Fight of the year..thus far

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  1. LitoCandela

    LitoCandela Active Member Full Member

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    Which fight do you guys think is FOTY material?

    Mine is still one of the earliest fights this year.

    Massiev vs Dorticos.

    Dorticos started hot, bigger guy with great stamina. Massiev patiently and masterfully put a ass whipping on that man. Then he closed the deal with a huge left hook counter! Ah man. Fights/KOs like that don't come around often.



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  2. Tomato(e) Can

    Tomato(e) Can Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao. banned Full Member

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    Even though it didn't contain copious amounts of blood and violence, for me it's Lomachenko-Linares. Or Rungvisai-Estrada.
     
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  3. SambaKing1

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    I agree. This has been my favourite fight of the year so far.

    I chuckle everytime I see Murat referred to as 'Massiev' after seeing that training camp photo where he made Andre the Giant's bone structure look like the Wealdstone Raider's (type him up Americans).
     
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  4. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gassiev - Dorticos it is for me too. Plenty of other brilliant fights, but that one had everything: significance, drama, big KO, great skills.
     
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  5. Cafe

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    I quite enjoyed Quigg-Valdez
     
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  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Massievs reaction was 'finally!' lol
     
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  7. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My top 5

    1 Linares vs Lomachenko
    2 Rungvisai vs Estrada
    3 Usyk vs Briedis
    4 Wilder vs Ortiz
    5 Gassiev vs Dorticos
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson Fury Vs Obesity & Depression KO

    360 pounds to 270 pounds in 5 months.
     
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  9. LitoCandela

    LitoCandela Active Member Full Member

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    1/4 should better be on the list. Ortiz was so close yet sooo far. Great fight.
    Idk about they others. We need links bro.

    Great fight. Lots of punches, but something was lacking or is it just me?
     
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  10. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I guess it wasn't as back and forth as some of the other fights mentioned. Valdez kinda controlled it but he really did have to work HARD for it.
     
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  11. LitoCandela

    LitoCandela Active Member Full Member

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    He definitely did. Not a big fan, but he definitely gained my attention and respect after that fight. Both did.
     
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  12. mirkofilipovic

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    Dorticos was hitting Gassiev's gloves all night, Gassiev has good defense, not many punches went through.
     
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  13. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gassiev vs Dorticos for me was a great scrap. The chin that man Dorticos displayed was ridiculous.

    Best domestic British dust up happened yesterday with Bellotti vs Doyle.
     
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    The thing I love most of all about that fight was Gassiev's reaction when he dropped Dorticos with that Russian bear nuclear holocaust left hook from hell. It looked like he was ****** off he'd done it lol

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    When Dorticos hauled his ass up from that shot, I knew for sure that neither of his parents were Cuban and that there was no goddamn way in hell he'd been born there.
     
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  15. LitoCandela

    LitoCandela Active Member Full Member

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    Dorticos landed heavy blows but Gassiev's accuracy, punch speed difference and great footwork was amazing to watch. It really was a masterful display of everything that boxing is about. And the hook was a counter! Makes twice as nice to see.
     
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