Anticipated Fights That Never Happened

Boxing history is replete with dream matchups that, for various reasons, never came to fruition, leaving fans to wonder 'what if'.

The top 3

Heavyweight Dream Bouts: Two of the most frequently lamented heavyweight fights that never occurred were Riddick Bowe vs. Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson vs. George Foreman, both of which would have been monumental clashes.
Pound-for-Pound Super Fights: The highly anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was delayed for years due to disputes over drug testing protocols before eventually happening past its prime.
Mandatory Challenges and Vacated Titles: The WBA has ordered Teofimo Lopez to defend his newly won welterweight title against Jack Catterall by November 19, echoing previous instances where mandatory defenses at super lightweight were either delayed or potentially led to vacated titles.