The most boring title fights

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  1. clinikill

    clinikill Active Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon's fights with Emile Griffith were dull as dishwater.
     
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  2. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali-Young was disgraceful
     
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  3. FrankinDallas

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    Wlad vs the left handed guy. Ibragimov? So bad Manny Steward was screaming at Wlad in his corner.

    Here it is...DON'T WATCH IT.

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  4. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad vs Fury was as bad as it gets. Don't think there was one good punch landed the entire fight
     
  5. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Maske - Williams, Jesus Christ. Working on the reel for Prince Charles and this fight was just dull... Williams was looking very bad compared to his performances before and after this one, and Henry was as he usually was.
     
  6. Rockin1

    Rockin1 Pugilistic Member Full Member

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    Byrd was a tough fighter to look good against doe.
     
  7. drenlou

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    De La Hoya-Hopkins
    Mayweather-Baldomir
     
  8. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Mayweather-Maidana II was pretty dull except the bite complaining and Maidana countering the pull counter.
     
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  9. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Seldon vs Hipp
    McCall vs Bruno

    1995 was a very low point in terms of heavyweight title fights.
     
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    Lewis-Akinwande
    Lewis-Tua
    Lewis-McCall II (Though McCall was fighting Lewis 2 weeks after leaving drug rehabilitation.)
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holmes v Spinks M I
    Ali v Young
    Eubank v Schommer
    De Leon v Nelson
    Lewis v Akinwande


    Almost hurts to put Ali's name in the frame but that fight was terrible. Got to be honest.
     
  12. OddR

    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know it was far from most thrilling fight but the technique on how to fight effectively against a southpaw is well shown.
     
  13. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was going to say de Leon-Nelson but that was so bad it went from being boring to being unforgettable.
     
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  14. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Johnny had poked out his jab as often as he did his tongue,he could have won that snoozefest.
     
  15. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Most of Michael Nunn defenses tbh