Where tune up fights have gone wrong

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  1. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    Hopkins is being slated over his warm up opponent prior to his RJJ rubber.


    However picking such an opponent is a fine line between
    • a 1 round walk over
    • a spoiler who will make you look bad
    • a rough house who may cause you a cut/injury
    • someone who may whip you
    Buck Smith is the opponent who comes to my mind as the unknown who derailed a Kirkland Laing. Those over the pond may recall Laing as the opponent who shocked Duran.

    What is the biggest upset in a tune up?
     
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  2. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Tyson supposed to fight Holyfield after Douglas...
     
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  3. the_brigand

    the_brigand I'll Eat Her Later... Full Member

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    W.Klitschko supposedly to fight Lewis after Sanders
     
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  4. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Enzo Mac Vs Lebedeev
     
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  5. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Personally, I don't think that was really seen as a tune-up for Enzo. He was just in last-chance-saloon and it was a must win fight for him. Lebedev was actually picked by tonnes of people though. I think it was always going to be a difficult fight for Enzo.
     
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  6. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    Can anyone recall an example of a fighter with more defeats than wins & no record of punching power turning over someone who was tuning up for the big one?
     
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  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Vilomar Fernandez over Alexis Arguello deserves a shout.
     
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  8. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Not sure everyone knew Enzo was done but everything was pointing to Warren setting up a rematch with Ola
     
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  9. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    sturm v. oscar :yep

    oscar almost seemed guilty he got the decision
     
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  10. redmond22588

    redmond22588 Blood and Guts Full Member

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    Briggs vs Sedrik Feilds or however you spell his name
     
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  11. bkamins

    bkamins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Morrison Bentt. I can't recall who he was supposed to fight after Bentt, but I know he had just come off the biggest win of his career against Foreman. Getting blown out by an unknown fighter in 100 second effectively ended his career. Yeah, I know he got a mercey title shot years later, but that was the night that told everyone everything they needed to know about Morrison.
     
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  12. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Sturm was undefeated and brought a world title to the ring.

    The fight was part of the plan to legitimise DLH as a middleweight and set up the Hopkins fight, but don't think we can categorise it as a tune up
     
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  13. Rollo

    Rollo Active Member Full Member

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    Yes!:lol:
     
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  14. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    oh i agree...i was just breaking balls. but to the casual fight fan, its oscar and sturm is unknown to the casual fight fan. oscar seemed about as reluctant to claim victory as ive ever seen a fighter who just "won"
     
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  15. Mr. HU

    Mr. HU KP vs BHop anniversary Full Member

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    Good one!!!
     
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