What's the most beautiful boxing performance you've ever seen?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Yeah, viewing it from the other angle, it has an "old man alone in a fishing boat against the storm" kind of thing going.
     
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  2. quintonjacksonfan

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    Leonard-Hearns 1 for me. Just all the momentum changes and Leonard starting out as the boxer and Hearns the puncher and than to see their roles reversed from the 6th round on. Great fight between to legends. It was also the first PPV I ever saw. It was on on tv television
    if anyone is old enough to remember that?
     
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  3. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You just beat me to it. Some beautiful boxing on both ends that night. And the role reversal was really interesting. Classic fight
     
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  4. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Romans 3:12 Full Member

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    A guy recently made a post on reddit where he pointed out the 132 fouls Wlad supposedly commited in his bout against Povetkin

    Granted i haven't watched the fight, so i don't know if it's bull**** or true, would you mind please answering me with an honest response?

    here it is tho:

    Dirtiest performances by a champion in a title defence?
    What fight do you think is the worst for this?

    Personally I think its Wlad vs Povetkin. Wlad committed to my count about 132 fouls and here is the list.

    Round 1

    0:03 Wlad pulls Povetkin in a leans on his back

    0:29 Wlad goes to lean on Povetkins back, gets him in a headlock

    1:01 Wlad misses and punch and then pins Povetkins head down with his right arm

    1:23 Wlad grabs behind the back of the head

    1:35 Wlad puts Povetkin in a headlock

    2:08 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with his lead hand

    2:27 Wlad attempts to hold behind the head

    2:36 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    2:50 Wlad jumps on Povetkins back, wrestles illegally with him on the inside and throws Povetkin to the floor.

    Round 2

    0:22 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    0:26 Wlad leans on Povetkins back and hits Povetkin in this illegal position while the ref is saying break

    0:38 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    1:01 Wlad stiff arms Povetkin and pushes his head to the side and then gets him in a headlock, then starts hitting Povetkin in the head lock

    1:25 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his right hand around the back of Povetkins head, then clinches

    2:02 Wlad leans on Povetkins back and places his forearm across the back of Povetkins head

    2:14 Wlad attempts to push Povetkin off balance with his lead hand

    2:16 Wlad attempts to push Povetkin off balance with his lead hand

    Round 3

    0:10 Wlad pulls on the back of Povetkins head

    0:22 Wlad grabs Povetkin around the back of the head

    0:24 Wlad hits Povetkin while leaning on his back

    1:37 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with his hand behind Povetkins heads

    1:50 Wlad grabs around the back of the head, pulls Povetkin down and leans on his back

    1:57 Wlad leans on Povetkins back and holds his head down

    2:25 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 4

    0:01 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:22 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:33 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:07 Wlad leans on Povetkins back

    1:21 Wlad leans on Povetkins back

    1:34 Wlad leans on Povetkins back and hits while holding

    1:44 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    2:06 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    2:18 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:35 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:50 Wlad frames on Povetkins head and pushes him off to the side

    2:59 Wlad lands an illegal shot to the back of the head while in a clinch

    Round 5

    0:13 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    0:16 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head, then clinches while holding Povetkin behind the head

    0:32 Wlad attempts to lean on Povetkins back

    0:39 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand

    0:43 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand

    1:06 Wlad clinches illegally and leans on Povetkins back

    1:14 Wlad clinches illegally and leans on Povetkins back

    1:28 Wlad clinches illegally and leans on Povetkins back

    1:46 Wlad clinches illegally and leans on Povetkins back

    2:08 Wlad clinches illegally and leans on Povetkins back

    2:21 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:38 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back and hit him while holding

    2:45 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    2:50 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 6

    0:01 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    0:18 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:35 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:04 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back, hits while holding

    1:18 Wlad gets him in a headlock

    1:36 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with the lead hand

    1:45 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with the lead hand

    1:48 Wlad gets Povetkin in a headlock, leans on his back

    2:01 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:18 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:29 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:34 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand around the back of Povetkins head

    2:50 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:59 Wlad hits while holding

    Round 7

    0:15 Wlad goes to grab around the back of the head and elbows Potemkin in the side of the head

    0:29 Wlad attempts to grab around the back of the head

    0:37 Wlad throws Povetkin to the floor

    0:57 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:07 Wlad pulls Povetkins head down

    1:09 Wlad leans on Povetkins back

    1:11 Wlad pulls Povetkins head down and hits him with an uppercut

    1:12 Wlad pushes Povetkin

    1:13 Wlad frames with his forearm against Povetkins face

    1:17 Wlad grabs Povetkin around the back of the head

    1:18 Wlad hits Povetkin while leaning on his back

    1:48 Wlad pins Povetkins head down with his foreman and lands and uppercut

    2:04 Wlad hits and holds and throws Povetkin to the floor

    2:50 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 8

    0:32 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    0:41 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    0:46 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    0:53 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:26 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:38 Wlad hits Povetkin in the face with his forearm

    1:39 Wlad pushes against Povetkins face with his forearm

    1:43 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:58 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with his lead hand

    2:05 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:16 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:25 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:31 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    2:40 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:44 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 9

    0:10 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    0:24 Wlad pushes Povetkin to the floor

    0:44 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:07 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:15 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:26 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:37 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:55 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with his lead hand

    2:11 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:35 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 10

    0:10 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:33 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:49 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    1:08 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:15 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:21 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:04 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:20 Wlad grabs around the back of the head

    2:33 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:39 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back, he leans on him so hard you can see his feet starting to leave the floor

    2:59 Wlad pulls Povetkins head down

    Round 11

    0:25 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:37 Wlad pulls Povetkin on with his lead hand around the back of his head

    1:06 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:17 Wlad pushed Povetkin off balance with his lead hand

    1:19 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:45 Wlad leans on Povetkins back

    1:54 Wlad grabs the back of Povetkins head and pulls him off balance

    1:56 Wlad pushed Povetkin to the floor with his forearm

    2:20 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:30 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:44 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    Round 12

    0:10 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    0:30 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:00 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:19 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    1:53 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back

    2:03 Wlad pulls Povetkin off balance with his lead hand and throws Povetkin to the floor

    2:17 Wlad grabs around the back of the head and leans on Povetkins back
     
    Mandela2039, Apr 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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  5. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hearns vs Andries....
     
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  6. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That list is obsessive and misleading. It counts every clinch, lean, or attempt to control the head as a separate foul, as if boxing is ballet and not a brutal sport where positioning is everything. Yes, Wladimir Klitschko clinched often, that was the game plan. Povetkin is a short, explosive infighter. Wlad neutralized that by smothering him every time he got close.

    Luis Pabon, the actual authority in the ring, didn’t deduct points until after repeated infractions, and even then only one point. That means Klitschko's approach was largely within the bounds of what’s tolerated, especially in the heavyweight division, where clinching is a common strategy. Ali did it, Lennox did it, Fury does it etc. It’s not pretty, but it’s effective and most of the time refs are fine with it.

    The Reddit guy listing “132 fouls” is basically counting each clinch as a crime while ignoring context, rule tolerance, and the fact that Povetkin’s team knew this might happen and had no answer for it. If it was so blatantly illegal, why didn’t they appeal the result or call for a rematch? Simple because Klitschko dominated fair and square, using his tools and size legally under the enforcement level the referee set.
     
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  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Louis over M Baer

    Dempsey battling against a prime excellent Sharkey

    Holyfield over Tyson 1 shocking everyone.
     
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  8. clum

    clum Member Full Member

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    Kalambay making Dougie DeWitt look like an amateur for 6.5 rounds before blasting him out of there.
     
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  9. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Nunn v Tate. Poetry in motion
     
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  10. LenHarvey

    LenHarvey Active Member Full Member

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    Pick any prime Loma fight
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Theres no need to rely on a Reddit when someone compiled every illegal clinch on video.

    This content is protected

    A performance 100% worthy of disqualification .
    If he had to cheat so obsessively against an ordinary guy like povetkin.. imagine how hopeless he would be against the likes of Mike Tyson, holy field and god forbid riddick bowe :eeek:
     
    dinovelvet, Apr 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    Two fantastic posts, nice one.
     
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  13. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao vs Cotto, Hearns vs Hill, Trinidad vs Vargas, Trinidad vs Joppy Golovkin vs Lemieux, Golovkin vs Murray, Holyfield vs Tyson 1, Golovkin vs Canelo 2
     
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  14. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Buddy.
    Appreciate the kind words JT.
    Stay safe buddy, chat soon.
     
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  15. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Chavez vs Taylor. There's just something so inspiring about seeing a young lion daring to be great against a legend of the sport that was near unbeatable at that time. Even with the dramatic and controversial ending, you can't deny the speed, skills, and heart of Meldrick that night.
     
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