Open invitaiton. 10 questions on you and boxing.

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  1. Caponecartels

    Caponecartels Maritime Lawyer Full Member

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    What is your favorite movie?

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly


    What is your favorite drink?

    Water

    Outside of boxing, which is your next favorite or favorite sport?

    Nothing else

    Pets or no pets?

    None


    Are you for or against women's boxing?

    Don't care.


    Which match does boxing need the most?

    either Mayweather-Pac or Klit vs Klit.

    We currently have 17 weight divisions. How many should boxing have?.

    It's fine the way it is.

    Approximately how many matches on tapes / DVD's do you own?

    about..... 100 or so.

    How many PPV fights do you purchase in a typical year?

    3 or 4

    In 50 words or less, how would you fix modern boxing?

    only one belt in each division, and having the winner of a bout getting the lion's share of the purse.
     
  2. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    What is your favorite movie? City Of God

    What is your favorite drink? Ribena

    Outside of boxing, which is your next favorite or favorite sport? I suppose it would have to be football (soccer)

    Pets or no pets? Cat

    Are you for or against women's boxing? For

    Which match does boxing need the most? Pac-May, Klit-Klit, Haye-Klit (either)

    We currently have 17 weight divisions. How many should boxing have? 17

    Approximately how many matches on tapes / DVD's do you own? Hundreds on hard drive

    How many PPV fights do you purchase in a typical year? 2 or 3. I have to stream the vast majority

    In 50 words or less, how would you fix modern boxing?
    1 sanctioning body,
    at least 3 fights a year per boxer,
    stricter drug testing,
    weigh-ins on the morning of the fight,
     
  3. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thise get rarely mentioned, even so they deserve it. :good Aguirre, the wrath of god and Rashomon are two of the best movies I ever saw.

    I´d give my pinkies to see this fight. :good
     
  4. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Too many good movies. Currently probably "Once upon a time in the west" tied with "A clockwork orange", "Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot", "City of God" and "Love actually".

    non-alcoholic: Turkish/Arabian/Persian-style black tea or water
    alcoholic: local Bavarian or Czechen beer or anthing with rum. I love rum, probably would have been a sailor in the past just because of rum. :lol:

    Actually I prefer my two football clubs (TSV 1860 Munich and the celtic fc) over boxing. I watch nearly every sport (life or on TV) when I have the time to.

    None at the moment. I had some budgies and rabbits when I was young and had a cat which died last year - of old age, he survived beeing ferried across by a car two times, one time lying aside of the street with serious injuries for many hours before he was found. Hard ******* :good

    I don´t care about it.

    Klitschko vs. Klitschko would be much bigger than Pac vs. PBF

    12-14, get rid of some lower weightclasses.

    Somewhere around 150 I suppose.

    There is no PPV in German boxing. All for free :p

    15 rounds for championship fights and eliminators
    1 champ per division
    1 sanctioning body (similar system to football alá FIFA-UEFA-domestic sanctioning body) who also organizes and promotes fight cards
    1 same day weigh-in
    olympic style drug testing
     
  5. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On the Waterfront

    Jack Daniels

    American football

    No pets

    Against

    Paq and Floyd

    8

    25

    3

    Unify, Standardize, Regulate, and Police.
     
  6. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Favourite movie;

    Scarface

    Favourite drink;

    White Russian

    Favourite sport;

    Football (soccer)

    Pets;

    None

    Womens boxing;

    I wouldn't enjoy watching it but they should certainly have the right to do it.

    Biggest fight;

    Pacquiao - Mayweather

    How many divisions does boxing need?

    I'd be delighted to go back to the original 8 weight classes.

    How many fights do I own?

    Not sure exactly - over 1000 though.

    How many ppv's do I order?

    None. You don't get many over here in the UK - when one is on, I'll go to the pub or a friends house to watch it.

    How would I fix boxing?

    Less weight classes, same day weigh-ins and 15 round fights for starters. I would try to foster an atmosphere where fighters aren't punished too harshly for losing a fight, rather they get rewarded for taking difficult ones. At most, there should be one sanctioning body and one champion per weight class.
     
  7. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GoodFelllas By Far!!!:gun

    Basketball #1 Laker Fan

    No pets they are a pain in the ass

    Dont care one way or the other

    Manny and Floyd

    13

    About 3 dvds and 100 tapes which comes to around 1000 fights.

    None i go to my uncles or friends who always has fight parties,but i never miss any.

    Have super 6 like tourneys in every division.

    Oh my favorite drinks are Caciadores(tequila),Cape cods,Brandy, All kinds of beer although like most German Beers the best. trying to kick back. Drink Whey Protein drinks after my Weightlifting routines and throughout the day.
     
  8. Jaws

    Jaws Active Member Full Member

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    1. Jaws

    2. Vodka

    3. NFL football

    4. Looking to get a dog soon

    5. Don't care

    6. Manny/Floyd

    7. 17 is fine. Maybe get rid of some of the lightest weights---everyone moves up anyway, or at least tries to.

    8. 100-125. Youtube makes it hard to get motivated to buy more, although I plan on it.

    9. Usually none...I go to a bar or figure out a party with friends.

    10. One, independent, sanctioning body with much higher regulations in all areas. Mandated fights (within reason...both fighters should not be forced to fight with an injury, obviously). Pension plans for fighters--the sport needs to be more attractive/lucrative to young talent.
     
  9. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah great, great films.

    Btw, some nice choices on your current favourite films: especially A Clockwork Orange and City of God. :good

    Likewise. Wouldn't really mind all that much if we don't see Pac-Floyd, even though I'd like to see it.
     
  10. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Strange Brew
    Beer
    Quarter bounce
    Dog named Cristian Moerlein after the Cincy beer
    Against
    Lower beer prices
    8
    2000 or so
    90% of them
    Lower beer prices:viking:drink:drink
     
  11. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good:good:good:good:good:good:good:tong:tong:tong:tong
     
  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    What is your favorite movie?

    Not sure, the last film I watched was 50 Dead Men Wlaking which was pretty good and an amazing story. Maybe Scarface as my favrouite.

    What is your favorite drink?

    When I'm training its Lucozade sport when I can relax abit a Coca-Cola or an Irn-Bru.

    Outside of boxing, which is your next favorite or favorite sport?

    Not really into any other sport. But I am a fan of Real Madrid and Peterhead Football club but no a massive fan. I also have really enjoyed watching Darts this year.

    Pets or no pets?

    No pets. Not a massive pets fan but some animals get through to me like my Grans old dogs.

    Are you for or against women's boxing?

    I'm for it but only because some girls want to box. I wont watch it personally but let people what they want to do.

    Which match does boxing need the most?

    Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr

    We currently have 17 weight divisions. How many should boxing have?.

    17

    Approximately how many matches on tapes / DVD's do you own?

    I have just over 300 DVD's maybe 100 fights on my computer so I would tally it up as maybe 1000 bouts.

    How many PPV fights do you purchase in a typical year?

    All of them, I am a boxing geek.

    In 50 words or less, how would you fix modern boxing?

    A world-wide commision. And 2 Champions at every weight at most.
     
  13. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Airplane 2
    Guinness
    Love all sports, maybe athletics/rugby/Gaelic hurling
    dog/cats/turtles
    I coach girls but not a big fan...then I remember Katie Taylor
    The Klits but it wont happen, so Pac/Floyd-its needed so BAD.
    14
    a few hundred
    I stream just about all
    The same as everyone, one champ per weight, an exciting hw division and mainstream tv ure.
     
  14. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's a deal. The fight has to take place at a catch-weight of 30 pounds. If your dog comes in over the catch-weight a penalty of 600,000 dollars will be paid. The fight must take place in my dog's back yard, literally. Both fighters must be subjected to Olympic style drug testing throughout training camps up two as close as two days before the fight. The split will be 65/35 if my dogs favor. None of these terms are negotiable. If you agree to these terms, let's get it on.
     
  15. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is your favorite movie?
    Too many to name. Pulp Fiction.

    What is your favorite drink?
    Johnnie Black (or Johnnie Blue when I'm not paying)

    Outside of boxing, which is your next favorite or favorite sport?
    NFL Football

    Pets or no pets? No Pets

    Are you for or against women's boxing?
    I'm very unlikely to watch it but I guess I'm for it.

    Which match does boxing need the most?
    Mayweather vs. Pacquaio
    But equally important is a unified, undisputed HW Champ.

    We currently have 17 weight divisions. How many should boxing have?
    I'm fine with 17.

    Approximately how many matches on tapes / DVD's do you own?
    Before my PC Crashed about 200 fights.

    How many PPV fights do you purchase in a typical year?
    3-4 PPV fights, I alternate with friends on who buys which fight.

    In 50 words or less, how would you fix modern boxing?
    More fights.
    Less BS PPVs.
    1 Champ per division
    Pension Plan that would hopefully divert prospective NFL or Premiership or NBA or MLB players to venture into boxing. 15 rounders would be nice but they were axed for a reason, a snorefest would totally put off the casual fan. Especially if it went the distance.