Name me some hyped up fights that ended up duds

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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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  2. howard29

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    You beat me to it on that one, every fight except the first Castillo fight (which he lost).
     
  3. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Maidana I?
     
  4. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye v Vlad.one of the worst fights I have ever seen .total crap.
     
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  5. RacingBeat

    RacingBeat Casual lives matter Full Member

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    Have you watched that fight more than once?

    I have not,
     
  6. RacingBeat

    RacingBeat Casual lives matter Full Member

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    yeah I was curious to see how far back we'd have to go haha
     
  7. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Well I don't usually watch fights more than once unless I'm analyzing or scoring.
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    It was hyped. That fight was huge.
     
  9. TONI_CLIFTON

    TONI_CLIFTON New Member banned Full Member

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    It really wasn't. I mean there was a bit of hype because of Fury but he was a massive underdog and I don't think many people expected a good fight.
     
  10. heerko koois

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  11. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    then watch these fights n tell me what you think

    maywather vs manfreddy
    mayweather vs augustus
    mayweather vs corrales
    mayweather vs castillo I
    mayweather vs corley
    mayweather vs judah
    mayweather vs gatti
    mayweather vs cotto
    mayweather vs maidana

    none of those are duds
     
  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    and to try n name sum that others have not how bout wlad vs povetkin
    and wlad vs sultan ibragimov
     
  13. ElCyclon

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    Pac vs DLH was very similar to Canelo vs Chavez Jr. You can't really knock one but praise the other.
     
  14. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ODLH was the pre-fight favourite, I was expecting him to turn it around eventually for a lot of the fight.

    For me and others it is more interesting when the underdog is winning.

    Canelo, by contrast, was a huge favourite and from round 3 of Canelo-Chavez I knew Canelo was winning without a doubt.
     
  15. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Regardless of who the favorite was, the pattern of the fights was pretty similar. The "smaller" guy totally dominating his opponent, who may or may not have been drained.

    It was also around round 3, if I remember correctly, that It became quite obvious DLH was not going to be able to offer much.

    You might be on to something though in regards to how the role of the underdog changes the perception of the fight.
     
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