Thread: whats the most disapointing fight in the history of the sport?

Like to think i know my boxing from all eras when it comes to the good and the bad, but ugly i only really know of post 2000

just re-watched jones-hopkins 2 and its just horrible to watch. No the fight was never going to be about 2 of the best in their prime battling eachother but it was arguably 2 of the greatest 160-175 pounders in the history of the sport fighting in what should of been an historic rematch but instead turned into a horrible poor affair that had the markings of a bar room brawl

remember for years talking to boxing fans about the possibility of a rematch between the 2 and it always got tongues wagging, even when the fight was announced at a time that jones jr was more than a shot fighter it was greeted with excitement in most quarters

i see what you are saying man but i had little interest in that fight to begin with

it would be like watching ac milan v real madrid of the 90s, two great teams and i would be interested in seeing who won but id rather watch united v livepool of the same time even if they werent anywhere near as good

in recent memory id like to say audley v haye was disapointing, but i knew it was gonna happen

hatton v pac was disapointing, but just coz of the mannor in which our boy was taken appart

moore v picarillo was a bit disapointing, all my mates was round mine, full fridge of beer expecting a barnstormer as most of moores at that level were and it was an easy night

froch v dirrell

Recently it would have to be Bradley - Alexander. A boring,shit ass fight that was supposed to pin two great fighters in there prime together. All we got was a snoozer and then a panzy quitter opting out of the fight because of a clash of heads. Then seconds later everything was alright with his eye, very similiar to Mayorga quiting from a hand injury then whipping his face and cleaning his ears out with the same hand.

Most disappointing in history ? Probably not just in recent memory.

Any fight that has featured audley harrison.

De La Hoya-Trinidad. It was suppose to be the Leonard-Hearns of that generation. I'm pretty sure people know why it was disappointing.

Memory a bit off but was a fight involving Nicky walker-Ron admundson-Dan Schomer ? Two of the three I believe. It had to have at least 3 rounds in which not a single punch landed. Was just dreadful.

Terry Norris Vs Paul vaden. Ugh

Originally Posted by dichio33

Any fight that has featured audley harrison.

You expected entertainment from A Farce?

I disagree with Jones/Hopkins 2 being "disappointing", because their first fight was absolutely unwatchable so I'm not sure why anyone was expecting anything more from the 2nd fight.

Biggest disappointment (for me at least) was Tyson/Lewis. After all the buildup, to see Tyson look like utter shit and get destroyed so easily was really disappointing.

for me these spring to mind :

Haye v Valuev was a bore.

Tyson v Boneclutcher promised fireworks and was awful.

Leonard v Duran 3 was a joke.

Khan v Prescott , i really thought prescott could have got khan out of there earlier.

There are many Lewis V McCall (The crying game)
Tyson V Holyfield 2 (The ear biting game)
Leonard V Camacho (It was just sad to see this happening)
Green V Jones jr (Green would not get a job as Jones sparring partner in his prime)

However, i still regard Ali fighting Holmes as one of the saddest moments in boxing history.

Originally Posted by erics44

i see what you are saying man but i had little interest in that fight to begin with

it would be like watching ac milan v real madrid of the 90s, two great teams and i would be interested in seeing who won but id rather watch united v livepool of the same time even if they werent anywhere near as good

in recent memory id like to say audley v haye was disapointing, but i knew it was gonna happen

hatton v pac was disapointing, but just coz of the mannor in which our boy was taken appart

moore v picarillo was a bit disapointing, all my mates was round mine, full fridge of beer expecting a barnstormer as most of moores at that level were and it was an easy night

froch v dirrell

Oh look, all fights involving British fighters. I'd never have guessed.

Originally Posted by boxingbantz

Oh look, all fights involving British fighters. I'd never have guessed.

i am british

i like watching fights involving non british fighters but i find it hard to get excited about them so at the same time wouldnt get as disapointed if one didnt deliver

that ok?

Originally Posted by erics44

Originally Posted by boxingbantz

Oh look, all fights involving British fighters. I'd never have guessed.

i am british

i like watching fights involving non british fighters but i find it hard to get excited about them so at the same time wouldnt get as disapointed if one didnt deliver

that ok?

Not sure yet.

I'll let you know in due course.

Originally Posted by erics44

Originally Posted by boxingbantz

Oh look, all fights involving British fighters. I'd never have guessed.

i am british

i like watching fights involving non british fighters but i find it hard to get excited about them so at the same time wouldnt get as disapointed if one didnt deliver

that ok?

element of truth in that

stayed up till silly o`clock watching cotto-mayorga hoping somewhere in the fight mayorga could put a dent in cottos armour just to make it interesting. But at the end of the night i wouldnt of been dissapointed to of seen any fighter win/lose as i would be if it was a brit involved

Nationality doesn't really have any bearing with me.

British or not.

It's all to do with talent and/or personality.

Alvarez vs Hatton, I stayed up for, but was rooting for Alvarez. More exciting fighter, more to offer, Hatton bores me.