The **BOXING** thread (Vol 3)
Discussion
bolidemichael said:
Gameface said:
Amirhussain said:
bolidemichael said:
I have read some of your comments and passions, with interest.
Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
I’ll start... Ward v GattiCould those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
https://youtu.be/hYkt9mdE5KQ
https://youtu.be/cphU10YGxEY
The aftermath is very sad, some will say McClellan had it coming for what he did out of the ring but it’s still hard to watch. That fight actually took place 25 years ago yesterday.
I will never forget it. I've never known an atmosphere like it. Electric doesn't even come close. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherf
kers ass".
And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was fking bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.
As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The wker!
I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherf
kers ass".And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was f
king bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The w
ker!I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
Gameface said:
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The wker!
That ‘man’ really is the lowest of the low. Vile, wretched person who even death doesn’t want to claim!ker!Reading about the fight, he got rid of Manny Steward and replaced him with Stan Johnson who many felt was just out of his depth, even in the documentary he comes across as an idiot, claiming Benn was on gear and apparently McClellan wrapping his own hands before the fight.
Amirhussain said:
bolidemichael said:
Gameface said:
Amirhussain said:
bolidemichael said:
I have read some of your comments and passions, with interest.
Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
I’ll start... Ward v GattiCould those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
https://youtu.be/hYkt9mdE5KQ
https://youtu.be/cphU10YGxEY
The aftermath is very sad, some will say McClellan had it coming for what he did out of the ring but it’s still hard to watch. That fight actually took place 25 years ago yesterday.
Amirhussain said:
Gameface said:
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The wker!
That ‘man’ really is the lowest of the low. Vile, wretched person who even death doesn’t want to claim!ker!Gameface said:
I will never forget it. I've never known an atmosphere like it. Electric doesn't even come close. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherfkers ass".
And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was fking bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.
As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The wker!
I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
I experienced it vicariously via your eye witness report. What an experience, the whole place seems alive and the air fizzing in the video. Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherf
kers ass".And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was f
king bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The w
ker!I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
bolidemichael said:
Gameface said:
I will never forget it. I've never known an atmosphere like it. Electric doesn't even come close. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherfkers ass".
And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was fking bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.
As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The wker!
I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
I experienced it vicariously via your eye witness report. What an experience, the whole place seems alive and the air fizzing in the video. Was really cold outside, but like a sauna once you were ringside. We were 7 rows from the ring. Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Frank Warren etc in front of us.
McClellan was the huge favourite. No-one gave Benn a chance in the run up. There was talk of him being hypnotised by Paul McKenna. You had Don King walking around the ring waving stupid little flags, mouthing off and winding up the crowd.
Benn came out the dressing room and he really did look hypnotised. His eyes were like saucers, unblinking. I remember looking at McClellan just before the first bell, as he was being given his gum shield and he said to his trainer, "let's kick this motherf
kers ass".And that's what's he did. Benn was knocked down and through the ropes on the the judges table in the first round (going out of the ring bought some time IMO) and he weathered the storm.
After that it was just a war. Vicious, unrelenting violence. At the start of one round (possibly the 4th) they both came out and landed simultaneous haymakers and they both nearly went down.
Frank Bruno in a stupid orange suit wouldn't sit down and was getting grief for spoiling people's view.
Benn was put down again and came back stronger. McClellan was pushing out his gum shield, due to fatigue we thought, but perhaps not in hindsight, and was weakening.
He took a knee twice and didn't get up after the second one.
The place erupted. It was f
king bedlam. Benn was saluting the crowd from on the corner pads/ropes and telling them they should believe in the Dark Destroyer and the ring was full of people.As such it took a while to realise that McClellan was in trouble. He didn't collapse right away. Then the doctors and medical teams went in the ring and we knew it was not good.
They wanted the ring cleared but it just wasn't happening, and I honestly don't think Benn knew there was a problem until he was told while giving a TV interview (but that's just my opinion).
We eventually made our way out and the last thing I saw was Don King fawning all over Benn while his own fighter was being carried out of the ring on a stretcher and being given oxygen. The w
ker!I was high on adrenalin and barely slept that night. I've never been so affected by a sport. Liverpool winning the champions league was amazing but I wasn't at the game, so it doesn't compare. When you see two men almost killing themselves a few feet in front of you, it doesn't leave you...
The legacy of the fight is tragic but no-one who was there will ever forget it.
We watched the fight in the pub up town, back in the days when a fight like that could stop city centre pubs. DJ stopped playing, TVs turned up and everyone got involved.
Brutal doesn’t cover it.
I know it’s a cliche but the rumble in the jungle is something else too. Technically more interesting than Frazier vs Ali (both) and if the film When We Were Kings is out there to watch then no boxing fan should not have seen it.
Brutal doesn’t cover it.
I know it’s a cliche but the rumble in the jungle is something else too. Technically more interesting than Frazier vs Ali (both) and if the film When We Were Kings is out there to watch then no boxing fan should not have seen it.
bolidemichael said:
Gameface said:
Amirhussain said:
bolidemichael said:
I have read some of your comments and passions, with interest.
Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
I’ll start... Ward v GattiCould those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
https://youtu.be/hYkt9mdE5KQ
ETA: Corrales (RIP) Vs Castillo.
Edited by Tickle on Thursday 27th February 07:18
Gameface said:
Amirhussain said:
bolidemichael said:
I have read some of your comments and passions, with interest.
Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
I’ll start... Ward v GattiCould those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
https://youtu.be/hYkt9mdE5KQ
Manilla. The near room to dying. I still cry when I watch that fight. Two men, past their peaks, who both refuse to lose to pride. Both taking long lasting punishment that they would have evaded easily a few years before. That, and Benn v McClellan are the two most emotionally draining 'fights' I have ever seen. I use the term 'fight' as they were so much more. This was an investiture of the souls of the participants and they all left the ring with a little less of themselves, and a little more of each other than they entered with. Goosebumps right now.
Edited by biggbn on Thursday 27th February 17:51
bolidemichael said:
I have read some of your comments and passions, with interest.
Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
one of the maddest heavyweight fights...then punch stats in this fight were off the scale,,Could those of you enthusiasts suggest a variety of fights to watch for entertainment and perhaps must-see bouts? I have watched a few, obviously, but mainly the modern popular ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZCHNVj-Ro
the guy that mike tyson used as inspiration for all out natiness....
dempsey broke 3 of willards ribs and numerous bones in his face, busted his jaw too..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3BTycNuY44
dempsey broke 3 of willards ribs and numerous bones in his face, busted his jaw too..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3BTycNuY44
here's a guy you may not have even heard of.... sensational boxer who's career was cut short in the run up to his fight with a prime golovkin with a crippling back injury... i thought at that time nobody had a chance with golovkin...except pirog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKD7SvVaQQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKD7SvVaQQo
can't see too much here but sam langford was far and away the best heavyweight to never win a world title... in a fair and square era he would easily have been champ..and for a long time too... his resume is the stuff of legend....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jshQHp-rkXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jshQHp-rkXQ
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