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A few years ago, Ring magazine published a Collector's Annual on "The 50 Greatest Fights You Never Saw!" I must commend them on this issue. It was very informative and well thought out. What I liked about it was, it wasn't the typical match ups that everybody thinks of when pairing all-time greats from different eras. Oh, it did have some of the popular ones that have been beaten to death over the years such as, Dempsey vs. Louis, Ali vs. Tyson, and Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Sugar Ray Leonard. But, I must say a majority of the match ups were ones that have rarely been discussed.
Another thing The Ring did was give a brief summary of each fighters strengths and weaknesses, along with providing a style match up before projecting the outcome. In my opinion, the "What IF" hypothetical is one of the most fun things about sports. Nothing sparks emotion, and sometimes anger like the "What IF" in boxing. Yes, Magic's Lakers vs. Jordan's Bulls is real intriguing, and I'm certain that a heated argument would break out in trying to convince a non believer as to why you favor one over the other. But, I have no doubt that it would pale in comparison to the explosive argument that would erupt in trying to convince a Marciano fan that he would've lost to Frazier. Marciano vs. Frazier is the hypothetical match up I'd like to see most if I had a choice, and it is among one of the 50 included in this issue. [details]
Another thing The Ring did was give a brief summary of each fighters strengths and weaknesses, along with providing a style match up before projecting the outcome. In my opinion, the "What IF" hypothetical is one of the most fun things about sports. Nothing sparks emotion, and sometimes anger like the "What IF" in boxing. Yes, Magic's Lakers vs. Jordan's Bulls is real intriguing, and I'm certain that a heated argument would break out in trying to convince a non believer as to why you favor one over the other. But, I have no doubt that it would pale in comparison to the explosive argument that would erupt in trying to convince a Marciano fan that he would've lost to Frazier. Marciano vs. Frazier is the hypothetical match up I'd like to see most if I had a choice, and it is among one of the 50 included in this issue. [details]