I thought Holmes/Spoon was as artistic as those old picture perfect Walcott/Charles dances. Has there been a two-sided heavyweight title fight that skilfull since?
(Perhaps Tubbs/Spoon could have been as glorious, had TNT come in somewhere near 220?)
10 Greatest Heavyweight Title Fights of the Last Fifty Years (1941-1991)
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Re: 10 Greatest Heavyweight Title Fights of the Last Fifty Years (1941-1991)
Tuan_Jim wrote:I thought Holmes/Spoon was as artistic as those old picture perfect Walcott/Charles dances. Has there been a two-sided heavyweight title fight that skilfull since?
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Tuan_Jim wrote:I thought Holmes/Spoon was as artistic as those old picture perfect Walcott/Charles dances. Has there been a two-sided heavyweight title fight that skilfull since?
(Perhaps Tubbs/Spoon could have been as glorious, had TNT come in somewhere near 220?)
I like in the 9th round where both realise a knockout isn't on the cards. They go back to boxing again afte that. Fantastic fight, wish it was 15 rounds then maybe there could have been a clear winner.
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Tomasino wrote:Tuan_Jim wrote:I thought Holmes/Spoon was as artistic as those old picture perfect Walcott/Charles dances. Has there been a two-sided heavyweight title fight that skilfull since?
(Perhaps Tubbs/Spoon could have been as glorious, had TNT come in somewhere near 220?)
I like in the 9th round where both realise a knockout isn't on the cards. They go back to boxing again afte that. Fantastic fight, wish it was 15 rounds then maybe there could have been a clear winner.
i just love how Larry soaks up that punishment, wobbled, then takes a hideous shot to the ribs, and another behind the ear, and thirty seconds later he's coming on like round 15 of the Norton fight. I sit up and applaud in awe every time I see it.
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Larrys jab is amazing but his heart and toughness are equal. Was Tim ever as good again?Counter-puncher wrote:Tomasino wrote:Tuan_Jim wrote:I thought Holmes/Spoon was as artistic as those old picture perfect Walcott/Charles dances. Has there been a two-sided heavyweight title fight that skilfull since?
(Perhaps Tubbs/Spoon could have been as glorious, had TNT come in somewhere near 220?)
I like in the 9th round where both realise a knockout isn't on the cards. They go back to boxing again afte that. Fantastic fight, wish it was 15 rounds then maybe there could have been a clear winner.
i just love how Larry soaks up that punishment, wobbled, then takes a hideous shot to the ribs, and another behind the ear, and thirty seconds later he's coming on like round 15 of the Norton fight. I sit up and applaud in awe every time I see it.
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Spoon pretty much took his jab away that night, too. and no, never that good again, not that I saw.Tomasino wrote:Larrys jab is amazing but his heart and toughness are equal. Was Tim ever as good again?Counter-puncher wrote:Tomasino wrote:
I like in the 9th round where both realise a knockout isn't on the cards. They go back to boxing again afte that. Fantastic fight, wish it was 15 rounds then maybe there could have been a clear winner.
i just love how Larry soaks up that punishment, wobbled, then takes a hideous shot to the ribs, and another behind the ear, and thirty seconds later he's coming on like round 15 of the Norton fight. I sit up and applaud in awe every time I see it.
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Larry was also deadly when hurt v Weaver. I find his performance against what is obviously an extremely dangerous Tiger Williams quite scintillating too.
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Tuan_Jim wrote:Larry was also deadly when hurt v Weaver. I find his performance against what is obviously an extremely dangerous Tiger Williams quite scintillating too.
I've not seen the Roy Williams fight, will aim to watch it tonight.