Most disastrous tune up fights? [Archive]

Pantera

09-11-2007, 07:44 PM

Thinking back to Margarito, it reminded me of the truism that in boxing there are no small enemies. What "tune up fights" do you remember that ended up fucking up the fighter that was "supposed to" win, instead of helping him to prepare himself for bigger and better things?

Perhaps Shane/Winky?

DLH/Sturm?

Morales / Raheem?

What about Klischkto / Sanders? Brewster?:hey

Looking back at the DLH Sturm fight, even though it was not strictly disastrous, the clash seemed to spell doom for Oscar's future endeavors at middleweight. And perhaps he should have heeded the warning.

Any others?

Mike T

09-11-2007, 07:45 PM

Judah/Baldomir

johnco

09-11-2007, 07:47 PM

when mab thought pac was a tune up..... big mistake :-(

lefthook31

09-11-2007, 07:48 PM

Savarese Douglas

Douglas was supposed to get a multi million dollar rematch against Tyson, instead he was blasted out by Savarese in one or two rounds.

Amsterdam

09-11-2007, 07:52 PM

Mayorga/Forrest.

psychopath

09-11-2007, 07:54 PM

Judah/Baldomir

This could be the worst. :yep

Sdt

09-11-2007, 07:55 PM

Wasn't golota a tune-up for bowe?

lefthook31

09-11-2007, 08:04 PM

Apollo Creed - Rocky Balboa !

No Id say Apollo Creed Ivan Drago. It was supposed to be an exhibition fight!!!!

SteveO

09-11-2007, 08:17 PM

I bring this one up a lot, but...

Jerry Quarry - Ron Cranmer.

lefthook31

09-11-2007, 08:18 PM

Arnold Horschack vs Screech

Horshack had no business in the ring that night

Pantera

09-11-2007, 08:41 PM

Mayorga/Forrest.

Oh, man... That one was pretty bad. And it basically made Mayo's career.

Pantera

09-11-2007, 08:43 PM

I bring this one up a lot, but...

Jerry Quarry - Ron Cranmer.

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that one... Do tell. :hat

Steelheader

09-11-2007, 08:44 PM

Harris-Maussa was an unforgettable one.

Cheers
Tom

Pantera

09-11-2007, 08:46 PM

Harris-Maussa was an unforgettable one.

Cheers
Tom

Yeah... What's up with that? And what about Panchito / Leijas?:hey

Illmatic

09-11-2007, 08:49 PM

Morrison vs Bentt

Irish Steel

09-11-2007, 08:51 PM

Tyson/Mcbride

Pantera

09-11-2007, 08:57 PM

Tyson - Douglas huh ?

Yeah, but I'm not sure that can be considered a tune up fight since Tyson was the champ.

Irish Steel

09-11-2007, 08:58 PM

Mcguigan/Cruz. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN!

SteveO

09-11-2007, 09:14 PM

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that one... Do tell. :hat
Assuming you're serious...

Jerry Quarry was a heavyweight known for fighting and losing to Ali and Frazier and Ken Norton, but had some great victories over Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers, and Ron Lyle, to name a few. He was a wonderful fighter, some say he would rule the division today and may have in his time had it not been for such a powerful crop of heavies.

He came in and out of retirement. In 1992, some say he was spurred on by George Foreman's comeback. At age 47, he fought some nobody fighter named Ron Cranmer who was 3-4-1. Quarry was soundly beaten in what looks like a high school gym. He left the fight very damaged.

There's some highlights of it here.

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

You can buy copies of it on the internet.

Pantera

09-11-2007, 09:29 PM

Assuming you're serious...

Jerry Quarry was a heavyweight known for fighting and losing to Ali and Frazier and Ken Norton, but had some great victories over Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers, and Ron Lyle, to name a few. He was a wonderful fighter, some say he would rule the division today and may have in his time had it not been for such a powerful crop of heavies.

He came in and out of retirement. In 1992, some say he was spurred on by George Foreman's comeback. At age 47, he fought some nobody fighter named Ron Cranmer who was 3-4-1. Quarry was soundly beaten in what looks like a high school gym. He left the fight very damaged.

There's some highlights of it here.

[Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

You can buy copies of it on the internet.

Man. I didn't know that about Quarry... I knew he had ended his life in pretty bad shape, most people say due to all the beatings he got during his professional boxing life, but I didn't know anything about that particular fight. Very sad way to go for a warrior like him. :-(

Pantera

09-11-2007, 09:49 PM

So was Judah , Douglas was supposed to be a tune up for the real deal !

Sorry, I forgot... Who was Tyson fighting next? :huh

the mean machine

09-11-2007, 09:54 PM

Morales-Raheem

anut

09-11-2007, 10:17 PM

mike dixon vs alex garcia

standing 8

09-11-2007, 10:18 PM

Morales-Raheem

That would be my pick also.

compukiller

09-11-2007, 10:31 PM

Morales-Raheem

Is that Scarlett Johannsen in ur avatar??

Longhhorn71

09-11-2007, 11:14 PM

Ali-Norton I. Ali was fighting some ex-marine out in California with a crab-like defense who wasn't afraid of him.

Uh-oh..broken jaw time.

emanuel_augustus

09-11-2007, 11:22 PM

I bring this one up a lot, but...

Jerry Quarry - Ron Cranmer.

Who the hell was tuning up?? Quarry was like 48 years old.

standing 8

09-11-2007, 11:24 PM

How about Micheal Grant vs. Andrew Galota?

PJD3

09-11-2007, 11:38 PM

NAZ -vs- BARRERA
Tito X well not a tune up but he was suppose walk over X to get RJJ
Borjado- Lejia
Borjado - Jaun Carlos Rubio
Judah Baldomir

Thread Stealer

09-11-2007, 11:58 PM

Morrison-Bentt

myk

09-12-2007, 12:03 AM

Morales-Raheem
JMM-Chris John

kg0208

09-12-2007, 12:05 AM

Is that Scarlett Johannsen in ur avatar??

That's her and her breasts.

cuchulain

09-12-2007, 12:12 AM

Frazier-Foreman (1)

Axe

09-12-2007, 12:28 AM

Jones - Johnson !

Johnson was supposed to be just another clubfighter for RJJ's ledger. :yep

Alo2006

09-12-2007, 12:33 AM

Jones - Johnson !

My exact thoughts!

elTerrible

09-12-2007, 02:00 AM

Assuming you're serious...

Jerry Quarry was a heavyweight known for fighting and losing to Ali and Frazier and Ken Norton, but had some great victories over Floyd Patterson, Earnie Shavers, and Ron Lyle, to name a few. He was a wonderful fighter, some say he would rule the division today and may have in his time had it not been for such a powerful crop of heavies.

He came in and out of retirement. In 1992, some say he was spurred on by George Foreman's comeback. At age 47, he fought some nobody fighter named Ron Cranmer who was 3-4-1. Quarry was soundly beaten in what looks like a high school gym. He left the fight very damaged.

There's some highlights of it here.

[Only registered and activated users can see links] ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

You can buy copies of it on the internet.

Wow Quarry fought in 1992, thats crazy, I had no idea. Just went and read up on it a bit, sad story.

BeReal

09-12-2007, 02:23 AM

Tyson/Douglas. Mike never got over the mental aspect of losing......by knockout.

Rock0052

09-12-2007, 03:09 AM

Morrison vs Bentt

That's probably the best one so far. How do you beat big George only to lose to that dude in your next fight :lol:

hellblazer

09-12-2007, 04:17 AM

Baldomir-Judah
Morales-Raheem

BxN

09-12-2007, 07:11 AM

Judah/Baldomir

It wasn't a tune up, Baldomir was the mandatory challenger.

I would add Raul Balbi losing a Tune Up in Argentina two months before facing Floyd Mayweather.

the mean machine

09-12-2007, 08:03 AM

Is that Scarlett Johannsen in ur avatar??

Yep, one thing for sure she ain't no tune up.

Pantera

09-12-2007, 01:53 PM

The real deal ! Holyfield ...

That would have been another disaster... :yep

DoinDamage

09-12-2007, 05:19 PM

Suprised no one has mentioned Ray Mercer - Jesse Ferguson I. Mercer had a title shot lined up with Riddick Bowe, but lost all 10 rounds to Ferguson. This is also the fight in which Mercer was alleged to have attempted to bribe Jesse to "lay down".

Pantera

09-12-2007, 06:11 PM

That's probably the best one so far. How do you beat big George only to lose to that dude in your next fight :lol:

Could it be a case of leaving your all in one fight to the point of never being able to duplicate that performance?:smoke

Rock0052

09-12-2007, 06:47 PM

Could it be a case of leaving your all in one fight to the point of never being able to duplicate that performance?:smoke

It could be, but Morrison beat better fighters than Bentt consistently. I think too much partying and not coming in focused (a recurring theme throughout his career) did him in.

Dorfmeister

09-12-2007, 07:22 PM

Mercer L12 Ferguson that earned the Boogie Man a shot at the Indisputed HWT Title against Big Daddy and made Mercer career gone to the other side.

rvk2007

09-12-2007, 08:21 PM

litzau hernandez

stuistylee

09-12-2007, 08:26 PM

fenech-holiday...

Blacc Jesus

09-12-2007, 08:38 PM

Tyson/Douglas

thesandman

09-12-2007, 09:17 PM

Vitlay - McCline.

Could be a career ender for Big Vit.

box03

09-12-2007, 09:26 PM

Tyson vs Danny Williams, the winner got to fight Vitali for the title.

The Kurgan

09-13-2007, 11:14 AM

Ali-Frazier I

Hearns-Hagler

Leonard-Duran

T.S.

09-13-2007, 11:20 AM

The first Ali/Norton fight where Norton out boxed and broke Ali's jaw on national TV's Wide World Of Sports :yep

"TKO"

09-13-2007, 11:29 AM

How about Micheal Grant vs. Andrew Galota?

That wasn't a tune up fight, it was a world title final eliminator(called after the arrest of Ibeabuchi who was supposed to be fighting Grant).

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Lewis-Rahman yet, a supposed tune-up for the richest fight in history at the time (admittedly LL righted it pretty impressively second time around).

Curtis Lowe

09-13-2007, 12:27 PM

Bigcat

09-13-2007, 02:43 PM

Ron Lyle vs Lynn Ball. Lyle was to fight Big John Tate for Tate's WBA title. Lyle gets Koed in 2, Weaver gets the shot at Tate, KOs him.

Weaver's career takes off, Tate's in ruined, Lyle's is over. Ball goes on to have a couple of fights on CBS Sports Spectacular, eventually getting KOed by Marty Monroe.

The Morrison vs Bentt and Alex Garcia vs Mike Dixon are excellant examples also. Garcia was to fight Lennox Lewis (in Lewis's first title reign). Dixon hits Garcia with a left hook to the temple in the 2nd (caught him just right as the shot did not look that hard). Garcia' career goes down the tubes and he misses out on a big payday verse Lewis. Dixon never does anything else in his career.

I was at that fight outdoors at the Riviera Las Vegas, Alex was clipped while in the corner and never recovered.. He later lost in a similar way in florida to Garing Lane. That fight in Vegas was blinding hot i remember, in 1993.. it was the hottest day of that year.. i got so badly burned that day.. So did Alex..

Bigcat

09-13-2007, 02:44 PM

Iminent Danger ........ Snipes v Holmes, a tune up for the Cooney v Holmes fight..

Renaldo almost caused all kinds of trouble.......

Danny Ocean

09-13-2007, 03:22 PM

ray mercer jesse ferguson

Curtis Lowe

09-13-2007, 05:00 PM

Iminent Danger ........ Snipes v Holmes, a tune up for the Cooney v Holmes fight..

Renaldo almost caused all kinds of trouble.......

Holmes got of the canvas twice in his career after being clocked by right hands... The Snipes fight and the second Shavers fight. Pretty amazing recuperative powers ole Larry had.