In what year did you start following Boxing?

[Toney Loc]

The first fight I remember watching was Chavez-Whitaker. All my family got together when Chavez fought so I also saw the Randall and DLH fights. Some time passed and saw some fights but the only one that stood out for me was Barrera-Hamed. My dad and uncles spoke of how flashy The Prince was so I got interested in watching him but instead I saw a badass Mexican drive his head into a turnbuckle and school him. I loved Barrera since then. :grill:

I lost interest but I really started following the sport in '06.

[chiguy91]

first full fight i ever saw was barrera vs hamed, and i was like 9 years old.
didn't watch another full fight until pacquiao/hatton, been stuck on it ever since.

[AKATheMack]

First fight I got hyped for was one of the Bowe-Holyfield fights. By the late 90s I was watching boxing almost daily.

[cdxx]

late 70's...ali was on abc wide world of sports...don't recall who he was fighting.

[ThoedEssay]

The 90s i remeber when Oscar Fought Chavez all i could think is his last names sounds like Frijoles de la hoya

[gopi11]

The first fight I remember watching is Leonard-Hearns II, with my dad, brother and grandfathers. I was 8 so I can't really say that made me a fan but what stuck out was everyone was going for Hearns so the emotions that played out as the fight progressed, then that decision.

That probably did play a role in me becoming a big boxing fan, I haven't thought about that in a long time thank you.

I was vacationing in Baguio City (that's where Pacquiao is training) with my wife and daughter, and they both got mad at me when I decided to stay in our room rather than go with them to see the scenery. I can still remember the Motor City Cobra's smile on his face when they announced it was a draw. He had that look on his face like it was saying, "I knew I won, everybody here including Sugar knew I won, no biggie". I got no horse on that race but I was pissed when they announced the decision.

I caught the boxing bug in the late 60s, first live fight that I saw? Some fight they called "Thrilla In Manila"...

[Wapacman]

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late 80,s Tyson

[Guest]

I was vacationing in Baguio City (that's where Pacquiao is training) with my wife and daughter, and they both got mad at me when I decided to stay in our room rather than go with them to see the scenery. I can still remember the Motor City Cobra's smile on his face when they announced it was a draw. He had that look on his face like it was saying, "I knew I won, everybody here including Sugar knew I won, no biggie". I got no horse on that race but I was pissed when they announced the decision.

I caught the boxing bug in the late 60s, first live fight that I saw? Some fight they called "Thrilla In Manila"...

Awesome, man. I can't think of many better fights to see live than that.

[Turok2]

after cotto-margs.like 3 three years ago...(not fillipino)

[Left Hook Tua]

I expect most Pac and Floyd fans to lie but to the humble and honest posters that are left in NSB, please vote and name which fight was the first live fight that you saw.

I started watching in 2006. I saw Mosley vs. Vargas II as a casual fan still but the week after that was Gatti-Baldomir, and I just decided to watch it. Then I started watching old fights on Youtube and I've been a huge fan since then.

i started watching in the mid 80's.

because of my pops. he use to have a lot of vhs tapes of old fighters career videos , fights , highlights , etc. then he would also have my uncle record new fights for him.


only time i didn't really follow boxing was probably around mid 90's to early 2000's.

late teens to early 20's i was more of just a casual fan. only watching the big fights.