Fights where the results woulda changed if the loser was in thier prime.

This thread was done before a long while back, but I'll do it again. Name off fighters where in your mind, the winner woulda been different if the fighter were prime. And dont give completely obvious examples like Tyson-Williams, or Pryor-Bobby Joe Young. I'll start with some I think:

Lewis-Tyson: I can respect the opinion of some that Lewis beats even a prime Tyson, but I dont see it. The late 80's, or even early 90's Tyson would have got inside of Lewis and knocked him out.

Tszyu-Chavez: Prime Chavez woulda wore Tszyu down and stopped him late.

RJ-Tarver: Prime RJ would have beaten Tarver by very comfortable decision, may have even stopped him.

Tszyu-Hatton: A prime Tszyu woulda tore Hatton up, and stopped him late.

Whitaker-DLH: Sweet Pea of the early 90's would have outboxed Oscar by a wide margin.

Hopkins-Taylor: The B-Hop of 99-01 would have stopped Taylor, instead of letting him steal two BS decisions.

Others?

 

Morales-Raheem
Leonard-Norris
RJJ-Johnson

 

Good choices.

The only one I'm not so certain about is Tszyu-Hatton. I think Hatton gives ZOO hell every day of the week.

I'll add...


Marciano-Louis and Ali-Frazier 1

 

Likewise with the two you listed, especially Ali-Frazier.

 

norris-boudini
whitaker-oscar
johnston-harris
barrera-marquez
michalzweski-tiozzo
chang-gonzalez

 

If anything I would have said, especially Louis-Marciano. Marciano is a harder fight for a prime Louis than Frazier would be for a prime Ali. A prime Ali ('65-'67) would have toyed with Frazier IMO.

 

cmon guys, this topic is ludicrous.

its just an excuse to be biased and Mr. Edirific

 

like he toyed with doug jones...

christ you are dumb

 

You're looking for a fight, little boy, but I'm not 20 anymore, sorry.

 

Uuuuuuh,Do U Even REALIZE that Doug Jones & Joe Frazier had COMPLETELY DIFFERENT Styles (Like Night & Day Different,like Ebony & Ivory Different) ???...

Nevermind...

Don't Answer That,Cause REED ALREADY Knows U DON'T...Your LITTLE Brother Probably DOES though,so Go Ask him to ENLIGHTEN U....

Yet AGAIN...

REED

 

Well.......opinions are like assholes. We all got 'em. ::

 

Completely unnecessary.

 

Leonard-Camacho
Leonard-Norris
Lewis-Tyson

 

Morales/Pacquiao 2

Morales/Pacquiao 3


Morales schooled him the first time even though he was already on his way down after so many wars. Morales shouldn't be fighting anymore.

 

Wlad vs Ross Puritty. Wlad was too inexperienced and punched himself out...If they fought now Wlad stops Ross

 

How about today's Wlad vs the 2003 Corrie Sanders who beat him?

 

What about Trinidad/Whitaker at their welterweight best???...


Chavez/De La Hoya I is definitely up there IMO.

Joppy/Duran for sure.

Jones/McCallum would have been more competitive for sure if not a different outcome.

 

this topic always ends up being 'I picked the wrong guy and here's how I justify it'.

 

A rematch scenario or facing him for the first time scenario? If Wlad sees him for the first time again he gets blown out again. If Wlad rematches him then i guess he stops him mid rounds..maybe

 

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I don't know about this one....RJJ would always have struggled with Tarver, IMHO. Likely would have beaten him in a clearer (albeit still close/competitive) decision, but I think it would always have been an awkward, ugly affair with Tarver's style, height/reach, quickness and straight left threat giving RJJ problems.

Peace.

 

I agree with most of your choices!

I would add that Pea really BEAT DLH even though he was not in his prime and got robbed

I think a Prime JCC beats DLH at lightweight

 

Holyfield-Ruiz 1, 2, 3

Holyfield-Toney

Holyfield-Donald

Holyfield-Byrd

This one's for Whiskey! ::

 

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

Condes, and Nonito NEW Pinoy WORLD CHAMPS. Read it and weep baby. :clap:

 

why you spoil the nonito fight fucker

I was gonna watch that shit later. :flip:

 

Why are you on the internet then? ::

I won't tell you how it ends, but you better put on your Pinoy Flag Jacket. :nono:

 

well this is not a spoiler thread :doh:

I already went to fightnews, I'll still watch it though.

Two more lumpias with belts :doh:

 

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Pacquiao, Condes, Nonito, and soon to be Gorres, and Bautista. :clap:

Pinoys DOMINATING the lower weight divisions.

 

Pacquiao's belt is as meaningful as Chavez jr's ::

and that people's champion bullshit only flies on the WWE :nono: