Fights that you expected to be exciting but ended up as boring

Lewis Tua took the cake for me. I had a house full of people and most were all sound asleep at the end of the fight.

 

Carbajal-Gonzalez II & III after their first showing, although a brilliant display from Gonzalez. Also, Whitaker-Chavez. I don't know why I expected it to be exciting - perhaps because of two superstars - but what a snoozefest.

 

Juan Diaz vs Katsidis (wasn´t too boring)

 

I remember Ellis-Quarry turning out a lot more lackluster than expected. Based on their previous performances in the heavyweight tourney, it figured to have plenty of action. It turned out to be more of a tactical fight - probably each fighter respectful of the other's abilities. I'll have to watch it again and see if my opinion changes.

 

Tyson v Bonecrusher Smith.

 

JC v BHop...

 

Beat me to it ..

 

You expected B-Hop to be involved in an exciting fight?

I expected Trinidad-DLH to be an exciting fight. Instead DLH outclassed him and won at the least 8 of the first 10 rounds, arguably 9.

Same thing with DLH-Mosley II. I thought that would be fun, but instead DLH sweeps the first 7 rounds with ease, and then EPO Mosley wins rounds 8,9, 10, and 12 as Oscar counterpunches and his activity drops.

More recently, Cotto-Margarito II. I expected that fight would be more action-packed and less one-sided. Instead Cotto outclassed Margarito and destroyed his eye and hit him at will. I loved that, since I hate Margarito and am a huge Cotto fan, but it wasn't a great fight, you know?

 

Everyone was expecting this epic war but the fight went more or less how I thought it would.

Diaz isn't really a brawler by trade and he was always going to be best served fighting a smart fight against Mick.

 

Holyfield/MoorerI was dull as was the Holyfield/Stewart rematch. And although close both times, neither of the Lewis/Holyfield fights were that exciting. Yes Norris was smart to outbox Brown in their rematch, but the fight sucked.

 

as already mentioned Juan Diaz against Michael Katsidis, thought that was going to be a real action packed fight

 

Leonard-Duran III (yes I'm a ******edly optimistic person)

 

NO, I expected MUCH more from Calzaghe forcing BHop to fight...