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Ricky wrote: ↑10 Jun 2019, 20:37 I'd take that more seriously if you followed it up with something better than Ruslan vs Bradley. As good as that fight was, it was hardly the highest echelon of the sport in a technical sense. Pacquiao JMM 4 was 2 absolute masters of their craft going to total war with a incredible results and the greatest KO in boxing history imo.

As much as I enjoy watching old classics like Rumble in the Jungle, No Mas & Hagler Hearns, they don't measure up to Pac Jmm 4 imo. (I actually watched Thrilla in Manilla tonight).

Now, i think rewatching fights from before your time certainly loses some context; live fights come with greater excitement of being in the here & now and not knowing whats going to happen, so perhaps the classics probably start off at a disadvantage. My jaw was wide open for 5 minutes when Marquez laid him out.

Bjl12 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 00:12 It's atrocious anyone voted for Joshua v Ruiz. Neither Joshua nor Ruiz are considered the best in their own division. HW has always had Fury, Wilder, and AJ. Usyk is now in the mix too. It always looked like Fury was ahead by a nose and he's still at least ahead by a nose on Wilder, but it's clear it would probably be more against Joshua.

Both Marquez and Pacman are ATG caliber fighters. Their saga is literally among the best ever in the history of the sport.

ironbeard wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 01:01 TFKoB beat the tar out of The Man. He is now The Man to beat.

Bjl12 wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 08:28 No. Manny Pacquiao was KTFO in what was the best series finisher. EVER. That is among the best KOs EVER. The fact that it involved a Top 25 fighter EVER in his prime with a Top 150 fighter EVER trumps anything Joshua or Ruiz have done or will ever do.

EVER.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑10 Jun 2019, 03:17 10th June 2009 until today’s date is a decade.

SenorPipino wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 12:06 Is it really that difficult to figure out decades?

2000 thru 2009 was our first decade in the 21st century.

Now it's 2010 thru 2019. Our second decade.

We shouldn't need brain surgeons to settle the matter.

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 12:10 Neither is the fight of the decade.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑10 Jun 2019, 03:54 The 10th June 2009 until today’s date is a decade. No one can refute that.

The thread title is wrong, since no one is able to see into the future to watch any of the bouts occurring between tomorrow through until some point during 2020.

Impractical Poster wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 11:34 Decades are assumed to to be set from every tenth year starting from 00. It's odd to say fight of the decade and start in the middle of 09. Wouldn't you say?

Like, Fighter of the Century (June 10 1919 - June10 2019). Pretty silly.

Impractical Poster wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 12:23 Hilarious!!!

This is akin to someone saying Muhammad Ali was born in 1945. Someone corrects him saying he was not born in 45, but 42. Then someone else chimes in and responds, "Muhammad was born 77 years ago. It's irrefutable. "

tiny_acres wrote: ↑10 Jun 2019, 22:08 I do agree with the point you are making about the excitement of the unknown.
May I also add that too many old great fights are exaggerated or embellished to the point that when you watch them you are almost disappointed

jamamb wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 12:47 case in point the most overrated fight ever = hearns vs hagler

jamamb wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 12:52 nah its true, sooo overrated, there was literally no momentum shifts or comebacks or out of nowhere moments, and for 2.5 rounds it was just hagler pounding on hearns. tommy for some reason had no legs exceptionally early in that fight

Impractical Poster wrote: ↑11 Jun 2019, 11:34 Decades are assumed to to be set from every tenth year starting from 00. It's odd to say fight of the decade and start in the middle of 09. Wouldn't you say?

Like, Fighter of the Century (June 10 1919 - June10 2019). Pretty silly.