Fight of the Year 2018 so far?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I finally got around to watching this fight. Holy crap that was brutal! It seems like the more obscure fights are always the more exciting ones that rarely get exposed to the masses. I shall now check the others on your list.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Oct 10, 2018
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  2. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Foreman vs Lyle
     
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  3. HamburgBuam

    HamburgBuam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Saucedo-Zappavigna. Nothing comes close to that and i doubt there will be another fight like this in the remaining time.
     
    HamburgBuam, Oct 10, 2018
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  4. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    Probably Loma vs. Linares
     
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  5. Boxing Prospect

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    Tanaka vs Kimura
     
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  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Wasn't even the best HW fight. Hell, not even in the top 3. Had some good moments sure but largely dull.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Oct 11, 2018
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  7. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely! I already watched it 3 times and am wowed every time!
     
    aaalbert, Oct 11, 2018
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  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Bellew vs Haye II was a cracker. You couldn't take your eyes of that fight for a second.
     
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  9. Venkman

    Venkman New Member Full Member

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    Have to agree on the Saucedo vs Lenny Z fight. Beautifully brutal
     
    Venkman, Oct 11, 2018
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  10. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    It was a great fight, but the first one was better for me for the pure drama involved.

    Fight two was a shoot-out and had some great moments in it like the shoulder shrug after Haye landed a right with no impact on Bellew.

    It's just a shame that the Haye-haters **** on that fight so much because it was a great shoot-out between a shot HW and a fat CW from Liverpool.
     
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  11. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This past weekend produced three notable shoot-outs.

    Beterbiev-Johnson
    Dulorme-Vargas
    Nagrete-Franco

    All worthy of (honorable) mention.
     
    Drew101, Oct 11, 2018
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  12. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    To quote the DAZN commentator of Dulorme-Vargas at 1:30 of the 12th round "It hasn't been a slugfest. It won't be fight of the year."

    And Beterbiev-Johnson was just fine too. They don't deserve honorable anything.
     
    OvidsExile, Oct 11, 2018
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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I enjoyed those fights more than some that were listed and I think they're worth mentioning, so I did.
     
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  14. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Canelo GGG fight was a good fight but nowhere near the fight of the year ffs.

    Both fighters but especially GGG were too scared to pull the trigger.

    The rounds were competitive but not action packed.

    IMO Usyk vs Briedis was a higher level and more action packed but Gassiev vs Dorticos was my fight of the year to date.

    Hurd vs Lara was very good too, you could tell from the opening bell Lara was going to have to come to fight and to his credit he did.

    He still lost by a few rounds imo
     
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  15. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Loma - Linares
    GGG - Canelo 2 (Another robbery)
    SSR - Estrada
    but Okolie vs Askin takes the cake
     
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