What fight, had the outcome been different, would have had the most impact on boxing?

[soul_survivor]

Just think if Angelo Dundee hadn't shoved him back into the ring after he got that **** in his eyes...

If the fight had ended there and then, people would have claimed Ali didn't have the heart to fight at the highest level and that his big mouth had gotten him into trouble. At some stage, he probably would have gotten another title shot simply because he was the biggest draw going.

[VG_Addict]

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned: The Rumble in the Jungle.

What if Foreman beat Ali? Foreman would have wins over two of the best fighters ever in Ali and Frazier.

Another one: Fight of the Century. What would have become of Frazier if Ali beat him? Maybe we would have never had the Thrilla in Manila.

I can think of a lot of fights, actually. What if Walcott beat Marciano by decision? What if Castillo got the nod against Floyd in the first fight?

[Elroy1]

George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali

Had Foreman defeated Ali, it would have relegated Ali to a pool with Norton and Frazier that would be clearly secondary and there would have been no dispute that Foreman was the best of the age having wiped out all the other big names.

[Emon723]

I've been thinking this for a while, if Hagler got the decision over Leonard. I don't know what motivation Leonard will have to even fight for two titles on the same night, let alone a rematch with Hearns and a third fight with Duran.

For Hagler, does he really want a Hearns rematch, knowing Hearns will learn his lesson from their first fight, we might not see the Hitman get knockout by Iran Barkley.

[Scott9945]

I've been thinking this for a while, if Hagler got the decision over Leonard. I don't know what motivation Leonard will have to even fight for two titles on the same night, let alone a rematch with Hearns and a third fight with Duran.

For Hagler, does he really want a Hearns rematch, knowing Hearns will learn his lesson from their first fight, we might not see the Hitman get knockout by Iran Barkley.

I'd pick Hagler to KO Hearns everytime. He was just a better middleweight.

[Build That Wall]

Pernell whitaker vs Julio cesar chavez sr.

[Build That Wall]

I've been thinking this for a while, if Hagler got the decision over Leonard. I don't know what motivation Leonard will have to even fight for two titles on the same night, let alone a rematch with Hearns and a third fight with Duran.

For Hagler, does he really want a Hearns rematch, knowing Hearns will learn his lesson from their first fight, we might not see the Hitman get knockout by Iran Barkley.

Hagler should have gotten that decision. That was a robbery. Leonard lost that fight.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I'd pick Hagler to KO Hearns everytime. He was just a better middleweight.

I'm not so sure.. Pre 87, yes.. But hagler had slowed a lot by the Mugabi and Leonard fight, and i think had hearns fought hagler in 87-88 he would get on his bike early and not go to war.. I think hearns out points the aging hagler behind the jab. That's the only time period I could see hearns winning

[Anthony342]

If Hagler gets the decision, Leonard is probably more willing to rematch him.

[BattlingNelson]

I'd say Jeffries over Johnson (already mentioned by Scott). Had he won then we'd likely have a white and a coloured champion for several decades subsequently. Furthermore we'd never have had the notion of 'they never come back'.