Examples Of When Handpicking An Opponent Backfired?

**V.WEBB** · 02-23-2010, 02:59 PM

Oscar- Sturm...many thought Oscar lost that fight.

**Left Banned Tua** · 02-23-2010, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by TheGoossen

Some examples I can think of:
Tyson vs Douglas
Jones vs Johnson

Can anyone think of anymore?

how was douglas handpicking?

buster was top 10 for a couple years.

he hadn't lost a fight in 3 years and was coming off of wins over trevor berbick and oliver mccall.

**2501** · 02-23-2010, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by COACH-WEBB

Oscar- Sturm...many thought Oscar lost that fight.

Even he knew he lost that fight.

another example is Williams/Quintana 1. The Williams camp overlooked Clottey to face Quintana who was one fight removed from a beatdown at the hands of Miguel Cotto.

**B.U.R.N.E.R** · 02-23-2010, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Sen. Clay Davis

Even he knew he lost that fight.

another example is Williams/Quintana 1. The Williams camp overlooked Clottey to face Quintana who was one fight removed from a beatdown at the hands of Miguel Cotto.

HBO tuned down Paul-Clottey.

**The Equaliser** · 02-23-2010, 03:07 PM

Warren has handpicked opponents for ALL of his fighters, so Bredis Prescott looks good on his resume.

**General Zod** · 02-23-2010, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Puft Daddy

how was douglas handpicking?

buster was top 10 for a couple years.

he hadn't lost a fight in 3 years and was coming off of wins over trevor berbick and oliver mccall.

He was top ten at that time? I didnt know that, I do remember the original opponent for Tokyo was supposed to be Razor Ruddock, not sure what happened there.

EdIT: im sure he was seen as a bit of a soft touch or is that a case of historical revision?

**Uturn** · 02-23-2010, 03:10 PM

Prescott vs Khan is a good find, Khan was meant to whoop his ass like he was just another stepping stone however all that leaded to a whole different story with one of the most brutal knockouts in british boxing for years!

**General Zod** · 02-23-2010, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by Casual

Prescott vs Khan is a good find, Khan was meant to whoop his ass like he was just another stepping stone however all that leaded to a whole different story with one of the most brutal knockouts in british boxing for years!

I think it was Khans trainer who recommended Brescott, he was fired after that fight. I wonder why, lol

**2501** · 02-23-2010, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by No Ceilings

HBO tuned down Paul-Clottey.

I'm talking about when Williams first defended the title he got from Margarito. According to Clottey's manager, they reached out to the Williams's camp for a shot, but they ignored and went for Quintana. The Williams camp never denied this.

Examples Of When Handpicking An Opponent Backfired?