"Great" fights you consider overrated?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Svengali, Feb 27, 2008.


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  1. Svengali

    Svengali Guest

    I've never heard anyone call it a boxing match. Slugfest, war, brawl, fight, etc it's a classic. I love that fight, and those like it such as Hagler-Hearns. I like somewhat short, competitive fights that offer immediate gratification and conclucive endings, like one guy getting put the hell down. Another example would be Hamed-Kelly or Carbajal-Gonzalez 1. That's just my preference.
     
    Svengali, Feb 28, 2008
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Holyfield-Tyson I was a terrible choice for fight of the year.
     
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  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Problem is when you are at the closed circuit site....and the cold beers are flowing....and the good looking hammers are all walking around showing off their chi-chi's, sometimes you remember the "event" better that the fight that you actually saw.
     
    Longhhorn71, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. jupzrooni

    jupzrooni Tyler Durden Full Member

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    trinidad - delahoya
     
    jupzrooni, Feb 28, 2008
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    Which in other words = we form a warped overrated view.

    Not that i've had many closed circuit opportunities out here.
     
    JohnThomas1, Feb 29, 2008
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  6. Sonny's jab

    Sonny's jab Guest

    Thrilla in Manila is a bit overrated, IMO.

    Sure, it was brutal, and yes, it exceeded expectations at the time, it deserves to go down as a classic, but a lot of people think it rivals or betters the first Ali-Frazier fight. It's either the morbid fascination with the "almost shot" warriors bashing each other into the ground, or it's the fact that the "people's favourite" Ali actually won that attracts people, I guess.

    I think the first Ali-Frazier fight was a good deal better.
     
    Sonny's jab, Feb 29, 2008
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  7. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree.
     
    fists of fury, Feb 29, 2008
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  8. pryorgatti

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    Arguello vs Pryor series. IMO, these bouts weren't that close.
     
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  9. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Although the fight was a lot of fun, I'm not certain that Bruce Curry-Monroe Brooks should earn the distinction of "lost classic" that it sometimes gets, simply because it struck me as being a bit too one-sided. Sure, Brooks swung for the fences a lot, but most of the punches were landed by Curry-and I had Curry way ahead when he stopped Brooks in the 9th.
     
    Drew101, Feb 29, 2008
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  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Mayweather vs De La Hoya, was marketed as " The fight to save boxing ".

    If that's the case, then boxing is screwed.
     
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  11. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As you guys know, the Curry-Brooks fight was a true grudge match.
    Lot of bad blood words between the fighters were in the Ft. Worth press.
     
    Longhhorn71, Feb 29, 2008
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  12. Sonny's jab

    Sonny's jab Guest

    Yeah, it was two over-the-hill heavyweights and they were doing a fair bit of wrestling.

    Still, it was an okay fight though. And I enjoy watching Holyfield prove so many doubters wrong.
     
    Sonny's jab, Feb 29, 2008
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  13. Dave's Top Ten

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    Agree on the first fight...basically too one sided to be a great fight
     
    Dave's Top Ten, Feb 29, 2008
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  14. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    :huh Can't out sided, yet competetive fights, still be great?
     
    Robbi, Feb 29, 2008
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  15. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i agree entirely, sit down 2 people who have never seen either and know nothing about the antagonists and shown them this fight and the first leon.-Duran fight and ask which is better. i think the 1st leo.-hearns fight is boring.:ziggy
     
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