Best Show
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Seen so many over the years , i could'nt even begin to tell you , but what i do know its been American , and especielly the last few years
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Spud
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l am stil racking my brain.
A couple of Hennessy cards were fantastic watch.
Clinton Woods v Rico Hoye was fantastic. It also had the likes of David Haye on the undercard amongst others
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Best boxing show i've seen for yers was actually an ameteur show not to long ago , around 22-23 fights , every single one of them a well evenly matched fight , and no young girls or fat middle aged lesbians to spoil it
Whoops i'm gonna cop it now
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I had a good seat at the Hatton-Tszyu fight. The atmosphere was nothing short of incredible. The undercard wasn't much, but the main event made up for it.
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jamesmcdonnell
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Yes, I was at that one, Sheffield Leisure centre I believe.
I remember seeing Carl Thompson batter Haye, that was a cracker, Thomson v Rothmann was one of the most dramatic fights I've ever seen.
Froch v Kessler 2 was a good one.
I am of course missing the obvious one, I watched Pacquaio's first fight with Marquez, which also had Miguel Cotto on the undercard. That was some event to be at, made it even better as I was there in the press section so was really close to the action.
Seeing Hatton at the MEN though, I have never seen an atmosphere at a boxing match like it, before or since.
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jamesmcdonnell
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Best fight I've seen live deffo Eubank v Wharton, purely for atmosphere.
Undercard, Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris., purely because it was Tommy Hearns.
Richard Evatt v Junior Jones.
Undercard, Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris., purely because it was Tommy Hearns.
Richard Evatt v Junior Jones.
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Spud
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woods/hoye was at the Magna centre in between Sheffield and Rotherhamjamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 10:20Yes, I was at that one, Sheffield Leisure centre I believe.
I remember seeing Carl Thompson batter Haye, that was a cracker, Thomson v Rothmann was one of the most dramatic fights I've ever seen.
Froch v Kessler 2 was a good one.
I am of course missing the obvious one, I watched Pacquaio's first fight with Marquez, which also had Miguel Cotto on the undercard. That was some event to be at, made it even better as I was there in the press section so was really close to the action.
Seeing Hatton at the MEN though, I have never seen an atmosphere at a boxing match like it, before or since.
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Pretty much everyone I spoke to at the fight thought he would likely lose. It was the impossible dream and it came true.
For me, born in Manchester to a family of boxing fans who all support City, it was a really big deal.
Worst night was when I went to see my boy Salita beat Amir Khan in Geordieland.
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SeanBrennan
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that was a great card, my mate knew Carl Baker so was cheering him on too. Femi Fehintola on that card too, loved watching him. He's been through lots out the ring so it's good to see him well again.
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Was rotherham, that was the one i got a lift to leeds to visit a friend (who is now my Mrs) and on tje way the windscreen inexplicably imploded on the motorway. Mad night that.SeanBrennan wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:11that was a great card, my mate knew Carl Baker so was cheering him on too. Femi Fehintola on that card too, loved watching him. He's been through lots out the ring so it's good to see him well again.
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I wonder if this has ever happened in the UK previously, but the Hamed vs Robinson card contained at least ONE fighter in every fight who at least fought for a Big 4 world title.
Justin Juuko (maybe his oppoenent Tony Pep)
Nicky Piper
Kevin Lueshing
Glenn Cately
Daniel Alicia (fought Naz a year or so after)
Jason Matthews.
Surely that has happened before but that was a very decent undercard.
Justin Juuko (maybe his oppoenent Tony Pep)
Nicky Piper
Kevin Lueshing
Glenn Cately
Daniel Alicia (fought Naz a year or so after)
Jason Matthews.
Surely that has happened before but that was a very decent undercard.
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Spud
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Damn good card thatstujones wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:35 I wonder if this has ever happened in the UK previously, but the Hamed vs Robinson card contained at least ONE fighter in every fight who at least fought for a Big 4 world title.
Justin Juuko (maybe his oppoenent Tony Pep)
Nicky Piper
Kevin Lueshing
Glenn Cately
Daniel Alicia (fought Naz a year or so after)
Jason Matthews.
Surely that has happened before but that was a very decent undercard.
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SeanBrennan
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Sounds it! Good ending with the lady becoming your missus though. Did you know Femi at all? His birth father was na interesting character, Lanre, was a famous photographer who descended into drugs https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/j ... otographer very sad.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:14Was rotherham, that was the one i got a lift to leeds to visit a friend (who is now my Mrs) and on tje way the windscreen inexplicably imploded on the motorway. Mad night that.SeanBrennan wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:11that was a great card, my mate knew Carl Baker so was cheering him on too. Femi Fehintola on that card too, loved watching him. He's been through lots out the ring so it's good to see him well again.
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sorry to keep derailing threads with my questions!
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I got to know Femi very well. Dennis tried his best. To keep Femi too boxing so much so paid for him to have a permanent room at the Hilton Sheffield when he was in training.SeanBrennan wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 16:17Sounds it! Good ending with the lady becoming your missus though. Did you know Femi at all? His birth father was na interesting character, Lanre, was a famous photographer who descended into drugs https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/j ... otographer very sad.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:14Was rotherham, that was the one i got a lift to leeds to visit a friend (who is now my Mrs) and on tje way the windscreen inexplicably imploded on the motorway. Mad night that.SeanBrennan wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:11
that was a great card, my mate knew Carl Baker so was cheering him on too. Femi Fehintola on that card too, loved watching him. He's been through lots out the ring so it's good to see him well again.
Clinton Wood was good friend with Fem.
Alas, I feel his personal life put paid to him realising his true potential.
The team at. Fight Academy were quite close and Femi’s devastating loss against Ryan Barrett gutted us all because all of us were. Desperate for Femi to succeed but it wasn’t to be . The last time I heard from him was a few months ago.
As far as Carl Baker is concerned he posts on here, I won’t divulge his username.
Carl has always tried to support me on here when I go off the rails. A thoroughly decent. Bloke.
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SeanBrennan
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thanks for the information Spud, much appreciated. Nice to hear Dennis did all that for him mate. And good to see Carl is on here. One of the good guysSpud wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 18:07I got to know Femi very well. Dennis tried his best. To keep Femi too boxing so much so paid for him to have a permanent room at the Hilton Sheffield when he was in training.SeanBrennan wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 16:17Sounds it! Good ending with the lady becoming your missus though. Did you know Femi at all? His birth father was na interesting character, Lanre, was a famous photographer who descended into drugs https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/j ... otographer very sad.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 12:14
Was rotherham, that was the one i got a lift to leeds to visit a friend (who is now my Mrs) and on tje way the windscreen inexplicably imploded on the motorway. Mad night that.
Clinton Wood was good friend with Fem.
Alas, I feel his personal life put paid to him realising his true potential.
The team at. Fight Academy were quite close and Femi’s devastating loss against Ryan Barrett gutted us all because all of us were. Desperate for Femi to succeed but it wasn’t to be . The last time I heard from him was a few months ago.
As far as Carl Baker is concerned he posts on here, I won’t divulge his username.
Carl has always tried to support me on here when I go off the rails. A thoroughly decent. Bloke.
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The full monty 2 bill in Sheffield was the most memorable show ive been too. it was sadly the night Paul Ingle got injured.
it was a night of massive knockouts and world class fighters all the way through the bill.
16 dec 2000
Ryan Rhodes
Bruce Scott
John Keaton
Ritchie Woodhall
Joe Calzaghe
Mauricio Martinez
Esham Pickering
Daniel Santos
Neil Sinclair
Paul Ingle
Mbulilo Botile
Acelino freitas
Daniel Alicia
Was a mega card
it was a night of massive knockouts and world class fighters all the way through the bill.
16 dec 2000
Ryan Rhodes
Bruce Scott
John Keaton
Ritchie Woodhall
Joe Calzaghe
Mauricio Martinez
Esham Pickering
Daniel Santos
Neil Sinclair
Paul Ingle
Mbulilo Botile
Acelino freitas
Daniel Alicia
Was a mega card
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SeanBrennan
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that is a stacked card! I remember Bruce Scott, wonder what he is up to these days. I remember him dropping Enzo.rhino222 wrote: ↑12 Mar 2024, 11:01 The full monty 2 bill in Sheffield was the most memorable show ive been too. it was sadly the night Paul Ingle got injured.
it was a night of massive knockouts and world class fighters all the way through the bill.
16 dec 2000
Ryan Rhodes
Bruce Scott
John Keaton
Ritchie Woodhall
Joe Calzaghe
Mauricio Martinez
Esham Pickering
Daniel Santos
Neil Sinclair
Paul Ingle
Mbulilo Botile
Acelino freitas
Daniel Alicia
Was a mega card
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I was at Juan Manuel Marquez v Juan Diaz I in Houston Texas. It was amazing and got the Ring Magazine fight of the year.
Chris John v Rocky Juarez was the undercard fight.
I didn’t realise how much Mexicans and Mexican Americans dislike each other until that night.
Chris John v Rocky Juarez was the undercard fight.
I didn’t realise how much Mexicans and Mexican Americans dislike each other until that night.