The Greatest Robbery In Boxing History

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Pazienza - Haugen I

Paz got a clasdic hometown decision in fight one; the second (almost identical) fight in Vegas saw Haugen get the nod.

The third fight: Pazienza didn't want to engage and floated to 'whitaker style UD' of non-engagement. Very disappointing fight.


Camacho- Rosiario

This a perfect example of why only giving 10-8 rounds for KDs, is a problem.

Camacho probably won seven close rounds 10-9

Rosario won three very dominating rounds and two close ones.

Many walked away feeling Rosario won the fight, but they gave the boxing match to Camacho.

(So I go on and on about my distaste for the 10 Point Must system. Sorry!)

But those are the two worst decisions I've witnessed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0YzrecPYV8
i am learning a lot tonight about these controversies and rivalries

[Willie Pep 229]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0YzrecPYV8
i am learning a lot tonight about these controversies and rivalries

What fight is that an interview from, Boza-Edwards?

If so I was at that the fight live. (Sat right next to Arguello; great friendly guy.)

Whichever fight this is, it's sometime after Rosario stopped Bramble, that's in Leonatd's narrative, so it isn't a Camacho-Rosario fight interview. That fight occured before.

If this was the Boza-Edward's fight than I was one of the boos.

He knocked Edwards down in the first round and then got on his bicycle. By the seventh round we, (almost the whole crowd,) were chanting "Run Hector, Run."

But you can see from your clip that the Rosario fight was still bugging Hector.

I think if this was the Edward's fight, which was called The Preamble to Bramble (a Don King fight) than Rosario had screwed up the big anticipated Bramble-Camacho, when he ambushed and destroyed Bramble in two rounds.

I think Merchant was fishing for a 'Rosiaro rematch' remark from Camacho; one he wasn't going to get.

Hector did move up to Jr. WW after this fight. Also got himself away from King, for better or worse.

P.S. To Hector's credit, in the interview after the Rosario fight he admitted that it was the closest he had come to being KD (Which at that point hadn't happen to him yet.)

[IronDanHamza]

James Toney vs Dave Tiberi

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Since it wasn't specified professional boxing, I'll go with Roy Jones getting screwed for the gold medal in the 1988 Olympics. Even his opponent knew he won and looked embarrassed at the decision.

Speaking of Olympics and being screwed out of a medal, how about Holyfield in the 84 Olympics losing to a bogus DQ? More a referee travesty, but still. And of fights I've seen, these decisions were pretty bad:

Whitaker-Chavez

Hagler-Antuofermo 1

Williams-Lara

Two draws when the first guy mentioned clearly won and a gift MD win for Williams after he kept getting caught by the same overhand right that knocked him out against Martinez.

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James Toney vs Dave Tiberi

"Worst scoring ever" -- Maybe!

But Tiberi quit fighting and never brought enough to the table to have any connection to the word 'Greatest' in any category.

How come he never sued for a rematch; why did he just quit?

Not a serious enough person to warrant attention.

For that fight 'Worst scoring ever' is a better category.

[IronDanHamza]

"Worst scoring ever" -- Maybe!

But Tiberi quit fighting and never brought enough to the table to have any connection to the word 'Greatest' in any category.

How come he never sued for a rematch; why did he just quit?

Not a serious enough person to warrant attention.

For that fight 'Worst scoring ever' is a better category.

Don't see the relevance.

We are talking about the worst robberies ever, that fight is certainly in that conversation.

[Rockybigblower]

Taylor - Catterall

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Taylor - Catterall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foO_TwvC_no

these guys at sky sports discussing their fight. great choice.

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James Toney vs Dave Tiberi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1oZBWjlbes toney discussing the fight

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"Worst scoring ever" -- Maybe!

But Tiberi quit fighting and never brought enough to the table to have any connection to the word 'Greatest' in any category.

How come he never sued for a rematch; why did he just quit?

Not a serious enough person to warrant attention.

For that fight 'Worst scoring ever' is a better category.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1oZBWjlbes toney discussing losing