Boxing Monthly most disputed title fights in history (January 1988 issue)

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  1. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Just completed watching Ali-Norton trilogy, and I can say that on my card, Ken Norton beat Ali three times. While researching, I read that the third fight was #5 most disputed decision in history. Do you know how that list looked like?

    You could also post your personal top 10 or 5 most disputed decisions in boxing history.

    Here are some of mine:

    Holmes - Spinks II
    Lewis - Holyfield I
    Ali - Norton II
    De La Hoya - Trinidad
    De La Hoya - Sturm
    Golota - Ruiz
    Golota - Byrd
    Valuev - Holyfield
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't know if these make top 5, but they aren't bad picks

    1. Leonard - Hearns II
    2. Chavez - Whitaker
    3. Walcott - Louis I
    4. Coetzee - Snipes
    5. Whitaker - Ramirez
     
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  3. My dinner with Conteh

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

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    The 3rd fight is such a bad verdict that even Harry Carpenter went beserk.
     
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  4. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    great picks!
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1. Chavez vs Whittaker
    2. Walcott vs Louis
    3. Nelson vs Fenech
    4. De La Hoya vs Trinidad
    5. Leonard vs Hearns 2
     
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  6. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    zarate vs pintor
     
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  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My list (in no particular order):

    Lewis-Holyfield I
    Gavilan-Saxton
    Armstrong-Garcia II
    Archer-Mims
    Paez-Dorsey I
    Chi-Brodie I
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Great shout.

    I'm a little disturbed by the number of people making the Louis-Walcott I pick. There are only highlights of that pic and supposedly one third of ringside reporters gave it to Louis - as well as two thirds of the judges.
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Gavilan vs Basilioo could be one
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    De La Hoya v Sturm
    Park-Si-Hun v Roy Jones at the Olympics
    Holyfield v Lewis (1)


    These stick out in my mind.
     
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  11. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    "A ringside poll of 32 boxing writers had 21 scoring the bout for Walcott, 10 scoring it for Louis and 1 scoring it a draw."

    http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:23160

    I think that "Sorry Joe..." line from Louis tells it all...
     
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  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    that was terrible, i honestly dont see how Si-Hun got taht decision he hardly landed.
     
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  13. Manassa

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    Not a robbery, I think you can make a decent case for either fighter. I tell you what's also not a robbery but the Cubans think it was - Gavilan-Robinson (I).
     
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well that's a third (for all intents and purposes).

    And 2/3 judges.

    And nobody here has seen it.

    It might be one of the most disputed results in boxnig history because it's high profile.
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Watching that fight puts me in a stoon.
     
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