Do you think we will have great Heavyweight fights like this any time soon?

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  1. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    Its happened to British fighters before. Just recently Martin Murray couldn't get a visa to fight Sergio Martinez in America & the fight got moved to Argentina.

    I know plenty of guys who cant even go on holiday to the States because of their past.
     
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  2. DrMo

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    You prefer boring, uncompetitive, jab-jab-grab fests over a genuine HW war?

    What do you do in your spare time for entertainment, watch paint dry?
     
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  3. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    Murray couldn't get a quick visa, he probably could have gotten one if they knew about his record and they put in the paper work earlier.

    With Chisora I"m sure he could get a visa if he applied now
     
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  4. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Amir Mansour vs. Devin Vargas

    Bryant Jennings vs. Franklin Lawrence
     
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  5. War-Lord

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    Just not a big fan of slug fests.
     
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  6. SweetHome_Bama

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    Doesn't even have to be a slugfest, just a good high level fight.

    Might get one if Chambers fights Scott/Cunningham/Jennings
     
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  7. Bobo

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    Tomasz Adamek vs Travis Walker last year was a great one. a fight that got overlooked and probably my favorite Adamek fight. He showed everything he had.
     
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  8. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    Adamek struggling against no hopers isn't exciting to me. I mean on its face Nagy adamek had drama.

    What I'm talking about is high level dramatic fights at heavyweight.

    Last 3 high level fighters Adamek fought he was easily embarassed by 1 armed chambers, ko'd by Vitali, and embarassed again by Cunningham.
     
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  9. Bobo

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    you have to take into account Walker really does hit like a freight train with that right hand and Adamek is a small heavyweight who isn't exactly slick. but I guess I see your point
     
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  10. Steven.Jackson

    Steven.Jackson Mr. Chicken Full Member

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    Arreola-Molina was pretty good while it lasted.
     
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  11. Absolutely!

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    Why must a fight be high level for it to be entertaining? Foreman Lyle was little more than a free swinging slugfest, albeit involving two top fighters, but the excitement came from their willingness to lay it all on the line.

    Adamek and Walker did more or less the same thing. And like someone said, Walker hits like a freight train. There was that element of danger there.
     
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  12. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    So was Arreola Walker
     
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  13. War-Lord

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    I enjoy watching Klitschkos fight. Like some people enjoy watching the Transformer movies and are entertained by that. People like different things I am sorry to break that to you.
     
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  14. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, this why this time has been called "The Golden Era Of Boxing". Lyle vs Foreman is aptly called "The Great HW Fight Ever".
     
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  15. jmm hookup

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    remove the kilts and hw is actually a pretty exciting if not highly skilled division the kilts are just so far ahead of the main contenders while the most exciting fighters are still prospects, I think in a few years we will have some great hw fights
     
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