What top fights were you....

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  1. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ......completely wrong about in terms of outcome? A fight
    that you thought the outcome was a foregone conclusion
    and the exact opposite occurred?

    Discuss.
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Martinez-Cotto, Ihad no idea Maravilla's knee was that bad.
     
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  3. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Tyson Vs Douglas and Klitchko Vs Fury jump straight to mind.
     
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  4. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacman v Hatton
     
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  5. Blackclouds

    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good question. Most recently Fury vs Klitschko. I still don't believe it and is picking Klitschko in the sequel. 70% of this board should list Wilder/Stiverne if they are being honest.
     
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    All of them. But these 4 especially jump to mind

    Golota-Lewis, Pac-DLH, Floyd-Shane, Hopkins-Calzaghe

    :smoke
     
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  7. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Hearns v Leonard
     
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  8. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Off the top real quick....

    Tyson Vs. Holyfield
    Pacquiao Vs. Hatton
    Maidana Vs. Ortiz
     
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  9. Blackclouds

    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe/Lacy was the most embarrassing for me but hey, they never showed Calzaghe on US tv. I didn't pick against him after that even though I would pick RJJ and Hopkins if they were prime vs prime. Pac/DLH is another great example.
     
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  10. junkhead

    junkhead My dogs watch me post Full Member

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    Cotto vs Pac. Even two rounds into the fight I thought Cotto was gonna slaughter him. Then after the round 3 knock down onwards my confidence drained.
     
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  11. Love2box

    Love2box Active Member Full Member

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    Marg/Pac
    Tyson/holy field
     
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  12. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Well Martinez-Cotto was definitely one for me that I got ridiculously wrong.. Bellew-Makabu springs to mind also, didn't give Bellew a chance almost. The thing is that I often sit a bit on the fence I never go out for full blown predictions because I know how unpredictable this sport is, so I try to see how both sides could win.
     
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  13. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Same.

    I've never watched that fight again, not even highlights/clips and never will.

    I loved watching Sergio, but that was a fraudulent fight and everyone knows it. :deal

    I hated it.

    The Sergio who annihilated Dzinzuruk would have absolutely DESTROYED COTTO. :yep
     
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  14. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I mean some Chakhkiev and Lee fights I got badly wrong cause I was hyped on them... Saunders-Eubank is another.
     
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  15. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Off the top I got Broner vs Maidana
    That's a good one, I was way off too and didn't anticipate the knee.
     
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