Close fights where the person that lost should have won

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  1. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    Sweet Pea v Chavez.

    Pacquiao V Bradley 1
     
  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    These 2 still get under my skin. G won both. The robberies are pathetic. It was a past it G to boot
     
  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Holmes vs Holyfield, wut?
     
  4. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wrong. At least that's my view. I kept a scorecard for my first watch.
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  5. NickChristo

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    Only gave Harada rounds 1,4,10,12,15. Round 7 could've gone either way but other than that it was Jofre's fight.
     
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  6. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I want to say Foreman-Briggs, but in my eyes that wasn't close.

    That was a robbery.
     
  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    It's interesting, subjectively speaking, loads of fights I felt the decision was incorrect, even if short of a robbery (I think it's only really Pacquiao vs Bradley 1 and Lara vs Williams I see as absolute robberies).

    But in terms of who actually should get the decision, you'd probably have to look at associated press cards and take an average.
     
  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I scored Toney-McCallum 2 for McCallum by a point (I scored the first fight 8-4 Toney).

    Toney-Peter 1: Toney 115-112

    Barrera-Morales 1: Barrera 115-112

    Pacquiao-Marquez 2: Marquez 114-113

    Holmes-Witherspoon: Witherspoon 115-114

    Spinks-Holmes 2: Holmes 144-141

    Trinidad-De La Hoya: De La Hoya 115-114

    Canelo-Lara: Lara 115-113

    Taylor-Hopkins 2: Hopkins 115-113

    Tarver-Johnson 1: Tarver 115-113

    Camacho-Rosario: Rosario 115-113
     
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    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    DLH - Mayweather

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  10. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao vs Marquez 2
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  11. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Does anyone remember the Victor Galindez vs Eddie Mustafa Muhammad WBA title bout on Nov 20 1977, in Italy.? I thought that Eddie had won that bout and the title. But I think that they penalized Muhammad for a low blow, as Victor began to also complain of head butts to the referee.
     
  12. MarvelousMarvinGolovkin

    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin Kownackis belly button lint Full Member

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  13. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Some puzzling examples in here.
     
  14. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    The first two MAB-EK fights, definitely. I think the third was Barrera or maybe a draw.

    I had Eubank over Watson I think. Will have to check.

    Agree re Benn over Eubank.
     
  15. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubank-Collins I
     
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