The Boxing thread

[johnnytapia]

Great stuff mate.

Of all the fights I've been involved in for the past 30 odd years, from western boxing to Thai, to bjj ect .. to what I watched as a fan , my favourite of all time is whole gatti/ward trilogy.
Favourite mma fight..?
Griffin v Bonnar.
Not for skill , just for shear heart and determination from both fighters..

Neary v Ward - I think this demonstrated the difference between a top top boxer (Neary) and a Hall of Famer (Ward).
The step up from the high steps to the highest steps is fraught with fistic danger.

 

[Dirty Harry]

That said, for all time favourite fights / results, Honeyghan beating Curry tops the lot.

That was some night mate, sounds like we may have had a similar view of the outcome of that fight, one of the few who had Lloyd down to win it, despite Curry being widely considered the best ‘pound for pound’ fighter around by some distance, had so many people say I was taking shit lol (much like when Naz was starting to make a name for himself, and I said Barrera will school him in any future fight).

But I’d had the privilege of watching Lloyd from very early on in his career, I still maintain, him going for the title (and those first couple of defences) he is one of the very best fighters this country has ever produced, Lloyds problem was always going to be maintaining that desire once he was champion.

 

[johnnytapia]

That was some night mate, sounds like we may have had a similar view of the outcome of that fight, one of the few who had Lloyd down to win it, despite Curry being widely considered the best ‘pound for pound’ fighter around by some distance, had so many people say I was taking shit lol (much like when Naz was starting to make a name for himself, and I said Barrera will school him in any future fight).

But I’d had the privilege of watching Lloyd from very early on in his career, I still maintain, him going for the title (and those first couple of defences) he is one of the very best fighters this country has ever produced, Lloyds problem was always going to be maintaining that desire once he was champion.

“The bell went ding and I went dong!”
Bumphus was no mug so I guess “by any means necessary”.

 

[Fat Chance]

The mike Tyson trained by Kevin Rooney would have bullied Lennox Lewis from the first bell and I don’t think Lewis would have lived with him and the same goes to Holyfield aswell . When Tyson went with jay bright I think then chinks started to show and buster took advantage and ironed him out but the old Mike Tyson will go down as one of the greats .

"If he ( holyfield) ever goes heavy..we're in trouble"

Kevin Rooney

Revisionist thinking that douglas took advantage...nowt wrong with tyson when he landed his best uppercut...truth is he was never really that good..still moved back in a straight line, every boxer puncher that wasnt feared of the intro music beat him...holy at 14' 7

 

[bluemc1]

That the one Otto Wallin did? Looks like it is on the same spot from what I can tell.

Other eye this one I think

 

[gloryhuntersince85]

Peak Tyson beats peak Lewis IMHO.

absolutely no question about it

 

[Fat Chance]

Say one thing about the gypo...he gets in the ring for a read and write...he doesnt cur-out when another bar goes on the fire.

 

[bluemc1]

"If he ( holyfield) ever goes heavy..we're in trouble"

Kevin Rooney

Revisionist thinking that douglas took advantage...nowt wrong with tyson when he landed his best uppercut...truth is he was never really that good..still moved back in a straight line, every boxer puncher that wasnt feared of the intro music beat him...holy at 14' 7

Tyson wasn’t really ever that good is just silly imo ,
He was probably the most naturally gifted heavyweight after Ali, for a man that size to have his speed, power and movement/agility is basically a freak of nature
He had every shot in the book and threw them all with the speed and power I’ve never seen from a heavyweight before or since

Tyson was already taking a big beating from Douglas when he managed to land that uppercut

With his natural ability it’s a fair comment to say if kept on track and managed and trained properly he at his best could’ve beat any heavyweight in history
I’m not saying I think he is the greatest ever but he was absolutely awesome in his peak

 

[Fat Chance]

He moved backwards in a straight line mate...and fought matchpower full stop..douglas fucked him with the olde kirkland laing lead leg slap everytime he was getting set ( reading his own steps like a game of hop scotch)...

Ali told everyone what round ( by the 10th hes ready) youd plant your feet to matador him ...18 month before douglas did exactly that.

 

[Fat Chance]

"If he ever goes heavy we're in trouble"...bum bum

( pre king, pre givens, pre nick, pre jacobs/cus going dead, pre killing your kids)