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Random topic, I know.
I was watching Katsidis - Earl the other day and that got me thinking about this subject. It was a great, entertaining, competitive fight, but Katsidis was clearly in control for the vast majority of it and I started wondering about other fights that were similarly entertaining, competitive, yet relatively one-sided.
heh, asking for a fight who's both one-sided AND competitive, kinda hard to follow (damn BC ****** :p).
Hmm I think I'll got for the two tyson vs. holyfield fights. It was the first times Tyson clearly lost a fight but, you know how Tyson's fight were, everyone was expecting a comeback KO at any moment ;D.
Well, I'm thinking of fights like Katsidis - Earl or maybe Mayweather - Hatton. Fights where one guy was clearly winning, but it was still a competitive and entertaining bout.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eloking
Chavez vs Taylor comes to mind.
Lewis - Tua
I've just watched Pac vs Cotto again. That's a good example.
Lennox Lewis vs David Tua was a terrible fight.
Israel Vasquez vs Oscar Larios 2
Alexis Arguello vs Alfredo Escalera 1 and 2
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor
Just a few that come to mind its early.
John David Jackson v's Jorge Fernando Castro....comes to mind....lol
Job Biscuit (that was a classic come from behind with no hope situation)!!!
eh eh!!
Tyson v Ruddock fights were brutal.
trinidad mayorga
de la hoya mayora
botha v tyson - one sided for botha but competitive fromt he 5th when tyson knocked him out haha
Nadal beating Murray ;)
Always thought Winky Wright vs Julio C Vasquez close aside from 4,5 "official" knockdowns :-X
I think alot of those knockdowns were due to being off balance and atleast 1 was a slip. I remember he was hurt by one knockdown though, but yes despite all those knockdowns he only lost by about 3 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Holyfield v Foreman was compelling because you thought George could pull out a punch.
Mayweather v Gatti
A lot of the fights Ben Yackie has been in fit the bill, even though he lost most of the recent ones.
Something has to be said about having a head of titanium eh.
Katsidis' face always end up getting badly battered (another example is the Amonsot fight). Maybe that's the reason why most of his fights are one-sided but competitive.
I though only one could of been ruled a slip. The rest were legit to meQuote:
Originally Posted by ICBI think alot of those knockdowns were due to being off balance and atleast 1 was a slip. I remember he was hurt by one knockdown though, but yes despite all those knockdowns he only lost by about 3 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Whitaker vs Chavez
Calzaghe - Lacy is always a good one.
In what way, shape or form was this competitive?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fightfan
Title: Most competitive one-sided fights...
:wackomz4: :hypnotized:
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Originally Posted by MasterIn what way, shape or form was this competitive?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fightfan
I really have no clue whatsoever LOL. It was just a one sided as whippin' that I thought at the time Lacy could change the fight with one huge shot. I didn't know at the time that Calzaghe was that damn good but I always thought Lacy could catch him. I guess I should label it as " Most entertaining one sided fight"
I think Lefty either been smoking the good stuff or has mis read the title as being the most exciting/entertaining one sided fights, how else could you justify putting Gatti v Mayweather lefty explain yourself!!!
;D
Raheem-morrales
What's so competitive about that when he has no answer to mayweather?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lefty
Please tell me you are joking... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Otley
Seriously ... Mickey Roman - Antonio Escalate earlier this year was just the type of fight the title suggests. Roman was coming on strong in the middle rounds, but never appeared to edge the scorecards in his favor. Plus, Escalante turn on the jets in the final 2-3 rounds. I think this might be FOTY too.
Anybody watch Klitschko-Sonsowski? I know I was promoting the hell out of this fight, but I didn't actually watch it. I heard that Sonsowski made it very competitive. Awwww who am I kidding. There is NO such thing as an entertaining bout with the Klits.
Ali V Chuvalo.... Chuvalo was always tough, he roughed Ali up in that first fight. He only won one round but won a lot of respect.
Cotto V Pac.... Cotto was in this fight for the first 3 rounds then systematically beaten down for the remainder of the fight, yet he always looked dangerous.
La Motta v Robinson (last fight) La Motta was never out of any fight with Robinson.
Fenech V Zaragoza....saw this one first hand, Zaragoza had one hard head, he lost this fight easily, but he kept coming and coming and at times looked like he could land something big.
Someone earlier mentioned Whitaker V Chavez... yep, Chavez might have actually won 2 or 3 rounds?
Absolutely dead on with that one mate!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Otley
Dont get pac-cotto
Mayweather-Gatti
Calzaghe-Lacy
these where all just brutally one sided.
I go eubank-watson 2.
Watson schooling the champ for 11 rounds then BANG! Thanks for coming.