Close fights where the person that lost should have won

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Name some close fights you felt that the person that lost should have won.
    Some of mine are:
    -McCallum against Toney 2
    - Holmes against Holyfield (I felt Holmes was actually landing the sharper punches).
    - Toney against Griffin 1&2
     
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    GGG vs Canelo 1 and 2
     
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    Quartey against De La Hoya. Oscar did close to nothing from rounds 7 through 11, after those 6th round knockdowns. Ike didn't do a lot either, but was doing more than Oscar in those rounds. Oscar won probably 1 round from round 6 (Ike clearly got the better of round 6 despite each guy going down once) through 11.

    The 12th round makes people forget how devoid of action most of the fight was, and how dubious the cards were. Oscar could have lost the last round and not lost the fight on the official cards.

    A few months later, I have Oscar on the other side of the discussion. Despite giving away the last 3 rounds, he should have gotten the decision against Tito. Tito was too far behind on my card to have won.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

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    Morales vs Barrera I, II & III

    I thought the judges got every single fight wrong. Also, Morales vs Maidana too.

    Didn't like the Watson vs Eubank I decision either. Nor Eubank vs Benn, always felt Benn should've won that one.
     
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    Most of these are highly debatable, but some candidates:

    Vargas-Wright
    Casamayor-Campbell
    Sturm-DLH
    Benitez-Curry
    Duran-Barkley
    Ellis-Patterson
    Spinks-Davis
     
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    1st fight wasnt close.....2nd fight ill give you.
     
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    Young, Norton and Shavers all beat Ali

    Qawi beat Holyfield easily
     
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    You forgot Duran - Hagler.
     
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    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too.
     
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    Axel Schultz-George Foreman.
     
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    I was ok with the decision. the giht was close but the last round oscar sealed the deal and almost beheaded quartey along the ropes
     
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    B'Hop vs Calzaghe could have gone either way
     
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    Eder Jofre beat Harada in both bouts, he should've retired undefeated. 2nd fight was a lot closer but the 1st fight is a clear Jofre win.
     
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