Fighter /s That You Miss?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Who do you miss seeing fight.?
    Fighters that you really loved to see.?
    Lennox Lewis
    Tyson
    Nigel Benn
    Tommy Hearns
    Hagler.
    A few off the top of my head for me personally.
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I find myself missing the overall experience of anticipation in searching anxiously through the TV Guide magazine we got every Friday night in the mail, outlining the following week's programming in a day-by-day format. All I was looking for was the Saturday and Sunday listings, which outlined specific programming for any fights that might be aired on television that week, and on which channel.

    Before I got a job and had to then sacrifice many such delicious afternoons, I treasure the memory of sitting there absorbing this new obsession I had, being introduced to several fighters as a teenager that we now discuss here regularly. They are a touchstone to my past and while most of them wouldn't be considered great fighters, they are among the most important to me in my own experience.

    Rocky Lockridge
    Harry Arroyo
    Donald Curry
    Edwin Rosario
    Ray Mancini
    Marvin Hagler
    All the 84' Olympic class

    And several others.
     
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I enjoyed Danny Lopez, Bobby Chacon and Iran Barkley. I definitely miss watching them.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I know, I know. Its a that great feeling of seeing a new fighter coming through. Making his way in his career and watching as many fights of his you can.
    Not had that for a while.
    During the 80 s, Reading the boxing mags and hopefully watch a few fight on TV.
    In the UK we didn't get as much choice back then so grabbed anything going on TV!
    And yes, it doesn't matter if not great fighter s, it's the ones that are ingrained in our memory s.
     
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Prime GGG
     
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    What a trio, Fogger!!
    Talk about memory s!
     
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  7. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Absolutely! I remember watching Lopez, Chacon and Tury "The Fury" Pineda when they were coming up. Pineda didn't make it to their level but they were all in very enjoyable fights.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Do they make fighters like that any more, pal?
    I'm not sure.
     
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  9. ChrisJS

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    From my lifetime it’s without a doubt Trinidad.
     
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  10. PhillyPhan69

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    I really miss the excitement that Hatton and his fans brought to fights.
     
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Also a lot of the 90 s Heavyweight s.
    Bowe
    Mercer
    Morrison.
    Bruno

    Even Herbie Hide!
     
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  12. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Apart from the obvious i really miss the British fighters from the 90`s especially Wally Swift Jnr.His fights were always great to watch
     
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    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Leonard
    Foreman
    Duran
    Tyson
    Holmes
    Holyfield
    Chavez
     
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  14. thistle

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    the Fab 4
    Camacho
    Haugen
    Carbajal

    ESPN Fights
    Friday Night Fights (was that ESPN?)

    the 80 & 90s had A LOT of Great TV Fights!
     
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    Michael Watson, Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones, Chris Eubank, James Toney.
     
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