Two Exceptional Road Wins by Azumah ...

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    In the past fifty years has there ever been a fighter to score such decisive, high profile wins against top level competition competition as Azumah Nelson did by crushing Gomez in San Juan and Fenech in Melbourne ? He fought and defeated both in their backyards .. tremendous achievements that cannot be overlooked.

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    Nelson is a seriously under appreciated all time great fighter.
     
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  2. 88Chris05

    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

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    Silenced a good few British fans when he came over here and knocked ten bells out of Cowdell and McDonnell, too. Another two good wins on the road in which he virtually didn't have a fan in the house.

    Oddly enough, in today's crop Fury is at least comparable under these criteria. His win against Wladimir didn't have the same conclusive ending as Zoomy's over Gomez, nor was it a brutal one-sided shellacking like Nelson against Fenech, but he was still on the road, in Wlad's back yard (for all intents and purposes), a clear underdog and taking on a guy unbeaten in 11 years and 19 consecutive world title fights. His win over Wilder, of course, is even more on the money, as it was an asbolute beatdown ala Nelson-Fenech II. Another long title reign ended impressively by Fury on away soil.
     
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well just EVERY time a. Citizen of a foreign country comes and beat one from the USA.
    Schmeling
    Cerdan
    Lewis
    Durann
    Arguello , etc.

    Canto
    Flores over Gushiken.
    Sanchez over Lopez
    Duran over Leonard
    ARGUELLO over Olivares
    Olivares over Chacon
    ARGUELLO over Escalera
    Etc etc all really terrific fighters
    Pedroza
    Cuevas
    Galindez
    Monzon
    Mamby
    Napoles
    Really all but US fighters afraid to leave home, culminating in agoraphobic Mayweather who fought only in his adopted hometown his entire career. But non one ever mentions Gaywaether and Hearns and Leonard and Hagler and Holmes etc never going to another guys country to fight. Pussys
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Usyk is the clear poster boy for today's road warrior.
     
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  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    Great post.
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    You know you started with an interesting point and instead of fleshing it out you went South .. too bad.
     
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  7. mr. magoo

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    I remember watching the Fenech rematch. Indeed a great road win for Nelson
     
  8. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Excellent thread. Azumah is great theater and a great fighter.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Azumah is in my top 10 faves. I loved watching him fight, technique, talent and grim determination.
     
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  10. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My wife used to tell me those EXACT words.
     
  11. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    LMAO ! Funny. :) Mine too ..,
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol
    What does a real man think when his wife tells him she didn't have an orgasm?.....................................
    A real man doesn't care.
     
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  13. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler did travel overseas. He captured the MW Title at Wembley Stadium from Alan Minter.
     
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  14. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    How old are you?
     
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  15. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I never really liked that gomez guy
     
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