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The other day I was watching the Klitschko Chagaev fight and before and after that they had some really good fights on from the 80's. I think one of the best fights I'd ever seen and to me it's in my top 3 was Ray Boom Boom Mancini against Livingstone Bramble the rematch. Seeing Mancini run out there all bloodied and swollen and just wanting to fight was just like a real life Rocky situation. The guy was so impressive even though he lost it was an amazing performance. Are there any recent fights that stand out as an all time favorite or one's from way back? I'd like to know what they are.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 31, 2009 12:15 AM
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hagler/mugabi.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 30, 2009 11:26 PM
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I forgot all about the Holyfield/Qawi fights. Holyfield is always remember as a good HW but he was a god at Cruiserweight. He could have stayed at that weight his entire career and probably gone undefeated. You gotta give Evander credit, he made his decision to move up to HW when there was some big opposition in the ranks. And he fought them, he didn't just talk about it like Haye.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 30, 2009 6:26 PM
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Bowe/Holyfield 1. I remember that boxing was in a resurgence of popularity at the time (thanks to Tyson) so this fight had a lot of hype going into it. Both were undefeated and neither had even been knocked down before. There was a belt on the line. They were heavyweights. And they were both incredibly talented. The fight was amazing. They were Heavyweights but fought like Welterweights. Bowe was at his absolute peak and was smooth as silk with his punches. Evander was at his absolute peak and took an amazing amount of punishment without ever slowing down. As far as i'm concerned it was the last great HW fight and might never be matched (at least in that division). It's a shame that Bowe/Holyfield 2 gets all the attention just because of the "Fan Man". I wish ESPN Classic would play this fight instead of the second one, which pales in comparison. Holyfield may have lost the trilogy but Bowe lost the war. He was never the same after the first fight, which is a shame because Bowe was an amazing talent early in his career.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 30, 2009 5:52 PM
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Chavez fought a bunch of bums and racked up a lot of easy victories for the most part. WHen he finally faced some talent, they all beat him. Taylor, Whitaker, and Oscar. Of course Oscar got him at the end of his career but he fucked him up real good. There were alot of big names around when Chavez was in his prime but he waited until they were all gone to move up in weight. He may have gotten alot of victories but will always be way overrated in my mind.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 29, 2009 4:35 AM
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I forgot to tell the reasons why...Ali-Fraizer and Leonard-Hearns fights are classic, thrilling, entertaining and exciting fights during their time.... and the first Pacquiao-Morales ....is one hell bloody thrilling fight, that no one of them likes to surrender...worth watching! ohh..there's Vasquez-Marquez bloody fight too!
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 29, 2009 4:22 AM
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Ali-Fraizer
Leonard-Hearns
Pacquiao-Morales I
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 28, 2009 11:22 AM
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this is about favorite fights not about greatest fights. i was the biggest chavez fan as a youngster. the fact that chavez took everything taylor had to offer and still came back to put him on his ass, similar to marg and cotto. great comeback. im would not have been mad if chavez lost, i know the rules. this was a pride thing for me. it looked like chavez had no chance of winning and he fucked him up. when taylor went down the fans were either screaming at the top of their lungs or their jaws dropped in disbelief.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 27, 2009 6:36 PM
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> > lukeblaze, we can discuss this all night. It is
> the
> > refs responsibility to know what is going on in
> the
> > fight at all times. Taylor got up before 8,
> looked at
> > Steele, and the Lou Duva starts banging on the
> ring
> > apron right at the time Steele asks Taylor is
> he
> > okay, so Taylor looks over at Duva and Steele
> stops
> > the fight. So, yes Taylor did not respond to
> Steele
> > but he was up and there was no way he would even
> take
> > another blow because there was not enough time
> for
> > Chavez to come across the ring. So, there was
> no
> > reason to worry about taylors safety because he
> was
> > not going to get hit anymore. Future would tell
> the
> > tell in a way because Chavez would get another
> gift
> > right here in San Antonio when Whitaker gave him
> a
> > boxing lesson. However, the natives were
> restless
> > because of the decision involving Nelson and
> Leija(
> > which got reversed when the crowd started
> throwing
> > shit) so the judges could only imagine what
> would
> > happen if they came up with a decision against
> > Chavez. To tell the truth, that was the last
> time we
> > got a major boxing event here. And it was
> because of
> > the robbery in that fight.
>
>
> Whitaker/Chavez was pure robbery but we have to agree
> to disagree. Unless someone presents me a rule book.
> From mine understanding the ref's job is not to say
> oh their is only a few seconds in a rounds so he
> wont get any damage
>
> Like u said, Duva is holdin a towel and Meldrick
> Taylor is unresponsive.
>
> Ewashi was he effed over? Of course he was. I dont
> argue that but if Meldrick Taylor would of shook his
> head, said I'm ready to go instead of stupified the
> fight would of continued so Meldrick has only his
> self to blame. Everything else is jacked up.
Never said Duva was holding a towel. He was screaming at Taylor from the ring apron. At no time was Duva holding a towel with the intention of throwing it into the ring(if that is what you are implying).
Anyways, my point is this> How could this be someones favorite fight when it is one of the most disuputed stoppages ever. Most experts will agree that Taylor should have been allowed to continue for the same reasons I have stated. Oh well, whats done is done. It has always been a sore spot for me.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 27, 2009 5:13 PM
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My favorite fight of all time was corrales vs castillo 1. If you havent seen it yet then u better find it!
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 26, 2009 11:34 AM
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We are sad to report that former world champion Vernon Forrest was tragically and senselessly murdered at about 11PM on Saturday night in Atlanta during an attempted carjacking. Reportedly Forrest had stopped at a gas station to put air in the tire of his late model Jaguar when two thugs attempted to take his vehicle. Forrest had a firearm and a chased away his assailants but according to Atlanta police, in an ensuing firefight Forrest was shot eight times with semi-automatic weapons.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 23, 2009 10:34 PM
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I'm relatively new to boxing, but my favorite fight as of yet is Gatti - Ward I. It was just insane!
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 23, 2009 2:57 PM
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> lukeblaze, we can discuss this all night. It is the
> refs responsibility to know what is going on in the
> fight at all times. Taylor got up before 8, looked at
> Steele, and the Lou Duva starts banging on the ring
> apron right at the time Steele asks Taylor is he
> okay, so Taylor looks over at Duva and Steele stops
> the fight. So, yes Taylor did not respond to Steele
> but he was up and there was no way he would even take
> another blow because there was not enough time for
> Chavez to come across the ring. So, there was no
> reason to worry about taylors safety because he was
> not going to get hit anymore. Future would tell the
> tell in a way because Chavez would get another gift
> right here in San Antonio when Whitaker gave him a
> boxing lesson. However, the natives were restless
> because of the decision involving Nelson and Leija(
> which got reversed when the crowd started throwing
> shit) so the judges could only imagine what would
> happen if they came up with a decision against
> Chavez. To tell the truth, that was the last time we
> got a major boxing event here. And it was because of
> the robbery in that fight.
Whitaker/Chavez was pure robbery but we have to agree to disagree. Unless someone presents me a rule book. From mine understanding the ref's job is not to say oh their is only a few seconds in a rounds so he wont get any damage
Like u said, Duva is holdin a towel and Meldrick Taylor is unresponsive.
Ewashi was he effed over? Of course he was. I dont argue that but if Meldrick Taylor would of shook his head, said I'm ready to go instead of stupified the fight would of continued so Meldrick has only his self to blame. Everything else is jacked up.
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 23, 2009 2:32 PM
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Not a top top favorite, BUT ... searching youtube (since i had never seen it) after the mention in Rafael's ESPN blog ...
Benn-Barkley:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4350260&name=rafael_dan
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Re: What is your all time favorite fight and why?
Jul 23, 2009 9:05 AM
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I will put two down here for sentimental reasons:
Lewis-Klitschko ... the last great heavyweight fight. Amazing ticker shown by Vitali, an amazing happy accident that the fight even took place. If only that cut could have been closed it would have been even better.
Moorer-Foreman ... still the single most remarkable moment in my years of watching fights. The fight was a dud for a lot of it, but the sheer out of nowhere nature of the conclusion ... and of course the significance.
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