I saw this online and find it interesting. I don't know if it had been posted here before so if it has just ignore this thread and go on to the next.
Any other worst moments worth mentioning.
Top 10 Worst Moments in Boxing History - Listverse
I saw this online and find it interesting. I don't know if it had been posted here before so if it has just ignore this thread and go on to the next.
Any other worst moments worth mentioning.
Top 10 Worst Moments in Boxing History - Listverse
Kostya Tszyu-Ricky Hatton. The way Hatton and Dave Parris double-teamed Tszyu that night was disgusting to watch. Parris let Hatton do everything he wanted. The worst part was when Parris ignored a legit knock down scored by Tszyu and than allows Hatton to wind up and purposely hit Tszyu in the balls. Didn't even issue a warning. One of the most corrupt jobs of referring I ever seen. And the Hatton groupies (what's left of them) defend it.
Good read not sure about #1 though. But I think I would add to that list with the day the alphabet titles were formed...a sad time for boxing IMO.
If you are going to start including referee hack jobs on such a list then Saddo better increase the character count. The Chavez/Taylor fight does not equal Steele being corrupt. Do people actually believe that he was watching the time clock? Many worse calls have been made and fights reffed over the course of history. Same with Kim's death. No offense or lack of respect but what makes his death worse then say Baroudi being killed by Charles or Doyle by Robinson?
Here is a few other hack jobs if you want to talk corruption.
Cortez in Soto/Lorenzo
Tilleman in Reid/Ottke
Neumann in Abraham/Miranda 1
Mora in Mares/Agbeko 1. Joseph probably needed a junk transplant after that.
Santore in Martinez/Cintron
Cole in Jmm/Jaca "You can quit if you want Juan, your ahead on the cards."
Big difference between being corrupt and being incompetent. Those are pretty much cases of the refs being incompetent. It's no surprise to see the names Cortez, Mora and Neumann included. Tilleman gets a bad rap for Ottke-Reid. He didn't do a bad a job as fools claim. And Cole clearly gets unfairly criticized for the Marquez-Jaca fight. It's not his job to say it but really all Cole did was tell Marquez what he and everybody with a pair of eyeballs already knew. That he was winning. Big fucking deal. None of those refs conspired with the fighter like Parris did with Hatton
The early death of Salvador Sanchez was a huge blow for boxing and to think what career he would've had in the 80's? Rematches with Nelson, potential match up with Chavez and Whitaker? A truly shocking moment.
The life of Carlos Monzon, a great fighter, but what a tumultuous personal life!
Ali V Holmes was terrible to watch (shouldn't have happened)
Roy Jones later years (losing in 1 round to an ordinary fighter like Danny Green was sad)
Whitaker draw with Chavez is still my number one worst decision of all time.
A very weird list.
As mentioned, deaths should be off it, as usually each death is as tragic as the next.
No Gonzalez/CoggiI or Rivers/Walgast?
They pick on King's corruption, but do not list Arum et al, who have all in their time, been just as corrupt.
The IBF is singled out, but the WBC also went bust due to corruption.
The MSG riot was nasty, but not a patch on what used to happen regularly in the LA Olympic Auditorium, or the hatred that started the riot at Hagler/Minter.
It seems the list is a bit cliché, with little thought put into it.
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it."
George Foreman
And no mention of Adrian Dodson wearing red tights into the ring? Av a word.
When God said to the both of us "Which one of you wants to be Sugar Ray?" I guess I didnt raise my hand fast enough
Charley Burley
Not sure how you mistake Mcline-Mollo for Bowe-Golota?
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