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As storied as the history of mega-fights in the sport of boxing is, the tales of fights that never happened is just as numerous, compelling and rich.
For every "Rumble in the Jungle" and De La Hoya-Trinidad, there are just as many dream fights that slip through the cracks for a myriad of reasons.
Since the inception of the mega-fight, fans have become all too familiar with outrageous demands, unforeseen losses and purse disputes which have all led to the demise of some potentially all-time great fights.
With another one of these failed mega-fights possibly on the horizon in Mayweather-Pacquiao, here are five dream fights that never happened.
5. Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins 2: Appropriate Rematch
When they met for the first time in 1993, there was a sense that the best had yet to come from either fighter.
Roy Jones Jr., 21-0 at the time of the fight, was starting to become the deified boxing freak of nature who personified his reign of dominance throughout the 1990's. He had yet to secure the resume necessary to garner pound-for-pound consideration, although many knew it was just a matter of time.
That year, 1993, was also one of great importance to Bernard Hopkins who after being incarcerated and losing his first professional fight, was in the midst of a 22-fight win streak, blazing his own trail up the boxing hierarchy.
For boxing enthusiasts, what you had was a much-anticipated fight between two very good young fighters. For the rest of the public, you had Roy Jones Jr. taking on just another fighter.
The fight had little of note as Jones out-quicked, out-boxed and eventually out-pointed Hopkins to a unanimous 12-round decision. Nothing to demand an immediate rematch.
But what happened over the next 10-12 years is purely a shame as Jones and Hopkins both skyrocketed to Hall of Fame careers, while never facing each other again untill 2010, when both appeared to be on the edge of boxing senility.
A 1995-2002 window of a Roy Jones Jr.-Bernard Hopkins rematch would have made for one of the biggest fights of the 90's.
Too bad it never happened.  
4. Aaron Pryor vs. Ray Leonard
While Aaron Pryor may be best known to the casual boxing fan as the fighter who used the bottle that trainer Panama Louis "mixed," he was one of the hardest hitters of the 1980's who was feared for his furious flurries of punches.
Equipped with a take-one-punch-to-land-three style, I've always found it strange that Pryor never was able to muster great fanfare.
So without a loyal backing of fans, Pryor never received endorsement deals from the major networks, forcing him to go on a crusade, calling out all of the days great fighters to little avail.
One of those fighters whom Pryor so seeked out was "Sugar" Ray Leonard.
It must have been intriguing as Pryor would show up to Leonard post-fight conferences and demand that they fight, arguing he beat up Leonard in amateur sparring matches, as well as noting he defeated Tommie Hearns in an amateur tournament. Just imagine Floyd Mayweather showing up to a Manny Pacquiao post-fight conference demanding that they fight.
Fireworks.
But as much as Pryor yelled and screamed, Leonard dismissed him as an unqualified opponent and the fight never happened.
Would Pryor's come-forward style and ability to take punches stand up to a bigger fighter like Leonard?
I can't say, but what I do know is that this would have been a huge fight that would have been complete with action from the second the bell rang.      
3. Miguel Cotto vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Timing is everything in boxing.
Today, if Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto were to agree to a fight, it would be anticipated, but seen as a forgone conclusion in Mayweather's favor.
After taking several beatings at the hands of Manny Pacquiao and the possibly plastered hands of Antonio Margarito, it's hard to remember Cotto for the feared and top 10 pound-for-pound fighter he was considered circa 2005-ish.
But at the time, Cotto was seen as possibly this generation's Marvin Hagler. A tough, strong, power puncher with an ability to move and box with all opponents.
It could have been a Leonard-Hagler type fight, but Mayweather-Cotto never materialized for whatever reason.
The anticipation would have been immense as you would have had two top pound-for-pound fighters with unbeaten records and in the primes of their careers.
Sometimes fights make too much sense.  
2. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad
For all the talk about what the "Fight of the Millennium" wasn't, as a seven-year-old kid, nothing can top De La Hoya-Trinidad.
While there have been other "Super-Fights" since then and a plethora of greater fights, the age at which I was as well as the novelty of pay-per-view made De La Hoya-Trinidad an "event" rather than just another fight.
I can remember it like it was yesterday, planning on spending the night with my Dad and cheering on the "Golden Boy." It added a level of excitement as, at that age, your favorite fighters were superhuman gods and you lived and died with every blow they delivered or received.
After going to the store to buy a "pay-per-view" box, we went to my favorite restaurant to pick up some hot wings and pizza in anticipation of that night's mega-fight.
The pageantry, star power and battle of countries that surrounded the fight made it possibly the most anticipated fight in the history of the sport, as well as the most dramatic lead up to the fight presentation ever by HBO.
While the action and exchanges didn't live up to its "Leonard-Hearns" predecessor, the controversy and storylines—for example, why did Oscar run the final three rounds? I still can't get over that one and I'm sure he hasn't either—surrounding the fight demanded an immediate rematch.
Well,n 14 years later and its safe to say we'll never see this one.
The legacy of De La Hoya-Trinidad remains incomplete.    
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao
It will shatter all pay-per-view records, rule the sports airwaves for months and, for one night turn, the entire world's eyes back to boxing.
As significant as the careers of both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have been, their lasting impact on the sport may ultimatly be deemed a negative if they can't somehow come to an agreement and fight.
If the NFL owners and NFLPA can reach an agreement and if House Democrats and Republicans can find some common ground (although that's a story for another day.....Teabaggers), then why can't two fighters do what fighters are supposed to do?
Namely, FIGHT.
The detrimental impact of these two not fighting would be a huge hit for the sport.
The boxing public desires it and the health of the sport needs it.
Mr. Floyd "Harry Reid" Mayweather and Mr. Manny "John Boehner" Pacquaio, please work this out.
那些从来不可能发生的拳击对决就跟拳击运动历史上那些伟大的比赛一样富有传奇色彩，这样的梦幻对决数量还有很多，超级夺人眼球。
由于一系列的原因，还有很多类似“丛林之战”和德拉霍亚—特立尼达德之战的梦幻对决就这样不知不觉地错失了机会。
自从出现伟大对决以来，拳击爱好者对拳击手之间蛮横的要求，难以预料的损失和金钱纠纷的东东太熟悉不过了，这些东西葬送了一些潜在的伟大比赛。
梅威瑟—帕奎奥的比赛可能又会是一个无法实现的伟大对决，下面让我们来排一下五大从不可能发生的梦幻对决。
5. 小罗伊-琼斯 VS 伯纳德-霍普金斯 第二战：适当的重赛
1993年当他们第一次碰面的时候，人们就预感到最好的拳击手应该会是在他们之中产生。
小罗伊·琼斯当时的战绩是21胜0负，他从那时候开始被人神化，成为了20世纪90年代拳坛统治力的象征。尽管他还需要丰富他的战绩履历，以便能够进入pound-for-pound的排名榜单（该排名由杂志《The Ring》推出），不过许多人认为这只是个时间问题。
1993年对于伯纳德·霍普金斯来说也是一个极其重要的年份，在结束监禁和输掉了第一场职业拳击赛之后，霍普金斯随后取得了22连胜，在拳击界的地位也因此一步步地攀升。
对于拳击狂热者来说，他们会非常期待两位非常优秀的年轻拳击手的比赛。而对于其他人而言，他们只期待小罗伊·琼斯和其它拳击手的较量。
这场比赛没多少大亮的地方，因为琼斯出手比霍普金斯更快，击拳次数更多，最终在12回合后，评委一致性地判决他点数获胜。就此而言，实在没有啥立即二战的需要。
但是随后10到12年里发生的事情却让人倍感遗憾，虽然琼斯和霍普金斯都打出了名人堂级别的职业生涯，但是他们在2010年之前却从来没有再比赛过，到了2010年，两位看起来都快成了拳击场上的老头了。
如果在1995年至2002年之间，小罗伊·琼斯和伯纳德·霍普金斯能再比一场的话，那绝对是90年代最伟大的一场比赛之一。
不幸的是，这样的期待之赛却从来没有发生过。
4. 阿隆-普里伊尔 VS 雷-伦纳德
对于一般的拳击爱好者而言，阿隆·普里伊尔最为人熟知的就是他的丑闻，即在比赛间隙要喝训练师巴拿马·路易斯给他调制的液体，他是20世纪80年代最难对付的拳击手之一，他暴风骤雨般地出拳让人闻风丧胆。
普里伊尔的风格是一拳抵三拳，不过我常感到奇怪的是普里伊尔的粉丝总是不多。
因为没有粉丝的忠诚支持，所以普里伊尔从没有获得大电视台的赞助协议，他由此被迫做出这样的选择，去挑战同时期伟大的拳击手，但却总是无功而返。
其中普里伊尔千方百计想单挑的一位拳击手就是“舒格”雷·伦纳德。
想想这样的场景，普里伊尔出现在伦纳德的赛后发布会上，要求和伦纳德赛一场，宣称他在业余拳击赛中打败了伦纳德，同样，他指出在业余的比赛中曾打败了托米·赫恩斯，这样的场景一定会很有趣。再想想弗洛伊德·梅威瑟出现在曼尼·帕奎奥的赛后发布会上要找后者单挑的情景吧。
是的，火-药味十足。
但是无论普里伊尔如何叫阵，伦纳德都认为普里伊尔跟自己单挑还不够格，所以他们从来就没有比赛过。
普里伊尔主动出击的风格以及出拳的能力能够挡得住像伦纳德这样大一号的拳击手吗？
我说不准，但是我知道的就是这会是一场伟大的拳击赛，他们会战斗到比赛终场钟声响起的最后一秒钟。
3. 米格尔-库托 VS 小弗洛伊德-梅威瑟
在拳击运动中，时机就是一切。
今天，如果小弗洛伊德·梅威瑟和米格尔·库托同意一战的话，那会是一场备受期待的比赛，但是这会对梅威瑟有利，比赛的最佳时机已经错过了。
在和曼尼·帕奎奥来了几场比赛后，以及被安东尼奥·马尔加里托打得血迹模糊后，现在人们很难记起库托了，大约2005年，他还是10大顶尖的恐怖的无区分级别的拳击手。
但是在那时候，人们可是把库托看成可能是那个时代的“马文·哈格勒”的。库托是一个坚韧和强壮的大力拳击手，他能够和所有的对手进行周旋和对打。
这可能是一场伦纳德——哈格勒风格的比赛，但是不管出于什么原因，梅威瑟——库托的比赛却从来都没有实现过。
人们对这场比赛怀着巨大的期望，因为他们两个都是顶级的无区分级别的拳击手，都保持着全胜的记录，都处在职业生涯的巅峰。
有时候，这样的拳击赛会很有意义。
2. 奥斯卡-德拉霍亚 VS 菲利克斯-特立尼达德  第二战
对于什么比赛是“千禧年拳击赛”的讨论，在一个7岁小孩看来，没有谁的比赛能够盖过德拉霍拉——特立尼达德的比赛了。
自那以后，虽然还有别的“超级拳击赛”以及一系列伟大的比赛，但是那时候我的年纪以及付费电视带来的新鲜感让德拉霍亚——特立尼达德的比赛成为了一件“大事”，而不只是一场比赛。
记忆里这场比赛就跟昨天发生的一样，好像我还在计划着和老爸一起去看比赛，为“金童”欢呼。这让我十分兴奋，在那个年纪，在我看来，最喜欢的拳击手就是超人的神，他们打出的每一拳和挨到的每一拳会让我有醉生梦死的感觉。
在商店买了个“付费电视”盒子后，我们去了我最喜欢的餐馆，点了辣鸡翅和披萨，加入到了那晚的“超级拳击赛”的观看行列中。
壮观的场面，明星魅力，国家间的较量使得这场比赛成为了可能是拳击历史上最受期待的一场比赛，它同时也是HBO所播的拳击赛中最富有戏剧性的。
尽管这场比赛的动作和交锋还没有达到前辈“伦纳德和赫恩斯”的比赛高度，但是比赛的争议性和比赛情节却丝毫不落下风，比如说，为什么奥斯卡赢得了最后三回合呢？我对此耿耿于怀，我确信他没有胜出。这场比赛带有种种疑问，很有必要让两位再比一场。
然而，14年过去了，现在可以说我们将永远看不到他们的比赛了。
德拉霍亚——特立尼达德的比赛所留下来的东西是不完整的。
1.   小弗洛伊德-梅威瑟 VS 曼尼-帕奎奥
它会打破所有付费电视的记录，它会霸占体育节目长达数月之久，一夜之间它就能将全世界的眼光都重新吸引到拳击上来。
小弗洛伊德·梅威瑟和曼尼·帕奎奥的职业生涯都一样辉煌，但是如果他们谈不拢，不能上场较量的话，那么他们对体育界持久的正面影响力最终可能转化为负面的东西。
如果NFL的老板和球员们都能达成协议，如果“河蟹”和共和党人都能在国会找到共识（由于茶党的存在，尽管这可能是痴心妄想），那么为什么这两位拳击手就不能谈拢一些众望所归的事情呢？
也就是说，两位得比一场。
对于拳击运动而言，这两位不交手所造成的破坏性影响是极其巨大的。
拳击爱好者希望看到他俩的比赛，这项运动要得到健康发展也需要这一场比赛。
弗洛伊德“哈里·里德”梅威瑟先生和曼尼 “约翰·博纳”帕奎奥先生，请谈拢这场比赛吧。
2011年文章，翻译出来，供大家分享。
小罗伊-琼斯 VS 伯纳德-霍普金斯第二战、米格尔-库托 VS 小弗洛伊德-梅威瑟之战已经在此文之后发生。阿隆-普里伊尔 VS 雷-伦纳德、奥斯卡-德拉霍亚 VS 菲利克斯-特立尼达德这四个白白胖胖的小赤佬已经退役，比赛几乎不可能对决。弗洛伊德-梅威瑟 VS 曼尼-帕奎奥之战何时发生，正是拳迷期盼的比赛。让我们共同期待吧！ |
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