What BIG fights did you go to ?

Robinson · Post by **Robinson** » 11 Mar 2008, 03:05

Hey guys I am curious to know what are the biggest, historically signifigant fights etc that you have been to ?

And what your memories were of them.

Thanks again

Kym

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 11 Mar 2008, 03:09

Tszyu-Leija. Pretty lame, I know. High-tailed it with some mates down to Melbourne, was a great weekend. I remember thinking what a huge event this was, so much different to being at a football game, there's an entirely different air to it.

Probably the closest I'll ever get to the Vegas fight night experience.

Robinson · Post by **Robinson** » 11 Mar 2008, 03:14

I remember buying the PPv for that and then they go on and put it free to air later that night !

I have been to a few smaller amateur shows and pro shows here in Adelaide. Ive fought on some mixed shows.

Tosca Petridis was one of the bigger fighters who fought on that card in Melb.

It sucks being in Aust, eh when it comes to the big fights.

I was hoping that Super League was going to happen in Melb.

Chava · Post by **Chava** » 13 Mar 2008, 15:20

I've only been to one fight card in my 40 years. It was when I was living in Phoenix, and I went to see the card Fox broadcast which featured Terry Norris against some no hoper whose name I can't remember, Eloy Rojas defending his featherweight belt against a kid from Oregon. The only fight of note was the Bernard Hopkins title defense against Steve Frank. I think it lasted 20-something seconds, the quickest middleweight title fight in history.

Mike Tyson walked right by me, bodyguards in tow. He was wide as a house. Holyfield was there too. This was a few months before they met the first time.

Mimmy · Post by **Mimmy** » 13 Mar 2008, 17:14

I went to the George foreman fight in london back in the 80's. in terms of big it really wasn't as the opponent was a bit of a wash out, however, the event itself was big because it was George foreman and the chances of seeing the guy again was pretty slim.

The night for me was great, at the time in the 80's you could mingle with almost anyone there, i got loads of autographs and spoke to loads of fighters including bruno, Chris Pyatt, James Oyebola, Glenn McCrory, Jack 'kid' Berg. allegedly, Larry Oconnell.

Some great fights also, Sean Murphy v/s Johnny Goode, Colin McMillan fought also, Gerry O'dowd made his pro debut, lost then retired then murdered his wife!

loads of spectators and a great atmosphere.

For British fans i think the loudest fight i went to see was Chris Eubank v/s Henry Wharton at the G-Mex in Manchester. Funny how you see a fight, live I thought Wharton had won it, but when i watched the fight over it was a Eubank win with pretty much conclusion.

Also i have to say i went to see Paul Ingle take on Hamed at Sheffield Arena, but i only went because Tommy Hearns was on the bill. That was great for the paying fans as Hearns would never have come to UK again i very much doubt.

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 13 Mar 2008, 21:46

"...The night for me was great, at the time in the 80's you could mingle with almost anyone there, i got loads of autographs and spoke to loads of fighters including bruno, Chris Pyatt, James Oyebola, Glenn McCrory, Jack 'kid' Berg. allegedly..." - Mimmy

Allegedly Warren? So you say you spoke with him, but you doubt it?

I know, I know, forum censor. LOL.

Mimmy · Post by **Mimmy** » 14 Mar 2008, 16:13

Goodnight, Irene wrote:"...The night for me was great, at the time in the 80's you could mingle with almost anyone there, i got loads of autographs and spoke to loads of fighters including bruno, Chris Pyatt, James Oyebola, Glenn McCrory, Jack 'kid' Berg. allegedly allegedly..." - Mimmy

Allegedly Warren? So you say you spoke with him, but you doubt it?

I know, I know, forum censor. LOL.

i had to rely on my solicitors advice with this reply.

I may have spoken to Mr Warren at that time, however i cannot 100% say it was definatley him, there are lots of people out there and someone may have looked like him. also with furth advise from my brief i have to appoligise to the man who may or may not have looked like Mr Warren at the time i spoke to him regarding the sport of boxing.

'small print' this reply may or may not be a definate reflection of the time in question, some stories have been dramatized for entertainment purposes.

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 14 Mar 2008, 22:35

I have a mental image of your solicitor standing over your shoulder as you type.

"Write it twenty times. Allegedly."

Robinson · Post by **Robinson** » 15 Mar 2008, 05:56

I would love to have gone some of those bigger shows

telboy66 · Post by **telboy66** » 15 Mar 2008, 11:05

You really got my memory going with this one there have been so many over the last 50 years one's I can remember are Clay/Ali v cooper 1 & 2
Ali v London,pender v downes,Joe Brown v Dave Charnley Bob Foster v Chris finnigan most of hatton & calzaghe 's title fights & so many that don't jump back so quick as the years go by

Chava · Post by **Chava** » 15 Mar 2008, 11:09

telboy66 wrote:You really got my memory going with this one there have been so many over the last 50 years one's I can remember are Clay/Ali v cooper 1 & 2
Ali v London,pender v downes,Joe Brown v Dave Charnley Bob Foster v Chris finnigan most of hatton & calzaghe 's title fights & so many that don't jump back so quick as the years go by

Nice list. I was watching Foster-Finnegan again last night on DVD. Excellent fight.

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 15 Mar 2008, 14:18

telboy66 wrote:You really got my memory going with this one there have been so many over the last 50 years one's I can remember are Clay/Ali v cooper 1 & 2
Ali v London,pender v downes,Joe Brown v Dave Charnley Bob Foster v Chris finnigan most of hatton & calzaghe 's title fights & so many that don't jump back so quick as the years go by

Any comments on Brown-Charnley, Foster-Finnigan ?

telboy66 · Post by **telboy66** » 15 Mar 2008, 16:05

Yeah I knew Chris Finnigan through a mate & we used to follow him all over in the fight with Foster we really had the rose tinted glasses on & thought Chris was holding his own but in I think it was the 14th round foster put it beyond doubt when he decked Chris & he had nothing left seeing the Tv later foster was in control right through
Joe Brown what a master boxer I don't think in those days we had P4P lists but he would have been on top if we had in the first fight with Dave he gave him a boxing lesson over 15 rounds but when they met again in Manchester a couple of years later Joe had lost his title & really was not the fighter he had been. Charnley never one to take a backward step kept the pressure on & stopped Joe in 6 rounds. I think both Joe & Dave would hold their own with todays lightweights

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 15 Mar 2008, 16:22

telboy66 wrote:Yeah I knew Chris Finnigan through a mate & we used to follow him all over in the fight with Foster we really had the rose tinted glasses on & thought Chris was holding his own but in I think it was the 14th round foster put it beyond doubt when he decked Chris & he had nothing left seeing the Tv later foster was in control right through
Joe Brown what a master boxer I don't think in those days we had P4P lists but he would have been on top if we had in the first fight with Dave he gave him a boxing lesson over 15 rounds but when they met again in Manchester a couple of years later Joe had lost his title & really was not the fighter he had been. Charnley never one to take a backward step kept the pressure on & stopped Joe in 6 rounds. I think both Joe & Dave would hold their own with todays lightweights

Thanks for that.

Brown was my idea of a real champ.

He could do everything, box, punch, and come through when it counted.
He defended the title successfully for a number of years against all the top contenders.

I agree completely with your comment that he started to go downhill.
Of course the last fight with Charnley was after Brown had lost his title.

Brown's fight with Carlos Ortiz, which I expected to be a great fight, is without question the most disappointing and puzzling fight I have seen.

Finnegan did remarkably well against Foster.

telboy66 · Post by **telboy66** » 15 Mar 2008, 16:42

Chava wrote:
telboy66 wrote:You really got my memory going with this one there have been so many over the last 50 years one's I can remember are Clay/Ali v cooper 1 & 2
Ali v London,pender v downes,Joe Brown v Dave Charnley Bob Foster v Chris finnigan most of hatton & calzaghe 's title fights & so many that don't jump back so quick as the years go by

Nice list. I was watching Foster-Finnegan again last night on DVD. Excellent fight.

Tell me mate where can I get that DVD from I would love to see It again oH what memorys

bollox · Post by **bollox** » 15 Mar 2008, 17:47

Fenech - Nelson II

40,000 fans in an open air football stadium and everyone expecting Fenech to walk right through Nelson (Fenech also thought the same thing, to his own detriment)

Chava · Post by **Chava** » 15 Mar 2008, 20:37

telboy66 wrote:Yeah I knew Chris Finnigan through a mate & we used to follow him all over in the fight with Foster we really had the rose tinted glasses on & thought Chris was holding his own but in I think it was the 14th round foster put it beyond doubt when he decked Chris & he had nothing left seeing the Tv later foster was in control right through
Joe Brown what a master boxer I don't think in those days we had P4P lists but he would have been on top if we had in the first fight with Dave he gave him a boxing lesson over 15 rounds but when they met again in Manchester a couple of years later Joe had lost his title & really was not the fighter he had been. Charnley never one to take a backward step kept the pressure on & stopped Joe in 6 rounds. I think both Joe & Dave would hold their own with todays lightweights

Thanks for the insight. In the copy of the telecast I watched last night, the British announcer was remarkable for his rather negative outlook on Finnegan's chances throughout the fight. At the conclusion of the second round, he said, "well, he's already lasted longer than Vicente Rondon." Comments like that were sprinkled in throughout the broadcast, as if the most they could hope for was a few good rounds out of Finnegan. He surprised quite a few folks, apparently.

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 15 Mar 2008, 20:56

bollox wrote:Fenech - Nelson II 40,000 fans in an open air football stadium and everyone expecting Fenech to walk right through Nelson (Fenech also thought the same thing, to his own detriment)

Fenech won the first fight and was robbed.

I never saw the 2nd fight. I was surprised at the outcome.

What happened?

Chava · Post by **Chava** » 15 Mar 2008, 21:14

granberry wrote:
bollox wrote:Fenech - Nelson II 40,000 fans in an open air football stadium and everyone expecting Fenech to walk right through Nelson (Fenech also thought the same thing, to his own detriment)
Fenech won the first fight and was robbed.

I never saw the 2nd fight. I was surprised at the outcome.

What happened?

Bollox could expand more, and I apologize for horning in, but Nelson looked completely different the second time, just a different guy altogether.

He dropped Fenech on his butt at the end of the first round with a counter right, and more or less had his way with Jeff the rest of the way. He would occasionally let Fenech drive him to the ropes, where he was only too happy to counter with powershots. He came off the ropes in round six with a fearsome barrage that had Fenech in a world of trouble at the end of the round, then iced the deal in round eight, teeing off again (and again, coming off the ropes) with two-fisted attacks that sent Jeff spinning along and down the ropes, helpless. The ref then waved it off. A spectacular, heady peformance, perhaps his best.

telboy66 · Post by **telboy66** » 16 Mar 2008, 05:43

Chava wrote:
telboy66 wrote:Yeah I knew Chris Finnigan through a mate & we used to follow him all over in the fight with Foster we really had the rose tinted glasses on & thought Chris was holding his own but in I think it was the 14th round foster put it beyond doubt when he decked Chris & he had nothing left seeing the Tv later foster was in control right through
Joe Brown what a master boxer I don't think in those days we had P4P lists but he would have been on top if we had in the first fight with Dave he gave him a boxing lesson over 15 rounds but when they met again in Manchester a couple of years later Joe had lost his title & really was not the fighter he had been. Charnley never one to take a backward step kept the pressure on & stopped Joe in 6 rounds. I think both Joe & Dave would hold their own with todays lightweights

Thanks for the insight. In the copy of the telecast I watched last night, the British announcer was remarkable for his rather negative outlook on Finnegan's chances throughout the fight. At the conclusion of the second round, he said, "well, he's already lasted longer than Vicente Rondon." Comments like that were sprinkled in throughout the broadcast, as if the most they could hope for was a few good rounds out of Finnegan. He surprised quite a few folks, apparently.

Yes going in to the fight chris wasn't given much chance but he fought out of his skin that night he gave his all & I think it was exhaustion as much anything that did him in the end. thanks whoever sent me the site for the DVD that defo for my collection