fighters that impressed you by going the distance

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  1. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i remember rocky balboa saying something like "i just want to go the distance". we cant all be good fighters, jeez i know first hand that we cant all be even decent fighters, so i give alot respect to guys that relate to the fictional rocky. i believe that it is very admirable as it is humbling to hear a man knows his shortcoming but is will to face literally imminent danger.

    was there an instance that you where impressed with a fighters courage in going the distance?
     
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  2. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    George Chuvalo really impressed me by going the distance with the best possible version of Ali.
     
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  3. BENNY BLANCO

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    Whitaker against Trinidad.
     
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  4. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran against Hagler.
    Mavrovic against Louis.
    Ross against Armstrong.
    Armstrong against Robinson.
     
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    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    very nearly chuck wepner
    Leonard did well to last the distance with terry norris
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thomas Tate with Julian Jackson

    Wayne McCullough with Erik Morales

    Jeff Harding with Mike McCallum

    Ezzard Charles with Rocky Marciano

    Julio Cesar Gonzalez with Roy Jones

    Ali with Joe Frazier 1
     
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    Camacho against Chavez. Camacho took a sustained spanking in that one. Not a soft-hearted parental spanking either. A dominatrix Wendy is on PCP spanking. Which may explain why Camacho tried to glove Julio Cesar's bum at some point.

    Anyway, also impressed with Ward and Gatti going the distance with each other three times.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPon20ekfAg[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM0bpk6pSBw[/ame]
     
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  8. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Never happened. :bart
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It could have, though. Zeljko had an inch on old Joe, moved well, wasn't a bad infighter and had a pretty good chin. :think
     
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  10. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think he meant lewis
     
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Tex Cobb vs Larry Holmes
    Jeff Lacy vs Joe Calzaghe
    Wayne McCullough vs Erik Morales
     
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    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    why do people keep doing that, posting my answer just before me :good
     
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  13. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol: true but you know that I meant Lewis.


    Hm. :think


    :good
     
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    Randy Shields going the 15 round limit with Pipino Cuevas.
     
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    Mike Spinks, it was actually a fight in which he won, against Holmes the first time, Spinks was doing well, and i think around round 10 Holmes started sto slam Mike's mid-section with massive right hands, chopping on him, even though i knew the outcome i was like '**** how's he gunna make it to round 15?', but he came back and showed immense heart. 15 rounds is something that i'd love to be in boxing now, not good we only have 12. It was like you felt for Spinks, and watching him succeed after them body blows from a bigger man was just great.
     
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