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Makes me feel very old.Originally Posted by Spicoli
A day late but how about Vince Phillips tko over Kostya Tszyu! Just insane to think that was 20 long years ago. Buster Douglas was born. Also on this historic day, yesterday, Simmie Black 34-165-4...no that's not a credit card number..actually won a fight vs some undefeated fighter
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A day late but....
June 4 2005
Hatton v Tszyu
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The atmosphere seemed electric when Hatton fought Kostya on that day in Manchester. Very rough and tough fight.
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6-6-88: Iran Barkley knocks out Tommy Hearns in the 3rd round of their first fight.
Bless that Thomas Hearns. He was never in a dull fight.
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Always love this nugget of a huge upset. Barkley was basically paid peanuts. Still don't understand how Olajide got Barkley off his feet just prior but not Hearns who landed more than half his shots. Really a case of Hearns rolling right into a bomb.
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Barkley was getting tortured and destroyed in the ring and got very lucky. Tommy was on fire during that period blowing out most of his opponents.
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He was getting battered, no such thing as lucky punches though. Always had a soft spot for Barkley. Talk about a guy fully maximizing limited potential. Huge grapefruits that one.
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True, just still bitter about it even now. Hearns was perfect and on fire that day and the fight would have been stopped at the end of the round.He was getting battered, no such thing as lucky punches though
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Two June 9th personal favorites of mine:
1978: Larry Holmes vs. Ken Norton
Fight of the Year. The type of HW fight that made me so grateful when Klitschko-Joshua finally happened. THAT'S what we were missing, folks. I only put Round 15 in there, but the whole fight was terrific.
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2007: Miguel Cotto vs. Zab Judah
Thoroughly enjoyed that fight. I posted a clip of the highlights which is great, if you can get past the background music.
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10 JUNE 1948
Zale v Graziano III
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Zale had a vicious left hook.
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June 15 was the 26th anniversary of Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem.
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Absolutely brilliant fight, shame about the injury, but Quiroga was on fire that night. Barn burner of a fight and an electric atmosphere.
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Such a brutal brilliant fight. Short term Akeem was able to recover but suffered and Quiroga took some injury year and half later vs Borboa. He and Quiroga ironically suffered violent deaths far to young. Anifowoshe was supposed to do big things but that one really took permanent toll on both. Fought with 6 Oz gloves did them no favors and not sure that ever happened again.Absolutely brilliant fight, shame about the injury, but Quiroga was on fire that night. Barn burner of a fight and an electric atmosphere.
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