gnasher16 31,416 Posted April 17, 2024 Report Share Posted April 17, 2024 (edited) . Edited 14 hours ago by gnasher16 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,574 Posted April 17, 2024 Report Share Posted April 17, 2024 4 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Id say the only era that was possibly worse than todays was the 80's.....beyond Holmes at the start and Tyson at the end it was a terrible decade for heavyweight boxing.....i honestly dont know how the division will ever get back to what it was....what most fans miss about classic heavyweight boxing can now be found in the light heavyweight division that contains genuine stars of the sport with well rounded skills and work rate......the heavyweights at world level will always be the showcase pantomime area of the game but most hardcore boxing folk accept its probably the worst division in boxing for skills and ability etc. I was born in 76 Gnash, so to be honest the first heavyweight that grabbed my attention was Tyson, I was 9 or 10 when he beat Berbick and still remember it vividly, watched with my dad and brother...I probably got a decent run of it from 85/86 and through the 90s...but by god that 10 years of the Klitckos was awful, would send a glass eye to sleep...I seriously can't remember many of the fights, perhaps Haye beating Valuev only for sheer novelty factor really though... I watch a lot of old fights on you tube.. Bang on about the light heavyweight division, it's full of real quality fighters, with the 2 standout fighters actually putting it on the line knowing a loss is worth the risk as a win sets up legendary status, no chance with any of the current heavies .. Bertibiev for me in that main event, what's your thoughts? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,416 Posted April 17, 2024 Report Share Posted April 17, 2024 (edited) . Edited 14 hours ago by gnasher16 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,507 Posted April 18, 2024 Report Share Posted April 18, 2024 Bivol for me as well. i think he punch’s a lot harder than people think and with both hands his constant heavy jab is sole destroying think that’s why canelo went into hay making mode plus I think betrebiev will not like his pace if it goes into the latter stages, but it’s not going to be easy he still carry’s the big leveller, nice to have a real fight to look forward to plus a decent undercard 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,650 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 Great fight from Garcia 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,650 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 https://x.com/MacMallyMMA/status/1781912416252522534 Picture going to be in every Mexican barbershop 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,650 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 Ryan Garcia claims he broke Devin Haney's JAW during his stunning upset win in Brooklyn as he hits back at critics who 'over-egg everything' | Daily Mail Online WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK Previously unbeaten world champion Haney was floored three times during the all-American bout in Brooklyn, New York. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,806 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 haney was always beatable lomachenko beat him and even with crooked judges refs he couldn’t beat garcia 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,425 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 Tank does them both 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,650 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 12 minutes ago, mC HULL said: haney was always beatable lomachenko beat him and even with crooked judges refs he couldn’t beat garcia Garcia should have had another knockdown but ref called it a slip..Haney got the brakes beat off him by the "tik toker" !his words ..they saying Haneys jaw broken in 3 places, pinch of salt with that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,806 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 8 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Tank does them both id agree mate he’s already beat garcia haney lost to a smaller loma he cuts loads a weight aswell so normally always bigger he wont do out when he has to move up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,507 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 (edited) UI,m glad Haney is been beat he was seen as some great cash cow and over protected talked up at every opportunity but struggled with linares beat by loma and still haled as a great, I also think garcia could beat tank if he fought like that but his head is his weakness has a few issues in the real world watch the interview at the end great fighter but fragile mentality, Edited April 21, 2024 by Greyman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,650 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 1 hour ago, Greyman said: UI,m glad Haney is been beat he was seen as some great cash cow and over protected talked up at every opportunity but struggled with linares beat by loma and still haled as a great, I also think garcia could beat tank if he fought like that but his head is his weakness has a few issues in the real world watch the interview at the end great fighter but fragile mentality, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,806 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 4 hours ago, Greyman said: UI,m glad Haney is been beat he was seen as some great cash cow and over protected talked up at every opportunity but struggled with linares beat by loma and still haled as a great, I also think garcia could beat tank if he fought like that but his head is his weakness has a few issues in the real world watch the interview at the end great fighter but fragile mentality, he doesn’t quite have the power in his shots haney does but you have to give him credit getting up that one we’re his legs were locked up he peeled his self off the floor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,574 Posted April 21, 2024 Report Share Posted April 21, 2024 How did one judge score it even? Haney showed a lot of heart, but he got it all wrong, not really a fan of Garcia but used his strengths and was a deserved winner, hopefully he makes the weight for the rematch as that's a bit of a joke really 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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