My ten favourite pictures in boxing

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    These are my ten favourite pictures in boxing.

    Pep and Saddler. Classic picture. These two were locked together in a brutal series, but they look like they're embarking on nothing more dangerous than a dance here.
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    Frazier and Durham awaiting the FOTC decision. I love the way Durham looks like he's the one in the protecting role over the then most dangerous fighter in the world.
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    From Oscar-Manny. Look at the way Pacquiao has himself braced up on his toes, over-developed calf muscles. Check the fear in Oscar's eyes
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    Here, Galento is to unconcsious to register fear - but look at Joe's face. He's far from finished with "the little man" who took liberties with him in the run up to the fight
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    Joe Frazier getting a row from the referee, presumably for scoring one of the most celebrated KD's in history, a prone Ali looks like he'll do anything but get up casually in this picture.
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    Hagler sparring. Looks like he's taking it seriously, doesn't he?
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    Love this uppercut by Louis on Mann. What always impresses me is how granite like and still Louis appears, the perfect delivery of torque, whilst his fist is blurred and Mann's face is deeply indistinct.
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    Another great uppercut, probably the best of this era, Marquez splitting Diaz's guard and sending a "bigger man" message to his larger foe. Who looks the bigger fighter here?
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    This would be an alarming shot if you didn't know that Green was well a few moments later. Total collapse with a Sugar hovering dangerously.
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    Tiger smashing Giardello. Awesome moment captured on camera.
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    Post one or two of yours.
     
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  2. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    IMO, easily the best boxing photo ever taken. When I first seen it I thought it was a painting as it looks staged rather than captured during the heat of the moment.

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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Roy Jones knocking down Joe Calzaghe.The pic doesn't tell the story of the fight though:

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    The polish warrior Tomasz Adamek after beating Steve Cunningham:

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    Lucian Bute and Librado Andrade embrace after they're 12 hard rounds in Montreal:

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    Arturo Gatti going to the neutral corner after knocking Jesse James Leija down and out:

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    LaMotta and Graziano siging the contracts for the war that never was:

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    The Manassa Mauler weighing in:

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    Fernando Vargas's swllen eye in the first Mosley fight:

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    Mike Tyson towering over Micheal Spinks:

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    etc,etc...
     
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Robbi great call on Basilio vs DeMarco

    thats my pick
     
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  5. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree. The photographer is Hy Peskin.
     
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  6. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Of course, there's the famous Neil Leifer pic.

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    The Basilio-Demarco and Tyson-Spinks pics are two great pictures.

    Tyson on the other end of a KO.

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    Ali standing over another conquered foe.

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    Mission accomplished for Foreman, with the crowd's reaction.

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  7. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An obvious one:

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  8. birddog

    birddog Active Member Full Member

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    There is something about a photograph, I frozen moment in time.
     
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    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    From your picture thread of Duran. He looks like he wants to maim Ken

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    This may be my favorite
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    and Charles sending off Satterfield
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  10. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    All great pictures, thanks for posting.

    One of my faves:

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    Graziano-Zale 2.
     
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  11. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Michael Spinks training for Mike Tyson.
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I watched Zale-Rocky III tonight and have been trying to find a copy of that photo....cheers!!:good
     
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  13. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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  14. Arka

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    Familiar picture. This pic encapsulates boxing to me. The sheer physical roughness of the activity and a fighter absolutely imposing his will on his opponent.

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    Here is George Bellow's artwork "Stag at Sharkey's" from 1909 for comparison.

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  15. Arka

    Arka New Member Full Member

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    Colour photographs seem to work best,when visual elements are kept to a minimum.

    I find this pic particularly haunting.


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