Best single performance of the decade

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  1. smokin_joe

    smokin_joe Member Full Member

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    What's your pick? Mine would be B-Hop vs. Trinidad. Trinidad came in as a monster, knocking out everyone in sight, the controversial decision against De La Hoya withstanding. Hopkins did everything right in regards to this fight, inside and outside of the ring. The knockout in the 12th was just the cherry on top of the masterful performance.
    Pac-Cotto and Mayweather-Chico would be so close to what B-Hop did that I would even say they were 1B and 1C.
    Opinions?
     
    smokin_joe, Dec 19, 2009
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think that's a very good pick.

    Mine would be Pacquiao versus Cotto.

    What about Hopkins-Pavlik? Faultless, and by a forty-something versus a young, undefeated world champion.
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think Mayweather looked more special versus Marquez.
     
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  4. northernstar83

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    Another mismatch really but Calzaghe v Lacy deserves a mention
     
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  5. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barrera v Hamed
    Pac v Cotto
    Mosely v Margarito
    Calzaghe v Lacy
    Williams v Tyson (shell version but still great performace by domestic level Danny)
     
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  6. Echoes

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    Hopkins' win over Trinidad is the obvious choice, but I will submit Mosley's annihilation of Margarito as my pick.

    Taking into account how sluggish and nonplused Shane looked against Mayorga, the ten month layoff prior to that fight, Mosley's age, and all the other distractions he was dealing with at the time (divorce, steroids scandal, firing Jack Mosley), the way he dominated Margarito from start to finish, employing a perfect game plan, winning damn near every second of the fight, and capping it off with a brutal knockout over a man most considered to have an indestructible iron jaw was breathtaking to witness.
     
    Echoes, Dec 19, 2009
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  7. LeonardLeroy

    LeonardLeroy Active Member Full Member

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    Lots of great picks in this thread already, I enjoy Mosley vs. Margarito myself.
     
    LeonardLeroy, Dec 19, 2009
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  8. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Given the expectation and hype surrounding the fight I would have thought there would be more Barrera v Hamed picks.

    I think Barrera was underdog too if memory serves
     
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  9. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac's complete annihalation of Hatton, how can this be totaly ignored
     
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  10. BRIT08

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    :good a modern day master class. Love it.:bbb
     
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  11. Jetset78

    Jetset78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed and lets not forget Floyd's total ***** move by purposefully coming in overweight
     
    Jetset78, Dec 19, 2009
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  12. DLSC

    DLSC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    MP vs MC. Pac fought the biggest and strongest fighter he has ever faced in Cotto. Not only did he beat a WW title holder but he did it in a surprisingly one sided fashion. Before this fight, MP was really untested in the WW div.
     
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  13. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Barrera vs Morales 1 ..lots of people had written Barrera off and he proved them wrong..inspite of the terrible decision.
     
    bill poster, Dec 19, 2009
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  14. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    some not mentioned

    hop vs tarver

    morales vs pac 1?

    my fav was hop tito the build up and the fight and the KO altogether made it the best of the decade itwas in 2001, but 8 years after the fight it still the best performance by a fighter.

    Hopkins this decade put out 3 good performances, but also had some ugly moments
     
    realsoulja, Dec 19, 2009
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  15. Raider Rudy

    Raider Rudy Active Member Full Member

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    I am a huge Trinidad fan & I would probably agree with your pick being Hopkins. However, I would not agree that he did everything right outside of the ring leading up to that fight. He really disrespected the Puerto Rican people. He has never had any class!
     
    Raider Rudy, Dec 19, 2009
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