Favourite action fighter of the 80s

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  1. TornGloves

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    What is your favourite fighter from the 80s purely in terms of entertainment value through the decade?
     
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  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I'm gonna say what everyone is already thinking..Tony "The Tiger" Lopez. Fight of thr Year in boxing 1988 when he lifted the 130lb title from Rocky Lockridge. Lopez climbs off the canvas and goes toe to toe with Lockridgr. The man lived up to his nickname. Lopez was our sports franchise here in Sacramento. The people loved him and he packs that little barn they called Arco Arena. Lopez went on to have a great 3 fight series with John John Molina.
     
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  3. TornGloves

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    I have only ever watched him fight with JCC. I'll have to check out his fights.
     
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  4. ETM

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    Under the radar 130 and 135 lb champion.
     
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  5. TornGloves

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    What other great action fighters populated the 80s? For me Dwight Muhammad Qawi would be in this list.
     
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  6. ETM

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    Mathew Saad Muhamad in the early 80's could be counted on for high drama each title defense. That light heavyweight era was golden.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    Hearns for me.
     
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  8. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And 2 close ones with Brian Mitchell .. another fun boxer to watch
     
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  9. Bummy Davis

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    Matt Sadd Muhamad = Matt Franklin was always in a war...Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards & others-great action...Marvin Johnson.....trying to think 80's and keep the 70's out of my mind
     
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  10. ETM

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    I was at both of those
    I thought Brian Mtchell won the 1st fight as well
     
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  11. Seamus

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    John Locicero
    Frank Fletcher
     
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  12. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Honestly too many to list for me
     
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  13. heerko koois

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    Hearns
    Holyfield
    JCC
     
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  14. Grapefruit

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    Don't make me pick between Tyson and foreman
     
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  15. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    So many to choose from:
    Matthew Saad
    Aaron Pryor
    Bobby Chacon
    Boza
    Ray Mancini
    Thomas Hearns

    There's many more but those are the ones off the top of my head
     
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