What is the longest time between rematches?

**The Gambler1981** · 10-13-2009, 11:53 AM

Hearns-Leonard a shade less then 8 years

Leonard-Duran (between 2 and 3) more then 9 years

Those are the longest I can think of

**dans** · 10-13-2009, 12:02 PM

Okay I just found this, Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson were 16 years apart from their second to third fight.

By the time Roy and Hopkins fight it will be nearly 17 years since their first fight! Wow.

**The Gambler1981** · 10-13-2009, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by dans01234

Okay I just found this, Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson were 16 years apart from their second to third fight.

By the time Roy and Hopkins fight it will be nearly 17 years since their first fight! Wow.

That is right, I forgot about that one. That is amazing though.

**AngloArab** · 10-13-2009, 12:05 PM

Larry Holmes first fought Mike Weaver in 1979, then fought him again in 2000. He fought James 'Bonecrusher' Smith in 1984 and 1999.

**dans** · 10-13-2009, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by AngloArab

Larry Holmes first fought Mike Weaver in 1979, then fought him again in 2000. He fought James 'Bonecrusher' Smith in 1984 and 1999.

Wow 21 years! That's incredible but only shows that both fought on for too long.

This will probably be the biggest gap where both fights are somewhat significant.

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 10-13-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by dans01234

With Jones-Hopkins 2 coming 16 years after the first fight, I'm wondering if that will be the longest time between a first fight and a rematch?

Looking for some of our boxing historians to answer this one.

when King Kong finally grows a pair of nuts, Godzilla is STILL waiting...that's about 30 years right there

**dans** · 10-13-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by Makavelli

when King Kong finally grows a pair of nuts, Godzilla is STILL waiting...that's about 30 years right there

Fight will never be signed. Zilla is a diva and wants 65-35 minimum. Kong can stay on Skull Island and promote his own PPVs while still fighting top monsters. Meanwhile Zilla will scam the public and take catchweight fights with smaller monsters that have no shot of beating him. Disgraceful.

And just remember when you start talking about monsters needing to grow a pair.....

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 10-13-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by dans01234

Fight will never be signed. Zilla is a diva and wants 65-35 minimum. Kong can stay on Skull Island and promote his own PPVs while still fighting top monsters. Meanwhile Zilla will scam the public and take catchweight fights with smaller monsters that have no shot of beating him. Disgraceful.

And just remember when you start talking about monsters needing to grow a pair.....

top monsters my ass...he's fighting 90lb natives...*****

**lparm** · 10-13-2009, 12:29 PM

No one mentioned it but it made a few waves two years ago. Hill-Maske 2, 10 years after the original. Or Fenech-Nelson 3, 16 years after the 2nd fight and 17 years after the original.

Edit: dans pointed out Fenech-Nelson.

What is the longest time between rematches?