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PR Boxing Lore
08-20-2007, 03:02 PM
Write your favorites what ifs? Imagine how history would turned out if Floyd lost to Castillo or Tyson defeated Lewis, or go even further back and have Ali lose to Foreman,explain your what ifs? and have fun.Thank you.
SugarRay10
08-20-2007, 03:11 PM
What if Tyson didnt get beat by Buster? Simple. Tyson would dominate for the rest of the year and have a super fight with Evander Holyfield.
King Dan
08-20-2007, 03:18 PM
What if..........
Salvador Sanchez vs. Alexis Arguello in 1984.
Sanchez - Nelson II in '84 or '85.
josak
08-20-2007, 03:22 PM
Most of my "what if's" revolve around Tyson, and we all know what those are..
jonesjrp4p1
08-20-2007, 03:23 PM
what if.........
meldric taylor beat julio caesar chavez?
roy jones didnt lose to antonino tarver?
Oscar de la Roa
08-20-2007, 03:50 PM
what if dlh won against trinidad
what if Morales were more disciplinated ( what i mean with this is that he were more responsable about the wieight matter )
LogDog69
08-20-2007, 04:05 PM
What if Castillo would have went down and taken a count before Weeks stopped the fight in Corrales/Castillo I
What if Toney would have stayed at Cruiser
What if Benn would have been counted out in the first round against McClelland
What if Dempsey would have been counted out in the second round against Firpo
What if Judah was more disciplined
What if Hamed would have put some effort into a comeback
What if Klitschko/Lewis hadn't been stopped
What if Tarver hadn't caught Roy with that punch in the second round of Jones/Tarver II
:think
Titan1
08-20-2007, 05:37 PM
What if Ray Leonard had not retired in 1982.Would McCrory, Curry, and Starling have given him good fights?
What if Super Greg Page had not signed with Don King.Could he have ended up with WBA belt and challenged Holmes at a later date?
What if Howard Davis Jr. had beaten Jim Watt.Could he have held on to the belt more than a year?
PR Boxing Lore
08-20-2007, 10:38 PM
What if..........
Salvador Sanchez vs. Alexis Arguello in 1984.
Sanchez - Nelson II in '84 or '85.
Good picks.
McGrain
08-20-2007, 10:41 PM
What if Sugar had summoned his bottle and fought Charley Burley. Then I would know.
PR Boxing Lore
08-20-2007, 10:46 PM
What if ESB posters stop using what ifs as excuses
Good one!
1-Ton
08-20-2007, 10:48 PM
What if Vitali and Lewis went 1 more round? :think
What if Tommy Hearns had the chin of Marvin Hagler? Would he ever be beaten?
What if Tyson died in a plane crash flying into Japan for the Douglas fight? How would people rate/view him these days?
PR Boxing Lore
08-20-2007, 11:32 PM
What if Tommy Hearns had the chin of Marvin Hagler? Would he ever be beaten?
What if Tyson died in a plane crash flying into Japan for the Douglas fight? How would people rate/view him these days?
The Rocky Marciano of our generation?Well he died undefeated and in a plane crash.
The Rocky Marciano of our generation?Well he died undefeated and in a plane crash.
I think he would be much more than that. Marciano never looked unbeatable and didn't dominate top fighters easily the way Tyson did in the 80's. Tyson dying before the Douglas fight would make his legacy unreal. There would still be people today saying no one in the past or present could ever beat him. Also, his image wouldn't be that of an absolute maniac who served time for rape and had drug problems.
The best thing that could have happen to Tyson LEGACY WISE would be him dying before that fight. I don't think anyone would argue with that.
DamonD
08-21-2007, 05:27 AM
How about this one?
Rahman knocks out Lewis in their November '01 rematch
Rahman confirms his status as the new dog in town by knocking out Lewis again. Lewis retires, claiming he has no more drive to compete. Rahman is able to prove that the altitude and attitude questions regarding Lewis in the first fight meant nothing, and with new promoter Don King at his side has his eyes on the big bucks. John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
First up is a title fight in China in early 2002. Former contender Frans Botha is brought out of mothballs, justified on the back of three wins against Joey Guy, David Bostice and Russell Chasteen, to fight Rahman. Botha shows his usual resilience and courage before Rahman scores a 9th-round TKO with Botha suffering from swollen eyes. Rahman is happy with his win but is looking to improve. John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
Knowing they now need to provide a tougher challenge and looking to hit a monster buyrate, King puts all his efforts into promoting Rahman vs Tyson for June 2002. Despite misgivings by the various boxing commissions and states, King is able to orchestrate the press conferences (and especially Rahman) to avoid any fights breaking out and it's set for Madison Square Garden itself. While Rahman is the champion, it's Tyson that enters the fight as the favourite despite his age. Meanwhile, John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
In the fight itself, Rahman has trained hard but seems intimidated by Iron Mike and his entourage. Despite having the tools to do well, he is unable to cope with the pressure and falls to a knockout loss in the middle rounds. Tyson is victories.
After many years, Tyson is finally back at the top of the tree again. By coming back from the 'wilderness' after his ear-biting ban and winning title belts in 3 different decades, he's given his legacy a very big boost. On the other hands, journalists are fiercely divided, some acclaiming the return of mainstream interest to the division, others deriding Tyson's violent thug image. Clamour to face Tyson is huge, from guys like Byrd and Wladimir to others like Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr. Lewis suggests he might be interested in making a comeback if the price is right.
And John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
TBooze
08-21-2007, 06:20 AM
What if Ray Leonard did not retire in 1982?
What if Tyson fought Ribalta (Like he was supposed to) not Douglas in Toyko?
rendog67
08-21-2007, 07:25 AM
another tyson one "what if cus would have lived another ten years?"
Carlos Primera
08-21-2007, 07:36 AM
what if monzon retired 1 or 2 years later and faced hagler in 78 or 79.
what if salvador sanchez vs. alexis arguello at catchweight in 82.
lefthook31
08-21-2007, 08:08 AM
What if Vitali and Lewis went 1 more round? :think
Vitali would have been stopped. Lewis was mugging him in the later rounds.
PR Boxing Lore
08-21-2007, 04:32 PM
How about this one?
Rahman knocks out Lewis in their November '01 rematch
Rahman confirms his status as the new dog in town by knocking out Lewis again. Lewis retires, claiming he has no more drive to compete. Rahman is able to prove that the altitude and attitude questions regarding Lewis in the first fight meant nothing, and with new promoter Don King at his side has his eyes on the big bucks. John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
First up is a title fight in China in early 2002. Former contender Frans Botha is brought out of mothballs, justified on the back of three wins against Joey Guy, David Bostice and Russell Chasteen, to fight Rahman. Botha shows his usual resilience and courage before Rahman scores a 9th-round TKO with Botha suffering from swollen eyes. Rahman is happy with his win but is looking to improve. John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
Knowing they now need to provide a tougher challenge and looking to hit a monster buyrate, King puts all his efforts into promoting Rahman vs Tyson for June 2002. Despite misgivings by the various boxing commissions and states, King is able to orchestrate the press conferences (and especially Rahman) to avoid any fights breaking out and it's set for Madison Square Garden itself. While Rahman is the champion, it's Tyson that enters the fight as the favourite despite his age. Meanwhile, John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
In the fight itself, Rahman has trained hard but seems intimidated by Iron Mike and his entourage. Despite having the tools to do well, he is unable to cope with the pressure and falls to a knockout loss in the middle rounds. Tyson is victories.
After many years, Tyson is finally back at the top of the tree again. By coming back from the 'wilderness' after his ear-biting ban and winning title belts in 3 different decades, he's given his legacy a very big boost. On the other hands, journalists are fiercely divided, some acclaiming the return of mainstream interest to the division, others deriding Tyson's violent thug image. Clamour to face Tyson is huge, from guys like Byrd and Wladimir to others like Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr. Lewis suggests he might be interested in making a comeback if the price is right.
And John Ruiz claims he is the true champion.
I take it you don't like John Ruiz.
stevexx28
08-21-2007, 08:43 PM
my favs are
de la hoya never got robbed.
cus lived a little longer.
bhop didnt take so long to start up on taylor.
Ali never went to prison.
Hamed kept going.
Salvador stayed home that day.
Foreman didnt go into denial.
Titan1
10-01-2007, 02:36 PM
Starling had beaten Curry in their first matchup?
TBooze
10-01-2007, 03:57 PM
Starling had beaten Curry in their first matchup?
Curry would of won a rematch.;)
bigeddie27
10-01-2007, 03:59 PM
what if... i could fly.
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