What fight got you into boxing?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by girv, Jun 17, 2008.


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  1. girv

    girv Gatekeeper Full Member

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    A comment on a thread I just replied on got me thinking about the fight that first got me hooked on boxing.

    Frank Bruno's first fight with Mike Tyson in 1989 had me up listening to my radio (fake sony walkman!) in the middle of the night.

    I cant really remember if it was Bruno or Tyson that attracted me to the fight but I remember wanting Big Frank to win and being truly gutted when he lost.
     
    girv, Jun 17, 2008
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  2. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    I wanted Bruno to get smashed up, I knew even as a young laddie what a tit the man was.

    for me it was Hagler-Leonard.
     
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  3. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson - Bruno 2 ignited my interest

    Tyson - Francis increased it..

    Lewis - Klitschko sealed it.
     
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  4. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From Lewis-Holyfield I was paying attention and then when Lewis fought Rahman the second time I started watching all the fights I could.
     
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  5. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    I'm another one who got interested at the time of Bruno - Tyson II

    Hamed and Lewis then furthered my interest.
     
    onourway, Jun 17, 2008
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  6. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Buchanan - Duran MSG June 1972 :bbb :happy
     
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  7. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn Eubank
     
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  8. goldenboy

    goldenboy Active Member Full Member

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    Steve collins kicking benn and eubanks ass, and of course tyson!
     
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  9. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Tyson Bruno II is the earliest fight I remember watching. Went to my uncles at god knows what time with my dad.
     
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  10. stevexx28

    stevexx28 Active Member Full Member

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    it was either tyson holyfield or dela hoya trinidadd
     
    stevexx28, Jun 17, 2008
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  11. kevster100

    kevster100 New Member Full Member

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    Barry McGuigan v Eusebio Pedrosa
     
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  12. chesh

    chesh Active Member Full Member

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    Ali-Henry Cooper ll in 1966.
     
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  13. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    Ali v Spinks II was my first memory - I know I'm an old git.
     
    bratwurzt, Jun 18, 2008
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  14. charliesharkey

    charliesharkey Member Full Member

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    Hagler - Hearns.

    been downhill from there on. :thumbsup
     
    charliesharkey, Jun 18, 2008
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  15. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    i followed the royal oak terry lawless stable of fighters and it was charlie magri rise through the rankings, being that he was famous in my area at the time and we all talked about him in school that got me into boxing.

    no specific fight that i remember .
    i aslo remember watching the 1978 commonwealth games boxing and following the careers of the fighters i saw on there.
     
    sean, Jun 18, 2008
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