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KiwiRider wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 13:55 As a fan, the fight I most enjoyed watching was Linares Vs Loma. High skill level, both well proven champions- no question. Fight swung both ways, plenty of action. Beautiful footwork, defence and offence. Variety of punches and combinations. Basically all I could ask for on the sport of boxing- and it finished outside the judges hands

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:02 Theoretically there still can be something else interesting, but I guess, I can make a top 10.

1. Fury-Wilder
2. Canelo-GGG 2
3. Loma-Linares
4. Gassiev-Dorticos
5. Usyk-Briedis
6. Povetkin-Price
7. Wilder-Ortiz
8. Joshua-Povetkin
9. Helenius-Teper
10. Kownacki-Martin

Fury-Wilder is inarguably best for me because of its intensity and clash of styles nature.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:43 Hurd/Lara?

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:47

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:43 Hurd/Lara?

Around the top too.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:58

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:47

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:43 Hurd/Lara?

Around the top too.

Way better than fury/wilder. That wasn't even good.

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:58

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:47

Around the top too.

Way better than fury/wilder. That wasn't even good.

I don't think so.

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:58

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:47

Around the top too.

Way better than fury/wilder. That wasn't even good.

I don't think so.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:00

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:58

Way better than fury/wilder. That wasn't even good.

I don't think so.

That's your fandom talking.

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:01

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:58

Way better than fury/wilder. That wasn't even good.

I don't think so.

Wilder Fury was anything but a great fight. I wouldn't even watch it a second time.

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:03

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:00

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

I don't think so.

That's your fandom talking.

Maybe.

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:01

DrDuke wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 14:59

I don't think so.

Wilder Fury was anything but a great fight. I wouldn't even watch it a second time.

I don't know, how that's possible, I was watching it almost every day at previous week.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 13:55 As a fan, the fight I most enjoyed watching was Linares Vs Loma. High skill level, both well proven champions- no question. Fight swung both ways, plenty of action. Beautiful footwork, defence and offence. Variety of punches and combinations. Basically all I could ask for on the sport of boxing- and it finished outside the judges hands

jamamb wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:02 loma vs linares was really nice, high level, competitive , some drama, an ending with bang

KiwiRider wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 13:55 As a fan, the fight I most enjoyed watching was Linares Vs Loma. High skill level, both well proven champions- no question. Fight swung both ways, plenty of action. Beautiful footwork, defence and offence. Variety of punches and combinations. Basically all I could ask for on the sport of boxing- and it finished outside the judges hands

ya i agree

dagilechia wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:11 my vote goes to Joshua vs Povetkin because it was an exciting HW world titles fight, Champion vs a top 3 (and surely at least top 5) fighter, Povetkin was a huge underdog in the eyes of most of people but after the first 3-4 rounds i really started to believe that he can win this fight...and them boom, Joshua eventually knocks him out. both fighters showed skills in this fight, it was a intriguing fight.

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:15

dagilechia wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:11 my vote goes to Joshua vs Povetkin because it was an exciting HW world titles fight, Champion vs a top 3 (and surely at least top 5) fighter, Povetkin was a huge underdog in the eyes of most of people but after the first 3-4 rounds i really started to believe that he can win this fight...and them boom, Joshua eventually knocks him out. both fighters showed skills in this fight, it was a intriguing fight.

I didn't see the first several rounds really compelling me that Pov could actually win. Maybe I should watch it again. It was certainly more entertaining than Wilder/Fury. Still no comparison to loma vs linares.

dagilechia wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:22

oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:15

dagilechia wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:11 my vote goes to Joshua vs Povetkin because it was an exciting HW world titles fight, Champion vs a top 3 (and surely at least top 5) fighter, Povetkin was a huge underdog in the eyes of most of people but after the first 3-4 rounds i really started to believe that he can win this fight...and them boom, Joshua eventually knocks him out. both fighters showed skills in this fight, it was a intriguing fight.

I didn't see the first several rounds really compelling me that Pov could actually win. Maybe I should watch it again. It was certainly more entertaining than Wilder/Fury. Still no comparison to loma vs linares.

everyone's opinion is subjective of course, when watching AJ vs Pov i had a strong feeling that a surprise is a distinct possibility, i had no such a strong feeling during Loma vs Linares (though it was quite a close fight of course), someone could feel otherwise.

dagilechia wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 16:31 Gassiev vs Dorticos was a great fight too, 2nd place for me, Loma vs Linares at #3

gilgamesh wrote: ↑11 Dec 2018, 15:51 Lara vs Hurd or Gassiev vs Dorticos were my favorites of the year.

Wilder vs Fury wasn't even the best fight Wilder was in this year. Wilder vs Luis Ortiz was better than that.

One dramatic moment doesn't make a fight of the year. If you want to call it "Boxing Moment of the Year" yeah maybe you got a case there, but it certainly wasn't the greatest all around fight. Not even close. I watched it twice, and wouldn't watch it a 3rd time. Fight of the Year type fights are usually worth multiple views, and are always fun to revisit.