Predictions you got way wrong.

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  1. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What fights were you certain would go one way, and were vocal about that opinion, and then went completely differently?

    I'll always remember thinking Hearns would stop Leonard early, and laying 500 on it. Ouch. After losing nearly a grand betting against Leonard against Benitez, Duran II and Hearns, I never bet against him again on principle, and made a great chunk of change on his beating Hagler. Didn't actually think he'd win, but I laid money down on the odds.

    I picked Ruelas to beat De La Hoya and was the laughing stock of the gym for weeks. I can't even remember my logic for this one...Looking back, it looks like a mismatch even on paper.

    I predicted, audibly, that Riddick would reach deep and have one last hurrah to destroy Golota in their rematch. His coming in slim had me completely fooled. I made an ass of myself peddling that pick. I was red as a cherry after 2 damn rounds.

    Let us hear em!
     
    MagnaNasakki, Oct 25, 2011
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  2. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I picked Mijares to school Darchinyan. Didn't have a second's hesitation about it until I saw them both in the ring pre-fight. I'd always taken Mijares to be supremely confident, but this was the first time I got uneasy about his demeanor. That uneasiness was well deserved, as he proved that night that his "confidence" was just a facade. He was more or less just a cocky ******* with little reserve beneath the exterior. Just a terrible performance in general, really. I don't know what he was even attempting to do. Got everything beaten out of him that night and was practically finished as a relevant fighter after that. A damn shame, as he really looked to have the skills. I still like going over some of his older fights.
     
    El Bujia, Oct 26, 2011
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  3. Little_Mac

    Little_Mac Active Member Full Member

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    Against my better judgement, I thought B-Hop would beat Calzaghe.
     
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  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good call. I had him winning by a good 3-4 points, and I'm certainly no Bernard fan.
     
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  5. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Mijares-Darchinyan
    Abraham-Froch
    Williams-Martinez II
     
    Flea Man, Oct 26, 2011
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  6. Little_Mac

    Little_Mac Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I wasn't either, I actually kinda like Calzaghe too. Shouldn't have been a doubter.
     
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  7. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oscar de la Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao. I thought it was a mismatch in Oscar's favor. Pacquiao was moving up too high against a man with his best hand in the lead position, to jab and hook with. He was also a pretty reckless come-forward fighter.

    It seemed money in the bank, really. Then Pac came out with side-to-side movement, slipping the jab easy, hurting Oscar with every bodyshot. Not often seen anything like it.
     
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  8. JohnAnthony

    JohnAnthony Boxing Junkie banned

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    Maidana vs Khan - I couldn't see how Khan had any chance of lasting 5 rounds against Maidana. Happily proven wrong there.

    Froch Abraham also. I though Abraham would KO Frich.

    Morales Maidana. - Ok maidana won. But i was telling everyone that morales would be ko'd in a round or 2 and seriously hurt.
     
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  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson-Bruno 2


    I was horribly wrong with this one. I actually gave Bruno a good chance. Instead,he did worse than he did in their first fight. I forgot about Tyson having his number,psychologicaly.
     
    Stevie G, Oct 26, 2011
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  10. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holmes-Spinks I; Sure Larry was getting on and I figured he was ripe to be taken by someone. But a little beefed up 175lber who had struggled with Eddie friggin' Davis wasn't the one to do it. No way...
     
    Berlenbach, Oct 26, 2011
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Welcome to the site,Berlenbach :good

    Yes....that one shocked us all,I think. Holmes was definitely ready to be taken,but by a light-heavy.....???????
     
    Stevie G, Oct 26, 2011
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  12. JudgeDredd

    JudgeDredd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pretty much every fight I watch :lol:
     
    JudgeDredd, Oct 26, 2011
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pac-margarito...I predicted Pac would stop Tony. I was right as to the whippin' Pac would put on him tho.
     
    red cobra, Oct 26, 2011
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  14. Swarmer

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    Thought Williams was going to grind Martinez down the second time. Fuuuuck me.
     
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  15. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    I thought Hatton would beat Pacquaio. I don't even ****ing know why.
     
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