Best fight of 1996

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  1. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Bowe-Golota 2
    Barerra-Mckinney
    Gatti-Rodriguez
    Holyfield-Tyson 1
     
    The Phenom, Oct 26, 2008
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  2. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Ring magazine infamously picked Holyfield-Tyson 1 as the fight of the year ahead of three far better fights.
     
    The Phenom, Oct 26, 2008
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  3. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Keep the votes ringing in.I want to see a decisive winner.
     
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  4. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Holyfield-Tyson has eight votes:patsch .And I thought Barerra-Mckinney would win this poll hands down.
     
    The Phenom, Oct 26, 2008
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  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Gatti vs Rodriguez,does it get any better.Tyson vs Holyfield won cuz it was massively hyped.
     
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Barrera-Mckinney or Gatti-Rodriguez the other two arent on the same level.
     
    bladerunner, Oct 26, 2008
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  7. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really loved "Duran-Camacho" of 1996. BUT! Then I was pissed when the decision was rendered in favor of Camacho...
     
    MRBILL, Oct 26, 2008
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Holy was a former cruiser weight
     
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  9. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    He did I always thought he made his mark at cruiser but that fight was classic !
     
    Imperial1, Oct 26, 2008
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  10. Thread Stealer

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    Holyfield-Tyson I as Fight of the Year is one of the worst choices for Fight of the Year in recent memory.

    Great event, but the fight itself was nothing more than good. It was a clinch-fest.

    Bowe-Golota 2 was a much better fight, so was Barrera-Mckinney and Gatti-Rodriguez.

    Kelley-Gainer 1 and Liles-Littles 2 were also more worthy of Fight of the Year than Holyfield-Tyson 1.
     
    Thread Stealer, Oct 26, 2008
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  11. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    How do you mean "better"?

    Tyson vs Holyfield was an absolute shocker/thriller, I don't have a problem with people picking that bout as "fight of the year".
     
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  12. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    The Ring also put Holyfield #3 all time heavyweight immediately after he beat Tyson :lol:.
     
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  13. Thread Stealer

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    Simple. Numerous other fights had better, more consistent action.

    The action in Holyfield-Tyson wasn't that great. It had quality exchanges in spots, but was largely a hold fest. A great event/upset doesn't make it a greater FIGHT than others.

    Barrera-Mckinney had much better consistent action. Two guys going at it, without holding every 20 seconds. Gatti-Rodriguez, Bowe-Golota 2, Liles-Littles 2, and Kelley-Gainer 1 were all better action fights.

    Holyfield-Tyson I was just a bigger event.
     
    Thread Stealer, Oct 26, 2008
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  14. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Barrera-McKinney clearly.
     
    the cobra, Oct 26, 2008
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  15. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm torn on the subject really. Gatti-Rodriguez was a better fight but Tyson-Holyfield was a better and bigger moment.

    It kind of defined the boxing year of 1996...thus making it the FOTY in Ring Magazines eyes.
     
    Arriba, Oct 26, 2008
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