Fight that made you a fan.

[Grant]

What was the fight that made you a Fan?

For me it was Rose Vs Gatelleri. Never heard of boxing until then but it got great press and Rose was at the top of his game, After that I discovered TV ringside and from then I was hooked.

[bigred83]

first fight i remember actually watching in full was tyson/holyfield II. but i think the one that hooked me right in was kostya/judah

[crusader]

Paulie Ayala-Bones Adams I

[adamheight]

probably tyson bruno 1...i was 9

my dad made the whole family wake up at 3am and listen on the radio

[Brute]

Gary Cowburn v George Barnes. Listened to it on the radio.

[Liver Crusher]

Fenech v Azumah 1

[caveman]

ali v fraser 1

[Trent]

For me it was Trinidad vs Hopkins, my dad borrowed the fight on tape from his work. My dads work mate told him about all the hype surrounding both fighters. I thought it was a really exciting fight (sadly one of the only exciting fights of Hopkins career). Next big fight I really watched that got me totally hooked was Kelly Vs Roy Jones... watching Jones speed, and his hands behind his back knock out punch was totally awesome. Before the fight I had never heard of Jones, so it was really cool watching his older fights.

[Darling]

Carlos Palomino vs Dave "Boy" Green

[Hounddawg]

I was too young to see it live, but an old tape of Ali vs Foreman and Ali vs Frazier 3(Thrilla in Manilla).

I watched spiratically throughout Tysons career and folowed Fenech domestically, i took about 6 years off then watched Kostya vs Jake the snake and eventually stumbled onto Green when Green fought that South african on the Judah/Tzsyu card and have watched every card domestically since.

[Lethaleigh76]

Tyson V Douglas, 1990.

[Beltane]

Seeing Bumper Farrell and his fellow police take apart a gang of no-hopers at Stone's milk bar (which masquaded as a club out the back) in Coogee a long time ago. My father advised me that there were fights with more rules involved, so he recommended the Sydney Stadium.

[telboy66]

For me it was SRR v Turpin 1, the old man let me stay up late to listen to it on BBC

[amwsnw]

Larry Holmes v Gerry Cooney. I was 10. The build up was huge. I remember watching it live on free to air...those were the days !!!

[Brute]

What was the fight that made you a Fan?

For me it was Rose Vs Gatelleri. Never heard of boxing until then but it got great press and Rose was at the top of his game, After that I discovered TV ringside and from then I was hooked.

Still see Rocky occasionally. He takes his cars to the same mechanic I take my old heap to. He still looks fit and well.

[colin russell]

Im with you Grant

[patron]

watching my two older brothers belt each other, then going into newcastle stadium and watching the sands boys, tollis, kapeen to name a few, but it is too far back to remember the first fight that hooked me, all the best

[Soundkamp]

Naseem Hamad v Steve Robinson

[toppity]

watching my two older brothers belt each other, then going into newcastle stadium and watching the sands boys, tollis, kapeen to name a few, but it is too far back to remember the first fight that hooked me, all the best

how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

[patron]

watching my two older brothers belt each other, then going into newcastle stadium and watching the sands boys, tollis, kapeen to name a few, but it is too far back to remember the first fight that hooked me, all the best

how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

no, i don,t mind, may 1936. all the best

[fox]

I went to the fights before i could walk but watching Brian Janssen fight my uncle in the amateurs when i was really little got me hooked. I was probably about 4 or 5 years old but from what i remember they went at it for the whole fight. Had the crowd on their feet the whole time. Salvador Sanchez v Danny little red Lopez was my first memory of a big fight and loved it.

[tiger10]

ivan drago vs rocky balboa

[billybob29]

ivan drago vs rocky balboa

Ha ha tiger 10 good call. that was the best fight ive seen !

[colin russell]

Most of the time you only have to go to the fights once and your hooked. L love this sport.

[Brute]

watching my two older brothers belt each other, then going into newcastle stadium and watching the sands boys, tollis, kapeen to name a few, but it is too far back to remember the first fight that hooked me, all the best

how old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

no, i don,t mind, may 1936. all the best

I was born in September 1947, first child of a returned soldier. I wonder if there are any others here between us in age?