Gun to your head - could you name 3 fights in history where you 100% believe a fighter took a dive?

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  1. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Il start

    Danny green - Paul Briggs

    Briggs throwing himself to the ground after a jab. Turns out he had neurological problems

    Witherspoon - Smith

    Witherspoon flopping everywhere

    Wilder - scuba Scott

    nice wink Malik
     
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    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd say Oscar versus Hopkins, but dive suggests he had a chance to win. Oscar took the easy out...
     
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  3. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    would still count it as a dive if he could’ve technically went on just a bit hurt. You need another two or the gun goes off!
     
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    Clay vs Liston 2
    Tyson vs Seldon
    Jake Lamotta ( the only time he got ko,d )
     
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    Zulawski The Fistic Pariah Full Member

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    Is it a dive if somebody just wants a way out? Or are we talking about people who were paid to lose?
     
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    not if the opponent is catching a beating and can’t take anymore.

    When it looks like the fighter has dived with shady shots and minimal damage for the payday/bribe.
     
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    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Uhh... that's all I can think of.

    OK..nvm...
    How about attempted dive:
    Mercer trying to get Michael Bentt to take a dive during the fight! :lol:
     
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    I was gonna say Tyson vs Seldon. That punch missed by 6 inches at least.
     
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    Charles Martin vs Anthony Joshua for me
     
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  10. Eggman

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    yeah I suppose i would agree. Martin sold his belt. He probably would have still thrashed but he wanted out
     
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    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haye value?
     
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  12. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    I dunno. Valuev always said he hated boxing, haye was prime , a good pay day before retirement.

    I don’t know about full fix but Valuev seemed disinterested
     
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    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Clenelo-Kovalev
    Mayweather-Mosley
     
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  14. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    mmmm not convinced on these two
     
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    Green vs Briggs
    Seldon vs Tyson
    Pretty much any fight involving Jorge Kawaghi
     
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