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Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 15 Jun 2023, 18:45
by Redback Rasta
What is the ugliest world title fight you have seen?
I raise the question because, having seen Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith, I can't think of an uglier world title fight I have seen. There was absolutely nothing to like about it. Zero.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 15 Jun 2023, 18:50
by KiwiRider
Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 15 Jun 2023, 22:01
by Angus young
Holyfield vs ruiz 2-3
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 02:16
by gilgamesh
John Ruiz vs Kirk Johnson was particularly ugly, foul filled and just all around sloppy.
I don't know about Ugly but Chris Byrd vs Davarryl Williamson was the boringest ass fight of all time.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 02:42
by Noxy
Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 10:06
by AngryGoon38
KiwiRider wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 18:50
Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.
1. Ward - Kovalov 2 for Sure !!
2. Both Bowe - Golota bouts as well.
3. Larry Holmes - Randy Cobb
4. Vitali Klistchko - Shannon Briggs
5. Duran - Bizzarro
6. Griffith - Paret 2
7. Mancini - Kim
3 - 7 because of The Refs Lacking Discernment and/or just a Bad Mismatch.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 10:57
by adislav123
little klit deserves a special spot in that category.
ugly and boring against handpicked, smaller (at that time everybody was) mandatories, is one thing but if' everytime the klit gets hit, he instantly jumps into a clinch/hold/lean over, the ref yells 'stop punching! stop punching!' and steps in, to separate, the whole thing get's ridiculous.
with the povetkin fight that procedure became a non stop illegal shit show.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 13:38
by damage
Noxy wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 02:42
Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.
Agree, would be surprised if any fight never mind for a World Title could be worse than that.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 13:54
by Cent0089
Klitschko vs Mormeck. Thrilla in Hamburg
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 18:54
by jaouad
Klitschko vs Fury
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 19:39
by Perseus
1111519 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 18:54
Klitschko vs Fury
That was a world title social distancing contest not a fight.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 16 Jun 2023, 22:26
by oogiebe
Perseus wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 19:39
1111519 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 18:54
Klitschko vs Fury
That was a world title social distancing contest not a fight.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 01:12
by Sweet Dick Willie
AngryGoon38 wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 10:06
KiwiRider wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 18:50
Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.
2. Both Bowe - Golota bouts as well.
But they weren't world title fights were they?
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 04:56
by Lenny Cravats
Noxy wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 02:42
Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.
Even after all these years, that has to be the worst fight I've ever seen. Not even title fight. Not even boxing. Any kind of fight ever.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 09:12
by foggyneedham
LEWIS AKINWANDE
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 09:20
by Bandog
Fury vs Wlad, by far.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 09:47
by Ruthless-RKO
Bandog wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:20
Fury vs Wlad, by far.
Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 10:42
by Roars Like Me
Vitali v Lennox was pretty awful to watch if I remember rightly....not watched it since it happened though
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 10:43
by damage
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:47
Bandog wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:20
Fury vs Wlad, by far.
Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.
Was a classic compared to Nelson vs De leon.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 10:44
by damage
damage wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 10:43
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:47
Bandog wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:20
Fury vs Wlad, by far.
Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.
Was a classic compared to Nelson vs De Leon.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 12:21
by Teddy's Toupee
Wladimir Klitschko v Povetkin.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 17:33
by The Gratest
I have vague memories of De Leon v Nelson...then the follow up of Warring v Nelson.
Klistchko v Fury i've heard described numerous times as 'a masterclass'. Fair enough, if sticking to a shitty, boring gameplan and boring the arse out of the event for the final result is what mattered (and it did) then fair doos.
To me, as a heavyweight contest between 2 huge, skilled behemoths, I was just left with a continual 'when does this fight actually start?' feeling ie it was shit..
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 18:26
by giacomino
Mike Weaver v James “Quick” Tillis, Rosemont Horizon outside of Chicago 1981. I am not sure how judges were even able to score the fight given the lack of action. Only saving grace was the other main event that night was Hagler-Hamsho I, which was gory as hell but Hamsho was coming off of wins vs Minter, Curtis Parker and Wilfred Scypion and was thought to be a top opponent. Hagler provided a very professional beat down.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 17 Jun 2023, 19:47
by Bandog
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:47
Bandog wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 09:20
Fury vs Wlad, by far.
Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.
If I remember right there was an all time low as far as total punches landed. Around 60ish? To me that is both ugly and boring.
Re: Ugliest world title fight you have watched?
Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 08:51
by jameswilson
Hopkins v Eastman.