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Im talking about having actually viewed the fight live either on TV or actually in person..
Im not old enough to of witnessed the great Ali/foreman/frazier days but have been lucky enough to witness some classics in my time.
Benn-McClellan, Eubank-Watson, corrales-Castillo, Gatti-Ward, Marquez-Vasquez all deserving of a mention.
But for me its Barrera-Morales 1
simply awesome and seem to dig out this old chesnut year after year!!
You saw Barrera-Morales 1 live? That's great. It was a great fight.
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Originally Posted by Rotten Apple
live..........................on TV
Im your hardcore armchair boxing fan ;D;D;D
LOL.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Rotten Apple
live..........................on TV
Im your hardcore armchair boxing fan ;D;D;D
Leonard V Duran 1
Corrales V Castillo 1
my first has to be tito vs vargas is was really young. second Bhop beating the crap outta tito.
Holmes - Norton was probably the best of the lot for ebb and flow and tension of the fight. That was plain old ABC Sports on regular TV if I remember correctly.
Other great ones were Arguello - Pryor II memorable but the ending depressed me. (TV I think)
Tyson Spinks - Tyson was at his destructive best. Awesome (closed circuit, it was at an arena)
Hopkins - Trinidad - A great boxing lesson by the master. PPV at the bar
DLH-Mosely I - First I'd seen of Mosely, I was very impressed by his speed. PPV at the bar
I have to admit that being there for Calzaghe v Lacy and Calzaghe v Kessler were both pretty spine-tingling, but i was on the edge of my seat, especially against Kessler.
I remember sneaking into my grandad's room, when i was fairly young, to watch Benn v Eubank, and having to hide down the side of his sofa when dad came in to say goodnight to him.
yeah rhun, there aint nothing like the energy you get from being one of a large crowd that is solidly behind the main attraction, especially when it's a native son. some place where that really means something. Neil Young concerts are kinda like that in Canada. Or watching the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series.
Actually, I'd love to see Neil Young, whether he's playing his home town or somewhere over here would be slightly more convenient for me. Also, the atmosphere in Bethnal Green or East London when the home fighters are there are probably among the best around too.Quote:
Originally Posted by CGM
My dad took me to the Graziano-Zale fight at the Chicago Stadium when I was ten years old and I'll never forget that one. Graziano got floored early and then came back like a madman to stop Zale. It was an ethnic thing with Italian fans and Polish fans. It was also Chicago vs. NYC. This fight triggered my interest in becoming an amature fighter in Chicago a few years later.
This going to sound egotistical,but it isnt meant to be.
Two of my own fighters
They were both good,Id trained them both,and for some reason they both decided that day they'd impress me, so they both on their own decided to go for it a little more.
Im barking orders at both of them,the entire time in the back of my head Im thinking,"Id pay to watch this".
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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Well come on, who were they? :confused:
Noone youd know,one's ammie,and one's a low ranking pro. It was just a serious solid fight.If I could get both of them to do that on a regular basis,I could retire early.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Well come on, who were they? :confused:
Ward-Gatti I