What WOULD have been the best fight of all time? [Archive]

digiram

08-09-2007, 05:24 PM

im talking about in terms of everything

hype
Mainstream media attention
Competitiveness
WAR
entertainment
controvery

muhammad ali vs mike tyson?

sugar ray leonard vs Floyd Mayweather

:happy :happy :happy :happy

Nawfal

08-09-2007, 05:24 PM

mayweather?!?!??!

wtf. he would have stunk out the joint. and srl is better than him in every department

at least against cotto, cotto could have tried to worn him down. srl would have kod him late

Danny Ocean

08-09-2007, 05:26 PM

de la hoya leonard

Marnoff

08-09-2007, 05:26 PM

Tyson vs. Ali would get my vote.

Marnoff

08-09-2007, 05:27 PM

de la hoya leonard

Yes, that would have been massive.

MagnificentMatt

08-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Julio Cesar Chavez/Shane Mosley would have been a war.

Or Duran/Sweet Pea

Thread Stealer

08-09-2007, 05:28 PM

Any matchup with the trio of Dempsey/Louis/Tyson

acb

08-09-2007, 05:29 PM

Tyson vs Ali.
Ali vs Louis.
SRR vs SRL.
Whitaker vs Duran.

Boom_Boom

08-09-2007, 05:29 PM

sugar ray leonard vs miguel cotto?

this thread was a good idea until i read this part, that is just fucking stupid and nuthugging at its finest

Outboxer

08-09-2007, 05:30 PM

Tyson vs Ali
De La Hoya vs Sugar Ray Leonard
Naseem Hamed vs Manny Pacman
Pernell Whitaker vs Roberto Duran

pipe wrenched

08-09-2007, 05:32 PM

Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr. but not now.

Stewbear

08-09-2007, 05:33 PM

Best fight I would want to see would be Duran vs Robinson
Biggest hype would easily be Ali vs Tyson
Best heavy fight though Lewis vs Louis

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 05:34 PM

Tyson vs Ali
De La Hoya vs Sugar Ray Leonard
Naseem Hamed vs Manny Pacman
Pernell Whitaker vs Roberto Duran

This is a good list even though tyson would lose
delahoya would lose

the last 2 I cant call, But i would bet my money on sweetpea and I dont know about the other 1.

Nawfal

08-09-2007, 05:42 PM

this thread was a good idea until i read this part, that is just fucking stupid and nuthugging at its finest

nut hugging who exactly?

EL BULLY

08-09-2007, 05:48 PM

Superman Vs The Incredible Hulk (armwrestle)
Speedy Gonzales Vs Road Runner (100 metres)
The Unstoppable Force Vs The Immovable Object (philososphy)
Gingerspiceuy Vs Bigtime9 (biggest cunt of all time)

sues2nd

08-09-2007, 05:50 PM

This is a good list even though tyson would lose
delahoya would lose

the last 2 I cant call, But i would bet my money on sweetpea and I dont know about the other 1.

Agreed totally....and it is now HANDS down you have the best avatars....

:good

kaygb

08-09-2007, 05:56 PM

Duran and DeLa Hoya. Jack Presscot and I would be at ringside to see the
slaughter. The most one-sided beating in history. Duran all the way!!

kg0208

08-09-2007, 05:58 PM

SRL vs SRR at 147

Ezzard Charles vs Michael Spinks at 175

Harry Greb vs Marvin Hagler at 160

Hearns vs McCallum at 154

Mayweather vs Arguello at 130

Sanchez vs Pep at 126

And just for me, Jones Jr vs SRR at 160

acb

08-09-2007, 06:01 PM

Duran and DeLa Hoya. Jack Presscot and I would be at ringside to see the
slaughter. The most one-sided beating in history. Duran all the way!!

Then it wouldnt have been a great fight then, would it? :-(

Do you even read the thread first to see if you hating makes sense in it or do you just go straight into it?

Mike T

08-09-2007, 06:03 PM

Marciano vs Ali
Louis vs Ali
Tyson vs Ali
Prime Tyson vs Prime Foreman

kg0208

08-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Then it wouldnt have been a great fight then, would it? :-(

Do you even read the thread first to see if you hating makes sense in it or do you just go straight into it?

Actually DLH vs Duran at LW wouldn't have been a bad fight. DLH was a huge 135 and very strong and very fast there. It's only because of his popularity that people will bash this fight. But DLH destroyed nearly every 135lb fighter he fought.

acb

08-09-2007, 06:07 PM

Actually DLH vs Duran at LW wouldn't have been a bad fight. DLH was a huge 135 and very strong and very fast there. It's only because of his popularity that people will bash this fight. But DLH destroyed nearly every 135lb fighter he fought.

But in his mind its not a competitive fight, and he listed it in the best fight of all time thread. :-(

Im just saying, if he wants to be a hater, at least keep it relevant.

kg0208

08-09-2007, 06:11 PM

But in his mind its not a competitive fight, and he listed it in the best fight of all time thread. :-(

Im just saying, if he wants to be a hater, at least keep it relevant.

Nothing he or Prescott say involving DLH is relevant.

Thread Stealer

08-09-2007, 06:25 PM

Actually DLH vs Duran at LW wouldn't have been a bad fight. DLH was a huge 135 and very strong and very fast there. It's only because of his popularity that people will bash this fight. But DLH destroyed nearly every 135lb fighter he fought.

Yeah, but at 135, Oscar only fought one world-class LW.

It would be a reasonably competitive fight, but I think it's a better matchup @ 147.

Wige247

08-09-2007, 06:26 PM

What would make Ali Tyson a great fight or even a fight better than Ali-Frazier? I'm not on that boat. I say Tyson gets outclassed & outboxed by Ali who wouldn't crumble.

Best fights:
Evander Holyfield vs. Joe Frazier
SRR vs. SRL
Duran vs. SSM
Mayweather vs. Aaron Pryor

Relentless

08-09-2007, 06:56 PM

miguel cotto vs shane mosley

miguel cotto vs ricky hatton.

streetsaresafer

08-09-2007, 07:05 PM

Holyfield Frazier easily

Think Holy/Qawi I but even better

kg0208

08-09-2007, 07:06 PM

guys be realistic, these below heavyweight matches , could never beat the heavyweight matches , so in theory , it would defintely be a heavyweight matchup like a....

Tyson v ali

Marciano v ali

dempsey v johnson

liston v foreman

There are certainly matches below HW which are better and more memorable than HW fights. Remember, the best fighter of all time is a WW.

kg0208

08-09-2007, 07:07 PM

Yeah, but at 135, Oscar only fought one world-class LW.

It would be a reasonably competitive fight, but I think it's a better matchup @ 147.

True, but absence of fighting more great LW only indicates he can't be ranked against Duran as an ATG at that weight. H2H is a different story IMO. I think Duran would win, but DLH wouldn't be blown out.

Sheehan

08-09-2007, 07:12 PM

Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr. but not now.

god yea

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 07:13 PM

Agreed totally....and it is now HANDS down you have the best avatars....

:good:thumbsupI try to stay consitent, nah but some1 is giving me competition. ALO2006, omgoodnessm you should check the girl out in his avatar.

Axe

08-09-2007, 07:15 PM

Any matchup with the trio of Dempsey/Louis/Tyson

Throw Joe Frazier in there.

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 07:18 PM

Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr. but not now.
Well calzaghe got his best chance to win right now b/c prime 4 prime. RJ rapes calzaghe. It wouldnt even be right what RJ would do to Calzaghe

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 07:23 PM

Taylor-Spinks Rematch!:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 07:35 PM

Seriously, they're both embarassed about their last performance and that would spark an all out slugfest with 3 people showing up 2 of them being Taylors parents.:yep:yep:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Decy

08-09-2007, 07:39 PM

A fight i would of loved to see would be Benn v Hearns it would be a pure war.In a historical context the 2 Sugar Ray's would be huge.

psychopath

08-09-2007, 07:44 PM

In all those mentioned nothing beats Ali/Tyson. :yep

mykolakozak

08-09-2007, 07:47 PM

Lennox v Vitali II

psychopath

08-09-2007, 07:53 PM

Lennox v Vitali II

Nah not even that can be compared to a Ali/Tyson tussle.:-(

Vanboxingfan

08-09-2007, 08:02 PM

I think there are two ways to approach this question. One is what should have happened but never, and the second way is what would have been dream fights. If we're talking one fight from each of these methods then:

For the first one I think Lewis -Bowe, would have been the fight worth seeing.

Mythical fights: Well that's almost an endless list but if down to one fight I'd probably pick Dempsey - Louis. or maybe Hagler - Hopkins, or maybe Duran - SSM, or maybe Duran - Pryor, or..

Fab2333

08-09-2007, 08:08 PM

That would actually be a good fight. ROy would win, but it would be good, Calzaghe's own speed of foot and hand combined with his workrate would be interesting to see how it meshes against Roy. Roy is my choice to win though for sure. Roy had harder problems with lesser fighters like Griffin, and we've never seen how he does against a fast in and out swarmer like Calzaghe. But again, don't get me wrong, I undoubtedly choose Roy.
Pea he had trouble against griffin b/c he didnt train for him really, that was when rj would train like 2weeks 4 a fight and go in there and box. But then after Griffin started talkin. RJ came out the next fight and delivered that brutal left uppercut. Thats all it would have took. If Calzaghe would have gotten under RJ skin. I think RJ would have damn near killed calzaghe by accident. It would b a good fight in all. BUt Calzaghe has never faced some1 with the speed agility and elusivenessof RJ. ITs easy to smother some1 when you are always faster than them, so you can outwork them. But aginst some1 thats faster than you and hits harder than you. Its a different story.

Marnoff

08-09-2007, 08:13 PM

Agreed totally....and it is now HANDS down you have the best avatars....

:good

Ayo also.

Marnoff

08-09-2007, 08:17 PM

:thumbsupI try to stay consitent, nah but some1 is giving me competition. ALO2006, omgoodnessm you should check the girl out in his avatar.

Yes, that guy, not "Ayo" like I said above.

Mike T

08-09-2007, 08:24 PM

I think Hearns vs Trinidad would've been a great fight as long as it lasted

JMotrain

08-09-2007, 08:28 PM

Wilfredo Gomez vs. Erik Morales at 122 (Although people will disagree, I think Morales would have beaten him).

Pac Vs JCC at 130 (I want to see Pac get raped).

Duran V. Whitaker at LW

Pep V. Sanchez at FW

Hagler V. Jones at MW

Mind Reader

08-09-2007, 08:32 PM

Hagler vs Jones would have been great.

thewoo

08-09-2007, 08:39 PM

de la hoya leonard

These guys are easily the 2 biggest draws the sport has ever seen and both have the ability to put up a great fight. I have to agree here.

Illmatic

08-09-2007, 08:41 PM

Henry Armstrong Vs Duran

Marciano Vs Tyson

Holyfield Vs Archie Moore

Morales Vs Gomez

Chavez Vs Pryor

SgrRyLeonard

08-09-2007, 10:20 PM

Muhammed Ali vs. Mike Tyson
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Robinson

ripcity

08-09-2007, 10:44 PM

im talking about in terms of everything

hype
Mainstream media attention
Competitiveness
WAR
entertainment
controvery

muhammad ali vs mike tyson?

sugar ray leonard vs miguel cotto?
I think Suger Ray Robinson vs Suger Ray Leonard would easaly have hype, Mainstream media attention, Competitiveness, war, and entertainment. If it is a close fight it could also have controvery.

DaHead242

08-09-2007, 10:50 PM

Benny Leonard - Ike WIlliams

theunderdog

08-09-2007, 10:50 PM

IMO, nothing beats ali vs tyson

PATSYS

08-10-2007, 12:06 AM

ripcity

08-10-2007, 12:29 AM

Benny Leonard vs (welterweight) Sugar Ray Robinson at 140

cpnasty

08-10-2007, 12:30 AM

Ali vs Louis

chung

08-10-2007, 12:35 AM

Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr.

chung

08-10-2007, 12:36 AM

Hagler - Toney

BobDigi5060

08-10-2007, 12:41 AM

Big George/Iron Mike
Ali/Marciano
Louis/Dempsey
SRR/Hagler @ MW
Trinidad/Hearns
SSM/Duran @ any weight
Holyfield/Marciano
Pacman/Sanchez
Pacman/Hamed
Corrales/JCC
Jones/Holyfield
Trinidad/Jackson or McCallum
Hopkins/Greb
Vargas/Norris

Fab2333

08-10-2007, 01:44 AM

jecxbox

08-10-2007, 02:03 AM

CHAVES VS DURAN :scaredas:

jecxbox

08-10-2007, 02:05 AM

Hagler - Toney
omg yeah!

I seriously think Toney would win

jecxbox

08-10-2007, 02:16 AM

Manny Pac vs Willie Pep...woulda been a fun fight with both of them running all over the ring....lol

jecxbox

08-10-2007, 02:19 AM

Naseem Hamed vs Willie Pep... It was hard to mention these 2 in the same sentence...but I think it woulda been interesting

Jason997

08-10-2007, 02:58 AM

The biggest fight I can imagine from fighters I am aware of is Chavez vs. Duran. Preferably at 135, but acceptable at 140. There really isn't anything bigger then this. Chavez was never defeated in his prime, he had incredible skill, incredible will and he could fucking hurt people. Duran is in the same class, and the same weight, had a similar skill set and is considered by many to be a top 5 all time great. You are talking about one of the ultimate wars in the history of the ring when you ponder this dream match up.

- Jason

PATSYS

08-10-2007, 12:54 PM

Any fight involving Hopkins, Jones or Ali is most probably going to be a boring fight which will hardly be remembered in boxing history.

Unlimited

08-10-2007, 01:03 PM

Ali Vs Fraizer o yea dat already happined so id say Floyd-Leonard

Thread Stealer

08-10-2007, 01:07 PM

omg yeah!

I seriously think Toney would win

Toney was too inconsistent @ 160. Toney was also better when guys stood right in front of him so he could counter. Hagler might do that but if Toney has success, Hagler could fall back on his ability to use his legs and outbox him (actually it was more like he could fall back on his brawling and in-fighting if he couldn't use his legs and lateral movement and boxing skills).

Hagler probably outpoints him, troubling Toney a lot with the jab.

Thread Stealer

08-10-2007, 01:09 PM

Duran UD Chavez
Jackson TKO 2 Trinidad
Ali UD Holmes (close fight)
Sanchez UD 12 Hamed

BewareofDawg

08-10-2007, 01:13 PM

im talking about in terms of everything

hype
Mainstream media attention
Competitiveness
WAR
entertainment
controvery

muhammad ali vs mike tyson?

sugar ray leonard vs miguel cotto?
:admin Out of all the fighters and all the weight classes IN THE HISTORY of boxing....you put Cotto down??????? :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl