Biggest Boxing Lessions you've ever witnessed in a fight?

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  1. Lil Niall

    Lil Niall Active Member Full Member

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    Mayweather v Hatton.

    The Hatton hype train was in runaway mode and got derailed.

    Pacquiao v Hatton also was more emphatic but I think the Hatton hype bubble was already burst.
     
  2. LeavemealoneKoooogs

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    How could I forget Hopkins Pavlik, old Bernie won me a few bob that night
     
  3. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather V Gatti. Gatti said no one would hit Floyd like I'll hit him.... words to that effect and Mayweather proceeded to beat the tar out of Gatti, landing above 50% of punches thrown and throwing every punch in the book. Gatti had no answer.
    Zaggers V Lacy - was supposed to be Lacy's big night - lost every minute of every round and looked well beaten by the mid-way point. Never recovered (even if injuries played a big part in that)
    Wlad V Haye - the first move in the fight is Haye moving backwards not realising how quick Wlad is on his feet, after that its a bit of a bore fest where never gets set or looks like he wants to throw his big shots. Blames comedy injury afterwards.
     
  4. BadmanIsRobbin

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    Funny how the mind and memory plays tricks
     
  5. BadmanIsRobbin

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    Does Hagler v Minter qualify
     
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  6. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought he did alright seeing that he was ranked 8th in Britain at the time. I remember Lou Duva was happy straight afterwards as he caused Vargas to think a bit during the fight.
     
  7. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That comes under the sadism section - 3 rounds of pain and more pain.
     
  8. Terminator

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    Audley harrison’s destruction of richel hersisia
     
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  9. Guru88

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    Didn’t think either fight was close. Fury won 3 rounds max in the rematch, fought to survive as he knew if he went for it he could be stopped.
     
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  10. BadmanIsRobbin

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    Does any version we've seen of Fury beat rhe best of Usyk do you think
     
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  11. Beale

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    My opinion is no as Fury would have had to live the life of a pro athlete to beat Usyk at any stage of his career.
     
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  12. Guru88

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    Not in my opinion no, Usyk is a terrible style for Fury and Fury always knew it, both are past their best now, the Usyk from the first AJ fight vs the Fury that beat Wlad would be interesting but I think Usyk would have his number
     
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  13. Guru88

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    Mayweather vs Corrales
    Ali vs Cleveland Williams
    Rigondeaux vs Donaire
     
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  14. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    All 3 of these are cracking examples. Donaire did well to come back after that one sided fight and somewhat reinvent himself. Seems like he’s been around forever.
     
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  15. Beale

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    Zurdo v CBS last year was another.
     
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