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Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 31 Oct 2017, 13:54
by Ruthless-RKO
On top your head, what's the worst fight that was scheduled, to never take place? Whether it was UK based fight or USA, or wherever it might have been..
Whether the fight was withdrawn because of injury, last minute injury, promotional issues etc..
Any fight's come to mind?
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 31 Oct 2017, 13:54
by Ruthless-RKO
I'll start..
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 31 Oct 2017, 14:24
by gilgamesh
At first I thought you were asking what's the worst one you hate that you missed out on, but it seems you're asking which one was just a crap fight that probably never should've been scheduled in the first place
And for the record...I think you started off with one that's gonna be kinda hard to top...or should I say bottom
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 31 Oct 2017, 14:44
by BitPlayer
That was a farce but it might have been entertaining.
The worst is probably some cancelled snorefest between a couple ambitionless plodders.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 13:12
by Ruthless-RKO
BitPlayer wrote: ↑31 Oct 2017, 14:44
That was a farce but it might have been entertaining.
The worst is probably some cancelled snorefest between a couple ambitionless plodders.
I was expecting a KO win for Briggs..
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 17:48
by SaadOffTheDeck
Fury/wlad 2
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 17:58
by Ossyrules
Not exactly in line with the question you’re asking, but fights that did happen, but way too late
Jones Jr vs Hopkins 2 (around the time Hopkins had just beat Trinidad)
Leonard vs Hearns 2 (rematch 9 years after the first, too late)
Mayweather vs Pacquaio (around the time Pacquaio has iced Hatton)
Tyson vs Holyfield (about 7 years too late)
Sorry I know this has nothing to do with the question you’re asking!
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 19:44
by Ruthless-RKO
Ossyrules wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 17:58
Not exactly in line with the question you’re asking, but fights that did happen, but way too late
Jones Jr vs Hopkins 2 (around the time Hopkins had just beat Trinidad)
Leonard vs Hearns 2 (rematch 9 years after the first, too late)
Mayweather vs Pacquaio (around the time Pacquaio has iced Hatton)
Tyson vs Holyfield (about 7 years too late)
Sorry I know this has nothing to do with the question you’re asking!
Don't worry mate. Some good picks there
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 19:45
by Ruthless-RKO
I dnuh.. based on the face offs etc. Wlad looked as though he was going to do sumat in the rematch..
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 20:51
by SaadOffTheDeck
Maybe, wlad hasnt been offensive without being threatened in a long, long time. I don't think the fight could possibly live down to the first one, but I had no intention of watching it.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 11:19
by Matt W
Was never excited about Holyfield vs Akinwande...
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 11:32
by TheGman
Lennox Lewis vs kirk johnson whoever the hell this kirk johnson was the fight didnt sound good and im glad johnson pulled out
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 12:24
by forestbox
Dillian whyte v Michael grant
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 12:24
by forestbox
Dillian whyte v Michael grant
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 12:47
by stujones
Holmes vs Foreman in 1999 - although there was some intrigue with it.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 12:56
by Ruthless-RKO
forestbox wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 12:24
Dillian whyte v Michael grant
Yeh, and instead we got Tann..
Grant is a much bigger name than Tann, but Hearn was getting sliced for announcing Whyte vs. Grant
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 12:58
by stujones
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 19:44
Ossyrules wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 17:58
Not exactly in line with the question you’re asking, but fights that did happen, but way too late
Jones Jr vs Hopkins 2 (around the time Hopkins had just beat Trinidad)
Leonard vs Hearns 2 (rematch 9 years after the first, too late)
Mayweather vs Pacquaio (around the time Pacquaio has iced Hatton)
Tyson vs Holyfield (about 7 years too late)
Sorry I know this has nothing to do with the question you’re asking!
Don't worry mate. Some good picks there
Leonard vs Hearns 2 was still one of the fights of 1989.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 13:00
by stujones
Audley Harrison vs Frank Bruno.
Lennox Lewis was lined up to fight some great names in his absolute pomp... Just after he was demolishing the likes of Briggs (Lineal champ) and Golota (considered a geniune threat) he was lined up to face.... wait for it.... Lou Savarese or Jimmy Thunder.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 13:07
by Ruthless-RKO
Carl Frampton vs. Andres Gutierrez
Not too sure about this.. Although it was a homecoming fight, I had a feeling it was going to be boring.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 02 Nov 2017, 13:14
by Stuarty
IT wasn't ever scheduled but always spoken of, Hatton V Witter would've been a fuckin awful fight. To be fair most Witter fights were like pulling fuckin teeth!
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 04:55
by bennie
Any mooted Ali fight in the late 1970s (Alfio Righetti, Bernardo Mercardo, John Tate...).
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 05:35
by keirw
Not sure what the problem was with this fight.
Just look at this flyer, everything about it oozes class.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 12:54
by Andrew
Ossyrules wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 17:58
Not exactly in line with the question you’re asking, but fights that did happen, but way too late
Jones Jr vs Hopkins 2 (around the time Hopkins had just beat Trinidad)
Leonard vs Hearns 2 (rematch 9 years after the first, too late)
Mayweather vs Pacquaio (around the time Pacquaio has iced Hatton)
Tyson vs Holyfield (about 7 years too late)
Sorry I know this has nothing to do with the question you’re asking!
Should have been straight after Pac smashed Cotto. It would have been 2 or 3 times as big.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 03 Nov 2017, 13:25
by SaadOffTheDeck
12 million buys? I think not. It would have been a better fighter with Manny juiced like a body builder. I don't think it would have been bigger.
Re: Worse fights to NOT happen?
Posted: 03 Jul 2018, 13:53
by Ruthless-RKO
SaadOffTheDeck wrote: ↑03 Nov 2017, 13:25
12 million buys? I think not. It would have been a better fighter with Manny juiced like a body builder. I don't think it would have been bigger.
What if he meant 'big' as just big.. not PPV buys. I guess only he can tell you.