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fightfan95
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What if? #3

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Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
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Re: What if? #3

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fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD12 Marquez - close but clear decision, Marquez hurt late
Holmes UD12 Foreman - close decision, Holmes down once
Duran UD12 Pryor - close decision
Pacquiao UD12 Rigondeaux - clear decision, Rigo down at least twice
Hopkins TKO10 Hearns - ugly fight, Hopkins down once
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jezzamundo wrote:
fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD12 Marquez - close but clear decision, Marquez hurt late
Holmes UD12 Foreman - close decision, Holmes down once
Duran UD12 Pryor - close decision
Pacquiao UD12 Rigondeaux - clear decision, Rigo down at least twice
Hopkins TKO10 Hearns - ugly fight, Hopkins down once
Good choices. I'll agree with them all
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fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
chavez late ko
holmes mid- late ko
duran points
pac points
hearns points
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Re: What if? #3

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fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD
Holmes UD
Duran UD
Pacquaio KO
Hopkins UD
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Re: What if? #3

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Reece_D wrote:
fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD
Holmes UD
Duran UD
Pacquaio KO
Hopkins UD
Hopkins v Hearns is an interesting one for sure.
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jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Reece_D wrote:
fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD
Holmes UD
Duran UD
Pacquaio KO
Hopkins UD
Hopkins v Hearns is an interesting one for sure.
i'm a little surprised that everyone is going for hopkins i just don't see how he'd win in that hearns could be bullied but not outboxed and hopkins isn't that type of fighter i see hearns winning without to much trouble ina virgil hill type fight
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stevedoc wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Reece_D wrote:
Chavez UD
Holmes UD
Duran UD
Pacquaio KO
Hopkins UD
Hopkins v Hearns is an interesting one for sure.
i'm a little surprised that everyone is going for hopkins i just don't see how he'd win in that hearns could be bullied but not outboxed and hopkins isn't that type of fighter i see hearns winning without to much trouble ina virgil hill type fight
Yes, people seem to forget that Hearns wasn't just some crude slugger, he was a great boxer, and whilst he could be hurt at MW, he wasn't chinny.

I'm not sure Hopkins would have been able to use his tricks against Hearns, with that freakish wingspan.
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Marquez, Holmes, Duran, PAC, hearns
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Holmes-Foreman when?
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Re: What if? #3

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SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Marquez, Holmes, Duran, PAC, hearns
Same for me across the board

Holmes vs Foreman and Hopkins vs Hearns are the most interesting fights, and the ones I could most see possibly going the other way.
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JMM
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The only one I don't see as being a toss up fight is Holmes vs Foreman. Holmes nearly lost by KO to Shavers, and would have if Shavers wouldn't have gassed out. Foreman in his prime would have stopped Holmes, no doubt in my mind. (pre-Ali/Foreman) The guy was a wrecking machine. Not terribly skilled, but didn't have to be.
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Julio Cezar Chavez wins un dec Juan Manual Marquez
George Foreman wins Split dec Larry Holemans
Roberto Duran wins Tko 11 Arron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao Ko 6 Guillermo Rigondeaux
Tommy Hearns wins un dec Bernard Hopkins
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Re: What if? #3

Post by Larrylefthook »

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Reece_D wrote:
fightfan95 wrote:Last couple of threads got a few comments - and I find it very interesting to hear people's reasoning behind fights so here's another list for you guys to pick again.

Julio Cesar Chavez v Juan Manuel Marquez
George Foreman v Larry Holmes
Roberto Duran v Aaron Pryor
Manny Pacquiao v Guillermo Rigondeaux (super-bantamweight)
Bernard Hopkins v Thomas Hearns (middleweight)
Chavez UD
Holmes UD
Duran UD
Pacquaio KO
Hopkins UD
Hopkins v Hearns is an interesting one for sure.
To think there is only 6 years between them is crazy too, would have paid anything to see them fight.
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