guys who win rematches
I was extremely impressed with Patterson in the rematch with Ali.
He moved in and out, landing short combinations for several rounds. Ali was confused for a few rounds, but finally went after Patterson and cut him badly enough that the fight was soon stopped.
Joe Louis was awesome at beating guys worse in the rematches than he did the 1st time:
Max Schmeling (lost the 1st, but later destroyed him in 2 rds.)
Abe Simon (March 1941 13th round tko; March 1942 6th round tko)
Buddy Baer (May 1941 7th rd. DQ; Jan. 1942 1st round ko)
Jersey Joe Walcott (Dec. 1947 split dec; June 1948 11th round ko)
Billy Conn (June 1941 13th round ko; June 1946 8th round ko)
Arturo Godoy (Feb. 1940 split dec; June 1940 8th round tko)
Bob Pastor (Jan. 1937 UD; Sept. 1939 ko 11)
Other guys that were great in rematches:
Hagler:
Willy Monroe
Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts
Sugar Ray Seales
Vito Antuofermo
Mustafa Hamsho
Fulgencio Obelmejias
Lennox Lewis:
Evander Holyfield
Hasim Rahman
Oliver McCall
Sugar Ray Robinson:
Randy Turpin
Jake La Motta
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Originally posted by Dempsey1238
He moved in and out, landing short combinations for several rounds. Ali was confused for a few rounds, but finally went after Patterson and cut him badly enough that the fight was soon stopped.
Joe Louis was awesome at beating guys worse in the rematches than he did the 1st time:
Max Schmeling (lost the 1st, but later destroyed him in 2 rds.)
Abe Simon (March 1941 13th round tko; March 1942 6th round tko)
Buddy Baer (May 1941 7th rd. DQ; Jan. 1942 1st round ko)
Jersey Joe Walcott (Dec. 1947 split dec; June 1948 11th round ko)
Billy Conn (June 1941 13th round ko; June 1946 8th round ko)
Arturo Godoy (Feb. 1940 split dec; June 1940 8th round tko)
Bob Pastor (Jan. 1937 UD; Sept. 1939 ko 11)
Other guys that were great in rematches:
Hagler:
Willy Monroe
Bobby "Boogaloo" Watts
Sugar Ray Seales
Vito Antuofermo
Mustafa Hamsho
Fulgencio Obelmejias
Lennox Lewis:
Evander Holyfield
Hasim Rahman
Oliver McCall
Sugar Ray Robinson:
Randy Turpin
Jake La Motta
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
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