Re: Favourite moment in boxing
Well I have a few but perhaps the first one and one that still gives me the same effect is...
Ali Vs Spinks 2---
I was just a little little guy I think 5 or so and watched the fight with my Dad who was a HUGE Ali fan and heartbroken at the fact Ali lost the first fight with Spinks (more or less bothered him to see his favorite get beat by a guy with 8 fights....people have to remember Ali at that time was not just a top caliber fighter but an icon to the public in general).....In the rematch Ali boxed beautifully to win a UD and regain the title....
The fight itself was not the part that always stuck with me though....If anyone has ever seen the original broadcast when they announced Ali winning the title back for the 3rd time it was mayhem....people went nuts!!!!......It gave you chills that made the hairs on your arms stand up....all you could hear was "AAS DONE IT...HE HAS REGAINED HIS TITLE...HE IS THE THREE TIME HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD....ALI HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE..." the announcers were yelling and as excited as the crowd...huge moment for the sport....it's most celebrated fighter made history and regained the title for the third time when he was washed up so to speak....
ever since that night I would look at these boxers when I was a kid like they were supermen.....
Over the yearsthere have been many more....
Arguello showing heart and trying to fight his way back after being battered and dropped by Pryor,,The devestation Tyson brought to the sport in his almost effortless KO of Berbick...He was the first true bad ass since Liston
The war between Hearns and Leonard,,Gatti/Ward,,Salvador Sanchez who looked like the kid next stores goofy big brother showed never judge a book by it's cover and would just be a machine in the ring.....
Those are the ones from the top of my head....
In this sport you truly can not pick one favorite moment because there are so many fighters so many great moments...just as you start to think of one 3 or 4 more just pop in your head
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My favorite moment was Douglas v. Tyson. We were all just hoping that someone would take Tyson out, he was a great boxer, but definately the villain role and since I was a child at that time I looked at boxing as if it were wrestling. But Douglas was brilliant in that a fight, unfortunately a performance he could never repeat. That was the moment that made me a fan because I realized anything could happen in a fight and even a 45/1 underdog has a chance.
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Mine has to be Hatton beating Tszyu and Mosley beating De Le Hoya in there first fight.
CC on that one! Hatton beating Tszyu was one of the ones that came to my mind!
Also...I loved Benn vs McClellan and I think Calzaghe schooling Lacy still gives me a hardon!
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Mine has to be Hatton beating Tszyu and Mosley beating De Le Hoya in there first fight.
CC on that one! Hatton beating Tszyu was one of the ones that came to my mind!
Also...I loved Benn vs McClellan and I think Calzaghe schooling Lacy still gives me a hardon!
Benn Vs McClellan :o...that was a tragedy how could you love that fight!!!
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Mine has to be Hatton beating Tszyu and Mosley beating De Le Hoya in there first fight.
CC on that one! Hatton beating Tszyu was one of the ones that came to my mind!
Also...I loved Benn vs McClellan and I think Calzaghe schooling Lacy still gives me a hardon!
Benn Vs McClellan :o...that was a tragedy how could you love that fight!!!
You know I didn't mean that! I just loved the hype surrounding it before hand and it was a great fight!
I hated what happened after the fight! Mcclellan is a hero!
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Mine has to be Hatton beating Tszyu and Mosley beating De Le Hoya in there first fight.
CC on that one! Hatton beating Tszyu was one of the ones that came to my mind!
Also...I loved Benn vs McClellan and I think Calzaghe schooling Lacy still gives me a hardon!
Benn Vs McClellan :o...that was a tragedy how could you love that fight!!!
You know I didn't mean that! I just loved the hype surrounding it before hand and it was a great fight!
I hated what happened after the fight! Mcclellan is a hero!
Just wanted to clarify....never know what some people do or don't get their kicks out of...not saying you in particular
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In truth watching The Benn/McClellan fight still gives me chills. Watched it one night with the commentary off as Pacheco irratates me. To fill the abscence of sound I let Media player play through a playlkist and tevery genre of music seemed to go with this fight...
Ironically (or perhaps not) the last round and a half coincided with Faithless's "insomnia" eerie.
Re: Favourite moment in boxing
My favorite moment?
#1 Would have to be Lewis letting off on Rahman in the rematch. I was practically devastated in their 1st fight and I think I tried my hand at voodoo dolls with needles stuck in them I was so pissed. Turns out Lennox only needed to pay attention to his fight instead of trying to be Hollywood. Shot Heard Round The World?? That was Lewis/Rahman II
#2 This year when Pavlik showed what he is on the big stage; laying hands on Taylor and Miranda. Though he took the belt from JT, both fights are favorite moments for me.
#3 Funny enough, at the time this happened it was devastating to me, but now it's one of my favorites: Kostya opening Judah's eyes and showing him what his true calling should have been; dancing. It is very funny to watch and one of those things for me that never gets old watching, especially when it's tagged with Benny Hill music, lol.
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Barrera giving Hamed a boxing lesson lmfao.
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I have many moments that I've loved, but Round 10 of Corrales-Castillo was the best moment for me and is the first one I show my friends as a clear definition of why I love the sport.
I have to say I use this one to do the same... I use the Gatti Ward fights aswell!
I have a friend who I am actually cornering for his fight on saturday. His girlfriend didn't understand why we liked to punch/watch people get punched in the face. We told her there is more to it... there is stratagy and heart and courage. We wanted to show a glimpse into the reason we love fighting and that sometimes you can find a gem even if it is for no belt. I tore open my Gatti Ward trilogy and had her pick.
She was astounded that these men did not forld under the brutal beatings they were giving and recieving and that right when she thought one was winning the other would land a brutal blow to punctuate the round or turn the tide.
She has since become a type of a fan and asks many questions. She watches fights like one of us, now. She anylizes and breaks apart rounds. It really is fun to watch the love of a sport in its infancy!
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I forgot to mention how happy I was watching Oliver McCall have all his medications run out of his system when he met my boy Lewis in Part II. Wanted to see Lewis beat the shoes off him, but Oliver did it himself so Lewis had to only watch and wait for the meltdown before he got the Victory.
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Holmes jumping off a car and drop kicking Berbick.
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Holmes jumping off a car and drop kicking Berbick.
No doubt, that was crazy!! I loved it when Cobb told people he stuck to his gameplan and kept charging forward and getting punched in the face by Holmes :laugh:
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In recent memory there are two that stand out to me....when roy jones beat ruiz, and when hopkins caught tarver with that huge shot in thier fight.
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For me these are my all time fav 's
1. Tommy Hearns starching Duran.
2. Tommy Hearns starching Cuevas.
3. Tommy Hearns and Marvin Hagler throwing bombs at each other for 3 rounds.
All classic moments for me as a Hearns fan.
biggest laugh for me was Tyson handed his A.S.S by Evander Holyfield ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
