Most disappointed.

[The Docker]

What fight left you the most disappointed post result. Mine was Lloyd Honeyghan's loss to Marlon Starling. Lloyd single handedly got me into boxing and he was awful that night. It was made worse as it was a genuine grudge match and Lloyd got spanked. Memory is slightly sketchy here but think I can remember Mike Tyson sitting ringside and weirdly cheering on for Lloyd, think they'd made mates somewhere along the line that superceded any patriotism.

[Caractacus]

Andrew Golata and Lennox Lewis.
figured at least going into it, if Golota was not going to win, thought he was going to give Lewis at least "a run for his money".

[margaret thatcher]

ive never really been particularly disappointed because a certain fighter lost, for me the biggest let down is always when a fight i was looking forward to turns out to be a dud. also when a fight that was just getting going is halted on a cut

i was hyped for weeks about haye-wlad, then it turned out being a dud, ironically mainly because of haye i think , when he was the one getting credit for spicing up the division from the boring klits

[DrDuke]

Holyfield to Valuev. I was hoping, that the legendary grandpa would expose the Yeti once and for all, and actually he won on my card, as well as on cards of many other people, but it was ruled against him by the pro-Valuev judges.

Haye and Povetkin to Klitschko. During the Wlad reign I was rooting heavily against him, especially on those two occasions, because Haye and Povetkin seemed to be better than the majority of the fighters of those times, but eventually both failed to do almost anything.

Klitschko to Joshua. With the hype around Joshua, especially after his notorious Olympic run, and with his lucky track to the top during the absense of Fury, I decided, that I finally have to root for Wlad. I was glad watching like Klit was winning a round after round following a KD exchange, but in the end he was f8cken caught.

[The Docker]

ive never really been particularly disappointed because a certain fighter lost, for me the biggest let down is always when a fight i was looking forward to turns out to be a dud. also when a fight that was just getting going is halted on a cut

i was hyped for weeks about haye-wlad, then it turned out being a dud, ironically mainly because of haye i think , when he was the one getting credit for spicing up the division from the boring klits

Yeah can relate to this. The hype and global excitement for Tyson versus Spinks was palpable for months. To last 90 seconds or so was a hugely anticlimactic washout that's not been surpassed ever since.

[rob h]

I think I genuinely became convinced that David Haye might have had the beating of Wlad...

[Flump]

ive never really been particularly disappointed because a certain fighter lost, for me the biggest let down is always when a fight i was looking forward to turns out to be a dud. also when a fight that was just getting going is halted on a cut

i was hyped for weeks about haye-wlad, then it turned out being a dud, ironically mainly because of haye i think , when he was the one getting credit for spicing up the division from the boring klits

Going further back, I was so disappointed in Bonecrusher Smith's effort v Tyson. Smith was in the form of his life and had blasted out Weaver and Witherspoon in a round apiece, but instead of the shootout I was expecting, Smith froze and just hugged his way to lasting the distance.

[goose 5]

In general, I don't like to see a guy chase a runner and play into the running.

[Seamus]

De La Hoya the last 4 rds against Trinidad. Hagler showing Duran too much respect.

[gilgamesh]

I'll be shocked if this answer ever changes. I severely hope it doesn't because this one was a crushing disappointment for me. I don't think it'd even be possible for me to get that worked up about it anymore

But at any rate. In 2005, during the height of pretty much my most obsessive time as a Boxing fan. One of my favorite fighters Jose Luis Castillo was taking on Diego Corrales. I knew he was gonna kick his ass. I had predicted for months that he was gonna come on strong as the fight goes on like he always tended to do, and he was gonna knock Diego Corrales out in the 10th round. I told everyone that was my pick. Castillo KO 10.

Was watching the fight. Was loving it of course. How could you not? Then here we go. Round 10. Castillo knocks Corrales down! I'm over the moon. I TOLD YOU MOTHERF*CKERS!!! 10TH ROUND! WHAT DID I SAY?!!!! Corrales gets up. Castillo knocks him down again! At this point I'm practically celebrating the victory. It's all over but the shooting at this point. Stick a fork in Corrales this sh*t is over. Corrales gets up again. Castillo comes in for the finish, and catches a big shot and is staggered. Ooh...this is getting a little rough. Then of course as we know Corrales starts REALLY unloading, Castillo is out on the ropes, and it gets waved off!!!! Corrales is the winner!

I've never felt more gutted as a Boxing fan in my life. From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat in a matter of 50 seconds. It was devastating. I hated Tony Weeks.

Thankfully Castillo beat the sh*t out of Corrales in the 2nd fight, and got some measure of revenge. I needed that as much as he did I think

I hate it that we never got a 3rd fight. Castillo would've whipped that ass again

[gilgamesh]

ive never really been particularly disappointed because a certain fighter lost, for me the biggest let down is always when a fight i was looking forward to turns out to be a dud. also when a fight that was just getting going is halted on a cut

i was hyped for weeks about haye-wlad, then it turned out being a dud, ironically mainly because of haye i think , when he was the one getting credit for spicing up the division from the boring klits

On that front one of the bigger letdowns for me was Gatti vs Leonard Dorin. Based on their previous few years I had every reason to believe going in this was going to be another War! But Dorin wound up just not having the firepower to hang in there with Gatti, and got taken out in the 2nd round.

Dorin had been in Fight of the Year candidates in 2002 and 2003. Gatti WAS in the Fight of the Year in those years. It seemed like a can't miss barnburner, and ended up just being a one sided and easy victory for Gatti.

As a Gatti fan I was happy for him to get a big win without taking much punishment, but I sure expected more of a fight than that.

[margaret thatcher]

exactly, you spend weeks or months amped up, then it's a huge letdown when the fight doesnt deliver

[Controversial]

Bruno’s rematch with Tyson. I honestly thought he would do better, thought the lay off would’ve affected Tyson and Bruno was a lot bigger than previously and assumed he’d be more up for it. Quite the opposite, he look petrified

[Ezzard]

Pat Cowdell's loss to Nelson. Pat was a top pro and likely would have snagged a belt in the 4 belt era.

Nelson was a true great but Pat was far better than that result. All that training and to just lose without getting to perform was heart-breaking.

[tiny_acres]

I'll be shocked if this answer ever changes. I severely hope it doesn't because this one was a crushing disappointment for me. I don't think it'd even be possible for me to get that worked up about it anymore

But at any rate. In 2005, during the height of pretty much my most obsessive time as a Boxing fan. One of my favorite fighters Jose Luis Castillo was taking on Diego Corrales. I knew he was gonna kick his ass. I had predicted for months that he was gonna come on strong as the fight goes on like he always tended to do, and he was gonna knock Diego Corrales out in the 10th round. I told everyone that was my pick. Castillo KO 10.

Was watching the fight. Was loving it of course. How could you not? Then here we go. Round 10. Castillo knocks Corrales down! I'm over the moon. I TOLD YOU MOTHERF*CKERS!!! 10TH ROUND! WHAT DID I SAY?!!!! Corrales gets up. Castillo knocks him down again! At this point I'm practically celebrating the victory. It's all over but the shooting at this point. Stick a fork in Corrales this sh*t is over. Corrales gets up again. Castillo comes in for the finish, and catches a big shot and is staggered. Ooh...this is getting a little rough. Then of course as we know Corrales starts REALLY unloading, Castillo is out on the ropes, and it gets waved off!!!! Corrales is the winner!

I've never felt more gutted as a Boxing fan in my life. From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat in a matter of 50 seconds. It was devastating. I hated Tony Weeks.

Thankfully Castillo beat the sh*t out of Corrales in the 2nd fight, and got some measure of revenge. I needed that as much as he did I think

I hate it that we never got a 3rd fight. Castillo would've whipped that ass again

I can feel your pain but I have to laugh at this post.
I can see your face when they stop the fight. Priceless

[gilgamesh]

I'll be shocked if this answer ever changes. I severely hope it doesn't because this one was a crushing disappointment for me. I don't think it'd even be possible for me to get that worked up about it anymore

But at any rate. In 2005, during the height of pretty much my most obsessive time as a Boxing fan. One of my favorite fighters Jose Luis Castillo was taking on Diego Corrales. I knew he was gonna kick his ass. I had predicted for months that he was gonna come on strong as the fight goes on like he always tended to do, and he was gonna knock Diego Corrales out in the 10th round. I told everyone that was my pick. Castillo KO 10.

Was watching the fight. Was loving it of course. How could you not? Then here we go. Round 10. Castillo knocks Corrales down! I'm over the moon. I TOLD YOU MOTHERF*CKERS!!! 10TH ROUND! WHAT DID I SAY?!!!! Corrales gets up. Castillo knocks him down again! At this point I'm practically celebrating the victory. It's all over but the shooting at this point. Stick a fork in Corrales this sh*t is over. Corrales gets up again. Castillo comes in for the finish, and catches a big shot and is staggered. Ooh...this is getting a little rough. Then of course as we know Corrales starts REALLY unloading, Castillo is out on the ropes, and it gets waved off!!!! Corrales is the winner!

I've never felt more gutted as a Boxing fan in my life. From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat in a matter of 50 seconds. It was devastating. I hated Tony Weeks.

Thankfully Castillo beat the sh*t out of Corrales in the 2nd fight, and got some measure of revenge. I needed that as much as he did I think

I hate it that we never got a 3rd fight. Castillo would've whipped that ass again

I can feel your pain but I have to laugh at this post.
I can see your face when they stop the fight. Priceless

I can laugh at it myself in Retrospect. At the time it went down in 2005 I did not find it remotely funny

[p4p1]

Danny Greens victory over Jones Jr. Was in a pub with heaps of bogans. Obviously Green was never in Jones' class at their best. I think Jones should still have enough left to have a comfortable victory over Green. Loved Jones Jr growing up, and then in one round it was all over and I knew I would have to be hearing about what a legend Green was for knocking out Jones Jr for a long time to come.

[giacomino]

I have been disappointed many times when great fighters I really like take a few too many fights/fight way above their prime weight. Happens all the time. Sergio Martinez, after he blew out his knee, then fighting Murray and Cotto was an example. Jorge Castro challenging for cruiserweight belts when he was blown up as a middleweight. Wilfredo Gomez fighting as a junior lightweight when he could barely handle himself as a featherweight at the end of his career. Omar Narvaez getting beaten up by much bigger opposition like Monster and Donaire when he's in his late 30s. Mosely losing to guys he would have dominated easily earlier in his career. Ruben Olivarez being dominated by Pedroza at the end of his career.

I will hate it if GGG ever gets really beaten up by a guy he would have smoked in 5-6 rounds a decade earlier.

[margaret thatcher]

when you beat a legend, you become a legend

[giacomino]

when you beat a legend, you become a legend

Jeff Horn is the ultimate example

[Bodyshot3]

What fight left you the most disappointed post result. Mine was Lloyd Honeyghan's loss to Marlon Starling. Lloyd single handedly got me into boxing and he was awful that night. It was made worse as it was a genuine grudge match and Lloyd got spanked. Memory is slightly sketchy here but think I can remember Mike Tyson sitting ringside and weirdly cheering on for Lloyd, think they'd made mates somewhere along the line that superceded any patriotism.

We're probably the same age fella
And yes, that fight left me feeling dry.

I suspect that what we did not know was that Lloyd was burning the candles at both ends and that was not a recipe for success or longevity at that level.

I might go for Froch versus Ward as well. A big time, quality encounter.

Liked Froch heaps and followed all the build-up and I had this good feeling that even though he'd lose rounds and Ward was bloody amazing, Carl would make it a war or suddenly find three or four shots that stopped Ward dead in his tracks.

But Ward was clearly just that bit better and although Carl did not disgrace himself, he could not make things happen.

Although I did not always like Naz who could be a bell-end, his last ho-hum fight with Calvo suggested the X-Factor and swagger had been wiped and that Barrera had hollowed him out.

There was something vaguely sad about that fight, even though he won it comfortably and it was a big event.

[Ambling Alp II]

ive never really been particularly disappointed because a certain fighter lost, for me the biggest let down is always when a fight i was looking forward to turns out to be a dud. also when a fight that was just getting going is halted on a cut

i was hyped for weeks about haye-wlad, then it turned out being a dud, ironically mainly because of haye i think , when he was the one getting credit for spicing up the division from the boring klits

On that front one of the bigger letdowns for me was Gatti vs Leonard Dorin. Based on their previous few years I had every reason to believe going in this was going to be another War! But Dorin wound up just not having the firepower to hang in there with Gatti, and got taken out in the 2nd round.

Dorin had been in Fight of the Year candidates in 2002 and 2003. Gatti WAS in the Fight of the Year in those years. It seemed like a can't miss barnburner, and ended up just being a one sided and easy victory for Gatti.

As a Gatti fan I was happy for him to get a big win without taking much punishment, but I sure expected more of a fight than that.

I thought the same thing about Gatti-Dorin. It looked like a fun fight going into it. Then it was over just like that with one shot to the body. Gatti was about as big of a draw as there was in the sport at the time.

[524046]

I’ve enjoyed almost every fight I’ve ever watched, even the ones I hear others say are boring(like Wlad Vs. Fury), so I guess “disappointment” here is relative but I expected more out of Canelo Vs. GGG 3. I’m probably a little hypocritical here cuz I used to tell people about Mayweather-Pacquiao “of course it wasn’t going to be a Leonard-Hearns type fight when they’re old men who are just here for the paycheck”, but Canelo is still young(I’ve heard before that a fighter’s prime nowadays is around 30-32 ish, but in retrospect Canelo is older in ring years cuz he started at 15) and wanted to rebound from the Bivol fiasco, and G had an axe to grind after getting a raw deal from the judging of the first 2 fights. I figured that would be an interesting dynamic but it turned out to be a pretty one-sided fight until the last 4 rounds or so. Really says something that even with that lackluster performance, a 40 year-old G was still a tougher opponent for Canelo than most young natural 168’ers.

[562116]

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MOST VALUE HOLMES FIGHT TO MOST DISAPOINT HOLMES FIGHT

[Theoson]

Bruno’s rematch with Tyson. I honestly thought he would do better, thought the lay off would’ve affected Tyson and Bruno was a lot bigger than previously and assumed he’d be more up for it. Quite the opposite, he look petrified

As someone who has just registered I thought i'd lose all credibility straight away by suggesting this bout so thanks for beating me to the punch

Bruno surprised a lot of people by beating The Atomic Bull. Tyson had beaten a couple of no hopers after spending three years in jail and had not been tested. It had all the makings of a real life fairy tale where the good guy beats the violent villain. Even if people expected Bruno to lose they must have been gutted at the way Bruno lost where he did very little for two and a half rounds except hold on to Tyson.

After the fight I switched off the TV and turned on the radio and listened to Talk Radio with Mike Dicken who asked the listeners how badly did Bruno do against Tyson and some of the callers were comedy gold

The only good thing about the fight is that Tyson beat Bruce Seldon who pretended to get knocked out by Tyson which led every boxing commentator/writer in Britain to state "At least our heavyweights take their beatings like real men"