Great to see a froch & kessler shaking hands during stare down

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  1. bw51

    bw51 Active Member Full Member

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    boxing needs to go back to being a gentleman's sport. No neck choking, no unnecessary insults, head butting, cussing, bottling people, tripod throwing imbecile type of behaviour.

    It sounded like froch was apologizing personally to kessler for his comments and a game kessler accepted his apology while remaining competitive.

    Thanks!
     
  2. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Yet you posted no pics :patsch
     
  3. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Yup, because thats what builds hype...shaking hands and hugging,and saying nice things....
     
  4. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    And when exactly was boxing so gentlemanly?

    Was Ali gentlemanly?
    Liston?
    Sullivan?
    Johnson?
     
  5. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    this fight sold itself
     
  6. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well, you know that there will be war tomorrow night, so all the pre-fight stuff really does not matter to me.
     
  8. bw51

    bw51 Active Member Full Member

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    i am not technically sophisticated enough
     
  9. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Did it?

    PPV sales are supposed to be very suspect
     
  10. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    You have to like both these guys.

    I think Froch redeems himself on the night. Kessler is just a little bit faded, and Froch is entering his prime.
     
  11. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Solid. These two guys should respect each other after the battle they had. I love seeing fighters with respect for each other. The respect shown between Gatti and Ward will be something I always remember.
     
  12. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    ....in Denmark...wow
     
  13. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    warriors battle warriors, viking warrior , pure warrior , raging, agression, warrior
     
  14. Vergilius

    Vergilius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You can make good money selling ppv boxing in Denmark. Small country, decent market.
     
  15. d00k

    d00k Member Full Member

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    Totally agree with that!