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Tom-the-eagle  Croydon 27 Jun 20 10.32am |
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Missing my boxing hugely and as I know there are some fight fans on here, thought I would add a new fantasy fight every couple of days to discuss. First off: Floyd Mayweather v Sugar Ray Leonard (at welterweight) Floyd finish undefeated, although it could be argued he often cherry picked opponents to meet them when they were slightly past their prime. Floyd was a master defensive fighter and could frustrate anyone. SRL appeared to have everything, lightning hands, footwork, tricks and intelligence, he also hand a handful of wins over all time greats who he did meet in their primes. Ray was also was a far more attack minded fighter and would often overwhelm fighters with his speed of punches. Obviously this is completely subjective, but for me SRL picks off FM to win on points in a close contest. What does everyone else think? More matchups to follow later in week
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  Hrolf The Ganger 27 Jun 20 11.13am |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Missing my boxing hugely and as I know there are some fight fans on here, thought I would add a new fantasy fight every couple of days to discuss. First off: Floyd Mayweather v Sugar Ray Leonard (at welterweight) Floyd finish undefeated, although it could be argued he often cherry picked opponents to meet them when they were slightly past their prime. Floyd was a master defensive fighter and could frustrate anyone. SRL appeared to have everything, lightning hands, footwork, tricks and intelligence, he also hand a handful of wins over all time greats who he did meet in their primes. Ray was also was a far more attack minded fighter and would often overwhelm fighters with his speed of punches. Obviously this is completely subjective, but for me SRL picks off FM to win on points in a close contest. What does everyone else think? More matchups to follow later in week Ray Leonard beats Mayweather all day with the same modern sports, ahem, 'diets' and training. Obviously the fights you would want to see at heavyweight would be Marciano v Ali and Larry Holmes.
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| eritheagle Erith 27 Jun 20 11.33am |
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Lennox Lewis v Joshua. Especially since Joshua recently called Lennox a clown. Let’s see how much of a clown he is when he’s jabbing you all around the ring round after round!
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| Badger11 Beckenham 27 Jun 20 11.56am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Ray Leonard beats Mayweather all day with the same modern sports, ahem, 'diets' and training. Obviously the fights you would want to see at heavyweight would be Marciano v Ali and Larry Holmes. You were doing fine until then.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 27 Jun 20 12.09pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
You were doing fine until then. A much better fighter than he was given credit for. He just never used the weapons he had enough to be a great. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Jun 2020 12.15pm)
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| Hrolf The Ganger 27 Jun 20 12.15pm |
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Originally posted by eritheagle
Lennox Lewis v Joshua. Especially since Joshua recently called Lennox a clown. Let’s see how much of a clown he is when he’s jabbing you all around the ring round after round! Lewis was in another class by my reckoning. He destroyed a declining Tyson, beat Holyfield twice and stopped Vitali Klitchko even though out of shape. No way Joshua does that.
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ResiDen  BENTLEIGH EAST 27 Jun 20 12.47pm |
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Manny Pacquiao V Roberto Duran.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 27 Jun 20 1.26pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
A much better fighter than he was given credit for. He just never used the weapons he had enough to be a great. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Jun 2020 12.15pm) Exactly he was durable and at his peak couldn't be put down but he had not "killer" instinct, pardon the pun. It was said this was the result of Ulrich Regis dying from a brain haemorrhage shortly after fighting Bugner. Whilst this was very sad he still continued to box so for me he was never aggressive enough more like a talented punch bag. If I was unkind I would saying he conned the public because he was good enough not to get hurt but didn't want to hurt others, which is kinda the point of boxing. Anyway sport is about opinions I just never enjoyed his fights.
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Teddy Eagle  27 Jun 20 2.02pm |
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| eritheagle Erith 27 Jun 20 2.31pm |
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Brook v Khan. Brook would batter him and khan knows it! Calzaghe v Froch. Just to stop the Cobra banging in about it all the time.
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 27 Jun 20 2.55pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Exactly he was durable and at his peak couldn't be put down but he had not "killer" instinct, pardon the pun. It was said this was the result of Ulrich Regis dying from a brain haemorrhage shortly after fighting Bugner. Whilst this was very sad he still continued to box so for me he was never aggressive enough more like a talented punch bag. If I was unkind I would saying he conned the public because he was good enough not to get hurt but didn't want to hurt others, which is kinda the point of boxing. Anyway sport is about opinions I just never enjoyed his fights.
Whilst he undoubtedly underachieved, I would say he never had the potential to become elite level.
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 27 Jun 20 2.57pm |
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Originally posted by eritheagle
Brook v Khan. Brook would batter him and khan knows it! Calzaghe v Froch. Just to stop the Cobra banging in about it all the time. Think Khan takes Brook myself. Not sure it will ever happen though which is ridiculous as it’s really the only fight out there for either of them. Last time I watched Brook I thought he looked shot, not sure how much Khan has left though either.
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