Ok, it's a good 6 years since I've done this thread in here, and due to the fact I'm very limited with my creativity, and the fact that things may well have changed over the years, I think it's about time I posted it again......
Ok, so this is the drill, imagine this........
You have been stranded on a desert island, and you dont know if you will ever be rescued :tumbleweed:. You have plenty of food and drink on the island to see you through :drunks:and there are also some pretty hot and horny female natives knocking about to keep you occupied in that regard :yay2: .
Also, and this is a big bonus, just perched below the most ridiculously comfortable looking hammock you ever did see.......
As luck would have it, low and behold, there is only a fully working T.V./DVD combo......:happy0931sb4:
So, the question I pose is this......
If you had the chance to take with you 5 boxing Dvd's of your choice, which 5 fights would you take ?
You need to bear in mind that these Dvd's may well have to last you for the rest of your days. You could simply choose your 5 most favourite fights, or a fight that involved your favourite KO, or a fight that saw the fighter you love to hate 'skooled' good and proper, or possibly a fight that has some sort of personal sentiment that relates to you.........
Choose your Dvd's very carefully, have a real good think about it before you post, and whilst your having a good think, I'll post the 5 boxing Dvd's I'd take with me to kick us off...........
1. Hatton v Tsyzu Pacquaio (On the plus side... it's shorter)
This would have to be my number 1 choice for so many reasons. It's certainly not my favourite fight to watch from Hatton, that would be the Ray Oliveira fight. But it was the fight in which Rick realised his life long dream. Tszyu was always an idol of Ricky's, and this was the fight he always wanted. It was also the definitive fight of Hatton's career. The atmosphere in the M.E.N arena that night was beyond words, and has yet to be eclipsed for me personally, it was the stuff of legend. And if I'm to be stuck on a Desert Island for the rest of my life, then this fight needs to be with me. Great memories, that mean even more now due to my relationship with our Richard.
2. De la Hoya v Vargas Pacquiao (Hmm... no wonder I've become such a Pac fan)
Oscar, along with Rick and Roy, has always been a huge idol of mine. I have watched all of Oscar's fights many, many times, and never get sick. But this is the one I love the most, and very deserving of my number 2 pick. After all the years of trash talk from Fernando, this was the night Oscar had the chance to finally shut his mouth once and for all. I remember being nervous as hell for this fight, I always worried that Vargas might be just too big ( And this was before the steriods came to light, obviously).
I got the feeling from Oscar that this fight probably meant more to him at this stage of his career than any of his previous fights, such was the needle between him and Vargas. As the fight started I was very worried, Vargas looked huge compared to Oscar, and my worst fears began torturing my mind. But as the fight unfolded, Oscar started to look more and more comfortable. That left hook that dropped Vargas was Oscar's trademark, I remember leaping out of my seat, screaming at the T.V., the range of emotions that went through me that night were ridiculous. From the first bell, to the flurry from Oscar that ended the fight, it was the epitome of the emotional boxing rollercoaster. Great fight, great win, and another fight that would need to be with me for the rest of my days.
3. Jones Jnr v Kelly
Now I know what your thinking, but please bear with me on this one. The reason I have chosen this fight from Roy as my 3rd pick is quite simple, for me this was the Jones boy at his scintillating best, and it pretty much sums up and captures everything about the phenomenon that was Roy Jones Jnr. I appreciate Kelly wasnt anywhere near PFP material, but that matters not, at this stage of his career, Jones was so dominant he'd have beaten King Kong.
What I loved about this fight the most was the finish, the classic 'Rooster' punch, you just cant write that, it's when fact becomes stranger than fiction. If you had have seen the punch in a movie you would have disgarded it as outrageously far fetched. For me it highlights everything I loved about Roy Jones Jnr, the skills, the cheek, the showmanship and downright absurd talent the guy possessed. And for that reason alone, that's my 3rd pick.
4. Hamed v Kelley Pacquaio (just kidding)... I mean, Barrera (C'mon... tell me that wasn't fun to watch).
Naz certainly wasnt everyones cup of tea, you either loved him or hated him, and I must admit, when it came to bringing something completely different to the table, I loved him. He was cocky, arrogant, and talked far too much, but the little guy had dynamite in his fists and that alone brought excitement at the highest level. His American debut against Kevin Kelley had everything. From being dropped twice, to dropping Kelley 3 times and knocking him out, it has to go down as one of the most entertaining 4 rounds in British boxing history. Also, and not many people will know this, but without Naseem Hamed, this boxing site more than likely would not be here. So for that reason alone, I'm taking Naz v Kelley as my 4th choice.
5. Limon v Chacon 4
The 1980's were quite rightly remembered as the golden era of boxing. The Fab Four of Hearns, Hagler, Leonard and Duran will always come ahead of anything else during that period in most people's memories. But the battles between Chacon, Limon and Boza Edwards have to rank right up there with anything the Fab Four produced. This one in particular was the 4th meeting between Chacon and Limon. They shared a win a piece and a technical draw on the resume. So this was the rubber match if you like, and the first time a meeting between the two had a world title on the line, namely the WBC Jnr Lightweight.
This was one hell of a ding dong battle, and a fight you can never get tired of watching. Limon had dropped Chacon twice during the fight, but Chacon just never gave up. In the 15th round and with only 15 seconds left in the fight, Chacon dropped Limon hard with a cracking right hand. Limon got up and was effectively saved by the bell. That knockdown gave Chacon the title on the cards by a point. A great fight, a real war, and bearing in mind all the terrible things that had happened to Chacon before and after the fight, this was one of the very few happy times in his sad life. This just pips Barrera and Morales 1 as my last choice, mainly because as much as I loved that fight, the result always pisses me off. Funnily enough, the result in their 2nd fight makes me feel exactly the same way.
So, thats my 5 people, now tell me your 5 favourite Boxing Desert Island Discs .......
