Most Contraversial Decision Ever ?

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    In my opinion, there has never been a decision more contraversial than Leonard v Hagler.

    For a fight that was close, I think MMH has took this thing WAY too far, anyone listening to Hagler 1st then watching the fight for the 1st time would be in shock half way thru the thing.

    Perhaps it was the mental score of 1 judge who had it 118-110 that made some think something was wrong... if he had given MMH rds 7 & 8 instead of 5 & 12, maybe I could accept his score as 7 & 8 were his best rds IMO & SRL was IN every other rd enough to claim to have won them.

    Trying hard not to score even rds, I gave Leonard rds 1,2,3,4,6,11 & 12 (Hagler could have gotten 6 & 12)
    Hagler won rds 5,7,8,9 & 10 (Leonard could have gotten 5,9 & 10)

    No contraversy for me - the right man got the verdict.

    :thumbsup
     
    Bill Butcher, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler/Auntofermo I
    Wright/Taylor.

    that's all i have in mind for now.
     
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  3. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hagler-Leonard.

    Very evenly debated.

    Fights like Lewis-Holyfield I, Everett-Escalera, Fenech-Nelson I, etc....the debatle is mainly just how badly the one guy got screwed and how many points he should have won by.

    If you took a poll of 100 people on Hagler-leonard, I get the impression you'd get 45 for each guy and 10 draws.
     
    Thread Stealer, Aug 11, 2008
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  4. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Hagler-Leonard has to be #1. Everyone has an opinion on that fight and there are still debates about it 20 years later.

    However, Whitaker-Chavez is right there. It was a signature performance by Pea, what should have been his defining moment and greatest win, but the judges screwed him out of it.

    As far as the worst I've ever seen, Whitaker-Ramirez I. I gave Ramirez one round, and yet he takes the decision. Complete and utter bull****.
     
    the cobra, Aug 11, 2008
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  5. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Interpreting the question loosely, Richard Steele's 'decision' to disallow Taylor from continuing in the Chavez fight is probably the most controversial in recent times.
     
    sweet_scientist, Aug 11, 2008
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In the modern era you would struggle to compete with Escalera/Everett and Whitaker/RamirezI; both probably fixed.
     
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  7. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    Hm, the most recent ones not already mentioned would be Hopkins-Taylor I, Hopkins-Taylor II and Hopkins-Calzaghe. It seems that even if you win you didn´t win against the ol´ *******.

    Also the two Pc-JMM fights should be mentioned.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who was robbed?

    Some say Hagler was unlucky; I thought Auntofermo was a little unlucky; thus probably a draw was fair.;)
     
    TBooze, Aug 12, 2008
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  9. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Whitaker-Chavez, i thought the rounds were contested well by Chavez, but Sweet Pea was still winnin them, I had it by 8points for Whitaker
     
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  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What about Louis v Walcott? If you're talking controversy, that has to be up there. For my money, Ali v Norton 3 as well.
     
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  11. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Decision can be debated one way or the other, but it was not contraversial. Hagler SRL was a close fight.

    I leave the Louis Walcotts, Lewis Holyfileds, the Balsio Saxton's ete, in that department, a close fight does not make a contraversial decision.
     
    Dempsey1238, Aug 12, 2008
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  12. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    norton vs ali 3 seems big around here
    byrd vs golota ..
    golota vs ruiz
     
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  13. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    everyone who wasnt an ali nuthuger agrees that Kenny was robbed
     
    TIGEREDGE, Aug 12, 2008
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  14. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are quite a few of those! :yep
     
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  15. Minto

    Minto The Beast Full Member

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    Lewis - Holyfield I

    On my scorecard Holyfield did not win more then 3 rounds.



    Minto - Krasniqi

    The scoring was a joke. Minto won 7 rounds in this fight, so he won the fight with 114-113. Krasniqi was only standing at the ropes ans was only throwing one punch at a time.
     
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