boxingknockout wrote: β12 Jan 2018, 19:28
Damon Reed - Herbie Hide
Frank Bruno - Chuck Gardner
Frank vs Chuck took place in France
Yeah someone else pointed this out. I had no idea. Itβs a weird bill in Cannes. http://boxrec.com/en/event/768 I was young and remember the press ripped into the fight. They called Gardner a fat blueberry
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 13:43
by rubberneck
TheLeprechaun wrote: β13 Jan 2018, 00:01
Barrera didn't come to get the rounds in that's for sure. Lloyd knew he was in for a hiding within seconds. He showed some heart to be fair.
He could never be accused of ducking anyone, thatβs for sure. He also faced Tim Austin for the IBF bantam title. That was extremely one sided and painful to watch too.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 13:50
by boxingknockout
Steve Foster, a British level fighter got dominated by Winky Wright a future P4P contender.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 14:04
by Rexob
Winky had a good run against British opponents totally outclassed the lot of them.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 15:02
by boxingknockout
Rexob wrote: β13 Jan 2018, 14:04
Winky had a good run against British opponents totally outclassed the lot of them.
Yeah. He wasnβt regarded as a premium champion then. He was vastly underestimated
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 05:22
by Andrew
I remember this guy Mitchell fought was absolutely woeful
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 11:33
by Espada
Barrera v Lloyd
Lewis v Mccory
Winkey v Dodson one that I thought Dodson was going to win
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 12:10
by bigjack
Espada wrote: β14 Jan 2018, 11:33
Barrera v Lloyd Lewis v Mccory
Winkey v Dodson one that I thought Dodson was going to win
I'd forgot about that one,rumour has it McCrory was on the pop the night before the fight,not that it would have made a difference anyway.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Espada wrote: β14 Jan 2018, 11:33
Barrera v Lloyd Lewis v Mccory
Winkey v Dodson one that I thought Dodson was going to win
I'd forgot about that one,rumour has it McCrory was on the pop the night before the fight,not that it would have made a difference anyway.
I remember reading some interview with Glenn and he said he did not give a shit about the fight and knew he would lose it, just did it purely for the money
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Espada wrote: β14 Jan 2018, 11:33
Barrera v Lloyd Lewis v Mccory
Winkey v Dodson one that I thought Dodson was going to win
I'd forgot about that one,rumour has it McCrory was on the pop the night before the fight,not that it would have made a difference anyway.
I remember reading some interview with Glenn and he said he did not give a poo about the fight and knew he would lose it, just did it purely for the money
I love Glenn. Honest speaker. Maybe thatβs why sky sacked him
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Espada wrote: β14 Jan 2018, 11:33
Barrera v Lloyd Lewis v Mccory
Winkey v Dodson one that I thought Dodson was going to win
I'd forgot about that one,rumour has it McCrory was on the pop the night before the fight,not that it would have made a difference anyway.
I read that he got the fight when he got tanked up at some do and went over to Lennox and said he was going to beat him up.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 15:41
by Bodyshot3
Haye v De Mori is a good call.
Think I watched that one and can recall the monumental and cynical over-inflation of De Mori's ability and the 'significance' of the fight by the broadcaster and a feck load of hype thrown-in by Haye's PR folk with a DJ playing, celeb cheerleaders at ringside and a total blast-out presented as a classic HW bust-up and an 'event.'
A bang-in-form Nigel Benn smacking the 22-8-2 Lou Gent about in a WBC title defence was also grubby. Gent was not that much higher than a good Area/British title challenger and had been operating at a far higher weight.
Gutsy fella was Lou and he did not disgrace himself.....but it was always a beating in the making.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 00:36
by stujones
Tim Austin vs Paul Lloyd is another
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 08:45
by stujones
Kevin Mitchell vs Justin Jukko.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 09:00
by bennie
Herol Graham against Johnny Melfah is one that comes to my mind. I was never a fan of Bomber's style but he outclassed Melfah with embarrassing ease.
Re: Worst mismatches that took place on British soil?
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 09:17
by orbtastic
Anyone mentioned erratic stoner Jose Luis Lopez absolutely destroying Loughran?
I remember speaking to Mr Power (remember him?) about it, he said that they had to keep him under wraps at the gym as he was just looking sensational but he was definitely still an unknown quantity and he breezed past Loughran with ease.