Fights that should have happend, but didn't.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 18 Apr 2005, 08:49

We are all gutted that Junior Witter and Ricky Hatton haven't got it on yet (still think they will before their end of their careers). However, what are the biggest potential domestic showdowns that should have happend but didn't.

Here are some of mine.

Paul Ingle vs Scott Harrison

Paul Ingle (1998) vs Steve Robinson (1998)

Michael Ayers vs Billy Schwer

Herol Graham vs Robin Reid

Hamed vs Oliver

Hamed vs Brodie

Brodie vs Oliver

Crawford Ashley vs Henry Wharton

Steve Collins vs Joe Calzaghe

Do you have any others - if so, discuss how you think the fight would have mapped out.

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:03

Graham against Eubank and Benn

Watson - Benn - Eubank - Graham could have been our own Hagler - Hearns - Leonard - Duran

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:08

When both were unbeaten, Alexander v Farnell would have been a massive showdown.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:29

I always liked the look of Billy Schwer against Canadian Billy Irwin for the Commonwealth crown. Could have been a classic.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:33

Here's one -

Shea Neary v Jon Thaxton, when both were kicking arse.

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:35

John Conteh and Bunny Johnson at lightheavy.

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 18 Apr 2005, 09:38

Lewis vs Klitschko II
DM vs RJJ (in the 90´s)
Sturm vs de la Tortilla-Kournikova II

lamphey · Post by **lamphey** » 18 Apr 2005, 10:05

Robert Dickie v Floyd Havard

Pat Barrett v Tony Ekubia

jab · Post by **jab** » 18 Apr 2005, 10:13

Bowe/Tyson
Lewis/Bowe
Moorer/Bowe/Tyson

McCall/Tyson/Moorer
Golota/Holyfield/Moorer

Roy/Byrd
Tua/Tyson/Holyfield
Byrd/Tyson/Lewis
Vitaly/Byrd 2

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 18 Apr 2005, 10:15

Kilburn wrote:When both were unbeaten, Alexander v Farnell would have been a massive showdown.

massive but over in a round IMO!!!

would have loved to see Neary V Hatton

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:09

Yep, Wayne KO 1.

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:32

Audley VS Skelton

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:36

Mason v Bruno.....

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:38

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Mason v Bruno.....

good call

jimglen · Post by **jimglen** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:39

Bert Gilroy vs. Jock McAvoy
British middleweight Title!

Bert Gilroy vs. Freddie Mills
British light-heavyweight Title!

http://www.bertgilroy.com

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:44

Charlie Magri v Keith Wallace

Honeyghan v Colin Jones

Soon to be added? Enzo v David Haye

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:53

Hatton v Witter.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 18 Apr 2005, 11:55

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Hatton v Witter.

Confident it will never happen, James?

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 18 Apr 2005, 12:38

Sturm vs de la Tortilla-Kournikova II[/quote]

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 18 Apr 2005, 12:41

Are you going to do "fight's that shouldn't have happened but did" thread as a sequal stu? I've already got cramp writing my list out, and I havn't even got past WBO title fights yet.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 18 Apr 2005, 12:47

Lloyd Honyghan vs Chris Pyatt
Glen McCrory vs Johnny Nelson
Tony Sibson vs Herol Graham
Spencer Oliver vs Michael Brodie
Frank Bruno vs Herbie Hide
Herbie Hide vs Henry Akinwande
Sammy Reeson vs Gelan McCrory

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 18 Apr 2005, 12:55

Neary - Hatton, what a fight that would have been

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 18 Apr 2005, 12:56

Terry Marsh vs Lloyd Honeygan

Nels · Post by **Nels** » 18 Apr 2005, 13:18

Hodkinson versus McMillan, circa 1993-ish.

Richard Williams versus Anthony Farnell versus Wayne Alexander versus Steve Wossisface, the Londoner ( ? ) who got beaten by Pestriaev.

As someone already noted, Crawford Ashley versus Henry Wharton would have been a sick fight. At light-heavy I'd favour Ashley to outbox Wharton, but at twelve stone Crawford would've gone for broke and got flattened.

God I feel old.

Maddawg · Post by **Maddawg** » 18 Apr 2005, 13:34

Alexis Arguello vs Salvador Sanchez

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if this fight had ever taken place I would say it would have been fight of the decade.

Such a shame Sanchez died so young, although he was already a legend at 23.