How different would it have been....

[jdonaher1]

Interesting and good thread.

How much would boxing, its fighter's and it's history be changed if...
Hearns v Leonard 1 was a 12 round fight Hearns by decision
Frazier had come out for round 15 Frazier by TKO... Ali wasn't coming out for the 15th.
Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch.
Hagler v Leonard was a 15 round fight Same outcome. Bad tactical fight by Hagler.
Jones Jr. had never gone to heavyweight Would've gotten bored and lost sooner.
Ali had joined the U.S. Military and not had a layoff. No effect. Would've still been inactive professionally.
Monzon came along 15 years later. Would've had a true classic for the ages against Hagler.

Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch. Seriously? Have you seen there first fight? Sanchez DOMINATED Gomez. There is no way he wins a rematch.

[brocktonblockbust]

Hearns v Leonard 1 was a 12 round fight---Hearns would have won a UD.
Frazier had come out for round 15----Frazier was too shot to win anyway.
Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young----no idea.
Hagler v Leonard was a 15 round fight---Leonard would still have won the mind game.
Jones Jr. had never gone to heavyweight----John Ruiz would be talking more crap.
Ali had joined the U.S. Military and not had a layoff.----may have got killed in Vietnam.

[Master]

Hearns v Leonard 1 was a 12 round fight---Hearns would have won a UD.
Frazier had come out for round 15----Frazier was too shot to win anyway.
Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young----no idea.
Hagler v Leonard was a 15 round fight---Leonard would still have won the mind game.
Jones Jr. had never gone to heavyweight----John Ruiz would be talking more crap.
Ali had joined the U.S. Military and not had a layoff.----may have got killed in Vietnam.

No way would they have allowed Ali to actually fight in the war.

[brocktonblockbust]

maybe, but how can you tell?

[Master]

maybe, but how can you tell?

Joe Louis and other prominent sports stars had it easy and did a lot of promotional work.

[TitoFan]

Interesting and good thread.

How much would boxing, its fighter's and it's history be changed if...
Hearns v Leonard 1 was a 12 round fight Hearns by decision
Frazier had come out for round 15 Frazier by TKO... Ali wasn't coming out for the 15th.
Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch.
Hagler v Leonard was a 15 round fight Same outcome. Bad tactical fight by Hagler.
Jones Jr. had never gone to heavyweight Would've gotten bored and lost sooner.
Ali had joined the U.S. Military and not had a layoff. No effect. Would've still been inactive professionally.
Monzon came along 15 years later. Would've had a true classic for the ages against Hagler.

Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch. Seriously? Have you seen there first fight? Sanchez DOMINATED Gomez. There is no way he wins a rematch.

Gomez didn't take Sanchez seriously for their 1st fight and did not train properly. For a rematch he would've trained in earnest. Not saying a win was a sure thing... but a loss wasn't a given, either. In any case, Gomez reportedly was very frustrated that he never got the chance to make amends for the 1st fight.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Interesting and good thread.

How much would boxing, its fighter's and it's history be changed if...
Hearns v Leonard 1 was a 12 round fight Hearns by decision
Frazier had come out for round 15 Frazier by TKO... Ali wasn't coming out for the 15th.
Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch.
Hagler v Leonard was a 15 round fight Same outcome. Bad tactical fight by Hagler.
Jones Jr. had never gone to heavyweight Would've gotten bored and lost sooner.
Ali had joined the U.S. Military and not had a layoff. No effect. Would've still been inactive professionally.
Monzon came along 15 years later. Would've had a true classic for the ages against Hagler.

Salvador Sanchez hadn't been taken so young Gomez would've beat him in a rematch. Seriously? Have you seen there first fight? Sanchez DOMINATED Gomez. There is no way he wins a rematch.

Gomez didn't take Sanchez seriously for their 1st fight and did not train properly. For a rematch he would've trained in earnest. Not saying a win was a sure thing... but a loss wasn't a given, either. In any case, Gomez reportedly was very frustrated that he never got the chance to make amends for the 1st fight.

although i think he would have given a better performance, i don't think Gomez would have beaten Sanchez in a rematch, but i do think it probably would have been a decision loss, if anyone would have probably won a rematch against Sanchez later in his career if he hadn't died was Azumah Nelson

[greynotsoold]

How about if Little Red Lopez had beaten Sanchez and then fought Gomez? Talk about a war...I pick Lopez (having grown up an AVID, RABID Lopez fan), though I can see it going either way. What a war...neither guy really got started until he got hurt.

[Master]

What if Michael Nunn had beaten James Toney on points.