Favourite individual performance?

[bigjack]

Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson. Douglas came out there without fear in contrast to many disoriented by Tyson's aura. Buster had a lot of drawbacks through his career and in his life prior to fight, but he wasn't distracted. He entered the ring to perform, he outclassed Tyson in a text-book fashion: jab, keeping the distance, moving, throwing variable combos. Yes, he was caught and dropped, but even after that he courageously stood up to regain his dominance. A performance of a warrior with skills and guts, a performance of a champion.

And a long count to keep him in the fight.

He was looking for the ref, he would have stood up anyway. And the bell was right after the count, so what's the value of extra 4 seconds?

Don't be starting with the long count nonesense,he got up to the refs count,end of story.

[DrDuke]

And a long count to keep him in the fight.

He was looking for the ref, he would have stood up anyway. And the bell was right after the count, so what's the value of extra 4 seconds?

Don't be starting with the long count nonesense,he got up to the refs count,end of story.

Absolutely right.

[handsofstone]

Frazier vs Ali 1
Hatton vs Tszyu
Calzaghe vs Lacy
Mayweather vs Canelo
Mayweather vs Corrales
Mayweather vs Marquez
Marquez vs Pacquiao 4
Duran vs Leonard 1
Holyfield vs Qawi 1
Holyfield vs Tyson 1
Lewis vs Holyfield 1
Eubank vs Benn 1
Walcott vs Charles 3
Barrera vs Hamed
Morales vs Pacquiao 1
Pacquiao vs Morales 2
Pacquiao vs Barrera 1
Clay vs Liston 1
Norton vs Ali 1
Duran vs Moore
Duran vs Barkley
McGuigan vs Pedroza
Schmeling vs Louis 1
Louis vs Schmeling 2
Braddock vs Baer
Johansson vs Patterson 1
Honeyghan vs Curry
Leonard vs Benitez
Turpin vs Robinson 1

[maverick23]

U.K. wise I’d say.... Froch vs. Bute and Calzaghe vs. Lacy. Both great performances.

The one fight that randomly I used to watch every 6 months or so was Winky Wright against Felix Trinidad. Amazing defence from Wright and use of the jab.

[Stuarty]

I'm a big Frampton fan. Go to most of his fights. I'd love him to get Santa Cruz in Belfast before he hangs em up but that would take a lot of negotiating a a fair few quid!

LSC will never come to Belfast. I highly doubt that FW could get him to leave American (or Mexican) soil. The way that he'll see it is that he's the Champ, why should he give up home advantage.

Money

[sparrow_1]

Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson. Douglas came out there without fear in contrast to many disoriented by Tyson's aura. Buster had a lot of drawbacks through his career and in his life prior to fight, but he wasn't distracted. He entered the ring to perform, he outclassed Tyson in a text-book fashion: jab, keeping the distance, moving, throwing variable combos. Yes, he was caught and dropped, but even after that he courageously stood up to regain his dominance. A performance of a warrior with skills and guts, a performance of a champion.

I always got the impression - until I watched it - that Douglas wasn't much cop. The way folks go on was like Tyson got done in by a lamp-post.
In fact, Buster Douglas was a tough, game, determined, tall, rangy and athletic mofo who entered the ring with excellent cardio-vascular conditioning and a spirit to match it! Buster came to win
It's a brilliant performance to watch!


One of my favourites is Michael Watson befuddling and stopping that raging bull, Nigel Benn - at a little past the halfway mark! Not many fighters to open up Benn like a tin of pineapple chunks the way Watson did

[bigjack]

Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson. Douglas came out there without fear in contrast to many disoriented by Tyson's aura. Buster had a lot of drawbacks through his career and in his life prior to fight, but he wasn't distracted. He entered the ring to perform, he outclassed Tyson in a text-book fashion: jab, keeping the distance, moving, throwing variable combos. Yes, he was caught and dropped, but even after that he courageously stood up to regain his dominance. A performance of a warrior with skills and guts, a performance of a champion.

I always got the impression - until I watched it - that Douglas wasn't much cop. The way folks go on was like Tyson got done in by a lamp-post.
In fact, Buster Douglas was a tough, game, determined, tall, rangy and athletic mofo who entered the ring with excellent cardio-vascular conditioning and a spirit to match it! Buster came to win
It's a brilliant performance to watch!


One of my favourites is Michael Watson befuddling and stopping that raging bull, Nigel Benn - at a little past the halfway mark! Not many fighters to open up Benn like a tin of pineapple chunks the way Watson did

Buster was spurred on by the sad death of his mother,he vowed to win in her memory,still the biggest upset in boxing history for me

[dr_devious]

Hagler v Hearns

[Loftgroov]

Hatton v Tszyu comes to mind.

[ezhmael]

Marquez vs Juan Diaz 1 was my favorite. It was not a perfect fight for Marquez. He was tagged all night. But Diaz will not lose to any boxer that night not named Juan Manuel Marquez.

[Onetimeonly]

Duran/Leonard 1

[Grilling Machine]

Patterson's against Harrison, seen here at 2:20



Floyd weighed-in half a stone lighter at 169 — a middleweight now! — and finished it with the most inspiring combination I've seen. Proper living-room Rocky material.

[stujones]

Buster Douglas was a genuine world class top 10 fighter at the time of the Tyson fight. He was handily (IMO) beating Tony Tucker until a very iffy stoppage (although I'm not saying Tucker wouldn't have got to him before the 12th round). How he was such a huge underdog given the shit Tyson was going through I am not sure.

I mentioned this a few times, but as 10 year old I tipped Douglas to do Tyson.

[Tuan_Jim]

Buster Douglas was a genuine world class top 10 fighter at the time of the Tyson fight. He was handily (IMO) beating Tony Tucker until a very iffy stoppage (although I'm not saying Tucker wouldn't have got to him before the 12th round). How he was such a huge underdog given the poo Tyson was going through I am not sure.

I mentioned this a few times, but as 10 year old I tipped Douglas to do Tyson.

Tucker/Douglas was a 15 rounder.

Disagree on the iffy stoppage btw--Douglas had had enough. Brilliant and skilful performance from him beforehand, head just wasn't in the right place.

[Tuan_Jim]

Mine has to be Cassius Clay against Sonny Liston--his skill was otherworldly that night. Such a pleasing, hypnotic style.

[littlepug]

Paul Hodkinson overcoming the teak tough Marcos Villasana in the rematch and Tommy Morrison showing Dicipline and skills to beat big George over the distance.

[orbtastic]

McCallum/Watson, although he had plenty of other fights to showcase his skills.

[PredatorHayds]

Mine has to be Cassius Clay against Sonny Liston--his skill was otherworldly that night. Such a pleasing, hypnotic style.

His momma call him Clay, Ima call him Clay.

[stujones]

McCallum/Watson, although he had plenty of other fights to showcase his skills.

That's a great call, I thought of that one.... no disrespect to Watson, but that was Man vs Boy.

[stujones]

Buster Douglas was a genuine world class top 10 fighter at the time of the Tyson fight. He was handily (IMO) beating Tony Tucker until a very iffy stoppage (although I'm not saying Tucker wouldn't have got to him before the 12th round). How he was such a huge underdog given the poo Tyson was going through I am not sure.

I mentioned this a few times, but as 10 year old I tipped Douglas to do Tyson.

Tucker/Douglas was a 15 rounder.

Disagree on the iffy stoppage btw--Douglas had had enough. Brilliant and skilful performance from him beforehand, head just wasn't in the right place.

Ah yeah, the days of the 15 rounders - yeah no doubt Tucker would have got to him. Yes, he was looking disheartened, but I still think the ref jumped in too soon. Douglas was on the ropes but it was hardly Morrison vs Mercer. Not saying that the ref robbed Douglas of a win, but it was a bit Froch vs Groves esque - just too soon, Douglas was in a position to defend himself. He didn't really wobble, but yes there was a lot of time left in the round.

On a side note, I re-watched Taylor vs Chavez 1 the other day.... it is amazing how your view changes when watching fights years after. On reflection, that was a terrible stoppage. I always used to think it was fine. Chavez would right in the neutral corner, there is no way he would have landed another punch in the 2 seconds.

[Tuan_Jim]

Buster Douglas was a genuine world class top 10 fighter at the time of the Tyson fight. He was handily (IMO) beating Tony Tucker until a very iffy stoppage (although I'm not saying Tucker wouldn't have got to him before the 12th round). How he was such a huge underdog given the poo Tyson was going through I am not sure.

I mentioned this a few times, but as 10 year old I tipped Douglas to do Tyson.

Tucker/Douglas was a 15 rounder.

Disagree on the iffy stoppage btw--Douglas had had enough. Brilliant and skilful performance from him beforehand, head just wasn't in the right place.

Ah yeah, the days of the 15 rounders - yeah no doubt Tucker would have got to him. Yes, he was looking disheartened, but I still think the ref jumped in too soon. Douglas was on the ropes but it was hardly Morrison vs Mercer. Not saying that the ref robbed Douglas of a win, but it was a bit Froch vs Groves esque - just too soon, Douglas was in a position to defend himself. He didn't really wobble, but yes there was a lot of time left in the round.

On a side note, I re-watched Taylor vs Chavez 1 the other day.... it is amazing how your view changes when watching fights years after. On reflection, that was a terrible stoppage. I always used to think it was fine. Chavez would right in the neutral corner, there is no way he would have landed another punch in the 2 seconds.

Oh I see what you mean--I do think Douglas was done but yes perhaps the stoppage seems a punch or three early by the standards of the day. Fast forward to the main event and watch the Tyson/Pinklon Thomas stoppage--Padilla allows them to absolutely settle the matter!

[Finn]

I have a couple:

Carl Froch's punishing win over Mikkel Kessler... I was delighted to see The Cobra getting his well-deserved revenge.

Carl Frampton's victory over Leo Santa Cruz a couple of years back has to be high on the list for me as well.

Ricky Hatton destroying Luis Castillo with that body shot.

I was just about to suggest Frampton v Santa Cruz

I also thought Froch v Bute was about as impressive as it gets. Bute was the Number 1 at the time and had avoided the super 6 then Froch showed him his level.

[Quantrax]

I was very surprised when Gavin Rees beat Souleman Mbaye.

[Boxerbeetle]

I was very surprised when Gavin Rees beat Souleman Mbaye.

Really strange fight that, I kept waiting for Mbaye to step it up and he just never did.

[MarkMcBurney]

Two involving Carl Froch; one for him and one against.

His performance against Bute was punch perfect and his career was on the line that night. Bute didn't know what hit him.

Similarly, George Groves' performance in the first Froch fight was phenomenal. Yes, Carl overlooked him but Groves boxed his head off for 6 rounds and it was a real coming of age night for him. I still believe that Adam Booth would have kept him disciplined enough after 6 rounds to win that fight, but as it turned out it was a fantastic comeback win from Froch, albeit an early stoppage (Froch would have stopped him after regsrdless IMO).