Fight fans! your best fight ever last 25 years UK,U.S.A

[tweedle-dee]

OK boys and please! NO whats this got to do with patts replys, im a great fight fan of both sides of the big pond, i miss contact with fans and sharing highlites of epic battles, name your fighter, the fight and aponent that ranks amongst the best brawls you ever saw, i would like to start with one of mine, Nigel benn (dark destroyer) V (hitman) gerald Mclellan  wich sadly for Mclellan ended up tragic but none the less ben was down as no hope But true to form when the going gets tough hes the best at digging into that killer instinct,an amazing fight to the bitter end, ive many more i hope to share with fellow fans when things get a bit boring here with pussy talk,and cialis, ITS SHOW TIME!

[dukemoreau]

Its outside 25 years but this is the best fight I've seen

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mILPqwesNE

[jerry]

Another great fight from that period that ended tragic as well was Eubank - Watson .

[tweedle-dee]

Another great fight from that period that ended tragic as well was Eubank - Watson .

well remember that one i reckon benn and eubanks dominated the UK scene for all the best reasons venum and fighting there guts out  albiet eubanks back peddling,but when you got a guy like ben it was the best tactic

[dukemoreau]

_{http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZtkqt2_FKg}

 

_{cooper holyfield....I think they both got brain damage from this one}

 

_{forgot to mention the gotti- ward trio of fights}

[jerry]

Another great fight , though not classic boxing and more recent = Cyborg - Manhoef .

[dukemoreau]

Keep your eye on Gennady Golovkin if he is fighting watch it

[tweedle-dee]

Keep your eye on Gennady Golovkin if he is fighting watch it

 

Keep your eye on Gennady Golovkin if he is fighting watch it

YEH i just read about this guy, sounds awesome and supremely confident, body shot killer i hear?

[john2028]

There is talk that Golovkin might fight Carl Froch.

 

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2013/golovkin-v-froch-would-be-epic-says-hearn

 

This would be huge outdoor in Carl's home town of Nottingham.

[dirtyslag]

Keep your eye on Gennady Golovkin if he is fighting watch it

 

I just watched him fight macklin last weekend,

And while the fight was over quickly I agree he looks the real McCoy !!!

Technically superb and looks like a tough bastard!!!

 

At least Kazakhstan will be known for something better than borat!

[tweedle-dee]

There is talk that Golovkin might fight Carl Froch.

 

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2013/golovkin-v-froch-would-be-epic-says-hearn

 

This would be huge outdoor in Carl's home town of Nottingham.

this could be the return of a true fighter genre  no duckning and diving matches like our nigel ben who ducked no one.

[Johntwo]

well remember that one i reckon benn and eubanks dominated the UK scene for all the best reasons venum and fighting there guts out  albiet eubanks back peddling,but when you got a guy like ben it was the best tactic

They did until Steve Collins beat both of them twice each

[john2028]

Golovkin is 179cm tall, which probably means he is tall enough to go up to super-middleweight with no problem. His KO% is 88.89%, at the moment, the highest ever recorded apparently.

 

Froch is 185cm tall by the way, and his KO%, 66.67.

 

If the fight take place I intend to be there.

 

To get back almost on thread, Hearns vs Hagler was indeed ferocious. It was however in 1985. Marvin won by TKO after three tremendous rounds.  Not all people click on links, but the above one provided by BM Dukemoreau is well worth watching..

[tweedle-dee]

They did until Steve Collins beat both of them twice each

yes agreed,but steve was fresh, ben and chris were towards there sell by date

[Chang2507]

1982 Pryor Vs Arguello 1 ;)

[tweedle-dee]

Golovkin is 179cm tall, which probably means he is tall enough to go up to super-middleweight with no problem. His KO% is 88.89%, at the moment, the highest ever recorded apparently.

 

Froch is 185cm tall by the way, and his KO%, 66.67.

 

If the fight take place I intend to be there.

 

To get back almost on thread, Hearns vs Hagler was indeed ferocious. It was however in 1985. Marvin won by TKO after three tremendous rounds.  Not all people click on links, but the above one provided by BM Dukemoreau is well worth watching..

Yes another amazing fight often apearing on tv for obvious reasons fab fights and memories of great fighters

[Luv2Phuket]

Some REALLY great fights mentioned in here -- Hagler/Hearns is probably my favorite of all time; Gatti/Ward I was unreal; Pryor/Arguello was amazing, but it has the stigma of Panama Lewis' "special" water bottle; Benn/McClellan was great, but is marred by what happened to McClellan (knowing how McClellan turned out, I haven't been able to watch it again).

 

Best ones that I have personally been to probably were Corrales/Castillo I and Rios/Alvarado I.  I was also at the very first Pacquiao/Marquez fight, which was one Hell of a fight, and I had the best seat in the house (I was sitting directly in FRONT of Bob Arum!  LOL)

 

Golovkin has a LOT of people excited -- he appears to be a beast at 160.  Knocking out guys is one thing; going through a fighter as tough as Macklin as easily as he did is quite another thing altogether.  I love the fact that they plan to keep him busy, and to have him fight in Europe and the U.S. (not just one or the other).

 

Moving up to face Froch at Super MW would be a huge test, but I think they will keep him at MW for at least a few more fights.  I think they would like to get Sergio Martinez, but he's out until next year due to injuries, and -- despite Sergio's recent statements that he fine with facing Golovkin -- I think he's best served avoiding that fight if he can.  Martinez is slowing down and is having more and more physical issues.  Father Time is undefeated and is coming on strong vs Martinez these days....

[retrodude]

Nigel Benn - Gerald McClellan is the best fight I've ever seen, simply awesome!

[tweedle-dee]

Thanks footypjman, great and most interesting read here, know what a meen ARRY i have seen the benn Mclellan a few times since,nigel bonded with the guy and hes improved greatly but depends on boxing funds, do i recall ben V don curry with a ben victory or is my old grey matter getting grayer? but now we have this tiger Golovkin whom i have not seen yet, thanks but realy usefull reply and keep us updated bud. 

[tweedle-dee]

Nigel Benn - Gerald McClellan is the best fight I've ever seen, simply awesome!

same for me bud simply because of the fact nige was blown away and done for till he digs in to the (dark destroyer) mode the rest is history

[john2028]

Thanks footypjman, great and most interesting read here, know what a meen ARRY i have seen the benn Mclellan a few times since,nigel bonded with the guy and hes improved greatly but depends on boxing funds, do i recall ben V don curry with a ben victory or is my old grey matter getting grayer? but now we have this tiger Golovkin whom i have not seen yet, thanks but realy usefull reply and keep us updated bud. 

I don't think Don Curry ever fought Nigel Benn. Curry was a welterweight until late in his career, whilst Nigel fought at Super MW. Lloyd Honeyghan forced Curry to retire after 6 rounds in 1986, when Curry was undefeated at 25-0. It was for the unanimous world welterweight title (all 3 belts) and was the upset of the year as Don was being talked of a future all time great. He was never the same fighter again. He had 40 fights in total with 6 defeats (5 KO's). He had a suspect chin it seems.

[tweedle-dee]

 

I don't think Don Curry ever fought Nigel Benn. Curry was a welterweight until late in his career, whilst Nigel fought at Super MW. Lloyd Honeyghan forced Curry to retire after 6 rounds in 1986, when Curry was undefeated at 25-0. It was for the unanimous world welterweight title (all 3 belts) and was the upset of the year as Don was being talked of a future all time great. He was never the same fighter again. He had 40 fights in total with 6 defeats (5 KO's). He had a suspect chin it seems.

 

 

YES your bang on now i remember it very well, and i was miles out god i must have cauliflower brain damage to be so far out but thanks was curry forced due to a split nose??

[john2028]

YES your bang on now i remember it very well, and i was miles out god i must have cauliflower brain damage to be so far out but thanks was curry forced due to a split nose??

The whole fight is on Youtube. It is in four parts. This is Part 4.

 

 

Lloyd is now on the after-dinner speech circuit. He is excellent and very personable. He seems to be well fixed financially, unlike most ex-boxers.

[Johntwo]

yes agreed,but steve was fresh, ben and chris were towards there sell by date

not sure how you work that out, Eubank is now 46, Benn is 49 and Collins 48????? Collins did all his early career in America,,,,,funny how when they both got beat it,s because they were past there sell by date

[tweedle-dee]

not sure how you work that out, Eubank is now 46, Benn is 49 and Collins 48????? Collins did all his early career in America,,,,,funny how when they both got beat it,s because they were past there sell by date

well you could look at it this way eeeermmmmm you have a good point there my friend i simply never followed collins till he showed up with ben and eubanks,im enjoying the responses thats why i posted, ive been out of the scene 10 years since living the QUIET life here in thailand NO TV so its nice to trip memory lane as well as new updates here,funny but benns name up to now has been mentioned above most, he was my fave,cheers johntwo a lot of johns ere tonight as well as me! chok dee.