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viciousmaussa wrote:

nickd wrote:The cruisers have certainly done more than their fair share for the sleep deprived over the years!

not really

nelson can be dull. but look at the fights in Britain alone over the years!

Mark Hobson v Sebastian Rothmann, Keaton & lee Swaby I
Carl Thompson v Eubank (both), Terry Dunstan, Rothmann, Haye, Ezra Sellers
Johnny nelson v Thompson wasn't exactly dull
Enzo Maccarinelli v Hobson, Bruce Scott

In America

Felix Cora v Mike Simms (both)
Vadim Tokarev v Felix Cora
O Neil Bell vs Mormeck, Kelvin Davis, Arthur Williams II
Mormeck-Braithwaite was pretty good

There's some terrific mathes upcoming, Steve Cunningham-Wlardcheck (sp), Bell-Mormeck II

I dare anyone to call these fights dull

Some good calls, add Guillermo Jones V Wayne Braithwaite as well, that was a good scrap.

steve689 wrote:

viciousmaussa wrote:

nickd wrote:The cruisers have certainly done more than their fair share for the sleep deprived over the years!

not really

nelson can be dull. but look at the fights in Britain alone over the years!

Mark Hobson v Sebastian Rothmann, Keaton & lee Swaby I
Carl Thompson v Eubank (both), Terry Dunstan, Rothmann, Haye, Ezra Sellers
Johnny nelson v Thompson wasn't exactly dull
Enzo Maccarinelli v Hobson, Bruce Scott

In America

Felix Cora v Mike Simms (both)
Vadim Tokarev v Felix Cora
O Neil Bell vs Mormeck, Kelvin Davis, Arthur Williams II
Mormeck-Braithwaite was pretty good

There's some terrific mathes upcoming, Steve Cunningham-Wlardcheck (sp), Bell-Mormeck II

I dare anyone to call these fights dull

Some good calls, add Guillermo Jones V Wayne Braithwaite as well, that was a good scrap.

thanks for the reminder - that was 4 rounds of kamikaze madness.

another one i forgot, Toney-Jirov

nickd wrote:

viciousmaussa wrote:

nickd wrote: Definitely the worst fight I have ever seen. I was 16 at the time can remember sitting down to watch it all excited then being utterly bemused by the lack of action.

lol, i remember maxboxing's Martin Mulcahy putting Nelson in the top 10 cruiserweights of all time. Among his best 'achievements', MM states, is a draw with Carlos Deleon

No fooking way! Bet he's never seen the fight. Boxing journalism at its very worst prob penned with boxrecs records open in another window!

surely, to 'hold his own' with a campaigner as experienced as Deleon was a MAJOR achievement that clearly set the path toward solid wins over Carl Thompson, Ezra Sellers & Marcello Dominguez

hahahaha

states wrote:I've never actually seen the fight. I'm almost tempted to get hold of a copy, just to see how bad it is.

It'll be hard to find I reckon. I can't imagine anybody keeping it. Basically it was 12 rounds of Nelson dancing and holding without throwing a punch, and DeLeon fainting and rolling his shoulders a lot without throwing a punch. I've seen better fights at weddings.

nickd wrote:

viciousmaussa wrote:

nickd wrote: Definitely the worst fight I have ever seen. I was 16 at the time can remember sitting down to watch it all excited then being utterly bemused by the lack of action.

lol, i remember maxboxing's Martin Mulcahy putting Nelson in the top 10 cruiserweights of all time. Among his best 'achievements', MM states, is a draw with Carlos Deleon

No fooking way! Bet he's never seen the fight. Boxing journalism at its very worst prob penned with boxrecs records open in another window!

I know I've embarrassed myself basing opinions on records before. There really is no substitute for seeing the fights, but it's not always easy to do so.

states wrote:I've never actually seen the fight. I'm almost tempted to get hold of a copy, just to see how bad it is.

Go on I dare you! If you're still awake at the end of 12 rounds I'll give you a tenner.

states wrote:I've never actually seen the fight. I'm almost tempted to get hold of a copy, just to see how bad it is.

Please dont, or if you do be sure there are no sharp instruments at hand, and make sure a close relative is there in case you attempt self harm.

Nelson should vacate the title and give it to Maccarinelli who should fight this russian called Grigory Drodz (25-20 KOS) unbeaten, ranked no 3 by the WBO, could be a big punching classic.

Also I would love to see Kevin Mitchell vs Alex Arthur, both keep on fighting these european bums-time to eliminate one. I think Arthur would KO the well overated Mitchell.

Nicky Cook ? I thought he was number 1 for WBC!!! He should fight Scott Harrison, brilliant fight will tell us who is proper world class.

Can't wait for Hunter's big chance for the IBF title against Molitar, I think he beats Molitar. Watch Molitar couple of years back beating Nicky Booth ( the less talented of the Booth brothers ) on points. Good fighter but not the biggest puncher so great fight.

Domestic scene is getting good again

Newsflash! Sports Network bill ends up looking nothing like it did when announced.

nickd wrote:

states wrote:I've never actually seen the fight. I'm almost tempted to get hold of a copy, just to see how bad it is.

Go on I dare you! If you're still awake at the end of 12 rounds I'll give you a tenner.

I can't resist a challenge..... Right, any insomniacs kept hold of a copy of the classic Nelson-DeLeon fight? I have to see this now, the warnings of Flump, Nick and Andy Mac have only encouraged me. Seriously, I've seen some terrible fights in my time, so this 'classic' encounter will have to go some to beat them. Sadly, I feel it can do, if opinions are to be believed.

I know I'm asking for trouble, but I'm really intrigued by just how bad this fight is.

deadpan wrote:According to today's Sheffield Star Johnny broke down in training and the fight looks scuppered.

All we need is a Calzaghe pull out and we'll have Skelton-Williams 3 as a last ditch main event.

With the winner getting a title shot. Honestly, we're really really serious this time.

states wrote:

nickd wrote:

states wrote:I've never actually seen the fight. I'm almost tempted to get hold of a copy, just to see how bad it is.

Go on I dare you! If you're still awake at the end of 12 rounds I'll give you a tenner.

I can't resist a challenge..... Right, any insomniacs kept hold of a copy of the classic Nelson-DeLeon fight? I have to see this now, the warnings of Flump, Nick and Andy Mac have only encouraged me. Seriously, I've seen some terrible fights in my time, so this 'classic' encounter will have to go some to beat them. Sadly, I feel it can do, if opinions are to be believed.

I know I'm asking for trouble, but I'm really intrigued by just how bad this fight is.

You HAVE been warned.

I haven't seen it either, but I'm pretty sure it can't top a number of old Heavyweight Explosions on Eurosport.

Seriously you will never see such a lack of action even on those Heavyweight explosions.

I feel really sorry for Enzo. How many times has Nelson messed him about?I was pretty sure he'd pull out again. Even if the fight took place Nelson would have been on the run since round 1,stinkin out the joint!
We all criticise Calzaghe,Vitali etc for pulling out but Nelson seems to get praise???
I dont even like Nelson as a commentator he seems to intimidate other analysts.See the way he was sat next to Witter taking up all the space!

Enzo is much better for Brit boxing as champ than Nelson ever was!

At the very least Enzo will fight more than once a year as Nelson has been doing at the tail end of his career. Which means more high profile ITV fights, something Warren is desperately short of in his stable.