attacks and striking back

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Prime beau jack vs prime pernell Whitaker lightweight


Jack at his best was a very powerful swarmer that would be a hard fight for any lightweight


Whitaker a master at avoiding opponents attacks and striking back

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There are some top lightweights Beau Jack, Ike Williams, Joe Gans, Benny Leonard which dependant on styles have had some great fights with Duran, Shane and Whitaker

Depends on what you like to watch

I always have a soft spot for Leonard/ Benitez

old fighters vs new. For ex: Dempsey, Ali, Tyson

I'd love to see Roy Orbison fighting Stevie Wonder (but we'd need a time machine so they could both be in their prime)

There are some other fights that I would pay good money to see as well ........

Harriet Harman v Anne Widdicombe

Roy Keane v Roberto Duran (there's only one winner here, but I'd really enjoy seeing a pretend football mouthy hard man meeting a real one)

Late Elvis v Barry White

Mike Tyson-Riddick Bowe in 1992 (hypothetically Tyson avoids jail for this to happen): Tyson was not as dynamic defensively at this point in his career but he still had very fast hands and big power. Riddick never fought power punchers, he just didn't look at his record. Riddick was big, talented, and had a very good ability to be a technical boxer...he would however, get lazy in the ring and allow smaller fighters to get on the inside. This blend of styles means the best & worst for each fighter. Tyson would get hit but could find a way in and Bowe could find Tyson but would slip up on defense....its a pick 'em fight really.

Salvador Sanchez-Alexis Arguello @135 in 1983: A squat all action slugger vs El Flaco Explosivo...it wouldn't make the cards that's for certain!

Corona girls vs Tecate girls in a swimming pool of mango juice :cwm13:

TIME TO SETTLE THIS RIVALRY!!!

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i'd love to see roy orbison fighting stevie wonder (but we'd need a time machine so they could both be in their prime)

there are some other fights that i would pay good money to see as well ........

Harriet harman v anne widdicombe

roy keane v roberto duran (there's only one winner here, but i'd really enjoy seeing a pretend football mouthy hard man meeting a real one)

late elvis v barry white

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Evander Holyfield vs Ken Norton - those two were strong, not really true power punchers but awkward and I'll say it again STRONG

Rocky Marciano vs James Toney(the one that fought Jirov) - sure at that point in his career Toney was past his best, but he always had a solid chin and always had good defense. It would be interesting and entertaining.

Roberto Duran vs Aaron Pryor - Duran was the greatest lightweight EVER and Pryor was pretty damned tough himself. They could fight it in a phone booth.

Benny Leonard v Marquez 135
Armstrong v Mayweather 147
Pep v Mab 126
Moore/Jones 175
Hagler/Hopkins v Greb 160
Ketchel v Martinez 160

Vic Darchiniyan v. John Ruiz

Come on guys you are not taking this seriously. Also I cant get the @X notification thing to work.

JMM vs. Salvador Sanchez - Style wise both very durable and excellent boxers, tacticians and excellent combination punchers. Outstanding ring generalship from both. Loved attacking the body and then going up stairs.

Boxing Ability - JMM
Power - Even
Defense - Sanchez
Ring Generalship - JMM
Chin - Sanchez
Stamina - Even

Overall I think JMM wins a close SD by being faster than Sanchez and getting there first. It starts off as a slow cautios fight where JMM wins all the early rounds while Sanchez wins a couple in the middle but JMM closes out the fight better.

Bobby Chacon vs Arturo Gatti

Benny Leonard v. Ike Williams v. Joe Gans

Alexis Arguelo v. Barney Ross

Langford v. Tunney

Tunney v. Bivens

Bivens v. Langford

Langford v. Robinson

Robinson v. Monzon

Monzon v. Hagler

Hagler v. Greb

Greb v. Armstrong

Fighters – JCC v Duran
Boxers – Floyd v Whitaker
Punchers – Benn v Julian Jackson
High Volume – Pacquiau v
Strategic – Toney v B Hop
ATG – SRR v SRL
Blood and Guts – Gatti v Rios

Monzon vs Fitzsimmons
Burley vs SRR
Dempsy vs Frazier/Holyfield/Tua/Tyson (or any combo of two)
Sweet Pea vs Shane Mosley (lightweight)
Shane Mosley vs Duran
Shane Mosley vs Chavez
Oscar DLH vs SRL
Mayweather vs Martinez
Hagler vs Dick Tiger
Jersey Joe Vs Archie Moore (rematch ten thousand times :D)
Roy Jones (168lb) The Dark Destroyer!

I don't understand people picking people like Harry Greb, when there's no actual fighting footage of him is there ?

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Fighters – JCC v Duran
Boxers – Floyd v Whitaker
Punchers – Benn v Julian Jackson
High Volume – Pacquiau v
Strategic – Toney v B Hop
ATG – SRR v SRL
Blood and Guts – Gatti v Rios

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Nice list bud. I'd put Armstrong in with Manny from 126 to 147 in the volume category.

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I don't understand people picking people like Harry Greb, when there's no actual fighting footage of him is there ?

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Neither is there any of Robinson at 147.

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Fighters – JCC v Duran
Boxers – Floyd v Whitaker
Punchers – Benn v Julian Jackson
High Volume – Pacquiau v
Strategic – Toney v B Hop
ATG – SRR v SRL
Blood and Guts – Gatti v Rios

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Nice list bud. I'd put Armstrong in with Manny from 126 to 147 in the volume category.

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Thanks, I was think Pryor.

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I don't understand people picking people like Harry Greb, when there's no actual fighting footage of him is there ?

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Neither is there any of Robinson at 147.

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Yes but i've actually seen footage of Robinson and plenty of highlights, so i can atleast have an opinion on him. Where as to my knowledge there is no footage of Greb at all so thats why i don't get people picking Greb, when they can't base any opinion on him because they've never seen him fight. Not trying to be an ass or anything just giving my two cents.

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I don't understand people picking people like Harry Greb, when there's no actual fighting footage of him is there ?

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Neither is there any of Robinson at 147.

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Yes but i've actually seen footage of Robinson and plenty of highlights, so i can atleast have an opinion on him. Where as to my knowledge there is no footage of Greb at all so thats why i don't get people picking Greb, when they can't base any opinion on him because they've never seen him fight. Not trying to be an ass or anything just giving my two cents.

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Maybe it is the mystery of these wonderful tough fights and how they would match up with more contemporary fighters that is so intriguing....