When Joe ‘The Brown Bomber received the world heavyweight title, stopping champ James Braddock in June of 1937, he mentioned, “Till I beat Max Schmeling, I’m not the champion!” He was speaking about his KO loss in 1936. He avenged it in 1939 at Madison Sq. Backyard, knocking out Schmeling within the first spherical.
When ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, 27-0, misplaced to Roberto ‘Arms of Stone’ Duran, 71-1, in June of 1980 preventing Durans battle, he received a rematch. He boxed Duran so dangerous that Duran stop on the stool in November.
In April 1987, Leonard defeated Marvin Hagler for his middleweight title. Hagler retired and moved to Italy, not wanting a rematch.
In April 2002, Light-weight champion Floyd ‘Cash’ Mayweather received a present resolution over Jose Luis Castillo. Eight months later, he gave him a rematch, simply defeating him.
In June 2012, Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao was robbed by Tim Bradley, Jr., however in April 2014, he defeated Bradley in a rematch.
In November 2016, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward received a present resolution over Sergey Kovalev in a lightweight heavyweight title battle and gave him a right away rematch, stopping Kovalev, then retired from boxing.
Heavyweight champion Rock Marciano received a detailed, if not disputed, resolution over Roland LaStarza in March of 1950 earlier than successful the title. After stopping ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott for the title and once more in his subsequent battle, he stopped LaStarza.
In November 1986, Tremendous Featherweight champ Alfredo Escalera received the worst break up resolution over Tyrone Everett of Philadelphia in Philadelphia. He by no means obtained a rematch, and the Pennsylvania choose who voted for Escalara by no means labored one other present.
Historian Jim Jacobs informed me the worst resolution he ever noticed was in June 1963, when mild heavyweight champ Harold Johnson was robbed by Willie Pastrano by break up resolution and by no means received a rematch.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali misplaced to Ken Norton and Smokin’ Joe Frazier of their first fights however defeated each twice in rematches.
In June of 1983, Heavyweight champ Larry ‘The Easton Murderer’ Holmes, 42-0, received a present resolution in a protection in opposition to ‘Horrible’ Tim Witherspoon, 15-0, and by no means gave him a rematch.
What battle have you ever needed to see in a rematch that by no means occurred?
