Fights you suggest for getting a new fan started.

UFgators · Jul 3, 2009

BlueApollo said: ↑

I'm thinking you need a fight with action, drama, a high level of skill, and not so much blood, disfigurement, or outright brutality that the faint of heart get on their pacifist horse. Let's be real, Castillo - Corrales I might be a little much to get a boxing newbie started.

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Valuev-Holyfield matches every single one of these qualities. It was an outstanding display of pugilism between two prime ATGs.

ecdrm15 · Jul 3, 2009

gatti vs ward!

DINAMITA · Jul 3, 2009

selfkill said: ↑

I can admit that perhaps to say Leonard "would've" won had he fought differently is perhaps silly. However, the point I want to make is that there was room for improvement in Leonard's work. I think he could have fought a better fight, but he was drawn into trading more than he would usually because of the **** Duran was doing pre-fight. Now, whether or not Leonard would've won as a result of the change up in strategy is unknown, but I think there was room for improvement. I think he vouched to trade as much as he was forced too.

But it's almost as if the regulars on the Classic refuse to hear any of that at all. They would dismiss it sharpish. However, when it comes to discussing Duran's losses, I can guarantee, there will be several posters bringing up excuses for him. It's not made up, DINAMITA, it's evidenced each and every single day in the Classic. The fact is, Duran is every bit as good as people thinks he is, but some very intelligent posters here seem to think it's an impossibility that a well trained Duran could ever lose.

To sum up, Leonard may not have won had he had a better gameplan, but I think he could have exchanged less and had more success. Duran gets full credit for being the only man to ever beat a peak Leonard, and despite the difference in size, but I don't want to hear that he was in bad shape every time he loses to top tier opposition. I'm not pointing the finger at you, but I'd be nice for you to at least acknowledge that this does occur in the classic fairly frequently.
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Yes, I do acknowledge that it does indeed occur in the Classic.

Lacyace · Jul 3, 2009

I always recommend Hagler and Hearns.

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