Most impressive regaining of the title, , ali v foreman or holyfield V tyson?

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  1. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was and still is my hero, but to my shame I thought he'd lose.
    I remember being on a bus going to work early the next morning and I asked a fella who I didn't know in the next seat if he knew who won the fight, when he said Ali, I was overjoyed, especially when he then said he knocked him out!
     
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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not much work got done in my office that next day !! Everyone was talking about it. Some old guy (about the same age as I am now...lol) said "Well,maybe I was wrong. Ali may well be as great as Louis and Dempsey"
     
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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True. Tyson was still very dangerous albeit past prime.
     
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    I was literally jumping around my bedroom,Fergy at approx. 4.30 in the morning !!!
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Lol I can believe it pal. I've had that moment a few times in my life, where u get so wrapped up I n a big fight and the under dog wins! On a smaller scale I remember the razor ruddock v Lewis fight. Halloween I believe it was. Lewis the underdog' against ruddock who'd gone to battle with tyson twice. Watched it on sky. Man, I was so nervous for Lewis. I just couldn't see lennox winning at all. I'd bought in to the heavy weight brits always fail myth. Any way u no what happened next. I shouted that loud when ruddock went down the neighbour came round to see what was going on lol. So can just see u dancing round stevie :aplastao:
     
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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I too was pleased as punch when Lennox knocked out Ruddock. Great night.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    It certainly was. Lewis despite showing great potential was still from the island of heavy failures so when they pitted him against razor my first thought was, oh ****!. Of course we couldn't have known at the time that he would end up one of the greatest heavy s, well that's how I see him.
     
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  8. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No competition, Ali hands down. That was the most impressive regaining of a championship ever, and will probably remain so throughout hw history.
     
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