What Boxing Nights Will We look Back On Years From Now

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by wrimc, Mar 21, 2012.


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  1. noonan

    noonan Guest

    I was just getting seriously back into boxing around the time of this fight, :good

    Also fights like Mosely Marg /Bhop Pavlik where the Winner was long odds and written off!
     
    noonan, Mar 21, 2012
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  2. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People in the UK might remember it as a big night which it was ultimately but in the US not so much the PPV revenue for that fight came from the UK. Though it was the biggest drawing fight in history i dont think people will care too much for Oscar v Floyd either.

    JMM-Diaz I is a classic but probably one for the hardcore.

    Will the Ward Gatti trilogy be remembered as fondly as it is now I wonder? There were probably some similar great scraps back in the day but they are forgotten because there was no internet or youtube.

    My prediction the Valero: What if? debates will RAGE
     
    wrimc, Mar 21, 2012
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  3. ishy

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    Hopkins LHW career will become the stuff of legend. For a 40-something to do what he has in this day and age is outstanding. Beating Tarver, giving Calzaghe his toughest fight, schooling Pavlik, the Pascal fights...
     
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  4. perspicacity

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    I wish these sort of classic fights were fought in front of more fans, it would be great if they could have had say the third fight in a footie stadium in the UK alongside a few big domestic scraps in front of 30,000-50,000 fans and made them the huge events they deserved to be.
     
    perspicacity, Mar 21, 2012
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  5. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats something that needs to be looked at. crowds of a few thousand mostly disinterested casino players cant be good :-(

    Thats what was good about MSG because you knew it was full of people that wanted to be there real boxing fans.
     
    wrimc, Mar 21, 2012
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  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    and not one of those was shown on a British network!!

    a fantastic trilogy (minus the 4th)..!
     
    JIM KELLY, Mar 21, 2012
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  7. Flea Man

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    I'll gladly debate Valero with everyone in 20 years time. I will just keep throwing Bazooka Limon footage at them, scream 'mong' every so often and tie peeps in knots based on logic and fair criteria.
     
    Flea Man, Mar 21, 2012
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  8. Flea Man

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    Vasquez-Marquez III was undoubtedly the best fight of 'the modern era' IMO.
     
    Flea Man, Mar 21, 2012
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  9. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think your mong hunting will be going on many generations from now. :yep
     
    wrimc, Mar 21, 2012
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  10. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I honestly think in 20 years time, people will look back and say how great, yes GREAT, Andre Ward is!
     
    Vano-Irons, Mar 21, 2012
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  11. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    As an Irish fan, ill always remember Dunne-Cordoba, regardless of you opinion on the two, you have to acclaim it for the excellent scrap it was. If the Marquez-Vazquez trilogy isnt talked about, then I dont want to be a boxing in 20 years time:bart
     
    sportofkings, Mar 21, 2012
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  12. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why did Dunne retire. Cant help but feel he would have some great scraps if he was still active.
     
    wrimc, Mar 21, 2012
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  13. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto-Margarito 1 - because it was a great fight and its also shrouded in controversy.

    BHop-Pascal 2 - oldest champ ever

    Also the classics of this era - Marquez/Vasquez, Castillo/Corrales, Barrera/Morales, Pacquaio/Marquez, Gatti/Ward
     
    chatty, Mar 21, 2012
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  14. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    unfortunately as it stands the biggest talking point will be about a fight that didn't happen rather than did
     
    chatty, Mar 21, 2012
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  15. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yeah it was a pity that he did retire when he did. I think it was because he had had enough of boxing at that point, he said he wouldnt like to see himself just going through the motions when he hadnt the passion for it anymore. I was full sure hed come back an all. Pity really, I always wanted to see him fight Rendall Munroe, that fight was talked about for ages, there would have been some banter on here:deal
     
    sportofkings, Mar 21, 2012
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