My 5 top fights of the 80s !

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  1. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    blimey i was only about 12 or thirteen and i was picking holmes
     
    Mr Butt, Dec 12, 2009
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  2. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    For historical importance & being a fan of Duran (which I am) I agree... dont get me wrong, it was a teriffic fight but just not as good as the ones I listed IMO.

    :good
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 12, 2009
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  3. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Seen it, very good fight, doesnt make my list tho.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 12, 2009
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Well, to be fair, you had a 50/50 chance as their were only 2 fighters to choose from :lol: :good
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 12, 2009
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  5. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great call. Thats in my personal top 10 EVER. Some great fights there that i wouldnt want to place above others but i think Fidel Bassa/Dave mcAuley 1 should get an honourable mention
     
    johnmaff36, Dec 12, 2009
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  6. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bassa Mcauley is a bit overrated i thought.

    Maybe it's just that i can't quite get past Mcauley's massive headbutt.
     
    Mantequilla, Dec 12, 2009
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  7. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    take your point although it would have been even harder for you to get past the pair of balls he showed in that fight. Maybe im looking through rose tinted specs as i was at the fight as a kid and the place was electric that night
     
    johnmaff36, Dec 12, 2009
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    I bet you've picked plenty wrong too, like all of us. Cooney had an incredible amount of support, based on

    1. He was white, exciting and had frightening power.
    2. Holmes was much disliked and VERY underrated and unaccepted.
     
    JohnThomas1, Dec 12, 2009
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  9. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Duran vs Barley makes my top 5 of all time, let alone top 5 of the 80s.
     
    Addie, Dec 12, 2009
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  10. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Hagler/Hearns number one
    Pryor/Arguello number two
    Leonard/Hearns number 3
    Pintor/Gomez number 4
    Holyfield/Qawi number 5
     
    MAG1965, Dec 13, 2009
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