biggest fight that was a mis-match? [Archive]

sthomas

10-28-2007, 06:01 PM

I look at this two ways.
1) A mis-match recognized as such before the fight. Tyson Spinks was a good example of this. I remember seeing an article beforehad with a characaturrized illustration of the two fighting; Tyson swining a giant hammer for a fist and Spinks flailing away with an oversized flyswatter held in his glove. The vast majority of people I know and read about thought Tyson would make short work of Spinks. My heart was rooting for Spinks, but my head said this is a mismatch.

2) A mis-match that was supposed to be an all-time great fight or a coming out party for one of the contestants. Frazier Foreman was not envisioned by many to turn out the way it was. Most thought Frazier was just too tough and skilled for Foreman, including me, although I was only 10 @ the time.

To many, Calzeghe vs. Lacy was supposed to the passing of a cherry picking champion to the hands of a superfighter in the making. Did'nt work out quite the way many if not most anticipated.

bigeddie27

10-28-2007, 06:03 PM

That is what I think.

i dunno man. spinks was the last person to beat holmes in the heavyweight division and holmes was the man at that point. So the last person to beat the man in the heavys was spinks, so tyson beat the man that beat the man. Spinks was not some joke. Tyson just eradicated his ass like everyone else during that few years when he was actually hungry.

nervousxtian

10-28-2007, 06:13 PM

He said biggest fight.

Calzaghe v Lacy isn't even on the same stratosphere as PBF v Oscar, or even Lewis v Tyson. It just doesn't hold the same weight, independent of the outcome, the fight wasn't huge running up to it.

Tyson vs Spinks was huge, mainly because of Tyson and what he was doing up that point, but it was a huge event.

Honestly don't think most gave Spinks much of a chance, but then again, at that time NOBODY game ANYONE a chance against Mike. Yet, even those who thought Tyson would destroy Spinks had to be surprised with how quickly he made Spinks crumble, the truth is Spinks lost that fight before the bell ever rang, but that was the aura of Tyson at the time, the fear he brought to the opposition.

I think that wins hands down what the title of this thread asks.

It was the biggest fight, that was an absolute mismatch in fighters.

Vantage_West

10-28-2007, 06:24 PM

i hope no one forgot the brutal beating that was bobby gunn - enzo maccarinelli

or herbie hide - damon reed

Pimp C

10-28-2007, 06:34 PM

PBF-Hatton:yep

Jorodz

10-28-2007, 06:40 PM

gatti-mayweather was a big fight and a mismatch but again, we all (despite what our hearts said...) knew that would happen

Rickypr18

10-28-2007, 06:52 PM

how bout gatti-mayweather?
I thought that one was a horrible mismatch. First one that came to my mind.

Boom_Boom

10-28-2007, 07:35 PM

Gatti-Mayweather

I remember seeing close to even odds for betting on Mayweather.

Jazzo

10-28-2007, 07:40 PM

frazier-foreman

lewis-tyson (even though we all knew it going in)

Most pro's gave Tyson the edge.

radianttwilight

10-28-2007, 07:42 PM

Gotta go with Frazier/Foreman.

Tyson-Spinks was a mismatch, but honestly every time Tyson got in the ring there was a pretty good chance he would decapitate his opponent in the first round, regardless of how well they were fighting. Spinks got fucked up, but I don't think it was as much of a mismatch as the blowout indicates - Spinks definately had the potential to at least last a few rounds (and that is impressive enough when you're facing Tyson), he just get caught and stopped early.

Foreman-Frazier on the other hand, that fight was as one-sided as possible. Frazier had NO WAY to win that fight, as you could see from the SIX knockdowns. He was fighting his heart out, but he was in there with an animal. Best example of a TERRIBLE styles matchup that nobody saw coming :good

Snakefist

10-28-2007, 08:04 PM

B-Hop vs Trindad.

Considering all the shit and hype about tito at the time, he was peak and KO'ing fools so bad. No one was talking about Hopkins at all, like he was some random guy/nobody. Was so much of a mismatch it was ridiculous.

jonesjrp4p1

10-28-2007, 08:10 PM

tyson vs. lewis
gatti vs. mayweather

Relentless

10-28-2007, 08:16 PM

He said biggest fight.

Calzaghe v Lacy isn't even on the same stratosphere as PBF v Oscar, or even Lewis v Tyson. It just doesn't hold the same weight, independent of the outcome, the fight wasn't huge running up to it.

calzaghe vs lacy was very big as i remember, the fight kept on being cancelled or called off, they couldn't decide where to do it until finally lacy agreed to come down to the UK, it was massive.

TheGoldenBoy#1

10-28-2007, 09:04 PM

the fights that come to mind

Lacy Vs Calzaghe ( Yes I picked Lacy :patsch:) and was left dumbstruck

Bhop Vs Trinidad (bhop was supposed to be the bridesmade for this one)

Everybody knew that Frazier Vs Foreman was going to be a mismatch....only they thought it would end up the other way around!! :deal

Raden

10-28-2007, 09:34 PM

RJJ Vs. Ruiz

Shamrock

10-28-2007, 09:35 PM

Tua/Ruiz

chesh

10-28-2007, 09:54 PM

PBF-Hatton:yep

No, I think PBF will be competitive for a few rounds before Hatton takes him out! :lol:

Amsterdam

10-28-2007, 09:54 PM

PBF-Hatton:yep

Biggest one this year in terms of big PPV attraction. It's ridiculous that Floyd picks Hatton when he has a whole WW crop that is superior to Hatton.

PacDbest

10-28-2007, 10:10 PM

Pac-MAB

Dostoevsky

10-28-2007, 10:12 PM

Gatti - Mayweather

Kostya Zoo

10-28-2007, 10:17 PM

Biggest one this year in terms of big PPV attraction. It's ridiculous that Floyd picks Hatton when he has a whole WW crop that is superior to Hatton.

I dont really see this fight fitting into this category. The consensus seems to be that Hatton is a considerable underdog. ...Unless Pim C meant Hatton's going to win

Vantage_West

10-28-2007, 10:19 PM

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at the tim eit was thought of as an even fight

Kostya Zoo

10-28-2007, 10:20 PM

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at the tim eit was thought of as an even fight

Honestly man a Herbie Hide fight doesn't really fall under the category of "biggest fight"

Slothrop

10-28-2007, 10:27 PM

i think spinks vs tyson

The credited response is Louis-Schmeling II. The thread should be retitled "second biggest fight that was a mismatch."

Vantage_West

10-28-2007, 10:30 PM

Honestly man a Herbie Hide fight doesn't really fall under the category of "biggest fight"true but at the time brit fans were thinking that herbie could be top of the rung in the heavywieghts. he was a top 10 heavy and in britian got a big reception...then boom knocked off by vitali and that was the end. kinda like audley harrison is today

Bigcat

10-28-2007, 10:51 PM

Tyson v Spinks
Golota v Lewis
Lewis v Grant
Bowe v Hide

Dojo

10-29-2007, 02:17 AM

Floyd/Gatti
Floyd/De La Hoya
Floyd/Corrales
Floyd/Judah

You idiot.:-(

psychopath

10-29-2007, 02:31 AM

Those were all mismatches.

Idiot.

Nah nah nah MORON. :nono

Mismatch your ass. :yep

stuistylee

10-29-2007, 04:00 AM

spinks-tyson...think back 2 all the hype...spinks the uncrowned champ vs the iron man

teekay00

10-29-2007, 04:09 AM

haha calzaghe vs anybody, i bet you if calzaghe was fighting Mickey Mouse people would think Mickey Mouse will beat the crap out of him lol

roly

10-30-2007, 01:13 PM

Biggest one this year in terms of big PPV attraction. It's ridiculous that Floyd picks Hatton when he has a whole WW crop that is superior to Hatton.

superior is the wrong word, bigger maybe, p4p hatton is as good as anyone at WW

enquirer

10-30-2007, 01:22 PM

Frazier v foreman as folks had frazier the favourite and it turned out to be one sided in both fights.....
Tyson spinks also,as it was supposedly a 50/50 fight...

Orishaman

10-30-2007, 01:22 PM

anumber of them come to mind:

Frazier v. Foreman I like someone already mentioned...who can forget Howard Cossell..."...DOWN GOES FRAZIER...DOWN GOES FRAZIER...DOWN GOES FRAZIER..."

How about:

Ali v. Liston II

Tyson v. Lennox Lewis

Joe Louis v. Schmeling I & II

Hearns v. Duran

T.S.

10-30-2007, 01:35 PM

Lamon Brewster / Wlad Klitschko rematch
Klit ain't got dog in him right?
Brewster quit from Wlad's jab alone and was never in the fight at all.

ApatheticLeader

10-30-2007, 01:39 PM

superior is the wrong word, bigger maybe, p4p hatton is as good as anyone at WW

Except PBF :D

Besides, that's like saying Duran was the best p4p fighter at 160lbs when he was fighting there - it doesn't mean a thing!

Dorfmeister

10-30-2007, 02:43 PM

Floyd Patterson vs Sonny Liston I
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston II
Joe Frazier vs George Foreman
Gerry Cooney vs Ken Norton
Mike McCallum vs Julian Jackson
Terry Norris vs Sugar Ray Leonard
Terry Borris vs Julian Jackson
Naseem Hamed vs Marco Antonio Barrera
Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks
Gerald McClelland vs Julian Jackson II
Michael Nunn vs Sumbu Kalambay
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Greg Haugen
Floyd Mayweather vs Angel Manfredy
Floyd Mayweather vs Carlos Baldomir
Oscar De La Hoya vs Rafael Ruelas
Roy Jones Jr vs Thomas Tate
Roy Jones Jr vs James Toney
Roy Jones Jr vs Vinnie Pazienza
Lennox Lewis vs Andrew Golota
Lennox Lewis vs Michael Grant
Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales III