Yes, but the thread is about pick 'ems. Not 42-1 underdogs.Kalan wrote:These weren't just pick 'em fights you ignorant A-hole... .keithmoonhangover wrote:For someone who alleges such boxing knowledge, you don't even know what a 'pick 'em' is.Kalan wrote:Wladimir Klitschko was a big favorite to beat Corrie Sanders. Got hit with everything Sanders threw ... Benvenuti-Monzon was supposed to be tough, it was one-sided for Monzon... Tyson was supposed to destroy Douglas... Napoles-Cokes was supposed to be tough... Jofre-Saldivar was supposed to be tough... Hearns-Duran was supposed to be tough... Judah-Tszyu was supposed to be tough.
Pick 'em Fights That Were Completely One Sided
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Kalani's boxing knowledge is non-existant.keithmoonhangover wrote:Yes, but the thread is about pick 'ems. Not 42-1 underdogs.Kalan wrote:These weren't just pick 'em fights you ignorant A-hole... .keithmoonhangover wrote:
For someone who alleges such boxing knowledge, you don't even know what a 'pick 'em' is.
Here's an even money fight that ended in a one-sided hammering.
Tony Sibson vs Alan Minter.
Sibbo was really on a roll but had never beaten a man of Minter's pedigree.
Minter was coming off a split decision loss to world class Mustafa Hamsho and looking for a good win to get back into the title picture.
It was a much awaited fight with no obvious winner.
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Roy Jones v James Toney
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That was my immediate thought to the thread but having checked the odds, Toney was 6/5 on.
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I am not sure whether these are actually "pure" pick'em contests in the truest sense of the word....
...however, the looming and unbeaten Mario Veit was supposedly a threat for Calzaghe and duly got absolutely poleaxed in short-order by Joe in their first meeting and the rematch in Germany (where Veit had supposedly got himself sorted out and had home advantage) simply saw a more prolonged tonking from Calzaghe.
Benn v Watson arguably turned-out against predictions...with Watson adminstering a rather boxing lesson of sorts. Again, I can't recall whether the fight was a pick 'em in the truest sense. Benn I sensed was a favourite but plenty picked Watson as well.
...however, the looming and unbeaten Mario Veit was supposedly a threat for Calzaghe and duly got absolutely poleaxed in short-order by Joe in their first meeting and the rematch in Germany (where Veit had supposedly got himself sorted out and had home advantage) simply saw a more prolonged tonking from Calzaghe.
Benn v Watson arguably turned-out against predictions...with Watson adminstering a rather boxing lesson of sorts. Again, I can't recall whether the fight was a pick 'em in the truest sense. Benn I sensed was a favourite but plenty picked Watson as well.
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Benn was defo favourite at the time. I picked Watson and won a bet of a putter from a mate of my dads. I recall at the time it was considered a bold bet. Watson was a classy fighter.
Bodyshot3 wrote:I am not sure whether these are actually "pure" pick'em contests in the truest sense of the word....
...however, the looming and unbeaten Mario Veit was supposedly a threat for Calzaghe and duly got absolutely poleaxed in short-order by Joe in their first meeting and the rematch in Germany (where Veit had supposedly got himself sorted out and had home advantage) simply saw a more prolonged tonking from Calzaghe.
Benn v Watson arguably turned-out against predictions...with Watson adminstering a rather boxing lesson of sorts. Again, I can't recall whether the fight was a pick 'em in the truest sense. Benn I sensed was a favourite but plenty picked Watson as well.
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Kalambay being iced in 1 by nunn?
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cfang wrote:Kalambay being iced in 1 by nunn?
Yes.
Gonzales KO 9 Yeagashi?
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Holyfield - Douglas. I just checked Holy was slight favourite (7:5) before the fight (or rather before the weigh in), but not many expected him to dispatch Douglas in no time.
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Nigel Benn vs Iran Barkley
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Benn should have been DQ'd against Barkley.. He fouled so outrageously it was laughable -- hitting Barkley as he was getting up.. When he was down on all 4's.. and pushing past the referee to hit some more.. It was like Ali Liston II.. A boxer was completely out of control of the referee.
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Ambling Alp II
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Lewis was only a slight favorite against Tyson and the fight was pretty one-sided.
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Lewis was a solid favorite.. Deservedly so.. It was almost impossible for Lewis not to crush the little motor mouth... Mike was fk'd as soon as his signed ... Tyson avoided Lewis for over 10 years.. Do you think that could possibly be because Mike knew his ass was grass whenever they crossed paths???
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Kalan wrote:Benn should have been DQ'd against Barkley.. He fouled so outrageously it was laughable -- hitting Barkley as he was getting up.. When he was down on all 4's.. and pushing past the referee to hit some more.. It was like Ali Liston II.. A boxer was completely out of control of the referee.
Brilliant, wasn't it.
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Ambling Alp II
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There were an lot of people that picked Tyson.Kalan wrote:Lewis was a solid favorite.. Deservedly so.. It was almost impossible for Lewis not to crush the little motor mouth... Mike was fk'd as soon as his signed ... Tyson avoided Lewis for over 10 years.. Do you think that could possibly be because Mike knew his ass was grass whenever they crossed paths???
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Iron Mike was shot by the time he fought Lennox LewisAmbling Alp II wrote:There were an lot of people that picked Tyson.Kalan wrote:Lewis was a solid favorite.. Deservedly so.. It was almost impossible for Lewis not to crush the little motor mouth... Mike was fk'd as soon as his signed ... Tyson avoided Lewis for over 10 years.. Do you think that could possibly be because Mike knew his ass was grass whenever they crossed paths???
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Ambling Alp II
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The subject is Pick 'em Fights That Were Completely One Sided.
Going into the fight, a lot of people picked Tyson.
It was one-sided.
Going into the fight, a lot of people picked Tyson.
It was one-sided.
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They picked Iron Mike for "sentimental reasons". Not because he had a great shot at beating Lennox Lewis.Ambling Alp II wrote:The subject is Pick 'em Fights That Were Completely One Sided.
Going into the fight, a lot of people picked Tyson.
It was one-sided.
Iron Mike was through. He knew it and the experts knew it.
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SaadOffTheDeck
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You really are incredibly dense.elmersalsa wrote:They picked Iron Mike for "sentimental reasons". Not because he had a great shot at beating Lennox Lewis.Ambling Alp II wrote:The subject is Pick 'em Fights That Were Completely One Sided.
Going into the fight, a lot of people picked Tyson.
It was one-sided.
Iron Mike was through. He knew it and the experts knew it.
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Jerry quarry v earnie shavers,I was too young at the time but I'm guessing heavy hitting shavers would have been clear favourite
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Watching it on the box I couldn't believe how Been wasn't DQ'd. It was a bit of a disgrace to be honestRexob wrote:Kalan wrote:Benn should have been DQ'd against Barkley.. He fouled so outrageously it was laughable -- hitting Barkley as he was getting up.. When he was down on all 4's.. and pushing past the referee to hit some more.. It was like Ali Liston II.. A boxer was completely out of control of the referee.
Brilliant, wasn't it.