[Yiddle]

I remember a few years back watching harada beat pone kingpetch and being amazed at good harada looked and although he lost the rematch . The harada of that first contest for me anyway would be on with a very good chance against any fly in history .


Is there any boxer that has impressed you as much but has had a short tittle reign

 

[Jay]

Not quite as historic, but Calzaghe/Lacy - only the second time I'd ever seen him (Joe), after his fight against Ashira not long prior. Amazing performance and completely wowed me. One of the first main fights that got me into boxing

 

[Guest]

Not quite as historic, but Calzaghe/Lacy - only the second time I'd ever seen him (Joe), after his fight against Ashira not long prior. Amazing performance and completely wowed me. One of the first main fights that got me into boxing

When I saw the title of this thread - this was the first thing that popped up in my mind!

 

[TBooze]

Chavez/Rosario. Chavez had looked very good at 130, but there were plenty of doubters who figured Rosario would blast out the smaller Mexican. Chavez put on a clinic in the best 'one-sided' fight I have seen.

 

[Yiddle]

When I saw the title of this thread - this was the first thing that popped up in my mind!

Yeah a good shout as all the per-fight hype from all the American press was how lacy was going to destroy calzaghe

 

[Yiddle]

Chavez/Rosario. Chavez had looked very good at 130, but there were plenty of doubters who figured Rosario would blast out the smaller Mexican. Chavez put on a clinic in the best 'one-sided' fight I have seen.

I think it was merchant that was saying something about how will Chavez handle the power in Rosario's punches up at 135lbs

 

[Guest]

Yeah a good shout as all the per-fight hype from all the American press was how lacy was going to destroy calzaghe

Exactly... and I was one of those who fell for the hype. To be honest, I thought Lacy would walk right through him!

When Calzaghe stood there in his corner, relaxed and seemingly without a care in the world, moments before the opening bell... I remember almost feeling sorry for the guy! Had he really no clue, that in a few minutes he would be lying on the canvas? Boy was I wrong!

 

[O59]

Duran-DeJesus III.

 

[scribbs]

To be honest Buster Douglas against Mike Tyson was impressive. Douglas apparently had no chance & apart from the 8th round knockdown battered Iron Mike.

Junior Jones ko'ing Marco Antonio Barrera was also quite good & Honeyghan stopping Curry.

 

[GazOC]

Curry-McCrory
Hearns-Shuler

Both close on punch perfect demolitions.

 

[Noonaldinho]

Im not a massive Floyd fan but you have to appreciate his punch perfect display against Gatti.

Also Shane Moseley against Margaritto, I really didnt think he had that in him still.

 

[Bryn]

Most recently I would say Marquez KO over Manny, I would've predicted anything over that. Pac PTS, Pac TKO, JMM PTS...even the draw. It was perfect.

 

[JamieC]

Most recently I would say Marquez KO over Manny, I would've predicted anything over that. Pac PTS, Pac TKO, JMM PTS...even the draw. It was perfect.

The whole fight had me shouting and jumping up and down, even Rios-Alavardo didn't do that, I thought JMM was one or two big left hands away from getting stopped then boom! the perfect shot, that was class

 

[Boro Chris]

Nunn vs Tate. Electric performance from Nunn and on that fight he'd have given RJJ absolute hell and I think
Jones is almost unbeatable from 160-168.
Hearns vs Schuler. Punch perfect performance.

 

[sean87ph]

Hearns Duran just for the fact Duran usually terrified his opponents and i personally think Hearns spooked him. I remember Manny steward writing something similar in The Four Kings.

 

[Teeto]

Olivares-Rose and any Yoko Gushiken fight except his last.

 

[ThinBlack]

Greg Page-Marty Monroe.Total domination by a talented fighter who unfortunately never reached his potential.

 

[LittleRed]

Esparragoza-Cruz
Gomez-Davila
Jones-Toney
Hopkins-Trinidad
SNV-the Nemean Lion

 

[SJS20]

Mayweather - Corrales
Mayweather - Gatti

Hopkins vs Tarver
Hopkins vs Pavlik
Hopkins vs Tito

DLH vs Vargas
Barrera vs Hamed
Morales vs Pacquaio 1
Morales vs Maidana
Pacquaio vs Cotto
Margarito vs Cotto
Mosley vs Margarito

I have so many more. Some of those will stick out to you, like Margarito vs Cotto but at the time I watched it, it seemed amazing how the iron will of this man had overcame everything. All mentions are done under the conditions they were when I first watched them, and the assumptions I had about one or both fighters at that moment.

 

[SJS20]

Exactly... and I was one of those who fell for the hype. To be honest, I thought Lacy would walk right through him!

When Calzaghe stood there in his corner, relaxed and seemingly without a care in the world, moments before the opening bell... I remember almost feeling sorry for the guy! Had he really no clue, that in a few minutes he would be lying on the canvas? Boy was I wrong!

" He can't hit shit "