Underrated competitive heavyweight fights

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  1. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wlad----Jefferson
    Vitali----Hide. has to be a record for ko % going into that bout. Sanders is always worth a watch as well.
    Stewart----Moorer
    Cooper----Holyfield & Mercer
    Bobick----Knoetze
    Brewster---Etienne
    Etienne-----Oquendo
    Joshua----Whyte & Wladimir
     
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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Travis Walker vs Alex Leapai
     
  4. OddR

    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really? Maybe for a couple minutes.
     
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  5. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I realize everyone probably knows Holmes-Weaver I was a good fight, but I’m not sure everyone appreciates just HOW good it was.

    To me, it’s one of the four or five best heavyweight title fights ever.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Monte Barrett vs Owen Beck is another underrated HW fight that was competitive and exciting.
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Gonna get some stick but I'll say Povetkin-Huck.
     
  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    The Brewster - Meehan fight was even closer. For a while, Brewster just languished on the ropes while Meehan teed off. Somehow Lamon got the nod. Not in my book.
     
  10. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was a bad decision IMO aswell.

    Brewster seemed a bit wary of Meehan apparently they'd sparred before and Brewster had commented about his power.

    This was my scorecard below and yes Meehan definitely had a 10-8 round without the knockdown it's one if the most one sided rounds you will ever see without a knockdown occurring.


    Lamon Brewster vs Kali Meehan

    1 Brewster
    2 Meehan
    3 Brewster
    4 Meehan
    5 Meehan
    6 Meehan
    7 Meehan
    8 Meehan 10-8 no knockdown but such a dominant round for Meehan
    9 Brewster
    10 Brewster
    11 Brewster
    12 Meehan

    115-112 Meehan
     
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    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  13. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Bruno v Lewis.

    Bruno showed his world class jab and all round technical variety giving Lewis a really tough time before fading.
     
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