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Ottke vs just about anyone.
Oh, and Fenech v Azumah Nelson.
Oh, and Fenech v Azumah Nelson.
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This was one of the really bad ones. Not one of these fights that is close but still always gets brought up in the robbery threads, like Oscar/Sturm, Oscar/Tito, Oscar/Whitaker, Oscar/QuarteyOriginally posted by Mugwump View Post
, or Taylor/Hopkins....
Anyway, if you think your favourite fighter won by two or three rounds then it is still not a robbery.
If he very obviously won by 8, 9 or 10 rounds or just won every single round then that is a robbery. I thought Fenech won nine rounds pretty easy and nearly knocked him out in the last round, had him hurt in other rounds and dominated the second half. Terrible, terrible decision.
It ruined Fenech as a fighter as well which is very sad. He never fought even remotely like he had up to that point, even in the rematch. He would have been the first fighter to become a four division world champion while remaining undefeated. Really sad. Corruption ruined one of the greatest champions of our time.
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What really annoyed me about that fight was the way Don King seemed to appear from nowhere at the end with a smile as wide as a whale. "There HAS to be a re-match!".Originally posted by BennyST View PostThis was one of the really bad ones. Not one of these fights that is close but still always gets brought up in the robbery threads, like Oscar/Sturm, Oscar/Tito, Oscar/Whitaker, Oscar/Quartey, or Taylor/Hopkins....
Anyway, if you think your favourite fighter won by two or three rounds then it is still not a robbery.
If he very obviously won by 8, 9 or 10 rounds or just won every single round then that is a robbery. I thought Fenech won nine rounds pretty easy and nearly knocked him out in the last round, had him hurt in other rounds and dominated the second half. Terrible, terrible decision.
It ruined Fenech as a fighter as well which is very sad. He never fought even remotely like he had up to that point, even in the rematch. He would have been the first fighter to become a four division world champion while remaining undefeated. Really sad. Corruption ruined one of the greatest champions of our time.
I could have punched the TV.Comment
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Pintor Zarate
Schmeling Sharley II
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Hearns/Leonard II - I thought Tommy clearly earned this decision.
Taylor/Hopkins II - The first fight was close, but I thought Hopkins completely outclassed Taylor in the second go around. I was shocked at the scoring of that one.
Casamayor/Santa Cruz - Absolutely dreadful scoring here.
Holyfield/Valuev - Sure, the fight was an absolute snoozer, with neither guy throwing much and landing even less. But if that's the case, the decision should go to the guy who throws and lands more, and that was Evander. Plus, if he would've gotten the nod, and capture the strap, maybe he would've finally hung them up like he promised?
Roy Jones Jr. not getting the Gold Medal at the Olympics.
Louis/Walcott 1 - Obviously.
The dreaded Holyfield/Lewis draw.Comment
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Marquez vs Chris john, that was a disgrace. The Indonesian commentator was going wild even if john landed a jab.
I don't really find the De La hoya Trinidad fight a robbery, a close fight perhaps, but De La Hoya, although looked flashy wasn't doing ****. Could have been such a great fight had De La Hoya fought like he usually did.Comment
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Originally posted by The_Bringer View Post
I agree with all these accept the Taylor/Hopkins fight, it was a close fight - not a robbery by any measure.Comment
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That's cool. Some do, and some don't.Originally posted by them_apples View Post
But I had Hopkins winning that one fairly easily. Maybe a little too close to compare it with the other robberies I've mentioned.
And you're also right about Marquez/John. That one was pretty bad.
Marquez landed all of the significant shots, and John was pretty much on his bicycle throwing jabs all night.Comment
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