Controversial Decisions

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  1. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Folks, am goin thru a phase of scoring fights. Name some fights in which the decisions were somewhat dubious, conroversial or just plain **** so I can score 'em for meself....Cheers
     
  2. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Briggs-Holyfield was a bull**** decision,i had it 116-111 foreman.Its sad to see a legend like him get robbed in his last fight at 48
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Off the top, Check (Just to see what you come up with)

    Trinidad Vs. De La Hoya
    De La Hoya Vs. Mosley II
    De La Hoya Vs. Sturm
    Castillo Vs. Mayweather I
    Leonard Vs. Hagler
    ect...
     
  4. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    Pacquiao v Marquez II
    Malignaggi v Diaz I
    Froch v Direll
    Froch v Kessler (but only if your name is Carl Froch)
    Hatton v Collazo
    Mosley v Mora
     
  5. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Froch vs. Dirrel

    Calzaghe vs Hopkins

    Reid vs Ottke
     
  6. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Pac-Maruqez I & II
    PBF-Castillo I
    Trinidad-De La Hoya
    Mosley-De La Hoya
    Sturm-De La Hoya
    Hopkins-Taylor I
    Chavez-Whitaker
    Spinks-Mayorga
     
  7. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    To be honest, I thought Leonard beat Hagler when I watched it as a 13yr old and still think the same now. Thought Reid did enough against Ottke, despite absolutley hilarious refereeing.....Reid did slow down in the last few for Ottke to close the gap but anywhere else in the world Reid woulda got it....
     
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    JunitoJab Antagonist Full Member

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    Kotelnik - Alexander
     
  9. sitiyzal

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    Michael Nunn's seemingly forgotten 168lb WBA title win.
     
  10. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Aside from the ones already mentioned -

    Controversial;

    Whitaker - Ramirez I
    Whitaker - Chavez
    Lewis - Holyfield I

    Some close/difficult to score fights;

    Marquez - Pacquiao I
    Winky - Taylor
    Barrera - Morales I
    Williams - Martinez
    Mayweather - Castillo I
     
  11. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I had Chavez - Whittaker 116-114 for Pernell......
     
  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Reid vs Ottke wasn't contoversial, it was a downright disgrace! :deal

    Ali vs Norton II & III
    Campillo vs Shumenov I & II
     
  13. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Lewis-Holyfield I
    Whitaker-Chavez
    Morales-Barrera II
    DLH-Mosely II
    Marquez-Pacquiao II

    Were all big fights that should have gone to the fighter on the left.
     
  14. Black Stabbath

    Black Stabbath New Member Full Member

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    A shitload of Emanuel Augustus fights.

    (some losses earned, but some were outright robberies.)
     
  15. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I thought Leonard edged Hagler too, close fight tho, Hagler just gave away too many early rds, he did well to come back on the cards but I thought Leonard edged the championship rds to take the title.