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Michael Watson what if?
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
They would have fought again and Eubank would have beaten him down.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
You really think so? Watson was beating the cr** out of Eubank that night, what makes you think the rematch would have been any different?
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
Watson had one good fight and his career and it ended in brain damage. I respect him but have never rated Watson.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Sugar_Shaw
Watson had one good fight and his career and it ended in brain damage. I respect him but have never rated Watson.
Fair enough, but he beat Benn as well remember. Personally i thought he managed to get his act together and may have been a force to reckon with in the SMD.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
I just couldn't see him beating Mclellan, Benn (again), Eubank, Roy Jones, Joe Calzaghe or Sven Ottke.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
I guess we shall never know. Here have my first ever cool click :coolclick:
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by danchar123
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
I think he's just taking the piss. The Watson that fought that night wuold have given all the top guys problems, but as Shaw said, it's a big WHAT IF he could maintain that level motivation and sharpness in later fights.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by danchar123
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
Yes i do! After the first knockdown the ref let watson continue as soon as he got up instead of issusing a standing 8 count in accordance with WBO rules (at the time there was no standing 8 count under the rules of the British Boxing Board of Control) If watson had been issued correctly with a count Eubank wouldnt have scored the second and more damaging knockdown and Watson would have been ok and would have held during the last round.
SO YES I DO KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. DO YOU?
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
Yes i do! After the first knockdown the ref let watson continue as soon as he got up instead of issusing a standing 8 count in accordance with WBO rules (at the time there was no standing 8 count under the rules of the British Boxing Board of Control) If watson had been issued correctly with a count Eubank wouldnt have scored the second and more damaging knockdown and Watson would have been ok and would have held during the last round.
SO YES I DO KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. DO YOU?
Sorry i didn't read what u had said correctly. I am not so sure that a standing 8 count would have helped him that much, it was one hell of an uppercut that Eubank hit him with.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
He looked fucking awesome that night, I know that much.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Sugar_Shaw
I just couldn't see him beating Mclellan, Benn (again), Eubank, Roy Jones, Joe Calzaghe or Sven Ottke.
Benn, Toney and Nunn he'd have fought. If he got past Benn and Toney, he'd have never beaten Nunn.
Actually, Toney at 168 was sublime. That's a hell of a fight, Watson at his best against a (non-weightdrained) 168 Toney
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
Beating Benn and maybe beating Eubank is one thing , Mike McCallum exposed him , Toney -Nunn- Jones - McClellen all beat him comfortably.
Mike Watson was a good guy who i was prying would beat Eubank that fateful night. Because to be honest he won the first fight hands down for me.
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Watson didn't do anything in the first Eubank fight. I had Eubank winning by landslide, until he fell to pieces due to being weight-drained Eubank was beating him more impressively than McCallum did
But at White Hart Lane, it was like a completely different fighter!
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Sugar_Shaw
They would have fought again and Eubank would have beaten him down.
No they wouldn't of and Watson had Eubanks number he should of won first meeting but got robbed and was miles ahead on scorecards in rematch but Eubank pulled a massive uppercut out of nowhere i think Watson would have rematched Benn and would of beat Benn in rematch but Watson would of fell short to guys like Jones Toney ect.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Nium
Watson didn't do anything in the first Eubank fight. I had Eubank winning by landslide, until he fell to pieces due to being weight-drained Eubank was beating him more impressively than McCallum did
But at White Hart Lane, it was like a completely different fighter!
You have to be WWATT Eubanks biggest fan because theres no way on this earth Eubank won first Watson fight by landslide considering most people think Watson was robbed and what did Eubank do in first Watson fight ?? hardly anything himself it was close after 6 rounds but Watson took over in later rounds and should of won.
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Some great fights those were, Watson was IMO robbed in the 1st fight.
By the second fight, I think Watson gave it his all and realized Eubank was just in another dimension.....
Would have loved to see Watson vs. Collins in or around 1989 or 1990.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by danchar123
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
No he got confused but i understand what he is trying say what he means if ref would of give Eubank an 8 count like he should of really the round would of been over and that punch wouldn't of landed in the 11th.
Thats what i think he is trying to say anyway.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by danchar123
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Originally Posted by SEANIE
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Originally Posted by danchar123
How do you think Michael Wastson would have done is Chris Eubanks chin wasn't so great and if Eubank didn't get that devistating uppercut in when he came up from the canvas? In other words how do you think he would have done if he won that fight, didn't have brain damage and continued fighting the way he did in that fight?
If the ref had given watson an 8 count he would have recovered and won.
How do you work that one out? he had brain damage, do you even know what you are talking about?
No he got confused but i understand what he is trying say what he means if ref would of give Eubank an 8 count like he should of really the round would of been over and that punch wouldn't of landed in the 11th.
Thats what i think he is trying to say anyway.
I think your right there, i was confusing myself too. That was one mean uppercut thats for sure.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Nium
Watson didn't do anything in the first Eubank fight. I had Eubank winning by landslide, until he fell to pieces due to being weight-drained Eubank was beating him more impressively than McCallum did
But at White Hart Lane, it was like a completely different fighter!
I had Eubank winning 5 of the first 6, but losing the last 6 - Wtason nicked it IMO - but landslide is a joke
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by Nium
Watson didn't do anything in the first Eubank fight. I had Eubank winning by landslide, until he fell to pieces due to being weight-drained Eubank was beating him more impressively than McCallum did
But at White Hart Lane, it was like a completely different fighter!
You have to be WWATT Eubanks biggest fan because theres no way on this earth Eubank won first Watson fight by landslide considering most people think Watson was robbed and what did Eubank do in first Watson fight ?? hardly anything himself it was close after 6 rounds but Watson took over in later rounds and should of won.
That was due to Mike McCallum's comments, Jim Watt's comments, and hatred of Eubank. It's plain to see that Eubank was winning 6-0 at one point, until almost collapsing (and not through Watson's punches - because he wasn't landing any).
And I'm not a Eubank fan at all, I don't like the guy - never have. I just tell the truth as I see it.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by Nium
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by Nium
Watson didn't do anything in the first Eubank fight. I had Eubank winning by landslide, until he fell to pieces due to being weight-drained Eubank was beating him more impressively than McCallum did
But at White Hart Lane, it was like a completely different fighter!
You have to be WWATT Eubanks biggest fan because theres no way on this earth Eubank won first Watson fight by landslide considering most people think Watson was robbed and what did Eubank do in first Watson fight ?? hardly anything himself it was close after 6 rounds but Watson took over in later rounds and should of won.
That was due to Mike McCallum's comments, Jim Watt's comments, and hatred of Eubank. It's plain to see that Eubank was winning 6-0 at one point, until almost collapsing (and not through Watson's punches - because he wasn't landing any).
And I'm not a Eubank fan at all, I don't like the guy - never have. I just tell the truth as I see it.
Well i have to say this then you either don't know how to score a fight or you massive fan since you have come here you have said samethings wwatt says like about Watt comments which i said last time i don't take no notice of that and 6-0 at the start ?? you have got to be kidding me and your other comment makes me question your judging aswell Eubank winning by a landslide is a joke.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
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Originally Posted by sexydarin
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
It sure was i remember in article someone called it Britains Hagler and Hearns 8)
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by sexydarin
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
It sure was i remember in article someone called it Britains Hagler and Hearns 8)
I know I've told this on here before but back when Benn and Watson were due to fight in the big tent in Finsbury I was at work talking to someone about the fight and another colleague (a right dick) overheard us and said "Oooh, I LOVE boxing! Who's fighting?"
This in itself was fucking stupid as the fight was EVERYWHERE in the UK. You couldn't get away from it. Anyway, I answered "Benn Watson"
"Ah he's great. Who against" came the hapless cunts reply.....
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by taansend
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by sexydarin
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
It sure was i remember in article someone called it Britains Hagler and Hearns 8)
I know I've told this on here before but back when Benn and Watson were due to fight in the big tent in Finsbury I was at work talking to someone about the fight and another colleague (a right dick) overheard us and said "Oooh, I LOVE boxing! Who's fighting?"
This in itself was F****** stupid as the fight was EVERYWHERE in the UK. You couldn't get away from it. Anyway, I answered "Benn Watson"
"Ah he's great. Who against" came the hapless cunts reply.....
Ahahahaha ;D
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by sexydarin
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
It sure was i remember in article someone called it Britains Hagler and Hearns 8)
That was Benn-Logan.
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
And yeah, they were just F****** awesome fights and awesome days.
Hagler, Hearns, Bruno, Tyson, Nige, Watson, Eubank, all these black guys with ripped muscles just laying into other blokes (or eachother) on terrestrial TV (when there were only four channels). F****** awesome days.
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This looks pretty good: www.myspace.com/221237226
Just found
I wish Eubank fella was back, so we don't have to put up with buckets of cabbage like Khan and Calzaghe, even though they let their hands go
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Originally Posted by Nium
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by sexydarin
Watson-Benn was a hell of a good fight.
It sure was i remember in article someone called it Britains Hagler and Hearns 8)
That was Benn-Logan.
No it wasn't
Nigel Benn VS Michael Watson - Britain’s Hagler-Hearns!
By James Slater
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=6811&more=1
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Re: Michael Watson what if?
James Slater is a complete asshole with issues.
There was a double-page article in January '89 Ring Magazine on 'The British Hagler-Hearns' (Benn-Logan)
