Fights you found unpleasant to watch

**brocktonblockbust** · 01-03-2013 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mctaggert

Now I love toe to toe action and knockouts as much as the next person, but every so often a fight comes up that has me feeling a little off putted by what's going on.

Either because someone is getting beaten up too badly, or the fight is a total mismatch. I think the most I've ever been disturbed by a fight was Vitali Klitschko vs Shannon Briggs. Shannon immediately had no chance and his corner would not pull him out. I was disturbed how Vitali kept on wailing on him even in the later rounds, as was his right but I remember wishing him to just carry Shannon until the end.

I also can't stand to watch Gerry Cooney's knockout of Ken Norton, I swear to god Cooney punched with the force of a speeding motorcycle.

Are there any fights that disturbed you guys and maybe made you question why you watch boxing?

very similar to a question I have often asked. Yes watching Foreman decapitate Frazier esp. the 2nd knockdown (the uppercut from Hell) was very disturbing for me. in their first fight I mean.

Also fights like Resto with the plaster wraps or whatever it was.

Cooney's KO of Norton is also very disturbing for me as Norton was stuck in a sitting position on the turnbuckle and was already unconscious when Cooney delivered another 4 wailing shots with full force. Ref should be tarred and feathered and fed to lions.