King of rematches...

[Russell]

Sugar Ray Robinson and Joe Louis come to mind. Guys just tore people down the second time around.

Ali comes to mind as well, though he didn't beat everyone the 2nd and 3rd time around as convincingly as SSR and Joe did.

[justaboxingfan]

Antonio Tarver; has a perfect rematch record of 3-0.

[young griffo]

Azumah Nelson acquitted himself extremely well in rematches with Jeff Fenech,Gabe Rueles,and Jesse Leija.

[Jack Dempsey]

Louis definately

[TBooze]

Azumah Nelson acquitted himself extremely well in rematches with Jeff Fenech,Gabe Rueles,and Jesse Leija.

Yeah after Robinson, Nelson was as good as anyone IMO.

[Holmes' Jab]

Definitely Joe Louis. :good

[Jack Dempsey]

Lewis did alright in his rematches, Holyfield, McCall, Rahman

[Holmes' Jab]

True.

[Duodenum]

Bobby Chacon sticks in my mind. Schoolboy was kayoed twice by Olivares, before scoring a decision win, lost his next match to tough Arturo Leon, and won their eventual rematch five years later, lost the first match to Bazooka Limon, settled for a technical draw in their second, then swept the last two in that series. Finally, after getting stopped by Boza Edwards in an intitial meeting, Bobby won the rematch.

Chacon's career was rather bizarre in that respect. Olivares stopped him twice, blowing Bobby out in two the second time around, and should have had a virtually insurmountable psychological advantage over Schoolboy going into a third go around. Yet for Chacon, the third time was the charm, and he comfortably outpointed Reuben.

It looked like Bobby's career was over, after his late round loss in a match which Boza Edwards had very comfortably on two of the scorecards. But in their rematch, Chacon turned the tables.

To further compound matters, Bobby was generally smaller and older than the opponents he won these rematches against, with only the great Olivares being significantly older than Bobby. (Even then, Reuben had only just turned 30 at the time of their final bout.)

[Robbi]

Ali against Frazier, Norton, and Spinks. Although only one of these rematches was for the title.

[Duodenum]

Ali against Frazier, Norton, and Spinks. Although only one of these rematches was for the title.Huh? Ali's final matches against all three were title fights. (I assume you meant for regaining the championship against Spinks.)

[JohnThomas1]

Marvin Hagler was far far better in rematches, which also underlines (IMO) his one weakness for mine.

[Robbi]

Huh? Ali's final matches against all three were title fights. (I assume you meant for regaining the championship against Spinks.)

If your talking rubber matches, then your correct as well. But the thread title is "king of rematches". Ali beat Norton in their rematch in 1973, and the Frazier win was 1974. These were non-title fights.

Out of all the rematches I mentioned, only one was a title fight, Spinks.

[Vantage_West]

Ali against Frazier, Norton, and Spinks. Although only one of these rematches was for the title.i dont know he did get a gift judge call in the 3rd norton fight frazier gave him one hell of a beating (not like he was winning just how he hit him alot of times)

but spinks was a damn great performance showed his greatness

[Robbi]

i dont know he did get a gift judge call in the 3rd norton fight frazier gave him one hell of a beating (not like he was winning just how he hit him alot of times)

but spinks was a damn great performance showed his greatness

Rematches, not rubber matches.

[bladerunner]

Hagler.

[bladerunner]

Hagler.

[Duodenum]

If your talking rubber matches, then your correct as well. But the thread title is "king of rematches". Ali beat Norton in their rematch in 1973, and the Frazier win was 1974. These were non-title fights.

Out of all the rematches I mentioned, only one was a title fight, Spinks.Okay, Robbi, good enough. (Just wanted to get the semantics straight.)

[rekcutnevets]

You guys have taken my first choices.

Terry Norris has performed well in rematches.

[hopkinsfan07]

lennox lewis

[Raggamuffin]

The Professor never lost any of his rematches

[TBooze]

The Professor never lost any of his rematches

Not true; Leija beat him... twice!;)

[Raggamuffin]

Not true; Leija beat him... twice!;)
:patschOEPS !!
In my defence, i don't consider that a typical Nelson fight
In his prime he would have destroyed Leija

[Dempsey1238]

Rocky Marciano is other name that does better in rematches

[TBooze]

Rocky Marciano is other name that does better in rematches

Yes you are right to a degree, although he was a lucky man, he had ref in his pocket for that Charles rematch, that nose injury was truly horrible.

The only fight he lost that he kind of got revenge was Coley Wallace, they ended up 1 and 1;)

[Robbi]

Ali

Cooper
Patterson
Chuvalo
Bugner
Liston
Quarry
Frazier
Norton
Spinks

Thats tough to beat. How an earth I forgot these names earlier I'll never know. I'm sure thats all of Ali's rematches. I might be wrong.

[Doc McCoy]

Bobby Chacon sticks in my mind. . . lost the first match to Bazooka Limon, settled for a technical draw in their second, then swept the last two in that series.

Chacon was dropped in the third fight with Limon and frankly I thought Rafael was robbed in what many consider a home-town decision.

Olivares stopped him twice, blowing Bobby out in two the second time around, and should have had a virtually insurmountable psychological advantage over Schoolboy going into a third go around. Yet for Chacon, the third time was the charm, and he comfortably outpointed Reuben.

To be fair I think Ruben well past his peak given his propensity for the high-life and the previous few years of wars he'd been in. Chacon was just coming into his own around this time.

Do you know if any of the Chacon v Arturo Leon fights exist on tape? The 1977 fight would be very interesting.

Victor Galindez avenged all his losses bar the last 2 of his career. He fought Jorge Ahumada 5 times, Ramon Peralta 6, and Juan Aguilar 9 times!! Those guys seemed to have some sort of round-robin contest going in the late 60's early 70's.

[thunder06]

rocky marciano

[achillesthegreat]

Joe Louis - doesn't he have ten rematches, ten decisive Ws! Not only that but among them are Ws over greats such as Schmeling, Walcott, Conn etc

[red cobra]

Emile Griffith had quite a few rematches in his time. He didn't always win them, but he had quite a few.