I always get pissed off when the commentators go ‘OHHHHhHhHhHhAHHHHHh!!!!!!!’ when a big shot lands but that body shot that Khan landed in the first is one where I forgive people for grimacing.
Best British wins on away soil?
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jameswilson
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dr_devious
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Re: Best British wins on away soil?
Freddie Welsh w pts v Benny Leonard 1916
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forcefraser
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Don`t underestimate what Stracey did that night,
What a victory that was on away soil. Beat the fight out out of a proper champ, a nail hard man.
Stracey picked himself off the floor in the first round and dogged the fight out of the champion. Incredible performance.
Compared to Brook v Porter and Lewis v Holyfiled? man, this was in another stratosphere
What a victory that was on away soil. Beat the fight out out of a proper champ, a nail hard man.
Stracey picked himself off the floor in the first round and dogged the fight out of the champion. Incredible performance.
Compared to Brook v Porter and Lewis v Holyfiled? man, this was in another stratosphere
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Yep, outside of Honeyghan's huge upset win over Curry, Stracey beating Napoles is arguably 2nd IMO. I mentioned Froch's win over Taylor more as a personal favourite, although it was still a great win regardless.
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forcefraser
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Proper in the Lion's Den as well, a cauldron. 40,000 saying for his blood
Napoles was a living legend in Mexico and admittedly Stracey got him at 35 and in decline, but still a monumental effort
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Maybe Napoles had seen better days but other than the legendary middleweight Carlos Monzon, no one else had managed to defeat Napoles for a while (other than a cut eye defeat, which was avenged). So Stracey's win is kosher IMO.