First fight you ever watched live

Benn vs McClellan

 

Funny you should mention Bernard Dunne, j. Got to know him pretty well -- helluva nice kid -- when he first came to California, before turning pro, training with Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym.

 

Lat 80's for me... McGuigan V cruz, the night he lost the belt. i was 4 years old. I was lucky enough to see the the careers of the likes of Benn and Eubank. Also bruno to a certain extent.

 

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Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker 1987

 

can't remember it perfectly, but it was naz against some guy with camerflaged shorts on and he got his mouth pieced knocked out. it was a very long time ago but still remember some things about the fight. I must have been 7 or 8.

 

My first live fight was Froch Direll. That was slim pickings aswell but at least it went on for a while.

 

Yeah he's a real nice guy, I met him a couple of times, doubt he remembers me. He seems a genuine guy and is a very good pundit.

 

ali/holmes in 1980...........i was 8 yrs old.....never watched another fight until leonard fought lalonde:smoke

 

Bernard's absolutely genuine, j, but very proud 'n thin-skinned. Remember one funny incident:

We were talking at his apartment in Santa Monica after leaving Wild Card one day. He was annoyed with a boxing writer that wrote something negative about him, getting more agitated by the moment. I told him the guy was nobody. It meant nothing -- forget it.

He slowly simmered down 'n we started talkin' 'n laughin about somethin' else. After a while, I left 'n went home.

About one in the morning, my phone rang (scared me half to death) It was Bernard, without so much as a hello: "How do I get hold of that boxin' writer. I'll fuukin' kill'm!"

 

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First fight I ever watched live was in Managua Nicaragua with my uncle and my cousin. Roman Gonzalez was fighting Jose Luis Varela back in May of 2007. It was fun as I had VIP seats close to the ring. There were dinner tables setup and the VIP section was treated to free beer and food. Also, I remember a fight was started in one of the tables near me between an old woman and a drunk man! Wow. What a night. Good times.

The first fight I watched in the U.S. was Miguel Cotto vs. Zab Judah. I also remember the card included Humberto Zoto vs. Bobby Pacquiao. Also, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fought the man who sent his father into retirement, Grover Wiley, and finished him in 3 rounds. Yes, it was another fun night on the eve of the Puerto Rican day parade in June 2007.

Unfortunately, I haven't been to any other fights but I'm sure hoping to go to one soon.

 

Around 1999, i dont remember the very first one but i do remember morales being the guy that sold me on it.

I probably saw something when i was a kid who knows, my grandpa used to watch it, but i dont specifically remember any fight. He did use to box when he was younger and they had a speedbag he taught me how to make a fist and punch and all that. Not a real technical lesson, more like if any bullies pick on you, you make your fist like this and punch them in the face sort of thing.

 

Well, he is from Neilstown Not to far away from where I'm from.

 

Oh man you are one lucky guy. I read that Bell made Ray really work for that one.