Rematches that never happened or happened to late

[Mark TKO]

everytime this thread comes up i say the same thing



Eubank v Benn III

[Vendettos]

La Starza Marciano 3.

Or at the very least La Starza 2 should have been an instant rematch instead of the 3 and a half year wait.

Not sure how many of you know this but La Starza Marciano 1 by today's rules would have been a draw, one judge gave it to La Starza, another to Marciano and the last one a Draw.

But back then, in New York, the ref got the deciding vote and he had Marciano up.

referee: Jack Watson 5-5 | judge: Arthur Schwartz 5-4 | judge: Artie Aidala 4-5
Under New York's supplemental scoring system referee Watson had Marciano winning 9-6, so Marciano was awarded a split decision.

[brocktonblockbust]

La Starza Marciano 3.

Or at the very least La Starza 2 should have been an instant rematch instead of the 3 and a half year wait.

Not sure how many of you know this but La Starza Marciano 1 by today's rules would have been a draw, one judge gave it to La Starza, another to Marciano and the last one a Draw.

But back then, in New York, the ref got the deciding vote and he had Marciano up.

referee: Jack Watson 5-5 | judge: Arthur Schwartz 5-4 | judge: Artie Aidala 4-5
Under New York's supplemental scoring system referee Watson had Marciano winning 9-6, so Marciano was awarded a split decision.

but Rocky fucked him up so bad in the rematch that a 3rd fight was out of the question I think La Starza had some nerve damage in the elbows and bone chips too. He probably wopuldnt have wanted a 3rd fight.

[Vendettos]

La Starza Marciano 3.

Or at the very least La Starza 2 should have been an instant rematch instead of the 3 and a half year wait.

Not sure how many of you know this but La Starza Marciano 1 by today's rules would have been a draw, one judge gave it to La Starza, another to Marciano and the last one a Draw.

But back then, in New York, the ref got the deciding vote and he had Marciano up.

referee: Jack Watson 5-5 | judge: Arthur Schwartz 5-4 | judge: Artie Aidala 4-5
Under New York's supplemental scoring system referee Watson had Marciano winning 9-6, so Marciano was awarded a split decision.

but Rocky fucked him up so bad in the rematch that a 3rd fight was out of the question I think La Starza had some nerve damage in the elbows and bone chips too. He probably wopuldnt have wanted a 3rd fight.

I agree, but I believe the rematch should have been right after the first one.

La Starza had 18 fights in 3 1/2 years between the Rocky fights, and he had 6 fights in the year leading upto the rematch including 5 tough 10 rounders.

So he was definitely battleworn. The instant rematch would have seen a better result and chance for him.

[Fenster]

Naz should have rematched Barrera, sparked him the fuck out, and then gone on to spark the fuck out Morales and Marquez and Pac. Then step up in weight and spark the fuck out Floyd, actually Floyd would have ducked him.

Boxing history as we know it is completely bogus all because the rematch never happened. Damn shame.

[Master]

Hagler v Leonard
Hagler v Hearns

Hearns v Leonard should have been sooner

[Beanflicker]

Hearns vs Leonard 2 happened way too late.

[AdamGB]

Naz should have rematched Barrera, sparked him the fuck out, and then gone on to spark the fuck out Morales and Marquez and Pac. Then step up in weight and spark the fuck out Floyd, actually Floyd would have ducked him.

Boxing history as we know it is completely bogus all because the rematch never happened. Damn shame.

[THE THIRD MAN]

I was thinking that Duran V Leonard 2 was way to 'early' especially for Duran, he should've made Leonard sweat on a rematch for at least 10 months to a year.

Sanchez V Nelson (sadly death robbed us of seeing that one)

Leonard v Hearns (should've happened within a year of their first meeting)

Hagler V Leonard - (Most definitely should've happened by the end of 1987)

Hagler V Hearns - simply because of the nature of the fight not the early finish, Hearns would always be a chance in a rematch.

Camacho V Rosario ( actaully watched this again not long ago, Camacho does well in this fight, but they should've fought again)

Barerra V Hamed (the prince turned back into a toad and the charm was gone along with his career after the humiliating loss to Barerra. True champions come back and try again and if they are true champions they end up winning again!)

Lewis V Vitali (don't get me started, Lewis hightailed it out of dodge as soon as he saw the Klitschko's coming to town. One taste of Vitali was enough for him!