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Hatton/Witter
Lewis/Bowe
Calzaghe/Froch
Calzaghe/Collins
Leonard/Pryor
Lee/Barker/Macklin/Murray
Foreman/Holmes

Its a bit quiet over the holidays so any others???

More recently Povetkin v Wilder

Haye-Bellew
Joshua-Kilitschko

Most of the others listed so far can be justified in some respect, but not one fight being made between Lee/Barker/Macklin/Murray is fvcking inexcusable.

Nonito Donaire and Abner Mares could have been a classic in 2012 when it should have happened.

Both have had brilliant careers but a win over each other would have enhanced their legacy massively.

I always said Mares with his style would get sparked by Donaires left hook and that exactly happened v Jhonny Gonzalez.

Boxerbeetle wrote:Most of the others listed so far can be justified in some respect, but not one fight being made between Lee/Barker/Macklin/Murray is fvcking inexcusable.

This for me is a prime example of why multiple belts f*cks the sport up massively. If there was just one title these would have been fighting for the European British etc.

Barker v macklin was signed for Warrens magnificent 7 card but Barker's hip problems started in training for that fight.

The Sinclair/Hare/Khaliq fights never happened, which was a huge shame at the time.

handsofstone wrote: Calzaghe/Froch

Where was all the glamor for Calzaghe vs Froch? When Joe was beating Kessler convincingly and bossing the division Carl was fighting Reid and Dobson. Poles apart but a great matchup in their primes that Joe would struggle in the early rounds, figure him out and dominate there on in.

Naandrew wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Most of the others listed so far can be justified in some respect, but not one fight being made between Lee/Barker/Macklin/Murray is fvcking inexcusable.

This for me is a prime example of why multiple belts f*cks the sport up massively. If there was just one title these would have been fighting for the European British etc.

Barker v macklin was signed for Warrens magnificent 7 card but Barker's hip problems started in training for that fight.

This. These four could have made good money fighting each other at this level. To not have one match up between them was crazy

dave_smith wrote:

handsofstone wrote: Calzaghe/Froch

Where was all the glamor for Calzaghe vs Froch? When Joe was beating Kessler convincingly and bossing the division Carl was fighting Reid and Dobson. Poles apart but a great matchup in their primes that Joe would struggle in the early rounds, figure him out and dominate there on in.

Frost turned down that fight. Always wished joe went to Germany and done a number on ottke

Naandrew wrote:Nonito Donaire and Abner Mares could have been a classic in 2012 when it should have happened.

Both have had brilliant careers but a win over each other would have enhanced their legacy massively.

That's a fight that I'd still like to see happen.
Either that, or both men meeting Carl Frampton some time over the next 18 months...

I would've liked to see JML-Gamboa at their peaks. They shared a promoter--one who loves in-house fights--but they were kept apart and JML unravelled before it was made.

Sticking to fights with a British interest: (that have not already been mentioned)

Khan vs Brook
Although Khan sounds like he's ready for it now.

McGuigan vs Azumah Nelson
Definitely could have been an intense meeting, if Barry could've replicated his title-winning performance.

John Duddy vs Andy Lee
Maybe not a bout of the world elite level, but it could've been exciting.

Prince Naseem vs Erik Morales
A top-notch fight. Battle of the punchers.

Ricky Hatton vs Diego Corrales
Another battle of punchers.

David Haye vs O'Neil Bell
Around 2006ish, this could have been a good'un considering how far Haye would go on in the Cruiserweight division.

Chavez v Camacho '88

Frazier v Norton

Graham v Benn

Graham v Eubank

Bowe v Ruddock

fizzjambo wrote:

Naandrew wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Most of the others listed so far can be justified in some respect, but not one fight being made between Lee/Barker/Macklin/Murray is fvcking inexcusable.

This for me is a prime example of why multiple belts f*cks the sport up massively. If there was just one title these would have been fighting for the European British etc.

Barker v macklin was signed for Warrens magnificent 7 card but Barker's hip problems started in training for that fight.

This. These four could have made good money fighting each other at this level. To not have one match up between them was crazy

I remember all the comparison to Benn/Watson and Eubank yet not a single fight. It was about one getting a belt so one could be stake. Any combination of either at their best would have produced brilliant fan friendly fights. If there was just a single world champion they would have had to fight as they wouldn't have been able to get world title fights so easily.

9 world title challenges between them and not a single fight.

I do particularly think Murray would have fought any regardless of what was at stake.

dave_smith wrote:

handsofstone wrote: Calzaghe/Froch

Where was all the glamor for Calzaghe vs Froch? When Joe was beating Kessler convincingly and bossing the division Carl was fighting Reid and Dobson. Poles apart but a great matchup in their primes that Joe would struggle in the early rounds, figure him out and dominate there on in.

Calzaghe vacated when Froch became his mandatory didn't he?

dave_smith wrote:

handsofstone wrote: Calzaghe/Froch

Where was all the glamor for Calzaghe vs Froch? When Joe was beating Kessler convincingly and bossing the division Carl was fighting Reid and Dobson. Poles apart but a great matchup in their primes that Joe would struggle in the early rounds, figure him out and dominate there on in.

There wasn't really any clamour for it until Carl beat Pascal. By that point Joe was still fighting but had decided to fight Jones. Shame really but you're right; there was never any demand for it.

Far more for Calzaghe Johnson, Calzaghe Beyer, Calzaghe Ottke. Always some reason or other as to why they didn't happen. Also, there was a lot of buzz for Calzaghe Pavlik when the latter had gone through Miranda and Taylor.

Calzaghe vs ottke should've happened, would love to have seen that.

Barker vs Macklin.

Who were those four fighters. That never met cos they had different promoters? Steve Roberts was one I think. They all had wbf type belts

A while ago now, but Anthony Farnell v Wayne Alexander was a fight that should have happened. There was plenty of talk about it at the time.

Think about the fights that did happen! And never take for granted.


OK, Benn v Julian Jackson going back.

Collins v Calzaghe if Collins had been healthy to fight. Woukdve been an all time Celtic classic.

And Adonis Stevenson v Sergei Kovalev this/last year.

And Froch-Stevenson when the latter was the former's IBF mandatory about 3 1/2 years ago.

foreman v tyson would have been good- and a rematch Ali v foreman- Mcguigan v nelson is another- toney v benn and Eubank
Benn and Eubank v graham- I could go on all day the list would be endless

Stevieb8006 wrote:Calzaghe vs ottke should've happened, would love to have seen that.

Barker vs Macklin.

Who were those four fighters. That never met cos they had different promoters? Steve Roberts was one I think. They all had wbf type belts

Dead right, that should have happened, but both seemed to have an aversion to aeroplane use; something Calzaghe seemed to get over at the end of his career when some paydays against washed up legends were there for him to take up.

To be fair, Calzaghe did fight outside of the UK once, ironically in Germany, whereas I don't recall Ottke ever having a fight outside of Germany.

Syntax Error wrote:

Stevieb8006 wrote:Calzaghe vs ottke should've happened, would love to have seen that.

Barker vs Macklin.

Who were those four fighters. That never met cos they had different promoters? Steve Roberts was one I think. They all had wbf type belts

Dead right, that should have happened, but both seemed to have an aversion to aeroplane use; something Calzaghe seemed to get over at the end of his career when some paydays against washed up legends were there for him to take up.

To be fair, Calzaghe did fight outside of the UK once, ironically in Germany, whereas I don't recall Ottke ever having a fight outside of Germany.

Hopkins was that washed up he was still winning world title fights six years later. Ridiculous comment.

Mayweather Vs Pacquiao in their primes

Leonard v Pryor