Boxer's that received "Gift 'decisions?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Those that got the nod or a draw when they really shouldn't have?
     
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  2. nyterpfan

    nyterpfan Active Member Full Member

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    Leonard-Hearns II--even Sugar Ray admits that Hearns should have gotten the decision.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Oh man, Sugar Ray was certainly lucky that night.
    But Tommy seemed happy enough to have drawn ,he was the real winner.
     
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  4. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ruiz vs Golota
    Ali vs Norton 3
    Byrd vs Oquendo
     
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    George Kambosos v Maxi Hughes
     
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  6. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Eubank sr. More than once
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Holyfield against Lewis.
    Glen Johnson against Tarver.
    Paul Williams against Lara.
     
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    META5 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    JCC Vs Pernell
    Tito Vs Oscar
     
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  9. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    There has been countless times this has happened.
     
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  10. RockyValdez

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    Lewis-Holyfield 2
    Paulie Ayala had about four in a row.
    Foreman-Schultz
    Foreman-Stewart
    Lewis-Mercer
     
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  11. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this one's easy

    Ali Norton 3
    and Ali Jimmy Young

    1976 was definitely not Ali's year. It looks like the competition had finally caught up with him
     
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  12. Seamus

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    Yes, Whitaker was fortunate to get that draw.
     
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    Walcott - Louis 1
    Whittaker - Chavez
    Patterson - Ellis
    Golovkin - Alvarez 1&2
    Reid - Ottke
    Patterson - Quarry 1 & 2
    Witherspoon & Williams - Holmes
    McDermott v Fury 1
    Fury - Wilder 1
    Norton - Ali 3
    Stable - Charnley
    McGowan - Galli
    Hughes - Kambosos
    Martin & Jarmaine Ortiz - Teofimo
    Tibeiri - Toney
    Dan Schomer - Eubank
    Patterson - Maxim
    Derevanchenko - Golovkin
    Lomachenko - Haney
    Lara - Alvarez
    Schulz - Foreman

    These and a never ending stream. Actually makes a mockery of “unbeaten” records w
     
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  14. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    Pintor against Zarate

    although, props to him for doing well enough to warrant a decision gift, Zarate was a ****ing monster
     
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    Marvin Hagler against Duran
    Camacho against Duran the first time around
    Pazienza against Duran the first time around
    Castro against Duran the first time around
    Duran against Castro the second time around
    Shibata against Ernesto Marcel
    GGG draw against Canelo the first time around
    GGG against Derev
    Leonard against Hagler
    Ward against Kovalev the first time around
    Valuev against Holyfield
    Spinks against Holmes the second time around
    JCC against Sweet P
    the obvious Holyfield draw against Lewis
    Joe Louis against Jersey Joe Walcott the first time around
    Nicolino Locche draw against Ortiz although little footage exists
    Nicolino Locche draw against Laguna
     
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