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My favorite is when the frontrunner is beating his opponent from pillar to post but then, ever-so-gradually, he begins to gas and allows the sure loser to become an unlikely winner (Delvin Rodríguez vs. Jesse Feliciano in 2007 was a perfect example).
You must love Jackson vs. Castro from years back.Quote:
Originally Posted by holmcall
Foreman vs. Moorer as well.
My favorite fight?
The next one lol
!Big John Tate getting knocked out in roumd fifteen after shutting out Mke Weaver up until the last thirty seconds of round fifteen. He lost the WBA heavyweight title.
I like it when the more experienced fighter is the underdog to a youngster, and then wins.
Salido v Lomachenko
But my favorite fight like this is Mark Melligan vs Sebastian Lujan.
Lujan is one of my fav fighters and a joy to watch.
Is Lujan still fighting?Quote:
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He is dogmatic and a whirlwind.
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possibly my favourite fight that didn't involve and Englishman was cotto margarita 1
and it kind of fits both these scenarios
He is still ticking over, he fought Chris heerden in 2012 for an IBO title but since the Mark Melligan fight he's 4-3.Quote:
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He is dogmatic and a whirlwind.
Another I fancy is the predicted mismatch that turns out to be an upset and when it involves a supposedly “shot” fighter who apparently is due for a visit to the slaughterhouse, all the better.
John Molina ko'ing Mickey Bey was a recent favorite. The underdog scenario roaring back to suddenly bring the ceiling down on the heavily groomed local favorite, his promoter sitting front row with the :-X face
Evgeny Gradovich beating Dib was another. I love when obscure guys or little known guys, late replacements come over and do a number on a favorite.
I'll watch anything really.
I like a good back and forth fight where there are a lot of punches landed and a lot of blood, and then a brutal KO to cap it off.
I guess every fighter could get criticized for doing it even with the best of reasons like Lewis who cleared up the old champs and beat the young undefeated ones and still get accused of ducking Vitlali after beating him.
Ottke was the biggest ducker, fighting in his country, never going to lose on the judges card, referee on his side and the opponent needing a knock out to get a draw.
I don't like that type of fight, one guy lays back, doing the minimum while the other guy is carrying the fight, most of the time it's part of the fight plan.Quote:
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The fights I like are when two boxer/punchers get together, plenty of action, fast combos, fighting inside and outside, traps, sudden KDs, fighters getting up and returning the favor. I've seen this kind of fight many times when I hate to see either guy lose.
The fights I dislike most are when two light handed boxers get together where each round seems to blend into the previous one, where there is nothing to distinguish one round from another.
Normally I like to see the younger guys win, if they don't win that's OK but I'm on they're side.
Watching someone run out of gas due to a lack of training also pisses me off but we see less and less of this. Better training I think.
Seeing any fighter taking a total beat down is a real turn off for me.
Tyson v Holyfield 1 is another example.Quote:
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I just love to see skills.
Real artistic stuff.
Then again, Nigel benn vs gerald mcclellan was one of the most thrilling fights I have ever seen.
I love fights where a guy that everyone assumes they have pegged, somehow overhauls his style of the length of a training camp and leaves everyone in shock.
Examples:
- Barreras Performance against hamed. Everyone thought he would come out to brawl and get flattened and he comes in a pitches a shut out and takes a deduction to add insult to injury.
- Marquez in the last Fight with pac. Training to put on the bulk and land the miracle shot and reaping the benefits.
- Mayorga beating Forrest the second time by Majority Decision.(Vernon being snake bitten may have helped)
one of the reasons I love Hopkins/Pavlik, perfect example, they just kept asking how Pavlik was going to win, by KO? or Decision?, Hopkins schooled the younger guy and then his reaction after was just something out of a movie, when he went on the ropes and stared down the press who gave him ZERO chance to winQuote:
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agreed, he failed to see Pavlik's limitations and made the mistake of putting him in there with a technically superior fighter, thing is that was one of Hopkins' cleanest performances as well, nothing really dirty going on in that fightQuote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedThat was a great fight for Hopkins and a real eye opener for a lot of us, me included.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesone of the reasons I love Hopkins/Pavlik, perfect example, they just kept asking how Pavlik was going to win, by KO? or Decision?, Hopkins schooled the younger guy and then his reaction after was just something out of a movie, when he went on the ropes and stared down the press who gave him ZERO chance to winQuote:
Originally Posted by holmcall
I'm not trying to take anything away from Hopkins' performance when I say, part of the blame for that fight belongs in Pavlik's trainer.
[QUOTE=beenKOed;1253418]That was a great fight for Hopkins and a real eye opener for a lot of us, me included.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesone of the reasons I love Hopkins/Pavlik, perfect example, they just kept asking how Pavlik was going to win, by KO? or Decision?, Hopkins schooled the younger guy and then his reaction after was just something out of a movie, when he went on the ropes and stared down the press who gave him ZERO chance to winQuote:
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I'm not trying to take anything away from Hopkins' performance when I say, most of the blame for that loss belongs to Pavlik's trainer. Not only was he looking past Hopkins he had Pavlik looking past him too.
One of the things I remember most about that fight is Pavlik's trainer saying, it's not if Kelly KOs Hopkins, it's what round he KOs Hopkins.
Hopkins is a tough fight for any fighter but when you have a trusted advisor pumping you full of BS it's adds up to doom. IMO
[QUOTE=beenKOed;1253429]part of the reason why his fall from grace affected him so badly, the ass whooping Hopkins gave him made him look like a 2nd tier fighter, even though he was the Middleweight champ he was made to look like a clown, when the closest guy to you builds you up so much and then you crash and fall, it takes a big toll on your confidence, Pavlik never recuperatedQuote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedThat was a great fight for Hopkins and a real eye opener for a lot of us, me included.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElTerribleMoralesone of the reasons I love Hopkins/Pavlik, perfect example, they just kept asking how Pavlik was going to win, by KO? or Decision?, Hopkins schooled the younger guy and then his reaction after was just something out of a movie, when he went on the ropes and stared down the press who gave him ZERO chance to winQuote:
Originally Posted by holmcall
I'm not trying to take anything away from Hopkins' performance when I say, most of the blame for that loss belongs to Pavlik's trainer. Not only was he looking past Hopkins he had Pavlik looking past him too.
One of the things I remember most about that fight is Pavlik's trainer saying, it's not if Kelly KOs Hopkins, it's what round he KOs Hopkins.
Hopkins is a tough fight for any fighter but when you have a trusted advisor pumping you full of BS it's adds up to doom. IMO
Fights with fighters that don't quit. Except for "No Más". there are always ecxeptions.
Some of my favorite types:
1) Complete, professional performances where one fighter puts on a brilliant display in every aspect of the sport. Think Hop vs Tito or Floyd vs Hatton. Fighting inside n out, center of the ring, going to the body, combo punching, off the ropes..etc.
2) blood n guts grudge matches. Examples would be Hagler-Hearns, Barrera-Moales, Chico vs. Castillo.
3) come from behind upsets. Foreman vs. Moorer. Castro vs Jackson. JCC vs Taylor...etc.
I know I use the words "ebb" and "flow" a lot... but those are precisely the types of fights I like. Where fighters take turns dominating and taking parts of fights. Back and forth, back and forth. Examples that come to mind are Ali-Frazier III, Leonard-Hearns I, Corrales-Castillo, and some others.