If you could reverse one result in history.....

[jamesmcdonnell]

It was a shame for Froch really, because had the ref let it go on another 10 seconds, I think he'd have hammered him into submission. Froch got a raw deal, people acted like he'd stopped the fight himself.

Having said that, he'd have missed out on a massive payday, not to mention the pleasure of knocking Groves out in front of 80,000 at Wembley, apparently.

Agree. I had to fight Froch's corner left right and centre in that aftermath. His post fight interview was poor but he'd just been in a barnstormer and took some incredible punishment. Still, the worst Froch survived the best of Groves IMO.

Still, he was comforted by the fact he got revenge in Wembley, in front of 80,000 people. He doesn't like to talk about it though, he's as tight lipped as Uncle Albert with his war stories.

[Boxerbeetle]

I'd like to have seen Yusaf Mack not do that film?

No one forced you to watch it all

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

I will go with Henry Cooper to KO Ali

Why?

He freely admitted he wanted no part of Sonny Liston.

I am talking of their 2nd fight. Would have loved Cooper to have been Heavyweight Champ.

He would have a

Ducked everyone or

b) Lost it in his first defence against Floyd Patterson.

He would have been the worst heavyweight champion in history, everytime he stepped up (bar against Zora Folley) he was beaten.

[mickey1975]

Froch groves 1 how different it would of been.

Not very different, if Foster had let it continue Groves would have been stopped either that round or the next and we'd never have seen him getting sparked at Wembley.

I have no idea what would have happened (no one does) but I hate the fact that we didn't get a chance to find out where the fight was going that night.

With hindsight, it was by far the best thing ever to happen to Froch. It made him a crossover star.

[Taansend]

It was a shame for Froch really, because had the ref let it go on another 10 seconds, I think he'd have hammered him into submission. Froch got a raw deal, people acted like he'd stopped the fight himself.

Having said that, he'd have missed out on a massive payday, not to mention the pleasure of knocking Groves out in front of 80,000 at Wembley, apparently.

You could just as easily say it was a shame for Groves as he would have gone on to an amazing win.

You don't know what would have happened & neither does anyone else.

It was a shame for all of us. Foster robbed us all (except for the bank balances of those involved in the rematch).

[Taansend]

With hindsight, it was by far the best thing ever to happen to Froch. It made him a crossover star.

Absolutely, and I'm chuffed for him.

I'm just gutted for me. I haven't been that into a fight during the actual fight in ages. I've looked forward to plenty but they don't always deliver. That fight had everything and was just coming to the boil when........ AAAARRRGGGHHH - what the fornicate are you doing Foster?

[jamesmcdonnell]

It was a shame for Froch really, because had the ref let it go on another 10 seconds, I think he'd have hammered him into submission. Froch got a raw deal, people acted like he'd stopped the fight himself.

Having said that, he'd have missed out on a massive payday, not to mention the pleasure of knocking Groves out in front of 80,000 at Wembley, apparently.

You could just as easily say it was a shame for Groves as he would have gone on to an amazing win.

You don't know what would have happened & neither does anyone else.

It was a shame for all of us. Foster robbed us all (except for the bank balances of those involved in the rematch).

Well of course, my name isn't James McNostradamus after all.

[palooka]

It'd be either the Bradley Stone v Tony Silkstone bout; Silkstone was troubled by how he boxed in the bout and took his own life afterwards.

Or: Richie Wenton v Bradley Stone.

[rd350lc]

I'd love to reverse the Naseem Hamed vs Marco Antonio Barerra fight. Had he won that he would have gone on to box Eric Morales and what a pair of scalps that would have been. Sadly, the Barrera fight came about 5 years to late for Naz, who I think would have taken him out had they met when he was in his prime.

you really think so? Barerra had a lot of hard fights in the preceding 5 years , I reckon the fighter that fought Nassem when they did would have been an even harder task if they'd have fought 5 years previous , no shame in losing to an absolute legend in my book

[semtexreilly]

Would have liked to see larry holmes get the decision in 1st fight v Michael spinks and nigel benn beat eubank in their 2nd fight so they would have to have a decider

[hitman_hatton1]

tyson KO8 douglas.

tyson-holyfield happens in 1990.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Mike Middleton TKO1 Audley Harrison

Actually clearly Khan/Barrera

[cfang]

Castillo wins split decision against Mayweather first time. Floyd then forgets about protecting the "0" and fights all comers for the remainder of his career.

[davie]

A lot of good suggestions.

Hamed not fighting on against many of the big names in and around his division at the time, was one of British boxing biggest missed opportunities and for that reason I'd have loved to see him edge out Barrera.

[palooka]

I'd have liked to see Jon Jo Irwin beat Colin McMillan, it was a very close fight and I wonder how Jon Jo would have done at European level - when Paul Ingle beat him had taken a stimulant.

[mickey1975]

I'd have liked to see Jon Jo Irwin beat Colin McMillan, it was a very close fight and I wonder how Jon Jo would have done at European level - when Paul Ingle beat him had taken a stimulant.

Hardly a stimulant. It was a diruetic. A bad omen, really.

[bripez]

Good topic and some good comments.

I agree with Mayweather, I wonder how his career would have been managed if he had an earlier loss.

Same with Calzaghe - if Robin Reid had got the (many thought deserved) nod in their fight, would Calzaghe had approached the rest of his career differently if he wasn't also looking to protect his "O" ?

eg. would he had travelled to the US sooner, had taken different fights etc.

[reggaereggae]

I'd like to have seen Yusaf Mack not do that film?

No one forced you to watch it all

Lord, I've never seen a fighter go down so many times and take such a hiding in the ring yet still get up for more. Can't believe the ref didn't stop it and all for $4500.... Sickening

[brilo33]

Gerry Cooney v Larry Holmes

[crusader]

Froch groves 1 how different it would of been.

Not very different, if Foster had let it continue Groves would have been stopped either that round or the next and we'd never have seen him getting sparked at Wembley.

Is it not clear to you that the thread is about reversing the results of fights? Froch by stoppage is some reversal huh......

[Bricks]

Agree graham and mcauleys title losses were heartbreaking

[Cyclops]

Haye to beat Wladamir on points.

As much as I dislike Haye now I was a huge fan at the time and really really wanted to see him win. Having Haye as the champion would have been fun (fight with Vitali, the more exciting fight that the Wladamir fight, to be made), if he was as good as I thought he was.

But he wasn't and never will be.

[Bodyshot3]

All completely personal and just because......


Froch beats Ward, TKO 11 round.

Bruno beats Lewis. 12 rounds points.

Wharton beats Eubank. TKO 5 round.

[Boxing Prospect]

Haye to beat Wladamir on points.

As much as I dislike Haye now I was a huge fan at the time and really really wanted to see him win. Having Haye as the champion would have been fun (fight with Vitali, the more exciting fight that the Wladamir fight, to be made), if he was as good as I thought he was.

But he wasn't and never will be.

Thinking about this I'd have like to have seen Valuev beat Haye so we got Giants colliding...

[jamesmcdonnell]

If nobody said it.

Watson getting the nod in the first fight with Eubank - the second fight would never have happened or if it had, not when it did, and probably a different outcome for Watson.

or Watson not thinking the ref was waving the bout off, and not dropping his hands as Eubank came towards him. Eubank was all but finished, and Watson would surely have picked him apart and stopped him. Eubank himself admitted he had nothing left in the tank, and it was a punch borne of completely desperation.

Always thought Watson was the most talented of the Brits - would love to have seen how his career would have panned out but for a momentary lapse of concentration.