Good fights from years past for casuals?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by pernellaaron, Nov 5, 2021.

  1. Mighty

    Mighty The Gypsy King banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2021
    Messages:
    793
    Likes Received:
    734
    Canelo vs Cotto

    Probably the best fight of 2010s in terms of technical quality.

    Very rare clinches.
    Qualified defensive skills on both sides.
    Qualified offensive skills on both sides.
    Punch traps, counter punches.
     
  2. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2010
    Messages:
    25,988
    Likes Received:
    19,907
    Duran- Barkley
     
  3. Boris Johnson

    Boris Johnson Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2019
    Messages:
    135
    Likes Received:
    208
    Mate, it has got to be Foreman versus Lyle. Foreman also has that crossover appeal.
     
  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2014
    Messages:
    25,222
    Likes Received:
    19,362
    If they are new to the sport, show recent fights so they will come back to your house when those people fight, too.

    Play Fury-Wilder 3. Ruiz-Joshua 1.Stuff like that.

    Fights with a lot of knockdowns and announcers going crazy.

    MMA fans loved those fights.

    When people are coming over to watch fights in a backyard, they don't want a history lesson ... watch a bunch of old fights ... and try to keep scores ... they just want to get hyped up and have fun.

    Show knockouts.
     
    Last edited: Nov 6, 2021
  5. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2015
    Messages:
    77,930
    Likes Received:
    42,694
    Thats probably the best fight ive seen live, and ive been to alot.
     
  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2009
    Messages:
    31,350
    Likes Received:
    7,241
    Was a great tv fight. Unfortunately most live fights ive been to have been so so. Did see huck vs glowacki live
     
  7. Special one

    Special one Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2019
    Messages:
    1,142
    Likes Received:
    1,180
    Stick on Froch v Bute and tell them this won't be the only violent beat down at super middleweight they gonna see tonight!!
     
  8. JSpizz

    JSpizz Jay Spizz. Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2021
    Messages:
    446
    Likes Received:
    361
    What did OP go with?
     
  9. pernellaaron

    pernellaaron Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2008
    Messages:
    1,250
    Likes Received:
    1,240
    Opened with Corrales-Castillo (an amazing intro for those that hadn't seen a fight before, got some questions asked), Martinez vs Williams 2 next most wanted to know if that guy died. My sister lost her **** watching Andy Ruiz knockout "that Greek god" and ended with Pavlik vs Taylor 1 to get all the Ohioans excited. Turned it over in time to watch Dirrell decapitate that guy. Went really well
     
    Rubber Glove Sandwich likes this.
  10. navigator

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

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2017
    Messages:
    9,478
    Likes Received:
    10,445
    Ooph, Pavlik-Miranda would've been a good one. I should've nominated that.
     
  11. pernellaaron

    pernellaaron Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2008
    Messages:
    1,250
    Likes Received:
    1,240
    True. Also think that's the fight where his nose is bleeding the post fight interview and he just sucks it back up into his nose, very Pavlik of him
     
    navigator likes this.
  12. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2021
    Messages:
    7,166
    Likes Received:
    10,818
    Yeah that's a great one.

    For total casuals, I like the idea of a Tyson knockout reel, followed by Lewis-Tyson just for the moment when they're like "wait what?"
     
  13. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2004
    Messages:
    31,154
    Likes Received:
    2,111
    Putting Pacroid to sleep is their proof.
     
  14. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2004
    Messages:
    31,154
    Likes Received:
    2,111

    This content is protected


    You want to talk Acne?
    What does that say for Manny Pacquiao?????????????????????????????
     
  15. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2004
    Messages:
    31,154
    Likes Received:
    2,111
    Great entertaining fights for casuals, try Holyfield-Cooper and Moorer-Cooper.