Worst anti-boxing wins in world title fights

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For example, Wlad vs Povetkin, Willie Pastrano vs Harold Johnson.
    What are some of your picks?
     
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    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anti boxing?
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    The Santana guy who left with Norris' title twice.
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Just in heavies...

    Johnson-Burns
    Dempsey - Willard
    Marciano - Walcott
    Ali - Liston
    Holy - Douglas
     
  5. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Holyfield-Tyson 2...ugly..
     
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    Wladimir Active Member Full Member

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    Holt vs Torres II , headbutt.
    Trinidad vs Vargas,many low blows by Trinidad.
    Klitschko vs Povetkin.Too many clinches by Wlad
    Lewis vs Akinwande.Too many clinches by Akinwande.
     
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    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I still don't understand yo.
    What does anti boxing means here?
     
  8. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably the style you don't like.
     
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Froch-Dirrell
     
  10. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Ernest Mateen anti boxed against Toney
    Lawrence Okoile produced a number of anti box performances .
    Sven Ottkas officials wouldn't allow Robin Reid box in Germany.
    Obviously klinchkos Greco Roman wrestling performance he used to "beat" povetkin
     
  11. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How would Pastrano-Johnson qualify as "anti boxing" though? That fight was 1 of the best technical battles ever IMO.
     
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  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A lot of people, especially casuals, don't like technical boxing. They consider it boring.
     
  13. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was all 1 punch hold, 2 punch hold from Pastrano, Harold Johnson was the one initiating the clean action and Pastrano didn’t let it by holding and making it ugly, Pastrano was initiating the holding and not allowing clean exchanges.

    I’m not knocking Pastrano, fighters are gonna do what they can get away with in a fight with fine margins.
     
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  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I liked Hearns vs Hill, Johnson vs Charles, Spinks vs Holmes, Spinks vs Qawi, there are plenty of technical fights I liked, I don’t mind a low volume, technical fight when it’s punch for punch with limited holding.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    You mean spoilers? Omar Narvaez Vs Zolani Tete. A bout so **** I can't even find it on YouTube.