Can you name boxing fights in history where the triangle theory backfired?

**Da Machine** · 03-21-2014, 03:41 PM

I can't think of any for some reason, but I'm interested to hear some more. I feel like there has to be a bunch.

**The Gambler1981** · 03-21-2014, 03:43 PM

Ali, Frazier, Foreman is the most used example

**Owlzfan84** · 03-21-2014, 03:43 PM

If were going off official decisions. Taylor beat Hopkins twice, Pavlik beat Taylor Twice. Hopkins beat Pavlik.

**Da Machine** · 03-21-2014, 03:45 PM

Pavlik beats Bhop at 160 IMO.

**rr00676** · 03-21-2014, 03:45 PM

Pavlik Taylor Hopkins comes to mind....fraz Ali Freeman as well tho Ali got fraz back

**DLT** · 03-21-2014, 03:47 PM

hopkins-pascal-dawson

**DLT** · 03-21-2014, 03:48 PM

you could also say hopkins-tarver-jones but I think the time gap is too big on that one

**LoadedWraps** · 03-21-2014, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by -Kev-

So 'fighter A' beat 'fighter B', and 'fighter B' and 'fighter C' had fought before or after and 'fighter B' beat 'fighter C', and because of this, the fans and media felt that 'fighter A' will be able to destroy/beat 'fighter C', and it actually did not go that way.

A recent and popular example is Cotto vs Mosley, Margarito vs Cotto, Mosley vs Margarito.

Can you name some?

Disclaimer: This is not a troll/flame/bashing thread.

If this is not a troll thread, it wouldn't exist. The triangle theory doesn't work in boxing and when it happens to be "correct" it's a coincidence.

It's a shame someone who I thought was a knowledgable poster actually puts weight on something so mythical and irrelevant as triangle theories in boxing.

**uncle pauly** · 03-21-2014, 03:48 PM

Hagler won hard fought decision against Duran

Duran knocked out cold by Hearns

Hearns then knocked out by Hagler

or

Tyson able to KO Bruno(both times)

Bruno gives Lewis a hard fight(but got ko'd in end)

Tyson then beaten and Ko'd fairly easy by Lewis

or

Pacquiao struggles in 3 contests with Marquez; Ko'd in 4th fight(but probably winning just before KO'd)

Pacquiao unofficially beats Bradley.

Bradley decisively beats Marquez

Can you name boxing fights in history where the triangle theory backfired?