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Madison Square Garden
the fight that made Rocky Graziano a 'Contendeh !"
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 30 Dec 2022, 10:20
by handsofstone
Tyrell Biggs vs James Tillis
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 31 Dec 2022, 06:49
by handsofstone
Francesco Damiani vs Tyrell Biggs
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 31 Dec 2022, 22:08
by oogiebe
Carlos Monzon vs Nino Benvenuti II
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 01 Jan 2023, 09:23
by handsofstone
Gary Mason vs Tyrell Biggs
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 01 Jan 2023, 16:06
by Bodyshot3
Herbie Hide vs Tony Tucker
Happy new year to you Hands......and keep posting and bantering brother
This was the sort of fight that briefly got folk excited-talking about Hide - super quick, cocky and ultra aggressive for a guy who was literally dwarfed by some of the top-line 80's heavyweights and the new gen of even bigger 90's-monsters.
Tucker (seemingly) got blitzed by an entirely new kind of nimble but come-at-you HW fighter. The previous loss to Bowe was put down to Herbie being a little immature but not lacking in ability.
Of course it was not that simple, Tucker was on the slide and a very long way from the home, and Hide was still addicted to fighting in a cavalier way that carried massive risks and two summers later Vitali K literally punched his lights out.
If ever Hide had followed a Plan B or even a Plan C we'd be telling another story.
Happy new year to you Hands......and keep posting and bantering brother
This was the sort of fight that briefly got folk excited-talking about Hide - super quick, cocky and ultra aggressive for a guy who was literally dwarfed by some of the top-line 80's heavyweights and the new gen of even bigger 90's-monsters.
Tucker (seemingly) got blitzed by an entirely new kind of nimble but come-at-you HW fighter. The previous loss to Bowe was put down to Herbie being a little immature but not lacking in ability.
Of course it was not that simple, Tucker was on the slide and a very long way from the home, and Hide was still addicted to fighting in a cavalier way that carried massive risks and two summers later Vitali K literally punched his lights out.
If ever Hide had followed a Plan B or even a Plan C we'd be telling another story.
Not many people knocked Tucker out, Hide iced him
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 02 Jan 2023, 07:23
by handsofstone
Tony Tubbs vs Tyrell Biggs
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 03 Jan 2023, 09:15
by handsofstone
Buster Mathis Jr vs Tyrell Biggs
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 04 Jan 2023, 07:38
by handsofstone
Tony Tubbs vs Greg Page
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 04 Jan 2023, 09:48
by hhaehre
handsofstone wrote: ↑04 Jan 2023, 07:38
Tony Tubbs vs Greg Page
One of the worst fights of all time, up there with DeLeon-Nelson.
handsofstone wrote: ↑04 Jan 2023, 07:38
Tony Tubbs vs Greg Page
One of the worst fights of all time, up there with DeLeon-Nelson.
Tubbs/Page just sums up that era of HW boxing; this is why Tyson was seen as such a breath of fresh air.
He came along, tore through the division and washed away all those guys.
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 05 Jan 2023, 14:04
by Caractacus
so who do you think was the most aggressive HW Iin the division prior to that ?
( but maybe did'nt have the boxing skills or chin or aura )
i'm thinking of maybe Gerry Cooney
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 06 Jan 2023, 03:19
by handsofstone
Brian Nielsen vs Tony Tubbs
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 07 Jan 2023, 13:51
by handsofstone
Carl Williams vs James Tillis
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 08 Jan 2023, 10:21
by DrDuke
Floyd Patterson vs Brian London
Patterson was landing so sweet combos, that from time to time it was hard to realize, that London was standing. Yet eventually Floyd found routes to the body.
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 16:46
by handsofstone
Tommy Morrison vs Carl Williams
Re: Classic fights I've watched recently
Posted: 09 Jan 2023, 17:32
by DrDuke
handsofstone wrote: ↑09 Jan 2023, 16:46
Tommy Morrison vs Carl Williams