The fights where you got it all wrong?

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  1. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    What are the fights for which you had it all wrong without excuse?

    For my part :
    Saunders vs Saunders: I had Lemieux favorite and I saw him win by KO against BJS who had not been brilliant against Eubank.

    Chocolatito vs Rungvisai I and II: I looked at Wangek's record and I said to myself "he's going to go from Thai level to the world elite, it's going to shock him."
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    It's not about the wrongs

    It's about the rights, which also happen to be easier to remember especially if you rooted for the underdog.
     
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  3. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    I also thought Saunders would beat Saunders. What an upset that was.
     
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  4. Presenting-Fight-Film

    Presenting-Fight-Film Active Member Full Member

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    Teofimo vs Kambosos
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Teo vs Loma
    I thought this fight was way too early for Teo. Didn't expect Teo to win a clean decision, though Loma's gameplan was very questionable.
    Teo vs Kambosos
    Kambosos was coming off 2 SD wins against career featherweight Selby and Mickey Bey. No way did I think he had a chance. Again though, Teo's gameplan was questionable.
    Broner vs Maidana
    Even though Broner had questionable wins against Paulie and Ponce De Leon, they were hyping this guy like he was the next Mayweather.
     
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  6. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess you didn't see that he was a champion previous to the Chocolatito fight. He's always been legit.
     
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  7. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I used to do better at picking fights. Today I can be wrong a lot of the time and I am not sure why. I am not analyzing the younger fighters well now. I guess when I was young I put more thought into it. I am not sure why I am not as good as picking winners.
     
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  8. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Some regional bias on my part, but I genuinely thought Custio Clayton had the skills needed to trouble Jaron Ennis, extend him and maybe even pull the upset. Of course, Boots tightened up his footwork and defense, and then worked the jab brilliantly to create the opening for the early KO.

    Going back in time, I was convinced that Michael Watson would give Mike McCallum hell. That...didn't happen.
     
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  9. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, Rung could've won the rematch but he continued to switch hands, seems like he has gone missing along with his career as he is never talked about or even mentioned anymore, sad,

    Hope after he get's active he can go for the big rematches, their division itself is barely highlighted even though they continue to have some of the best matches like the old days.
     
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  10. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pac Marquez 4.
     
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  11. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought Fury would get destroyed in Wilder I and II.
     
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  12. MannyMMA

    MannyMMA Canelo fans are male swifties Full Member

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    Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson
    I thought Shakur was gonna win 7-5 or maybe 8-4, but I never expected Herring to get outclassed that bad.
     
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  13. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tyson vs Buster.
     
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    Hopkins-Kovalev, and Jones-Tarver 2:shakehead:
     
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  15. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones-Tarver 2 was a huge one for me.
    Barkley-Hearns was a massive shock for me as well
     
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