Let's Play... Jump The Shark: The Boxing Edition-Which Match Did You Realize It Was Over?

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  1. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    I used to love following Katsidis' run. That was a fighter who, for a while, was almost able to transcend his limitations through sheer force of will. Didn't waste time with paper titles, took on the toppermost guys at LW and gave them hard fights both times. Easy to root for.

    That frightful beating from Guerrero was when I knew the jig was up (I still marvel at the amount of punishment he absorbed without being stopped), although you could feel it coming in the air. The decline was very steep from there.
     
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  2. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jirov when Moorer KOed him. He was looking good up until he bonked.
     
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    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    My fave of all time, MAB, in the Juárez rematch. He still got the job done, versus a then very good fighter, but you could tell. A once great talent was eroding before our very eyes.

    After that I cringed every time a new fight was announced. I was relieved to see him really get up for JMM and turn back the clock for one more halfway decent performance (was expecting him to get dominated & embarrassed) but that was the last spark, and the domination & embarrassment came as expected, sure enough, the next time out in the Pacquiao rematch. :ohno

    Then he should've retired straight away in 2007, would've been no shame bowing out after passing his torch on to fellow titans like JMM & Pac. As his biggest fan, were it within my power to wave a magic wand I would gladly make the sacrifice of shaving those extra four wins off his record if that meant Amir Khan didn't get to have Barrera's name on his record in the W column. That fight should've never taken place.
     
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  4. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Hatton. The moment Cortez yelled Break while they were on opposite sides of the ring
     
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  5. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Ward. The moment Beterbiev was about to become mandatory
     
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    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Pacquiao. The moment Marquez levelled the playing field
     
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  7. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Donaire when he was struggling with Darchinian in the rematch.
    I still think Donaire is capable of beating some good fighters but he was once elite.
     
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  8. RacingBeat

    RacingBeat Casual lives matter Full Member

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    Barrera-Hamed anyone?
     
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    mcguirpa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Judah Vs Tszyu, something died in Judah that night and never came back.
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    The chinks started showing in his match against Vazquez Jr. and struggles with Mathebula. I picked Rigo to beat Donaire, but yeah the Vic rematch, it was more than apparent he was beginning his full fledged plummet.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    While that did represent a low point in the history of Happy Days, which was a good show for awhile, it was a brilliant creative choice to have the Fonz go water skiing in his leather jacket. You'd think Fonzie would be aware of the fact that he shouldn't get his jacket wet.

    :smoking:
     
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  12. JordanK2406

    JordanK2406 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ogogo getting beat by a journeyman was when i realised he was done
     
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    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you mean thumb, then use his dreds....
     
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    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    When fury said ' i was willing to die in that sauna'

    Wlad knew he was done, he had never faced that kind of crazy before
     
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    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What about that crazy beatdown of Guerrero this year,he wast just coming in head first and kept on getting dropped by uppercuts,first round was all Guerrero and from round two on he got hammered
     
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