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[JayBee74]

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$70 for Crawford-Khan. Too rich for my blood.

[Money99]

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$70 for Crawford-Khan. Too rich for my blood.

Me too. This shouldn't be a PPV fight. Most shouldn't TBH.

[pk500]

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Me too. This shouldn't be a PPV fight. Most shouldn't TBH.

100 percent. At least Don King stacked some of his PPVs with superb undercards in the 1980s and 1990s. That doesn't happen anymore, making current PPV cards an even lousier value.

[pietasterp]

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It seems like it's been a while since there's really been a truly great fight, by my recollection. There have been some good fights scattered over the last few years, but really great, memorable fights? I just don't know. Alvarez-Golovkin (1 and 2) were good not great. Joshua-Klitschko I guess, but that was 2+ years ago now. Other than that, I can't really remember too many really great fights recently.

[JayBee74]

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It seems like it's been a while since there's really been a truly great fight, by my recollection. There have been some good fights scattered over the last few years, but really great, memorable fights? I just don't know. Alvarez-Golovkin (1 and 2) were good not great. Joshua-Klitschko I guess, but that was 2+ years ago now. Other than that, I can't really remember too many really great fights recently.

Yeah, not too many Leonard-Hearns I's lately.

[pk500]

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It seems like it's been a while since there's really been a truly great fight, by my recollection. There have been some good fights scattered over the last few years, but really great, memorable fights? I just don't know. Alvarez-Golovkin (1 and 2) were good not great. Joshua-Klitschko I guess, but that was 2+ years ago now. Other than that, I can't really remember too many really great fights recently.

Fury-Wilder wasn't technically ideal, but it was entertaining as hell.

Last year, Hurd-Lara, Valdez-Quigg and Tanaka-Kimura were corkers.

All three were fights outside of glamour divisions featuring names only known by the hardcore. But they were great fights. Find them on YouTube if you haven't seen them.

[Money99]

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It seems like it's been a while since there's really been a truly great fight, by my recollection. There have been some good fights scattered over the last few years, but really great, memorable fights? I just don't know. Alvarez-Golovkin (1 and 2) were good not great. Joshua-Klitschko I guess, but that was 2+ years ago now. Other than that, I can't really remember too many really great fights recently.

That's because the best rarely fight the best. As pk pointed out, there are some dandies out there, but when I think of great, special bouts, I usually think of championship bouts or guys who are in the p4p discussion.

Manager, promoters and the fighters themselves make sure they avoid the tough fights if at all possible.
Crawford-Spence should have happened a year or two ago. Heck, not too long ago Kell Brooke was a killer at 147. Why haven't, or why didn't, these 3 already have a fight with one another?

If this is 1975, all three of those guys, and Thurman have likely fought each other at least once.

[pk500]

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If this is 1975, all three of those guys, and Thurman have likely fought each other at least once.

Just think of how much poorer boxing would be if the Four Kings -- Hagler, Leonard, Duran and Hearns -- all didn't fight each other in the 80s.

That's exactly what's happening in boxing now. Pathetic. But I still love the sport to the depth of my soul.

[JayBee74]

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Just think of how much poorer boxing would be if the Four Kings -- Hagler, Leonard, Duran and Hearns -- all didn't fight each other in the 80s.

Yeah, you could pick a few great fights out of those matchups.

On another note, Munguia actually struggled against Hogan? Many say Hogan actually won!

[pk500]

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Yeah, you could pick a few great fights out of those matchups.

On another note, Munguia actually struggled against Hogan? Many say Hogan actually won!

I watched the fight live, and I had Hogan winning 115-113 in my scoring. Close fight, so a draw or 115-113 score for Munguia was understandable, especially considering Munguia was the hometown star.

But 116-112 for Munguia? That judge either is blind, on the take or judged a different fight than what the world saw. Typical boxing.

[aholbert32]

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That's because the best rarely fight the best. As pk pointed out, there are some dandies out there, but when I think of great, special bouts, I usually think of championship bouts or guys who are in the p4p discussion.



Manager, promoters and the fighters themselves make sure they avoid the tough fights if at all possible.

Crawford-Spence should have happened a year or two ago. Heck, not too long ago Kell Brooke was a killer at 147. Why haven't, or why didn't, these 3 already have a fight with one another?



If this is 1975, all three of those guys, and Thurman have likely fought each other at least once.

FYI, Brook fought Spence and lost.


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[JayBee74]

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Wow, that was worth $70!!

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[RockinDaMike]

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Wow, that was worth $70!!

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Khan killed his career, what a joke. No more support for this guy


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[JayBee74]

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Khan killed his career, what a joke. No more support for this guy

Didn't see the fight but my guess is that he quit.

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[gmac0322]

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Didn't see the fight but my guess is that he quit.

He basically quit. After the first round he really felt his power. In the 5th and 6th Crawford was destroying his body and he didnt know what to do with Crawford switching stances back and forth. It was beautiful to see how he broke him down. The accidental shot was low but it was more on the side or upper thigh and not a direct shot. Kahn refused to take the full 5 minutes. He just jumped at opportunity to quit. He knew that he was going to be put sleep soon.

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