Fighters Who Were Death In Rematches
Posted: 15 Aug 2006, 23:26
1.) Joe Louis
2.) Sugar Ray Robinson
3.) Muhammad Ali
4.) Lennox Lewis
5.) Willie Pep/Sandy Saddler
6.) Rocky Marciano*
7.) James J. Jefferies
8.) Sugar Ray Leonard
9.) James J. Braddock
10.) George Foreman
Joe Louis had trouble with Buddy Baer, Arturo Godoy, Joe Walcott and lost to Max Schmeling...all those fights he avanged, though he didn't lose to any of them in the first place, but made sure that no one was better than him. His epic rematch with Schmeling is a prime example of what a man can do when he is finely tuned and save all weapons but his fists can do to another.
Sugar Ray Robinson lost to the likes of Gene Fulmmer, Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, avenging his losses in stunning fashion and with class. Possibly the most brutal was the "St. Valentines Day Massacre" bout with Jake LaMotta, a true classic war between two extraordinary fighters.
Ali lost to Frazier and Norton, only to beat both men twice in return bouts in grueling wars that could have went either way. Norton broke Ali's jaw in their first match and soundly out pointed him in the return. But the "Thrilla in Manila" was one of the greatest fights, if not THE greatest battle in ring history.
Lennox Lewis only lost twice in his career. Both by KO's. His return match against Oliver McCall was one of the bizarre in ring history, as Lewis beat McCall so badly that 'The Atomic Bull' had a nervous break down and began to cry uncontrolably. He lost to Rahman by surprise kayo in 5 rounds, only to come in the return as the winner by KO in four one sided rounds.
Willie Pep's matches with the imposing Sandy Saddler, a freak of nature if there ever was one, were some of the most brutal, illegal tactic affairs in ring history. Pep the scientific wonder versus Saddler the puncher/boxer both elbowed, head butted, shouldered, eye gauged eachother in their returns. Pep lost to Saddler the first time, only to defeat the powerful Saddler in the return---only to lose two more times with Saddler. The true epitomy of the old axiom 'styles make fights'.
Though he never lost as a professional, Rocky Marciano was death in rematches. When he faced Roland LaStarza the first time it was the closest time that Marciano ever lost, in the rematch he broke LaStarza's arms and KO'd him in 11 rounds. He went 13 grueling rounds with Joe Walcott only to blow him away in a single round in the return, and stopped Ezzard Charles in 8 rounds in their return, when the first match went 15.
James J. Jefferies went 23 rounds with James J. Corbett only to blow him away in 10 rounds in the return. He went 11 rounds to win the title against Bob Fitzsimmons, only to destroy him in 8 in the return.
Sugar Ray Leonard's return with Roberto Duran is one of boxing's greatest upsets as Duran waved himself out of the fight saying 'No Mas!'. In return matches he beaten Duran a third time, drew against Tommy Hearns when their first match was a 14th round KO win for Leonard.
James J. Braddock's come back was and still is one of the greatest upsets in history. While as a Light Heavyweight he had lost to John Henry Lewis, but in his come back he had managed to win a 10 round decision over his former foe, when the first fight was a 10 round loss for Braddock. That win, as well as his wins over Art Lasky and Corn Griffin made him the #1 contender for Max Baer's HW title, in which Braddock won over 15 rounds.
George Foreman blew away Joe Frazier in two rounds. The rematch went five, but Foreman still managed to KO Frazier again. Foreman fought Boone Kirkman in 1975 in the "Toronto Five" incident, blowing away Kirkman in 2 rounds, the same as he had done before in 1970. Another "Toronto Five" contender Foreman fought was Charlie Polite, blowing him away in 3 rounds, when their first fight in 1970 went four. Foreman fought Peralta back in 1970 and went the distance, in their return in 1971 he knocked out Peralta in 10 rounds.
Anyone else want to throw in some names of fighters who were death in rematches? :P
2.) Sugar Ray Robinson
3.) Muhammad Ali
4.) Lennox Lewis
5.) Willie Pep/Sandy Saddler
6.) Rocky Marciano*
7.) James J. Jefferies
8.) Sugar Ray Leonard
9.) James J. Braddock
10.) George Foreman
Joe Louis had trouble with Buddy Baer, Arturo Godoy, Joe Walcott and lost to Max Schmeling...all those fights he avanged, though he didn't lose to any of them in the first place, but made sure that no one was better than him. His epic rematch with Schmeling is a prime example of what a man can do when he is finely tuned and save all weapons but his fists can do to another.
Sugar Ray Robinson lost to the likes of Gene Fulmmer, Jake LaMotta, Carmen Basilio, avenging his losses in stunning fashion and with class. Possibly the most brutal was the "St. Valentines Day Massacre" bout with Jake LaMotta, a true classic war between two extraordinary fighters.
Ali lost to Frazier and Norton, only to beat both men twice in return bouts in grueling wars that could have went either way. Norton broke Ali's jaw in their first match and soundly out pointed him in the return. But the "Thrilla in Manila" was one of the greatest fights, if not THE greatest battle in ring history.
Lennox Lewis only lost twice in his career. Both by KO's. His return match against Oliver McCall was one of the bizarre in ring history, as Lewis beat McCall so badly that 'The Atomic Bull' had a nervous break down and began to cry uncontrolably. He lost to Rahman by surprise kayo in 5 rounds, only to come in the return as the winner by KO in four one sided rounds.
Willie Pep's matches with the imposing Sandy Saddler, a freak of nature if there ever was one, were some of the most brutal, illegal tactic affairs in ring history. Pep the scientific wonder versus Saddler the puncher/boxer both elbowed, head butted, shouldered, eye gauged eachother in their returns. Pep lost to Saddler the first time, only to defeat the powerful Saddler in the return---only to lose two more times with Saddler. The true epitomy of the old axiom 'styles make fights'.
Though he never lost as a professional, Rocky Marciano was death in rematches. When he faced Roland LaStarza the first time it was the closest time that Marciano ever lost, in the rematch he broke LaStarza's arms and KO'd him in 11 rounds. He went 13 grueling rounds with Joe Walcott only to blow him away in a single round in the return, and stopped Ezzard Charles in 8 rounds in their return, when the first match went 15.
James J. Jefferies went 23 rounds with James J. Corbett only to blow him away in 10 rounds in the return. He went 11 rounds to win the title against Bob Fitzsimmons, only to destroy him in 8 in the return.
Sugar Ray Leonard's return with Roberto Duran is one of boxing's greatest upsets as Duran waved himself out of the fight saying 'No Mas!'. In return matches he beaten Duran a third time, drew against Tommy Hearns when their first match was a 14th round KO win for Leonard.
James J. Braddock's come back was and still is one of the greatest upsets in history. While as a Light Heavyweight he had lost to John Henry Lewis, but in his come back he had managed to win a 10 round decision over his former foe, when the first fight was a 10 round loss for Braddock. That win, as well as his wins over Art Lasky and Corn Griffin made him the #1 contender for Max Baer's HW title, in which Braddock won over 15 rounds.
George Foreman blew away Joe Frazier in two rounds. The rematch went five, but Foreman still managed to KO Frazier again. Foreman fought Boone Kirkman in 1975 in the "Toronto Five" incident, blowing away Kirkman in 2 rounds, the same as he had done before in 1970. Another "Toronto Five" contender Foreman fought was Charlie Polite, blowing him away in 3 rounds, when their first fight in 1970 went four. Foreman fought Peralta back in 1970 and went the distance, in their return in 1971 he knocked out Peralta in 10 rounds.
Anyone else want to throw in some names of fighters who were death in rematches? :P