Best fights involving Aussies & Pacific fighters you have seen??

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Redback Rasta wrote:I can't think of a more inspiring performance by an Aussie fighter than Jeff Harding's in his fight fight with Dennis Andres.

In only Harding's 15th pro fight he took on the 34-7-2 Dennis Andries for his WBC world light heavyweight title in Atlantic City.

Harding had Johnny Lewis in his corner. Andries had the legendary Emanuel Steward in his.

The last round - especially after Johnny Lewis' words in the corner prior to it - is just hairs standing up on the back of your neck stuff.

If this fight isn't near the top of your favourites list I'd like to know why!?
Almost has to be seen to be believed. Its like it was plucked straight from the script of a Rocky film :box:
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Tinnie wrote:
Redback Rasta wrote:I can't think of a more inspiring performance by an Aussie fighter than Jeff Harding's in his fight fight with Dennis Andres.

In only Harding's 15th pro fight he took on the 34-7-2 Dennis Andries for his WBC world light heavyweight title in Atlantic City.

Harding had Johnny Lewis in his corner. Andries had the legendary Emanuel Steward in his.

The last round - especially after Johnny Lewis' words in the corner prior to it - is just hairs standing up on the back of your neck stuff.

If this fight isn't near the top of your favourites list I'd like to know why!?
Almost has to be seen to be believed. Its like it was plucked straight from the script of a Rocky film :box:
Very much so. I just about cried when I heard Harding's ring interview immediately after the fight.

I've watched that last round nearly as often as I have watched Hagler vs Hearns, and it gets me every time.
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Redback Rasta wrote:
ClivePatrickLyons wrote:Baby Cassius v Malcolm 2/Rose v Harada/Fenech v Nelson 1/Mundine v Green/Michael v Ellis......I could think of plenty more but i'll end it with Carruthers v Toweel 1 :TU: :salut: :bow:
Good list. But Mundine vs Green wasn't a particularly good fight. An anti-climax if anything.
your did it I laughed :lol: your a funny dude
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ClivePatrickLyons wrote:
Redback Rasta wrote:
ClivePatrickLyons wrote:Baby Cassius v Malcolm 2/Rose v Harada/Fenech v Nelson 1/Mundine v Green/Michael v Ellis......I could think of plenty more but i'll end it with Carruthers v Toweel 1 :TU: :salut: :bow:
Good list. But Mundine vs Green wasn't a particularly good fight. An anti-climax if anything.
your did it I laughed :lol: your a funny dude
Did what? I have no idea what you are talking about :lol:
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Fights don't get more brutal and fighters rarely dig deeper than a fight that was billed as "Bad Blood" between Victorian 'Tiger' Tim Bell and Queenslander Joel Casey for the PABA light heavyweight championship back in 2010.

The fight started at a frenetic pace and might just as easily been held in a phone box. During the final few rounds both boxers were just fighting from memory.

Bell hasn't fought since and I dare say that is no coincidence because those 12 rounds took their toll on both boys.
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Redback Rasta wrote:
ClivePatrickLyons wrote:Baby Cassius v Malcolm 2/Rose v Harada/Fenech v Nelson 1/Mundine v Green/Michael v Ellis......I could think of plenty more but i'll end it with Carruthers v Toweel 1 :TU: :salut: :bow:
Good list. But Mundine vs Green wasn't a particularly good fight. An anti-climax if anything.
Its just the thing you said about the Mundine/Green fight being a anti-climax........who for :?? its boxing at its best :yay: we haven't had a fighting event that even comes close on our shores since :box: :box: :box: :box:
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ClivePatrickLyons wrote:
Redback Rasta wrote:
ClivePatrickLyons wrote:Baby Cassius v Malcolm 2/Rose v Harada/Fenech v Nelson 1/Mundine v Green/Michael v Ellis......I could think of plenty more but i'll end it with Carruthers v Toweel 1 :TU: :salut: :bow:
Good list. But Mundine vs Green wasn't a particularly good fight. An anti-climax if anything.
Its just the thing you said about the Mundine/Green fight being a anti-climax........who for :?? its boxing at its best :yay: we haven't had a fighting event that even comes close on our shores since :box: :box: :box: :box:
He means it was an anti-climax because it was so one sided. Hardly an exciting fight, no back and forth,not at all close or exciting. Just one boxer being thoroughly outclassed by another.
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Thanks DA GOOSE...........I can't stop watching it especially with the Roy Jones Jr Music PLAYING CAN'T BE TOUCHED :lol:
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Kali Meehan vs Lamon Brewster for the WBO title was a quality scrap. Meehan unlucky to get the nod too.
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Robert Berridge v Daniel MacKinnon was good scrap :bag:
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Berridge-Foley 1 and 2 were great fights too.
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Kali meehan vs Joseph Park will be amazing
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bennyaha1 wrote:Kali meehan vs Joseph Park will be amazing
It could be. But Joe might knock Kali out in no time at all.
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buster007 wrote:alex leapai vs Pieter cronje was an absolute war.

never seen 2 fighters tag each other constantly with huge bombs and both to still be standing at the end.

fight has to be seen to be believed.

is there video of this?
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nobody has provided it that I know of.
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Cutman Scabbers wrote:
buster007 wrote:alex leapai vs Pieter cronje was an absolute war.

never seen 2 fighters tag each other constantly with huge bombs and both to still be standing at the end.

fight has to be seen to be believed.

is there video of this?
I agree with buster007. It was FOX show I viewed at local RSL. Fox Sports coverage is subject to copyright, therefore a friend with Foxtel at the time, might still have it recorded in iQ box
IMO, Judge Vocale's score was correct
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