About the Holmes-Berbick rivalry

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  1. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Isn't interesting that these two had one of the longest, arguably most intense boxing rivalries, yet only fought once?
     
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    They fought twice if you count the street fight.
     
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  3. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ha ha yeah.
     
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Count it? That is by far their more significant and memorable fight IMO.

    "Heh punched meh, and heh flew offa theh car and heh KICKED meh!"
     
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    Top 5 HW ever and surely the greatest boxer ever to leap off a car hood to land a double footed jump kick on another former HW champion.
     
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  6. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought their real pro fight was a very good fight actually.

    Ha ha, that's very funny. That is the way Berbick sounds.
     
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    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    great rivalry between two great champions and two fine gentlemen.
    we need more of this in boxing today
     
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  8. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Berbicks sad demise doesn’t engender any crocodile tears from Larry to this day. Larry rates highly for all time grudge carriers, bless him.
     
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  9. Fergy

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    Good one William.
    And it's given me an idea for a thread.
     
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    Trevor was no gentleman nor a great champion.
     
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    Trevor was not a good man.
     
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    Fair to say mate.
     
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  13. salty trunks

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    But larry is a good guy. It was pretty funny to see that. Larry was a tough guy, he didnt take any crap from anyone. Hes become soft in his old age
     
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    Hi mate. Yeah, I wondered where that came from. Berbick sounded like a very bad apple.
     
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    He was. Whereas Rocky Marciano couldn't carry his grudge.
     
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