Overrated "Great" Fights

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  1. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    That's the case with Ali-Foreman moreso than any fight i've seen.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Jan 14, 2009
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  2. McGrain

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    I have to disagree with most of what is in the thread - I don't think Corrales-Castillo is overated, I don't think Ali-Frazier is overated, I certianly don't think Vasquez-Marquez III is overated. Why would Hagler-Hearns ever be considered overated!

    I can't think of a single fight that I would think to myself about, "oooo, that's underated, people like that fight more than it should be liked." I probably overate Robinson-LaMotta VI a little bit, but so what? Everyone has a favourite fight.
     
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  3. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree. I don't think any of those fights are overrated at all. They're all great great fights.
     
    Arriba, Jan 14, 2009
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  4. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Absolutely agree. I understand the idea that everyone has a unique idea as to what a great fight is but I believe that there are just some things that just are what they are. This fight is one of (if not the #1) the greatest fight of all time IMO.

    Every round is different. It's two master craftsmen changing strategies seemingly round by round adapting a new style and a new way to try and outclass another master strategist.

    If Patton and Napoleon Bonaparte were to have a boxing fight, It'd probably look a bit like this.
     
    Arriba, Jan 14, 2009
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  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's one disturbing avatar, McGrain! Love it.
     
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  6. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Your avatar quality is evaporating downwards at an alarming rate. :D
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Not sure how long I can look at it...
     
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  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I also think Marciano-Walcott was not as good as Id heard, the actual KO was overrated too.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jan 14, 2009
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    It's quite bizarre and funny. :lol:
     
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would strongly disagree with that statement. Everyone I have debated and often disagreed with on this classic forum, do not go to such an extreme that you feel unwelcome... IMO.

    To have an anti Ali view point is something I disagree with, but can fully understand why you might. Ali was put on this planet IMO to polarize views, which is a good thing.
     
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