Most boring title fight you ever saw?

[ykdadamaja]

Mine has to be Jermaine Taylor vs. Cory Spinks.

That fight was so bloody boring that it was bored awake... it was mind numbing dross.

Think about the worse cup of coffee you ever had, and being forced to drink it- cold.

That's what Spinks/Taylor was.

Shih-Tee!

[Master]

Have you ever seen Johnny Nelson v Carlos De Leon. I think that was the worst fight ever. Johnny fought so negatively they would never give him the title and he was at home. Johnny had to spend the next few years fighting abroad because no one wanted to see him.

[p4pking]

Mickey Bey vs Vasquez just last weekend was atrocious for a title fight, I'd never seen either and heard Vasquez was actually good! He was unspeakably bad for a "champion", every minuscule bit of action in the whole fight was actually initiated by Bey.

[Britkid]

Have you ever seen Johnny Nelson v Carlos De Leon. I think that was the worst fight ever. Johnny fought so negatively they would never give him the title and he was at home. Johnny had to spend the next few years fighting abroad because no one wanted to see him.

Everyone tries to forget that one. But watch Nelson/Warring, it is actually worse. Rather than both landing one 'slap' a round, like Carlos and Johnny did; Warring won a near shut out, by winning each round one slap to nil.

Involving titlists in non title fights: I also had the misfortune to see Akinwande/Nelson. Imagine Nelson at his running worse, against a man so startled, he perfected his hugging tactics for a future world champ. The worse ever though maybe Alan Minter's third bout with Jan Magdziarz. That was so bad the ref walked out in disgust, disqualifying both fighters! It used to be on Youtube, but does not seem to be there anymore.

[Dia bando]

Have you ever seen Johnny Nelson v Carlos De Leon. I think that was the worst fight ever. Johnny fought so negatively they would never give him the title and he was at home. Johnny had to spend the next few years fighting abroad because no one wanted to see him.

Everyone tries to forget that one. But watch Nelson/Warring, it is actually worse. Rather than both landing one 'slap' a round, like Carlos and Johnny did; Warring won a near shut out, by winning each round one slap to nil.

Involving titlists in non title fights: I also had the misfortune to see Akinwande/Nelson. Imagine Nelson at his running worse, against a man so startled, he perfected his hugging tactics for a future world champ. The worse ever though maybe Alan Minter's third bout with Jan Magdziarz. That was so bad the ref walked out in disgust, disqualifying both fighters! It used to be on Youtube, but does not seem to be there anymore.

Yes you have a fine eye for bad fights.

[mikeeod]

The most boring I have seen, in no particular order:
1) John Ruiz vs Evander Holyfield
2) John Ruiz vs Hasim Rahman
3) Canelo vs Lara
4) Oliver McCall vs Frank Bruno
5) Henry Akinwanda vs anyone I ever saw him fight

[mikeeod]

Just remembered another really bad one: James Warring vs. Al Cole. Honestly, the cruiser weights had some of the most boring and forgettable fights during the 90's. That fight in particular, however, was extremely boring. I think they combined to land 7 or 8 punches over the 12 rounds. Most were jabs and only a couple landed flush.

[Britkid]

4) Oliver McCall vs Frank Bruno

If you did not have an emotional attachment to the fight, it stunk. The only reason Bruno/McCall cannot be on a list, was due to whether you liked them or not, if you knew boxing, the last couple of rounds were fascinating.

A man desperate to win, fighting all his demons that told him he was going to blow it, against a man who did not seem to care and just presumed he would win late.

[Spicoli]

J.C Chavez v Lonnie Smith comes to mind. Ernie Terrell and Eddie Machen if you can sit through the replay, and stay awake. Whitaker and Anthony Jones made me hate my TV and pick fights with the neighbor out of desperation.

[beenKOed]

Mickey Bey vs Vasquez just last weekend was atrocious for a title fight, I'd never seen either and heard Vasquez was actually good! He was unspeakably bad for a "champion", every minuscule bit of action in the whole fight was actually initiated by Bey.

Absolutely! Talk about having to force yourself to watch a fight, and Vasquez wonders why Mexican fans don't like him? He received a badly needed reality check when he lost.

Devon Alexander vs Randall Bailey is another that comes to mind. Just a thoroughly dull affair. It was so bad they both received a point deduction in round six for holding.

[Spicoli]

Just remembered another really bad one: James Warring vs. Al Cole. Honestly, the cruiser weights had some of the most boring and forgettable fights during the 90's. That fight in particular, however, was extremely boring. I think they combined to land 7 or 8 punches over the 12 rounds. Most were jabs and only a couple landed flush.

That was a dud but Warring was spoiling. I think he even lost a point in the 3rd. I liked Cole, good scrap with Uriah Grant followed. Tough as Hell at heavy too, thick chin! Always wished he and Norris would have tried to unify

Oh man, Czyz vs Bash Ali . Wamba was entertaining

[Bill Paxtom]

Muhammad Ali vs. Alfredo Evangelista

I heard the whole country of Uruguay fell asleep during Round 6.

[Beanflicker]

Roy Jones vs Bhop 1 deserves mention. Fucking brutal.

[mikeeod]

4) Oliver McCall vs Frank Bruno

If you did not have an emotional attachment to the fight, it stunk. The only reason Bruno/McCall cannot be on a list, was due to whether you liked them or not, if you knew boxing, the last couple of rounds were fascinating.

A man desperate to win, fighting all his demons that told he was going to blow it, against a man who did not seem to care and just presumed he would win late.

Definitely see ur point, and I know a ton of fans, especially in England, were excited and enjoyed that fight. I just remember the frustration of watching McCall not do anything except catch punches with his face. That was such a frustrating fight to watch. Kind of like the first half of Hop vs Taylor. I was screaming at the tv because Hop was giving his title away by just waiting Jermain out. The second half was good because Hop increased the pressure and started landing good shots, but the first half was frustrating and boring. Still think Hop won that fight and the rematch, but he was too cute for his own good during that first half of the fight b

[mikeeod]

Roy Jones vs Bhop 1 deserves mention. Fucking brutal.

I don't remember that one being too bad. Roy was moving pretty well and Hop had a hard time letting his hands go until late in the fight. I remember there being some good action and exchanges down the stretch though. The rematch, other than the 6th round was horrible. I also thought Roy's rubber match with Tarver was pretty boring. Roy looked exhausted and Tarver was kind of hesitant. To me, Roy's best performance was his win vs Tarver. He showed a ton of toughness in that one. I give Roy a hard time for some things, but to me he proved his greatness by overcoming adversity vs a tough challenger in that fight b