Most Hyped fight of 2004

[bonafuwa]

Hopkins-DLH for sure. I hyped it up to all my non-boxing loving friends as a great fight and a must see so they'd chip in with me for the PPV. Afterwards they looked at me like I had sold them a defective VCR. How could I have predicted that the fight would be tactical.

Personally, I enjoyed it (esp. with DLH being knocked out and what not), but those guys wanted blood and guts and didn't get it.

[Sue_B]

tyson and williams.

[Fareastwarrior]

Every fight was hyped last year!

[Moon]

dlh-hopkins wasnt really overhyped cause it was a matchup everyone wanted to see.

The hype around this fight ensured "everyone" wanted to see it. Recall that there was broad agreement across the boxing scene that this fight had the makings of Hagler-Hearns? That's a direct reflection of how badly we were all in Hype Mode.

"Everyone" also agreed that there was a very good chance that Hopkins would simply be too big and strong for DLH. The smart money was definitely on Hops. This was almost a certainty going into this fight.

The Hype Machine had every angle, including "... what if it goes to the cards?". Who really thought that DLH was going to last that long against a bigger/stronger guy who we all knew would connect on Oscar?

[jabsRstiff]

I thought when an event falls far short of the pre-event hype, that it was a bad thing ?

"ThaGreatest" wants people to praise Hopkins-Oscar ?

****, it wasn't even a tactical fight....it was a TENTATIVE fight.
Spending round after round short-arming ALL of your shots because you're worried about the foe catching you is not tactical....it's nervousness.

Combine this tentative exercise with a pathetic, and/or faked, finishing blow - and at $60.00 a pop - & you have yourself a TRAVESTY.

If there weren't so many Oscar ass-kissers on here, this fight woulda been SLAMMED in the fashion it deserved.
It was a SHAM.

[MlLkMan]

I'd agree with Hopkins vs. DLH

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