Well Diamond Dave if I was a betting man I would see it like this
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Louis (heavyweight)--Ali. Joe would pressure him early and try to impose his will early. Ali though would start on his toes about the 5th. Joe would become tired from chasing Ali and frustrated at Ali's ability to take Louis best shots. Joe get's tired and Ali puts him away in the 11th or 12th.
Tyson vs. Rocky Marciano (heavyweight) --I think Tyson is suprised how strong Marciano is for his size. Rocky will stay in front of Mike and slug often geiiting the better of it. Tyson though has too much head movement and his combo's take their toll. Marciano folds in 7
Joe Frazier vs. Jack Dempsey (heavyweight) --Joe makes Dempsey fight his fight. With a fast inside pace. Jack swells Joe up with vicious right hands but can't seem to connect with more than a shot at a time. Frazier breaks the mauler down with his hooks. Joe tko's Dempsy inside of 12
Larry Holmes vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (heavyweight)--Walcott shows Holmes why he was able to stay in the game so long. He makes Holmes respect him early. Larry uses his jab to moderate effect in the beginning but lands more freely by the 7th. Walcott keeps Holmes thinking the whole way but eventually the jab is the key--Holmes by sd
Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James "Lights-Out" Toney (at super middleweight)--Bob goes right after the ever growing Toney. Doing his best to match skills with James. Toney briefly is caught off guard by Fitzsimmons but starts to counter punch with a vengence. Fitzsimmons gets frustrated with a guy who just rolls with everything and tries to hard for a ko. Toney catches him off guard and puts old Bob to sleep in the 12th
Roberto Duran vs Oscar Delahoya (at lightweight)--De la Hoya tries to fight Durans fight and slug with him. After some early success by boxing and slugging he gets roped into a war and loses a decision that had DLH looking hurt and greatful it is all over
Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (middle)--Hopkins impresses us all with keeping Hagler guessing on what to throw next. Until he is caught one to many times on the ropes and starts to take some of Haglers brutal combos. Hopkins slows down and has a hard time out manuvering Hagler by the 10th and loses a decision
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Sugar Ray Robinson (at middle or supermiddle) This is a fight I'll pass on. In all fairness Robinsons prime was at Welterweight. Even though he had some great middleweight bouts. Jones was impressive as a fighter could be at these weights. IMO Robinson is easily a P4P greater fighter but Roy was a better Supermiddleweight
Manny Pacquiao vs. Willie Pep (featherweight)--Pacquiao stuns Willie early and drops him in the first or second. Willie though figures out the secret to Pacquiao as did Marquez and by the fifth is in control--Willie by UD
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Julio Cesar Chavez (at super featherweight)--IMO this is a fight that depended on who wants it more. both are great and both are legendary. IMO it just depends on whose night it was..This is one of those things that a series could happen with each taking one
Hammerin Hank Armstrong vs. Pernell Whitaker (at lightweight)--Pernell has his moments and occasional controls the bout but for the most part Armstronge keeps Pernell on the defensive and with little in return..Armstrong by UD
George Foreman vs. Sonny Liston (heavyweight)--Sonny comes in with the bully mentality but is soon calmed down by a big geroge right hook. Liston tries to match blows but soon finds the size diffrence to be to much. By the 5 Liston is discourged and KO'd
Evander Holyfield vs. Sam Langford--Evander comes in and tries to outbox Sam. Then decides to go for the inside game in about the 6th. Langford begins to wear down Holyfield who even though he is in great shape as usual can not keep going shot for shot with Sam. Langford fought more frequently and was used to the constant pace. Holyfield manages a late fight rally but again fades when the final stretch arrives. Langford in split decision
Jack Johnson vs. Archie Moore (heavyweight)--Moore confuses Jack for a while with his awkward defense. But Jack eventually gets frustrated enough to become angry. Once angry because Moore is making him look bad. Johnson decides to make it a fight. Johnson who fought best when he thought his opponent was trying to make him look bad comes on in the mid to later rounds and tko's Moore
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Aaron Pryor--Tough one to predict at 140..IMO Pryor owns anyone. Ray comes out trying to be cute. Leonard as in the Hearns fight trying to prove a point momentarily gets stunned and turns into a puncher. A mistake he soon regrets and is made to pay by Pryor by getting dumped on his rear end. Leonard then decides to go on his bike and box for his life and the fight ends in a draw
Felix Trinidad vs Tommy Hearns (welterweight)--Trinidad goes in and tries to take control of the fight early and hurt Hearns. Tommy boxes Felix during the beggining. Trinidad mistakes Hearns boxing for Hearns being scared to go toe to toe. Trinidad thinks he smell blood on Hearns and believes the hype Tommy has a suspect chin. Hearns a top notch boxer when need be just goes with it and allows Felix to get brave. Just as Trinidad thinks he is in control Hearns starts to go at it toe to toe and Trinidad gets caught by a straight right on the way in. Tommy puts Tito to sleep in the 8th leaving Trinidad once again thinking about retirement
( don't ask how the order got all switched around)
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