When was the first time you realised a fighter was 'Special' special?

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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Which performances of any fighter made you realise that they were a Special kind of talent before they went on to achieve greatness? I recently had the fortune of watching Moses Itauma in the flesh and seeing the way he composed himself in and out of the ring really made me realise that he was a special talent and I'm 95% certain that he will go on to achieve great things, but this was the first time I'd really had this experience and I'm curious to know what epiphanies others have had.
     
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    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When Wilder knocked out that fan. It was then I truly realized Deontay was "special".
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Usyk and Inoue, to quote James Franco from Spring Breakers....
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I'll admit I was very late to the Jake ''Money'' Paul party and I completely missed his pro debut. I only first caught sight of him in his 2nd pro fight but I knew right away he was a special special talent after seeing him do this to his opponent in that fight

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    Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez when he stepped up 2 weight divisions on less than 1 weeks notice to defeat Carlos Cuadras.
     
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    Foreman in the 1st Frasier fight.



    Then re-affirmed 20+ years later after poleaxing Moorer.




    They really don't make 'em like that anymore ...
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    When Usyk beat Gassiev.
     
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    Some decent troll posts XD

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    Manny DLH/Hatton
    Crawford Spence (Porter win too was crazy when, between rounds, trainer told Bud he was down on cards and he landed two KDs and stopped Porter who had never been stopped)
    Usyk Fury (especially fight 1)
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    Golovkin vs Proksa
     
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    Zellenoff beating Mayweather sr.......
     
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    Usyk closing the show against Bellew and barely getting out of 2nd gear was special to watch

    Beterbiev crushing Gvozdyk was vindication for his fans

    Loma's run of making numerous opponents in a row quit
     
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    Usyk schooling AJ with ease.
     
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    Most recently it was probably Bivol vs Zurdo

    prior to that I knew Bivol was amazing of course and I expected him to beat Canelo with ease, but the way in which he schooled and dominated Zurdo was something to behold.
     
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    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    For me it was the Macklin fight. Golovkin has no business tearing through him with such ease, but he did.
     
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    Bivol vs Jean Pascal
     
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