'Casuals' guide to boxing

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by ginger warrior, May 28, 2013.


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  1. ginger warrior

    ginger warrior Guest

    I don't pretend to be an expert on boxing and hate being a snob but I hate talking boxing with 'casuals'


    These are a few gems from work colleagues and friends,some are repeated so often I swear they have become urban legend


    'Bruno nearly knocked Tyson out in that fight'


    'Calzaghe was the best boxer of all time'


    'Tyson would easily beat Ali,have you actually seen Tyson fight'


    But best of all about hattons return,which opponent he would face
    'They will probably put him in with that Audley Harrison to start with' to which I replied only if Audley loses about 7 stone first,when they came back with
    'Yeah but Ricky would still win anyway,any of us could get in a ring and beat harrison'


    I would happily argue with all of the above but lack the patience and care
    Anybody else got any to share
     
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  2. USA Rob

    USA Rob Boxing Addict banned

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    I got this friend or a friend who is a semi hardcore boxing fan. Doesn't post on forums but watches most boxing on tv, has boxnation, get hyped for big fights. He has a proper short temper and can't take a joke and can't take his drink.

    One time when we was on a night out to wind him up I told him Frank Bruno was the best ever British boxer and he went ****ing mental until a bouncer threw him out the club.
     
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  3. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be fair Bruno did rock Tyson- very rare for pre Douglas Mike.
     
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  4. ginger warrior

    ginger warrior Guest

    Bruno had power


    But the problem is iron mike then sparked him,and then a few years later did it all again
    As for the Ali-Tyson argument that seems to be a huge debate amongst casuals Who probably don't consider anyone else in history to be remotely as good,my argument is always look at who Ali fought Frazier,Liston,foreman,norton,spinks and a succession of very good heavys late 60s and early 70s compared to tysons opposition and the answer is always that Tyson fought the same standard.it drives me mad
     
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  5. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I find it funny when people ask stuff like 'Has Khan fought Haye?'
     
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  6. pikecubic

    pikecubic Active Member Full Member

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    Winds me up when casuals talk bout boxing, especially when the try argue with yu lik they know better when they watch about 3 fights a year. Cheeky ****s.
     
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  7. ginger warrior

    ginger warrior Guest

    Yeah that's about right


    I think a few on here would like that match up
     
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  8. ryandud

    ryandud Active Member Full Member

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    to be fair that era of ali will never ever be repeated and guys like norton would have been champ in tysons era no doubt.

    tyson though at young age did demolish everyone and if had stayed out of trouble who knows what we would have learnt.

    I just hope noone ever says to me berbick beat ali and tyson beat berbick so tyson must be better.i think i would cry lol
     
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  9. |A|C|S|

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    Harrison vs Hatton is a good match up
    I'd favour Audley but if he decides to not punch he could get stopped
     
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  10. JonnyBGoode

    JonnyBGoode Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson generally being considered the best or second best heavy of all time after Ali is a common one. He's not even top 10!
     
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  11. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who is Andre Ward?
     
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  12. Matt Ldn

    Matt Ldn Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The funny thing is most people wouldn't talk about a sport they didn't know. I enjoy watching most sports but don't say stupid **** and argue with people who know the sport better than me. I don't sit down and say Tiger Woods is the GOAT because I have no idea if thats true or not but because it involves punching every male seems to think their opinion is valid.
     
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  13. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One of my mates tried telling me that Prince Naseem beat Calzaghe...

    He got mixed up with Calvo...twat.
     
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  14. ginger warrior

    ginger warrior Guest

    Yeah and even worse there is a common belief that anyone can box,without any technical or physical training
    I avoid these conversations like the plague
     
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  15. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember talking to security guard at my work about Tyson v lewis, telling him that Tyson has a small punchers chance but that the likelihood is of a lewis victory

    Never forget his response. Makes me smile whne i think about it because i wanted it to be true

    ''Shut up. Tyson will bang him up blood, are you mad?''
     
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