Clubber Lang vs. Ivan Drago (1 Viewer)

[ODoyleRules]

Always bet on black.

So who will be wearing black shorts in this bout?

 

[cstu]

Great contrast in style between the two boxers. Lang will probably try to finish off the better conditioned Drago with an early round barrage. If Drago can sustain that, Drago can keep Lang at bay with his superior reach and frustrate him with his superior technical skills. Drago wins by KO death in the 8th.

Fixed.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

 

[FavreCo]

They already fought once. Neither..both?

Forgot the link.

 

[timschochet]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Although I think it would happen in 3-4 rounds rather than round 1.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Drago has never fought someone with Lang's power.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Lang = TysonDrago = a juiced up Lennox LewisLang never has a shot, but Drago may lose an ear or get stabbed

If Lang is Tyson, Drago is Peter McNeely.

 

[Charlie Frown]

Knowing that she likes to ride washed up black guys from the 80s, Clubber Lang will be distracted by Brigitte Nielsen sitting ringside.

Probably right - phone home

Holy God!

 

[Hunterbeer]

Love the thread Tim.

I'll take Drago to kill him just like he did Apollo. If he dies, he dies.

Apollo was an old has been by then. And even at his best, Creed didn't have great punching power.

WHAT?!?!? Creed was 47-1 with 46 KOs in his career. He had to have some punching power. Heck, he put Balboa down more than Drago did, more than Lang did in their two fights.

 

[timschochet]

Love the thread Tim.

I'll take Drago to kill him just like he did Apollo. If he dies, he dies.

Apollo was an old has been by then. And even at his best, Creed didn't have great punching power.

WHAT?!?!? Creed was 47-1 with 46 KOs in his career. He had to have some punching power. Heck, he put Balboa down more than Drago did, more than Lang did in their two fights.

That record amazes me. Of all the fighters mentioned here, Creed's probably the very best. But he's an Ali style fighter: extremely fast, relies on the jab, great defense (though the defensive skills obviously faded the older he got.) But he's not a brawler.

 

[cstu]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

 

[cstu]

According to Rocky: The Ultimate Guide, Ivan Drago wasn't permitted to resume his boxing career after his loss to Rocky Balboa because of the special circumstance that he could not officially turn pro in the USSR. Ivan Drago turned professional after the fall of the Soviet Union and accumulated a record of 31-1 (31 KO) while also winning a portion of the Heavyweight title. He never unified the title or fought the very top contenders (as a pro) because of promotional politics. It is possible that Drago defeated Tommy Gunn for the Heavyweight Championship. Drago seems to have retired the Champion, perhaps due to lack of success. The Heavyweight title may have gone to Mason Dixon's unnamed opponent. His only defeat as a pro or an amateur fighter was at the hands of Rocky Balboa.

 

[Red Forman]

Hey woman!

 

[quickhands]

You guys are forgetting that clubber was training to kill Balboa his traing was built to do that. He didnt think Balboa could take it. He ran out of gas. His psychi would not have been damaged. He'd just think he screwed up. He would get some more stamina work and be even more devastating

 

[Sabertooth]

Who wins between Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren? Real fight.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

 

[Deranged Hermit]

I'm going to go with Drago here. Yeah, Clubber was a wrecking ball, but Drago's superior reach would keep him away. Clubber would get some shots in, but I say he gets gassed about round 6 and is knocked out out soon after.

 

[quickhands]

Who wins between Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren? Real fight.

that's a silly question. I don't deal with hypotheticals

 

[The Z Machine]

It depends on if this was before or after Rocky IV.

If both are coming off their losses to Balboa, Lang wins as he's more capable of rebounding from the loss, refocusing his training and coming after another opponent. Drago would be totally demoralized and would have lost the backing of his trainers and motherland. Drago knows he can be hurt now and is wary of Lang's power. The fight goes 10 rounds of Drago running scared of Lang despite his reach advantage. This frustrates Lang, but he's been training for a much longer bout this time and his conditioning is vastly improved. Indeed, he's even dropped a few pounds of muscle to up his endurance. Drago on the other hand has put on weight, all of it fat. Lang KOs Drago after re-opening the cut above Drago's left eye so badly that the ref stops the fight because Drago cannot see and is bleeding like a stuck pig.

If this is prior to either facing Balboa, Drago utterly destroys Lang, as Lang thinks he can brawl with the big Ruskie. Unfortunately, Lang is overmatched in skill AND POWER by a bigger, younger, faster, and stronger Drago. Ivan is at the peak of his condition due to anabolic steroids, medical experiments, and the love of his soul mate. He might be the strongest man on earth (pound for pound) at the weigh in prior to the fight. The night of the fight, he undergoes one last medical experiment to improve his vision and reaction time. Lang was a freak of power and brutality, but Drago was a Soviet built machine capable of unimaginable horrors in the ring. In round 2 of the fight, Lang tries to unleash a massive combo on Drago, going for a KO. Ivan dodges nearly all of the shots except a glancing straight right to his shoulder. Drago plants his feet, turns his hips, and nearly decapitates Lang with a stunning left hook. Lang is out before he hits the canvas. Feet twitching, smelling salts come out, he's done (as is his career).

 

[gianmarco]

 

[timschochet]

It's all hype. He beat up an old has been fighter with no defensive skills left. Drago has no chance against a younger Apollo Creed in his prime. If Creed was properly prepared and trained for that fight, it wouldn't even be close, because unlike Balboa and Lang, Creed is not a brawler. The Count of Monte Fisto (that was his third nickname after King of Sting and Master of Disaster) would dance around Drago and make a complete mockery of him in the ring; Drago would never get close to him. 15 round unanimous decision to Creed.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Drago: "I pity ze foool!"

 

[timschochet]

Drago: "I pity ze foool!"

I didn't know he was French. Now I'm even more confident about Clubber's chances.

 

[Clinton]

Who wins between Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren? Real fight.

Lundgren holds a rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate and was European champion in 1980 and 1981. I like Lundgren in that fight.

 

[tdoss]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

 

[Insein]

No Tommie Gunn?

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

HAGLER didnt just beat HEARNS he CRUSHED hearns and it wasnt by some lucky one punch KO , it was a systematic beat down like chopping down a tree. Hearns was facing one of the all time best middleweights in history and while Hagler was on the downside of his prime he was still too much for a blown up welterweight like Hearns. Second point that bothers me is the whole broken hand excuse...gimmi a break(no pun intended) , how many fighters have broken a hand during a fight and either went the distance or won the fight with one good hand...now if hearns was such a great ''boxer '' than surely he could have jabbed and moved around and boxed hagler and at least lasted longer than he did, but he couldnt because Hagler was hell bent on destroying Hearns and no matter what Hearns did that night Hagler would not be denied...period. Styles make fights and Haglers style is perfect to beat guys like Hearns, tall rangy guys like Fulgencio Obelmejias cant stand up to Haglers relentless pressure.Hearns didnt box Hagler because Hagler imposed his will on Hearns and he would do that if they fought 10 times in a row...and for what its worth hagler had one of the greatest jaws in boxing and i dont think a heavyweight could have knocked Hagler out cold but we all know Hearns can be knocked out dont we?? lets deal with facts not hypotheticals. Hagler made a tactical error when he fought Leonard, he fought orthodox at the start of the fight giving away crucial rounds AND he tried to out box leonard , had he fought leonard the way he fought hearns my guess he would have knocked leonard out, but thats just a guess. Thirdly What would Hagler gain by giving a fighter that he beat so decisively a rematch, he knew he was at the end of his career and only had a few fights left in him, why waste them on Hearns...it was a no win situation ...if the fight was even remotely close or controversial than ya, he would have given hearns a rematch im sure.

 

[cstu]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

HAGLER didnt just beat HEARNS he CRUSHED hearns and it wasnt by some lucky one punch KO , it was a systematic beat down like chopping down a tree. Hearns was facing one of the all time best middleweights in history and while Hagler was on the downside of his prime he was still too much for a blown up welterweight like Hearns. Second point that bothers me is the whole broken hand excuse...gimmi a break(no pun intended) , how many fighters have broken a hand during a fight and either went the distance or won the fight with one good hand...now if hearns was such a great ''boxer '' than surely he could have jabbed and moved around and boxed hagler and at least lasted longer than he did, but he couldnt because Hagler was hell bent on destroying Hearns and no matter what Hearns did that night Hagler would not be denied...period. Styles make fights and Haglers style is perfect to beat guys like Hearns, tall rangy guys like Fulgencio Obelmejias cant stand up to Haglers relentless pressure.Hearns didnt box Hagler because Hagler imposed his will on Hearns and he would do that if they fought 10 times in a row...and for what its worth hagler had one of the greatest jaws in boxing and i dont think a heavyweight could have knocked Hagler out cold but we all know Hearns can be knocked out dont we?? lets deal with facts not hypotheticals. Hagler made a tactical error when he fought Leonard, he fought orthodox at the start of the fight giving away crucial rounds AND he tried to out box leonard , had he fought leonard the way he fought hearns my guess he would have knocked leonard out, but thats just a guess. Thirdly What would Hagler gain by giving a fighter that he beat so decisively a rematch, he knew he was at the end of his career and only had a few fights left in him, why waste them on Hearns...it was a no win situation ...if the fight was even remotely close or controversial than ya, he would have given hearns a rematch im sure.

Remember though that Hagler won the unanimous decision in that fight. Then Duran fought Hearns and got knocked out. Duran was clearly on the downside of his career at that point.

 

[tdoss]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

HAGLER didnt just beat HEARNS he CRUSHED hearns and it wasnt by some lucky one punch KO , it was a systematic beat down like chopping down a tree. Hearns was facing one of the all time best middleweights in history and while Hagler was on the downside of his prime he was still too much for a blown up welterweight like Hearns. Second point that bothers me is the whole broken hand excuse...gimmi a break(no pun intended) , how many fighters have broken a hand during a fight and either went the distance or won the fight with one good hand...now if hearns was such a great ''boxer '' than surely he could have jabbed and moved around and boxed hagler and at least lasted longer than he did, but he couldnt because Hagler was hell bent on destroying Hearns and no matter what Hearns did that night Hagler would not be denied...period. Styles make fights and Haglers style is perfect to beat guys like Hearns, tall rangy guys like Fulgencio Obelmejias cant stand up to Haglers relentless pressure.Hearns didnt box Hagler because Hagler imposed his will on Hearns and he would do that if they fought 10 times in a row...and for what its worth hagler had one of the greatest jaws in boxing and i dont think a heavyweight could have knocked Hagler out cold but we all know Hearns can be knocked out dont we?? lets deal with facts not hypotheticals. Hagler made a tactical error when he fought Leonard, he fought orthodox at the start of the fight giving away crucial rounds AND he tried to out box leonard , had he fought leonard the way he fought hearns my guess he would have knocked leonard out, but thats just a guess. Thirdly What would Hagler gain by giving a fighter that he beat so decisively a rematch, he knew he was at the end of his career and only had a few fights left in him, why waste them on Hearns...it was a no win situation ...if the fight was even remotely close or controversial than ya, he would have given hearns a rematch im sure.

Hearns had Hagler beat in the first but couldn't capitalize on it because the blow that staggered Hagler was the one that broke his hand.And sure there's been times when fighters could hang in there and extend the fight a few rounds until the hand numbed up but we're talking about Hagler here. He was relentless and wasn't letting up for even a second...when the ref checked Hagler's cut, he knew he had to press the issue even more to avoid a stoppage. There was no way that fight was going to last more than a few rounds. Without Hearns' devastating right...what can he do? Jab a bit and hope to move until he could buy time for the hand. It was a forgone conclusion once that hand broke.

And the rematch comment is just pure ridiculous nonsense. There was EVERY reason in the world to have that fight again.

It really doesn't matter...we're not going to reach each other on this point so I'll just end it here.

 

[pittstownkiller]

I voted Drago, but if the match occurred after the Rocky IV bout I might go the other way. Once Drago had been hurt and taken out by Balboa, Clubber might be able to get into his head.

Also, all bets are off if there is pre-match drug screening.

I nominate this as Tim's best thread ever.

 

[flapgreen]

Drago and it isn't close.

 

[flapgreen]

Love the thread Tim.

I'll take Drago to kill him just like he did Apollo. If he dies, he dies.

Apollo was an old has been by then. And even at his best, Creed didn't have great punching power.

How the hell do you know that?

 

[Sabertooth]

Who wins between Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren? Real fight.

Lundgren holds a rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate and was European champion in 1980 and 1981. I like Lundgren in that fight.

He's also a member of Mensa. Which just ####### boggles my (inferior) mind for some reason.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Will Paulie's Birthday Robot be ringside for the fight? My prediction hinges on this.

 

[Deepster]

How can you say that about the King of Sting?

The Count of Monte Fisto?

 

[timschochet]

We haven't discussed how either fighter would fare against Thunderlips. I'm thinking not too well...

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Clubber knocks out Drago in round one of a slugfest Drago , like all european, fighters fights straight up and with no head movement, his style was made for Clubber who would bob n weave to get inside of Drago`s reach and he would bust Drago`s ribs forcing Drago to drop his hands thus exposing his chin to Clubbers vicious uppercuts and hooks...all power punches, Drago would have no answer and would get nailed as he tries to tie up Clubber...the combo that ends the fight would be a left right left to the ribs followed immediately by a powerful over hand right and left hook to Drago`s exposed jaw...down goes Drago down goes Drago down goes Drago !!!!!!!

Interesting, but it took Rocky 15 rounds against Drago and after 3 rounds Clubber would be worn out. All Drago would do is take the punishment for 3 rounds and then break him.

Styles make fights. Hagler destroys tommy hearns in 3 rounds but goes 15 with robeto duran who turns around and gets knocked out in one round by hearns...thats just one example of many .

Hearns lost that fight because he broke his hand splitting Hagler's dome. But instead of sniveling...he continued to fight and bomb away with the other hand until he was caught.Healthy Hearns wins that fight. He staggered Hagler with that shot...even as Hagler ducked his forehead into it.

HAGLER didnt just beat HEARNS he CRUSHED hearns and it wasnt by some lucky one punch KO , it was a systematic beat down like chopping down a tree. Hearns was facing one of the all time best middleweights in history and while Hagler was on the downside of his prime he was still too much for a blown up welterweight like Hearns. Second point that bothers me is the whole broken hand excuse...gimmi a break(no pun intended) , how many fighters have broken a hand during a fight and either went the distance or won the fight with one good hand...now if hearns was such a great ''boxer '' than surely he could have jabbed and moved around and boxed hagler and at least lasted longer than he did, but he couldnt because Hagler was hell bent on destroying Hearns and no matter what Hearns did that night Hagler would not be denied...period. Styles make fights and Haglers style is perfect to beat guys like Hearns, tall rangy guys like Fulgencio Obelmejias cant stand up to Haglers relentless pressure.Hearns didnt box Hagler because Hagler imposed his will on Hearns and he would do that if they fought 10 times in a row...and for what its worth hagler had one of the greatest jaws in boxing and i dont think a heavyweight could have knocked Hagler out cold but we all know Hearns can be knocked out dont we?? lets deal with facts not hypotheticals. Hagler made a tactical error when he fought Leonard, he fought orthodox at the start of the fight giving away crucial rounds AND he tried to out box leonard , had he fought leonard the way he fought hearns my guess he would have knocked leonard out, but thats just a guess. Thirdly What would Hagler gain by giving a fighter that he beat so decisively a rematch, he knew he was at the end of his career and only had a few fights left in him, why waste them on Hearns...it was a no win situation ...if the fight was even remotely close or controversial than ya, he would have given hearns a rematch im sure.

Hearns had Hagler beat in the first but couldn't capitalize on it because the blow that staggered Hagler was the one that broke his hand.And sure there's been times when fighters could hang in there and extend the fight a few rounds until the hand numbed up but we're talking about Hagler here. He was relentless and wasn't letting up for even a second...when the ref checked Hagler's cut, he knew he had to press the issue even more to avoid a stoppage. There was no way that fight was going to last more than a few rounds. Without Hearns' devastating right...what can he do? Jab a bit and hope to move until he could buy time for the hand. It was a forgone conclusion once that hand broke.

And the rematch comment is just pure ridiculous nonsense. There was EVERY reason in the world to have that fight again.

It really doesn't matter...we're not going to reach each other on this point so I'll just end it here.

This whole''if hagler gave hearns a rematch '' crap drives me crazy...they both had the same amount of time to train and develope a fight plan and then they fought...best man wins...and hagler was the best man in that fight...period. In my opinion the only reasons a rematch should be in order between fighters is if there was a controversial stoppage( head butt ) ...the scoring was waaay off and something smelled bad or the fight was so exciting and competative the fans wanted more(gatti vs ward for example)...while the fight was awesome for as long as it lasted haglers stoppage of hearns was so decisive with hearns litterally being carried`like a child by his handlers i saw no reason for a rematch without hearns doing something in his next few fights to earn a rematch....by then it was too late because hagler pretty much blew his last real load on mugabi...he was 75 % of what he was at his best vs leonard and he never looked back...so just deal with the fact that while hearns was a machine of distruction in most of his fights he just didnt have it vs hagler...case closed.

 

[Charlie Frown]

How about Drago vs Lang vs Hearns vs Hagler in a round robin? Who comes out on top?

 

[ivnabru]

Punching Power: Clubber has power, but Drago has more. I think he had a world record with the 2100 or whatever PSI measurement. But watch Rocky he's almost knocked out by Drago's first few punches, Rocky was taunting Clubber because he couldn't hurt him in fight 2.

Reach: Drago has that of course.

Stamina: Drago again, and this isn't even close.

Boxing Skills: ? Not sure how their techniques will work against each other but Clubber is a brawler and Drago was bred to be a boxer so he most likely has more training. Although that's not really known.

Speed: I think I'd give this one to Clubber actually, but I'm not sure it would be that helpful considering the big reach advantage for Drago.

Heart: Drago lasted 15 rounds so he has some heart although a lot of that may be due to him being a vastly superior fighter to Rocky, Clubber has the eye of the tiger but might have lost it a bit after he beat Rocky. I'd rate this as even since both have some positives and some suspect info to back that up.

Overall I think the only chance Clubber has is to do like Rocky and somehow find something in himself to beat a fighter that is better in just about every way imaginable. I don't think he has that so I'd bet on Drago.

 

[timschochet]

Two years later, I still think the vote has it wrong here. Clubber wins.

 

[flapgreen]

I doubt Clubber goes 3 rounds.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

I doubt Clubber goes 3 rounds.

Drago is all show with no heart. He`s never had a tough fight because hes so big and powerful. He is a man made mutant made from chemicals and high tech machines. Clubber earned his stripes the old fashioned hard way. Training like a gladiator in dark hardcore gyms . The way Rocky beat Clubber was with speed. The way Rocky beat Drago was with heart. Drago has neither speed nor heart.Clubber Lang is just too angry to lose to a plodding Drago.

 

[Archer]

clubber wins easy. he's hoongry.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Ivan Drago pretty much invented sports science.

 

[flapgreen]

Ivan Drago pretty much invented sports science.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Clubber Lang beat Rocky in his prime. Drago lost to a 45 year old Rocky.

 

[Brady Marino]

Prediction: Both can slug with the best of them and both are elite athletes. I give the killer instinct edge to Clubber, but Clubber's chin was revealed to be suspect in the second Rocky fight. Clubber and Drago will both want to throw at will, and all it'll take is one well placed blow to the chin for Clubber to leave his feet.

Winner: Drago in 2, maybe 3.

 

[flapgreen]

Clubber also got humiliated when Rocky was motivated. Rocky didn't even care the first time. A motivated Rocky barely beat Drago.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

jesus guys...his style is in his name ...CLUBBER