Boxing Myths That Need to Die ASAP

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  1. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Either you mixed up the memories, or that post was mistaken.
    Frazier did show up in a fur coat & some fancy shoes, was effortlessly way too quick for Stallone, even without throwing with much force.
    It would almost be a crime for a top HW to open up against a bloke that is fit & game but not a real boxer, lol!
     
  2. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Once he got to be the Vegas cash cow it was true he did run
     
  3. Dempsey Gibbons

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    Ernie knocked Sly across the ring and Smokin Joe cut his eye open.

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  4. BoxingABC1

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    A champion is whoever wins a world title fight, irrelevant whether they won by a round or win every round
     
  5. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Every punch a boxer throws is with intent so nothing lucky about them tbh
     
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    The myth that Roberto Durant did not speak or understand English.
     
  7. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    OK so it was BOTH Frazier AND Shavers. Nice.

    Then Dolph Lundgren put in in a hospital. Poor Rocky.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Floyd was far too defensive and only fought aggressively here and there.
     
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  9. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Thank you. I hate that ****. But as you said, I don't know if it's a myth because maybe some judges do take this nonsense into consideration when giving close rounds.
     
  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I do think lucky punches exist. There's randomness in boxing. Not all of a boxer's movements are perfectly calculated.
     
  11. ertwin

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    The myth that prime tyson was some kind of divine creature. Seriously Mike Tyson has not a single good win in his whole record.
     
  12. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    i feel similarly. if there is a rd that is so close, i cant really separate them, then it should go to the champ. the champ has already proven his worth by winning the title under the same circumstances, so gets the benefit of the doubt, and the rd. equaling the champ loses you the title by seniority, you got to beat the champ.
     
  13. darealperfect1

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    not until the Oscar DE la Hoya fight. before that he was banging and a majority of his KO were before that fight
     
  14. darealperfect1

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    I disagree
     
  15. Serge

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    That British fighters are unbeatable if they're in their prime, motivated and have trained hard and had a full 8-10 week camp. No fighter is unbeatable regardless of whether they're an iron-jawed savage punching British warrior or not.
     
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