Fights/events that make you think 'I f***ing love this sport!!!'

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Which fights make you think this? It could be during a fight that you realise that you are watching something epic or maybe during the build up to a big fight and you get all psyched up.

    It could involve two top fighters displaying their outstanding ability or just two average fighters who may be limited in skill but aren't lacking in heart and give everything in the ring. Maybe when a fighter is comfortably winning a fight and then BAM!!!- he's been KO'd.

    Any examples of any of this? Moments when you have realised that boxing is an amazing sport.
     
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    In recent months?

    Margarito-Cotto.

    In years before,

    Trinidad-Vargas
    Corrales-Castillo I
    Gatti-Ward I
    Bowe-Holyfield trilogy


    Just to name a few.
     
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  3. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Great choice. The build up to the fight, the fight itself was all epic.
     
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  4. crespo21

    crespo21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    eubank vs benn 1 and 2. they were wars and really got me in to boxing. unbelievable fights and build up. benn genuinely hated eubank as well. so that gave it an extra edge. what a great era for boxing that was thinking about it.
     
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  5. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    morales barrera 1
    gatti ward 1
     
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  6. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pavlik-Taylor I, Marquez-Vasquez I & II, Cotto-Margarito, Cotto-Judah, DLH-Quartey, Trinidad-Mayorga
     
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  7. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Last one was Margarito v. Cotto for me as well. Boxing is a shitty business, but when fights like these get made and when they live up to the hype and more, it's all worth it.
     
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  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Gatti vs Ward I
     
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  9. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    1. watching tapes of old classics

    2. every time i watched pernell whitaker.....sweet science
     
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  10. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    i loved saturday night klitchko v peter .

    not hard to please, just give me a big fight and i look forward to it , it does not have to be a mega fight.

    8 times out of 10 they are chess matches anyway, both fighters able to negate the other.
     
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  11. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    round 9 awesome

    "lets fight com'n lets fight"

    makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end
     
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  12. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    that first round of trinidad/mayorga was one of most exciting rounds i have seen

    generally most tito fights were awesome
     
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  13. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Chumps like me often miss the finer aspects of the fights, though, sean...

    It takes a lot of experience and knowledge and expertise to really understand and appreciate what you're seeing...
     
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  14. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Vasquez vs Marquez III.

    I almost had a heart attack. Wow.

    And then Pac vs JMM II. Unbelievable. That athletes can even do the things they did in that fight boggles my mind

    And Cotto vs Margarito. Look up toughness in the dictionary, you will see Margarito, jogging towards Cotto with a big smile on his face after taking flush shots for 6 rounds straight.
     
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  15. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Stracey - Napoles
    Chacon - Limon
    Honeyghan - Curry
    Duran - Barkley
    Benn - McClellan
    The list could be virtually endless
     
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