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mickey1975 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 13:38 I was at Hatton v Kostya and Calzaghe v Lacey. Khan v Prescott was memorable, too, I've never known an arena go silent as quick.

steve689 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 19:36 Bernard Dunne vs. Ricardo Cordoba for me. Had everything.

World title fight, hometown fighter, created a great atmosphere (Ireland had won the rugby that day as well, think the Six Nations? So the place was buzzing).

The fight itself had numerous knockdowns, a bad cut, and back-and-forth shifts in momentum.

Spud MK2 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025, 07:52 michael brodie
jamie moore
clinton woods
mark potter
usyk
and for sheer brutality … inoue

Taansend wrote: ↑25 Dec 2025, 01:01

steve689 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 19:36 Bernard Dunne vs. Ricardo Cordoba for me. Had everything.

World title fight, hometown fighter, created a great atmosphere (Ireland had won the rugby that day as well, think the Six Nations? So the place was buzzing).

The fight itself had numerous knockdowns, a bad cut, and back-and-forth shifts in momentum.

I bet that was crazy. I followed Dunne's career from early doors & remember the shocker against Kiko. I read that Martinez bet his entire purse on a 1st round KO. Ballsy fornicating move if true.

Cordoba was a very good fighter. I really didn't expect Dunne to win. It must have been mental in there that night.

As for the Rugby, you'd beaten Wales away 15-17 to win the Grand Slam with a very late Drop Goal

Some proper piss ups on the streets of Dublin that weekend.

paultom wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 14:47

mickey1975 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 13:38 I was at Hatton v Kostya and Calzaghe v Lacey. Khan v Prescott was memorable, too, I've never known an arena go silent as quick.

I was at Khan V prescott too, sat behind a load of his fans and they we're not best pleased so I made a sharp exit

dan28uk wrote: ↑28 Dec 2025, 04:44

paultom wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 14:47

mickey1975 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 13:38 I was at Hatton v Kostya and Calzaghe v Lacey. Khan v Prescott was memorable, too, I've never known an arena go silent as quick.

I was at Khan V prescott too, sat behind a load of his fans and they we're not best pleased so I made a sharp exit

i was at kevin mitchell v michael katsidis at upton park that went pretty quiet when he got stopped

mickey1975 wrote: ↑24 Dec 2025, 13:38 I was at Hatton v Kostya and Calzaghe v Lacey. Khan v Prescott was memorable, too, I've never known an arena go silent as quick.

dickbelden2 wrote: ↑28 Dec 2025, 15:37 HEARNS VS LEONARD 1---ALSO HOLMES VS COONEY !

paultom wrote: ↑28 Dec 2025, 17:04

dickbelden2 wrote: ↑28 Dec 2025, 15:37 HEARNS VS LEONARD 1---ALSO HOLMES VS COONEY !

i'm envious

Taansend wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025, 04:38 I was just thinking about this the other day. I've been to loads of fights & enjoyed some great nights but I don't think I've ever been at a classic back & forth war.

I suppose the one closest was Lewis v Klitschko but I felt Lennox was in control by the time the stoppage came.

Benn v Lou Gent was great fun because of the E'd up & coked up South London fans singing the whole way through. Gent had a go but Benn was just toying with him.

Kirkland Laing winning the Euro title against Antoine Fernandez was very special. The Frenchman was meant to be destined for World honours while Laing had recently been KO'd by Buck Smith. But Kirkland fucked him up in 2 rounds.

In the US I have seen Loma, B-Hop, Danny Garcia, Linares, Malignaggi, Alimkhanuly, Ramirez & others but the atmosphere rarely adds up.
Other fights, like Laing vs. Fernandez, were always exciting because no one expected Laing to win like that. But of course, the atmosphere of the fights wasn’t always as good as the fights themselves. Now I don’t bet anymore, I started reading about their bonuses on , where you can also get a lot of emotions. I just started following the best fights. Like Usik, Joshua and others.
Who's been at a proper tear up?

875938 wrote: ↑26 Dec 2025, 21:40

Spud MK2 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025, 07:52 michael brodie
jamie moore
clinton woods
mark potter
usyk
and for sheer brutality … inoue

Brodie vs In Jin Chi at the MEN, followed right after by Steve Lillis vs Jose Sulaiman
[/quote ] that was hilarious

The Law wrote: ↑27 Dec 2025, 15:18 I remember working on the Cello Renda v Paul Samuels fight with the double knockdown.

levi billups wrote: ↑28 Dec 2025, 12:30 Benn v Mclellan 1995 is probably the best, but it's hard retrospectively to have enjoyed it. More recently Leon McKenzie LTKO9 v Cello Renda springs to mind as one I thought was unbelievable as it unfolded in front of me.