When the Rematch is Better...Was it Ever?

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  1. REKX_

    REKX_ New Member banned Full Member

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    There have been good ones as others have listed but it's probably down to people knowing how the other fights and making necessary adjustments so you get more defending going on.

    Bivol Beterbiev should be interesting because of the contrasting styles. They both need to do more of what they were doing. Bivol more evading, slipping and counter punching, and punch output. Beterbiev more closing ring and punches.
     
  2. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can’t believe I’m the first one that say Gatti vs Ward, best rematch ever!
     
  3. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Many rematches occured because the first fight was close. So the bar was already set fairly high.
     
  4. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I thought that the first Gatti Ward fight was by far and away the best of the 3
     
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  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Kostya Tszyu v Sharmba Mitchell 2 was sweet after Mitchell kept claiming the knee injury was the only reason he lost the first fight then he completely got destroyed in the rematch.
     
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  6. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, agreed, the second fight was better. A bit more competitive.
     
  7. Eternal

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    Claiming that Usyk vs Fury I was good is insane. It's a kind of a ydksab kinda thing. I mean what on earth is special about seeing a good heavyweight dismantle a complete moron? Only reason it was remotely competitive was Fury's size
     
  8. FrankinDallas

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    Pep-Saddler II. First fight Saddler brutally ko'd Pep. The sequel....Pep put on a master class and won a UD.
     
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  9. Rabbit Punch

    Rabbit Punch New Member Full Member

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    Ok. Name a great heavyweight fight.
     
  10. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Really??! I think you might be the only one that think so since they ended up fighting 3 times. All 3 are great though but my favorite is fight 2.