Your worst predictions...

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  1. JordanK2406

    JordanK2406 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1.Predicting Eubank Jr to beat groves, bought into the hype of Eubank Jr way to much honestly. Thought he had the ability and youth to win that fight. Big mistake from me
     
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  2. Kissan

    Kissan I respect box Full Member

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    I thought Barrett would be the man to dethrone limited Valuev. I also thought the same about Liakhovich and Valuev.
    Finally, Chagaev proved me right.

    I thought and told everyone, Froch vs. Abraham would be fireworks and AA bouncing back from his losing effort against Dirrell, because he had, well, nothing to lose. I convinced non-fans to watch that.

    EDIT: Of course, the obvious one: Haye-Bellew.
     
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  3. themaster999

    themaster999 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye v Bellew (twice) completely blinded by my hatred of all things Bellew.
     
  4. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Brook to beat Spence- Spence had only beaten nobodies so I thought Brook would win.

    2. Wilder to KO Fury early rounds - I've always thought Wilder was overrated who had been outboxed by average fighters before he was able to KO them. However I thought even Wilder would have enough to KO an out of shape, featherfisted and glass jaw opponent in Fury. The fight went to show just how bad and protected Wilder is.

    Haye vs Bellew - twice.
     
  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I almost went to Finland for AA-Froch. I was certain it was a must watch.
    Got lucky with that one.
     
  6. RyoriSan

    RyoriSan New Member Full Member

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    Biggest failure: Hatton V Mayweather. I really believed Hatton was just going to use a similar recipe to castillo 1 but be even stronger, ultimately bringing far too much pressure. Convinced my brother of this too... He hasn't forgiven me.

    More recently: Selby V Warrington... "I've seen him train, I know he's too much for Warrington"... Never seen Warrington train though, clever boy me. Brother still hasn't forgiven me.
     
  7. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    I thought Mayweather would look like he did vs Gatti when he fought McGregor. But nah...he completely phoned it in. Or maybe the ability was gone, idk, but I’m going to stick to my promise that I’ll never watch the fight again. Once was enough.
     
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  8. BigStiffIdiot

    BigStiffIdiot Safer than Adam Smith's laptop password. Full Member

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    Frampton vs Warrington
    Hatton vs Paq
    Ohara Davies vs Josh Taylor
    I thought Canelo would beat GGG in the first fight, that was slightly embarrassing
     
  9. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've been wrong so many times...........

    Dawson vs. Stevenson: I mean.............smh
    Allen Green vs. Miranda: I'll still never understand, Green held every advantage except power.
    Lacy vs.Calzaghe: I thought Calzaghe would dominate until Jeff stopped him......welp
    Gatti vs. Dorin: I thought Leonard Dorin would have a war and beat Gatti
    Vernon Forrest vs. Mayorga 1 and 2: *facepalm*


    That's just a few, I have a trail littered with incorrect assumptions of
    fights........you just never really know.
     
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  10. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Don't think yours are so bad at all.

    Some of my stinkers include: Fielding to upset C Smith, Crolla to beat Linares (first fight), Wlad over Fury and Chisora over Fury
     
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  11. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Hatton v Pac and more recently Jcc jr v CaneloI though it would be competitive
    Oh yea Martinez vs Williams 2 though williams would get a ud
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I thought Haye might overwhelm Wlad and Tyson might blow way Lewis.
     
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  13. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Hagler over Leonard
    Tyson over Douglas
    Foreman over Morrison
    Hammed over MAB
    MAB over Pacquaio I
    Trinadad over Hopkins
    Lewis vs McCall and Rochman I
    Lacey over Zags
    Mosley over Forest
    Margarito over Mosely
    GGG over Alvarez I and II

    And with that track record, it's why I do NOT bet!!
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    None of these are really bad (except Fielding). I think everyone thought Wlad would beat Fury, and Chisora had
    a good run until Fury so I get that as well.
     
  15. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    I thought Golovkin wasnt going to get robbed again in the second fight, boy was I wrong:lol: