What fights made a fighter.

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  1. Mikey11

    Mikey11 Member Full Member

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    What fights do you think made the fighter and bought him the next lvl of reconization & stardom.

    e.g - Lesnar v Randy C.

    Thoughts please.
     
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    cloud_cyc p4p demon Full Member

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    GSP - cemented his status as one of the top dogs in UFC he took the title from hughes
     
  3. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    pac vs dlh, petrosyan vs andy souwer II, fedor vs nogueira I
     
  4. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're wrong....Lesnar vs Herring did it...fans were already starting to go ape**** after this one...
     
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    cloud_cyc p4p demon Full Member

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    nah. but a lot of people were still saying that lesnar will never become a world champion esp. after getting subbed by mir. that cotoure win erased that.
     
  6. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Silva vs Franklin 1- anderson silva surprise me when he beat carlos newton in pride but he really made a name for himself when he dominated rich franklin.

    Bj Penn beating matt hughes

    Chuck Liddell beating couture and ortiz twice

    Wanderlei silva knocking out sakuraba

    Matt hughes beating carlos newton the 2nd time

    Brock Lesnar beating frank mir in the rematch
     
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    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Kimbo vs Petuzelli made Kimbo what he is today
     
  8. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Two fights

    Jon Jones vs Matt hamill- man i was impress with him in this fight. Too bad he end up losing by DQ.

    Jon Jones beating Brandon Vera--now this is the fight that made jones a star in the ufc.
     
  9. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fedor/Herring or Fedor/Nog I?
     
  10. zarman

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    forrest / rampage
     
  11. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    forrest /shogun

    forrest / rampage was too controversial, I dont think forrest won it. Plus forrest was a huge underdog against shogun no one thought he had a chance, **** he would be a huge underdog today.

    good one. Wanderlei was the "axe murderer" in that fight.
     
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    1HitterQuitter RUTHLESS BY LAW Full Member

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    Nick Diaz vs Robbie Lawler

    sakuraba vs silveria at UFC Ultimate Japan aka UFC 15.5
     
  13. jimmie

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    Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger II.
     
  14. mmafitness

    mmafitness New Member Full Member

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    Top ten Boxing snoozers fights?
    The sport of boxing has had its snoozefests linked among great exciting fights. I have to ask what fights made you turn the channel or wonder why is this fight happenning?

    My top ten in no order are:

    1. Jermaine Taylor vs Cory Spinks - Taylor looked bad!

    2. Shannon Briggs vs Sergei Liakhovich - Weak until R12.

    3. Kendall Holt vs Ben Tackie - Holt should have worked more.

    4. Jeff Lacy vs Peter Manfrado - Lacy was horrible.

    5. Evander Holyfield vs Larry Donald- Holyfield should have retired.

    6. Sergio Mora vs Elvin Ayala - Boring Draw ending fight.

    7. Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran III - They were both booed in the fight.

    8. Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Oscar De La Hoya - I did not care for it. All the hype was not lived up.

    9. B.J. Flores vs Darnell Wilson - I almost fell asleep. Neither fighter looked good.

    10. Bernard Hopkins Vs Roy Jones Jr. - I know Jones Jr. fought with a broke hand. Did people really look at that fight?

    What is your answers?






    mma fitness
     
  15. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very interesting.
    I'd give an edge to fight vs Nog since the significance is a lot bigger. Fedor been a champ since that fight until this june.
    Fedor vs Herring just gave people an idea that there was an up and coming beast that is about to emerge.