Most exciting buildup for a fight this year?
I freaking can't wait until tomorrow night. I've been having dreams about it, watching anything on it I can, reading articles, checking the posts here - I don't think I'm alone, either.
I was pretty psyched for the Pavlik/Taylor fight, and Calzaghe/Kessler, and Cotto/Mosley, but the hype on this one is getting heavy!
....I think it's all because I'd love to see Mayweather get beat. I think he may be on the cusp of true superstardom, just because a lot of people want to see him shut up. But let's face it, he's a phenomenal talent, and I'll probably end up shelling out a lot of cash to the man, and probably never see it happen.
Damn it! Why does he have to be so good AND so arrogant?? I can't afford too many more of these ;D
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Why does his arrogance bother you. I'm one of the few it seems who feels he comes across as quite a nice kid deep down. Sure he's flash and cocky but he's living the dream.
Who wouldn't want to be filthy rich, drive fast cars, whup people's asses etc?
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I'm just not a fan of arrogance. He may very well be alright off the camera, it's not that he's arrogant at a personal level - I wouldn't know. It's the portrayed arrogance that bugs the crap outta me.
Either way, it works - I've talked my Dad into letting me get the fight, so Floyd got my money.
Plasma screen, here I come!!!
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This is the most excited iv ever been for a fight. For me this is the fight of the generation
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Originally Posted by Bilbo
Why does his arrogance bother you. I'm one of the few it seems who feels he comes across as quite a nice kid deep down. Sure he's flash and cocky but he's living the dream.
Who wouldn't want to be filthy rich, drive fast cars, whup people's asses etc?
I agree with you. Can't wait for the fight.
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This is the most excited iv ever been for a fight. For me this is the fight of the generation
It has the potential to be a wild one - if it lives up to half the hype, we're in for a hell of a fight.
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This is the most excited iv ever been for a fight. For me this is the fight of the generation
It has the potential to be a wild one - if it lives up to half the hype, we're in for a hell of a fight.
I believe it will be a great fight and i also believe Ricky is going to clinch it.
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For me this year as far as build up and waiting for it.
Nothings come close to Kessler vs. Joe.
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Mayweather-Hatton. Easily
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For me this year as far as build up and waiting for it.
Nothings come close to Kessler vs. Joe.
Really I didn't even notice the build up to that fight. Both great fighters but too polite and respectful of each other to get hyped up for. I can't even remember the build up at all.
I like it when they hate each other. Vargas Mayorga was a great buildup, although Hatton Floyd has been the best.
I also loved the buildup to Floyd and Oscar, Floyd stealing Oscar's handbag and giving a stare down to a chicken being two highlights.
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Floyd's getting more colorful, to me anyway. I can laugh at him and wanna see him get KO'd all at the same time ;D
He seems to be getting better with the "bad guy" role. With the fights he's made lately and the numbers he's showing, something's working.
I still don't know which fight I've been more hyped for, but this one will have to be great to top Pavlik/Taylor, for me. I love seeing a guy get up off the canvas to win.
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For me this year as far as build up and waiting for it.
Nothings come close to Kessler vs. Joe.
Really I didn't even notice the build up to that fight. Both great fighters but too polite and respectful of each other to get hyped up for. I can't even remember the build up at all.
I like it when they hate each other. Vargas Mayorga was a great buildup, although Hatton Floyd has been the best.
I also loved the buildup to Floyd and Oscar, Floyd stealing Oscar's handbag and giving a stare down to a chicken being two highlights.
Well they had a countdown, Joe had plenty of documentaries... Mikkel had one documentary.
And Mikkels my boy! so for me that takes my vote.
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For me this year as far as build up and waiting for it.
Nothings come close to Kessler vs. Joe.
Really I didn't even notice the build up to that fight. Both great fighters but too polite and respectful of each other to get hyped up for. I can't even remember the build up at all.
I like it when they hate each other. Vargas Mayorga was a great buildup, although Hatton Floyd has been the best.
I also loved the buildup to Floyd and Oscar, Floyd stealing Oscar's handbag and giving a stare down to a chicken being two highlights.
Well they had a countdown, Joe had plenty of documentaries... Mikkel had one documentary.
And Mikkels my boy! so for me that takes my vote.
Was the countdown where they showed the interview with Kessler and his mom? That part cracked me up - he looked like "Aw, ma..." the whole way through ;D
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For me this year as far as build up and waiting for it.
Nothings come close to Kessler vs. Joe.
Really I didn't even notice the build up to that fight. Both great fighters but too polite and respectful of each other to get hyped up for. I can't even remember the build up at all.
I like it when they hate each other. Vargas Mayorga was a great buildup, although Hatton Floyd has been the best.
I also loved the buildup to Floyd and Oscar, Floyd stealing Oscar's handbag and giving a stare down to a chicken being two highlights.
Well they had a countdown, Joe had plenty of documentaries... Mikkel had one documentary.
And Mikkels my boy! so for me that takes my vote.
Was the countdown where they showed the interview with Kessler and his mom? That part cracked me up - he looked like "Aw, ma..." the whole way through ;D
That was his mum :o
I thought she was a donkey? ???
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You sure we watched the same video? The ones with donkeys are illegal around here.... ;)
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Nice thread. For me personally,I was totally excited for Margarit-Williams and Cotto-Mosley for obvious reasons. When this fight was first announced,I was not that high on it but,as per usual,I get TOTALLY suckered into the atmosphere generated by the fans,24-7,the trash talking etc.
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the fight ive been mos excited for was kessler vs. calzaghe
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I have to say the 24/7 series does a lot for selling a fight, to me anyway. I hope this fight sells well so HBO will keep churning em out.
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I think the most exciting buildup for a fight this year is for the one tonight. Since I've been a member here I don't recall a fight being so talked about, with as divided lines, as tonights fight. Every day there are several new Hatton/Mayweather threads, and old threads being kept alive. 24/7 couldn't build up a fight as well as the members here have done for this fight; it's amazing really. Some newer members have practically made their bones here with posts of tonights melee. And after the fight, there will be a straight month or more of threads about the outcome of tonight, and old ones reopened being rehashed. Crazy stuff.
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I think the most exciting buildup for a fight this year is for the one tonight. Since I've been a member here I don't recall a fight being so talked about, with as divided lines, as tonights fight. Every day there are several new Hatton/Mayweather threads, and old threads being kept alive. 24/7 couldn't build up a fight as well as the members here have done for this fight; it's amazing really. Some newer members have practically made their bones here with posts of tonights melee. And after the fight, there will be a straight month or more of threads about the outcome of tonight, and old ones reopened being rehashed. Crazy stuff.
It's great! More fights like the ones we've had this year, and no one will be talking about how the sport is on the decline.
