Mr. Ryan
12-22-2004, 06:00 PM
Which fight featured on ESPN2 was the best of all time? I am excluding Ward-Augustus for obvious reasons, but there are a few others that were great. Here is my short list:
1. Sheika-Pemberton II: A cult classic! Pemberton, the man who won the first fight in controversial fashion, is dropped in the second on a series of punches, only to come back and finish the favored Sheika in the 10th.
2. Tarver-Harding I: This fight was something to behold. It always befuddled me why the vastly more talented Tarver just seemed to have the fight of his life against a mediocre counterpuncher named Harding, but styles I guess. The fight is even until Harding breaks Tarver's jaw, and drops him late and wins the decision.
3. Edouard-Gibbs: Who says the middleweights suck? This war between Shobox alum Daniel Edouard and Willie Gibbs was stunning! Edouard, stunned in the first round, comes back to stop the power puncher from Philly in the 4th round.
4. Dorin-Augustus: Who says 2 light punching fighters can't put on a show? Augustus, fresh off the Mickey Ward fight, puts on a decent showing early until the former Olympian roughs up the journeyman and wins a decision.
5. Manfredy- W. Rodriguez: This fight was between 2 tough fighters who had no quit in them. Manfredy in his prime showed what he was made of and edged out a decision over the former title challenger.
1. Sheika-Pemberton II: A cult classic! Pemberton, the man who won the first fight in controversial fashion, is dropped in the second on a series of punches, only to come back and finish the favored Sheika in the 10th.
2. Tarver-Harding I: This fight was something to behold. It always befuddled me why the vastly more talented Tarver just seemed to have the fight of his life against a mediocre counterpuncher named Harding, but styles I guess. The fight is even until Harding breaks Tarver's jaw, and drops him late and wins the decision.
3. Edouard-Gibbs: Who says the middleweights suck? This war between Shobox alum Daniel Edouard and Willie Gibbs was stunning! Edouard, stunned in the first round, comes back to stop the power puncher from Philly in the 4th round.
4. Dorin-Augustus: Who says 2 light punching fighters can't put on a show? Augustus, fresh off the Mickey Ward fight, puts on a decent showing early until the former Olympian roughs up the journeyman and wins a decision.
5. Manfredy- W. Rodriguez: This fight was between 2 tough fighters who had no quit in them. Manfredy in his prime showed what he was made of and edged out a decision over the former title challenger.