The worst decision in a fight you saw live (or in person)

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    They were "making up" for the Schultz "win" imo...among other things...
     
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  2. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ive posted this before but....

    Nobody here has probably seen it, it was on ESPN back in the day so I know somewhere the tape exists, Marion Wilson (9-22-3 4 KOs) losing a wide 10 round decision to 12-2 3 KOs Robert Hawkins is the worst decision I've ever seen with the most questionable judging I've ever seen period. Hawkins was dropped and I think Two judges scored the fight 100-90.

    Wilson 42 loses never stopped, held Ray Mercer to a draw in 94, and has a lot of close decisions, Majority and split decisions. Went the distance with Briggs, McCall, Golota, Ibeabuchi, David Izon, Jimmy Thunder, Kirk Johnson, Rachman
     
  3. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    I was in Baby Dolls Strip joint in Texas watching it A trucker decided to demolish a pole carrying cable TV so I was forced to go elsewhere to see it. The ladies provided a nice backdrop
     
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  4. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Aye a close un and the most controversial Joe fight i'd say, but I think he edged it too.
     
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    williams0504 Member banned Full Member

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  6. yotam bing

    yotam bing Member Full Member

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    Rewatched it recently, i thought nelson clearly won rounds 1,2 and 4 but clearly lost every round after that, in the last 4 rounds he started every round really well before fenech would come roaring back to win the round clearly in the second half
    A hell of a fight but a terrible decision
     
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  7. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jimmy Ellis-Floyd Patterson...Sweden...September 14, 1968...for the WBA title on Wide World Of Sports...Floyd got robbed!
     
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  8. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That draw with Lewis and Holyfield for me.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A lot of unfortunates will answer this with ‘That time I went to a Johnny Nelson fight expecting to be entertained.’

    Buying that ticket was a terrible decision.
     
  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I was 11 when this happened and even I was outraged. Good call.
     
  11. Samart'sTeep

    Samart'sTeep Active Member Full Member

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    That was horrible. Azumah had his moments the first four rounds, but after that it was practically a wipe out. Fenech out hustled, out worked and out punched over the course of the fight. Even in the few low output rounds that were somewhat "close" with Nelson landing a bunch of smaller shots, Fenech was landing the far more damaging punches and should have won those rounds on that damage. After the first four rounds, almost all of Nelson's power was gone and he was just landing a lot of love taps. He landing some crushing right hand pull counters over the top of Azumah's jab. And Fenech absolutely mauled him in the clinch, going around and over the top of Azumah's cross guard and punishing his body.

    On top of all of that, Fenech went out and sealed the 12th round, too. A lot of fun inside fighting in that one, but the decision was despicable. 116-112 Nelson? Madness.
     
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  12. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was at the Spectrum for Escalera-Everett.
     
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  13. adokei

    adokei Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How

    To believe ANYTHING YOU SAY ?
     
  14. adokei

    adokei Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How to believe ANYTHING YOU SAY??
     
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