GOAT fight: December 10th, 1958

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Greatest comeback in a fight, especially considering Moore's age.Jack Sharkey is the referee.:good
     
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  2. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Was Holt that close to getting a title shot? I didn't know that.
     
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  3. nikrj

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    Anthological fight, indeed. And Archie was 42 years old at the time!
     
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  4. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would probably be stopped by the referee, today. I've lost count of the times I've watched this fight.:good
     
    ribtickler68, Sep 9, 2015
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  5. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    One of the best of all time.

    I have it 29 th on my list.

    The best fight that i have seen of that decade.
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :yep
     
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    :nono

    This fight has nothing on Byrd/Williamson, or Klitschko/Ibragimov.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Sep 9, 2015
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  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I was actually ringside for this one. It was actually a bit depressing, that the atmosphere was so overwhelmingly negative as the rounds progressed in this one. Bad clash of styles for the historic unification bout that it was at the Garden.
     
    Rumsfeld, Sep 9, 2015
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  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    An even bigger shame as BOTH were capable of much better. How'd you manage to get through that one man? :lol:
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Sep 9, 2015
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  10. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    For the first half of the fight, I continued to expect Wlad would ultimately nail him with something big, but it soon became obvious that Ibragimov was a bit smarter and more effective at doing his thing than I was guessing earlier.

    Wlad didn't have a US fight for years after that if I'm not mistaken.
     
    Rumsfeld, Sep 9, 2015
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  11. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Archie beat him easier in the re-match.

    Top 5 all time for sure. Archie Moore was incredible.

    Don't forget Moore was 42 years old at the time of this fight. BHop has nothing Moore who I think would wipe the floor with Bhop, and I'm not a guy who thinks the old guys were always better than the new guys.
     
    FrankinDallas, Sep 9, 2015
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  12. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Klompton,

    Take a look at Moore in the Durelle rematch. Moore destroyed Durelle in one of his finest performances, his speed and reflexes were fantastic that night. Moore took him much more seriously, and showed the difference in class between the two
     
    SuzieQ49, Sep 9, 2015
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  13. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another useful factoid: Archie Moore was the inspiration for the disco anthem "More, More, More!" :good:-(

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlJGrIyt-X8
     
    Dubblechin, Sep 9, 2015
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  14. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ref's from this era would have stopped the fight in the first round
     
    Eastpaw, Sep 9, 2015
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  15. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Boxed Ears;17427656]

    The only other thing you need is to talk about yourself in the 3rd person, then it will be PURE bullshyte.:rofl:rofl
     
    Foxy 01, Sep 9, 2015
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