If you could rearrange the 4 'big' heavyweight fights.

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If you could rearrange the 4 'big' heavyweight fights.

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Fury-Usyk
Joshua-Joyce
Zhang-Dubois
Whyte-Ngannou (offers a bit more speculation about a one punch upset).


Though Joshua-Dubois was tempting too.

Is there a more fan-friendly configuration?
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Fury - AJ
Usyk - Zhang
Dubois - Whyte
Joyce - Ngannou
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Agree, AJ Dubois would be good it it turns into a scrap.
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My T Sharp wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 07:58 Fury - AJ
Usyk - Zhang
Dubois - Whyte
Joyce - Ngannou
Swap aj and usyk and I agree.
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Joshua v Wilder
Joyce v Fury
Zhang v Dubois
Ngannou v John Fury
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Fury - Usyk
AJ - Zhang
Dubois - Joyce
Whyte - Ngannou
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Teddy's Toupee wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 08:03Joshua v Wilder
Joyce v Fury
These two are locks for me. Physically I think Joyce would be Fury's hardest fight, same as I think Zhang's the hardest physically for Joyce. Whereas I think Joyce could press Usyk and Fury a lot more than he can Zhang, who'd be comfortably outpointed by them unless they were careless and got stopped.

Joshua v Wilder's either a raggo spectacular or a curiously boring affair, but I'm down for it.
Zhang v Dubois
Ngannou v John Fury
Zhang-Dubois sounds fun, but I'd swap Ngannou for Grant. Usyk can stay busy with Sanchez, Ruiz or Hrgovic, or find out how good Mak or Kosso are.

Something to watch out for: the WBA have Pero rated at #4. Who are they lining him up for...
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Grilling Machine wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:10 I'd swap Ngannou for Grant.
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Transit's only for the ringwalk.
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Fury vs usyk. (undisputed)

AJ vs zhang (AJ 1000x the skills, but a southpaw thats teak tough and can whack, makes it fun).

DDD vs Whyte (war between tooo guys with iffy skills, whyte opperrated at a higher levle but DDD probs chins him)

joyce vs nganu. (joyce is probably the most hittable guy in the first few rounds so gives nganu a tiny tiny punches chance befor he gets the absolut shit punched out of him).
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Grilling Machine wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:39 Transit's only for the ringwalk.
Ringwalk? There's no ring when it's on the cobbles or in a carpark.
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Ngannou vs Chisora
Whyte vs Dubois
Zhang vs Joshua
Joyce vs Ruiz
Fury vs Usyk
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This thread seems to have diverted from the original premise somewhat.

Wilder v Thunderlips
Dubois v Liston
Godzilla v Metal Mickey
Bowie v Bolan
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deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34 This thread seems to have diverted from the original premise somewhat.

Wilder v Thunderlips
Dubois v Liston
Godzilla v Metal Mickey
Bowie v Bolan
Dan Wootton v The Dark Forces Of The Establishment.
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deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34Bowie v Bolan
Bowie wins most of the early rounds with flashier work, but the shorter man digs in to run him close on points. Everyone ducks Scott Walker and we lament Lynott's early retirement.
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Grilling Machine wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 18:25
deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34Bowie v Bolan
Bowie wins most of the early rounds with flashier work, but the shorter man digs in to run him close on points. Everyone ducks Scott Walker and we lament Lynott's early retirement.
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But draws criticism for his fiddle and diddle.
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Teddy's Toupee wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 15:56
deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34 This thread seems to have diverted from the original premise somewhat.

Wilder v Thunderlips
Dubois v Liston
Godzilla v Metal Mickey
Bowie v Bolan
Dan Wootton v The Dark Forces Of The Establishment.
:clap:

I'd fancy Wootton. Plenty of ring experience.
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Grilling Machine wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 18:25
deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34Bowie v Bolan
Bowie wins most of the early rounds with flashier work, but the shorter man digs in to run him close on points. Everyone ducks Scott Walker and we lament Lynott's early retirement.
Walker's reach would have been a concern for any of his peers bar Mick Fleetwood. Plus his 'Tilt'-era ring walk music would have been as unsettling for an opponent as watching Tyson approaching the ring in his torn-towel-over-his-shoulders pomp.
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deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 07:01
Teddy's Toupee wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 15:56
deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34 This thread seems to have diverted from the original premise somewhat.

Wilder v Thunderlips
Dubois v Liston
Godzilla v Metal Mickey
Bowie v Bolan
Dan Wootton v The Dark Forces Of The Establishment.
:clap:

I'd fancy Wootton. Plenty of ring experience.
David Diamante announces "From the four corners of the globe to the well lubricated sphincter of Dan Wootton's next victim...The raping starts NOW!"
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Grilling Machine wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 18:50 But draws criticism for his fiddle and diddle.
Not the raping of chidren?
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Teddy's Toupee wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 08:45
deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 07:01
Teddy's Toupee wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 15:56

Dan Wootton v The Dark Forces Of The Establishment.
:clap:

I'd fancy Wootton. Plenty of ring experience.
David Diamante announces "From the four corners of the globe to the well lubricated sphincter of Dan Wootton's next victim...The raping starts NOW!"
I read all of that in his voice.
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deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 07:14
Grilling Machine wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 18:25
deadpan wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 11:34Bowie v Bolan
Bowie wins most of the early rounds with flashier work, but the shorter man digs in to run him close on points. Everyone ducks Scott Walker and we lament Lynott's early retirement.
Walker's reach would have been a concern for any of his peers bar Mick Fleetwood. Plus his 'Tilt'-era ring walk music would have been as unsettling for an opponent as watching Tyson approaching the ring in his torn-towel-over-his-shoulders pomp.
The Michael Spinks fight pre-dates the "Tilt" album.
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deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 08:56
Teddy's Toupee wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 08:45
deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 07:01

:clap:

I'd fancy Wootton. Plenty of ring experience.
David Diamante announces "From the four corners of the globe to the well lubricated sphincter of Dan Wootton's next victim...The raping starts NOW!"
I read all of that in his voice.
Dan Wootton's or David Diamante's?
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Teddy's Toupee wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 08:57
deadpan wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 07:14
Grilling Machine wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 18:25

Bowie wins most of the early rounds with flashier work, but the shorter man digs in to run him close on points. Everyone ducks Scott Walker and we lament Lynott's early retirement.
Walker's reach would have been a concern for any of his peers bar Mick Fleetwood. Plus his 'Tilt'-era ring walk music would have been as unsettling for an opponent as watching Tyson approaching the ring in his torn-towel-over-his-shoulders pomp.
The Michael Spinks fight pre-dates the "Tilt" album.
True! I bought Tilt on day of release in '95. First song - he's back! Rest of it - Oof.
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