Examples Of When Handpicking An Opponent Backfired?

[Ringthebell]

I think Pacs agression would of made it an exciting fight.
Its a shame Zahir career never took off after that, he was a talented fighter

I don't know if it would have been exciting. I can picture a whole lot of clinching like Tyson-Bonecrusher Smith.

Actually, Witherspoon-Smith II backfired on Spoon.

McGuigan-Cruz, too.

[General Zod]

Actually, Witherspoon-Smith II backfired on Spoon.

Those guys fought twice?

[deuce_drop]

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

I was at that fight and sitting in a VIP section where Crown Royal was free!!!! by the time the oscar fought i was seeing 6 guys in the ring with one eye covered and STILL thought oscar got beat soundly....... and i was wasted!!!!!

[deanrw]

Pavlik - Hopkins

I know many of you will say: "How can Hopkins be a hand picked opponent?"

It is simple. Pavlik's team thought Hopkins was old and ripe for the taking after the Calzaghe fight. Boy were they wrong!LOL

[General Zod]

Pavlik - Hopkins

I know many of you will say: "How can Hopkins be a hand picked opponent?"

It is simple. Pavlik's team thought Hopkins was old and ripe for the taking after the Calzaghe fight. Boy were they wrong!LOL

Yeah Im sure they wish they took the Pwill fight instead

[Xyei]

Ali's first fight with Neon Leon Spinks.

[bbboxing]

How about DLH VS Pac?

Oscar picked a talented but much smaller man because Pac was being callled the mexicutioner after his wins against top mexicans. DLH wanting more accteptance from the Mexican community chose pac. 95% of the people hated the matchup and did not give pac who is coming up 2 weight classes much of a chance.

Turned out one of the worst beating of Oscars career.

[Ringthebell]

Those guys fought twice?

Yep. Spoon smacked him around for 12 rounds about a year and a half before they fought again.

Also:
Wilfredo Gomez-Alfredo Layne
Holmes-Shavers 1 (Shavers was supposed to kill Holmes)
Chavez-Willie Wise 1
John Tate-Mike Weaver

[hammerhiem]

Khan vs Prescott.

[General Zod]

Yep. Spoon smacked him around for 12 rounds about a year and a half before they fought again.

Thanks for repkying Ive seen the fight where Bonecrusher kos him in one round. I think by then Witherspoon was just happy to get out of his contract with King.