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Timothy Bradley's latest appearance on 24/7 is making for some compelling television. His last two fights have given him and his team some rough edges, and the resultant psychological duress make him a fascinating character study.
It got me thinking: What are the greatest performances in 24/7 history?
A few notes are in line. First, I don't mean from a boxing standpoint, necessarily. Setting your favorite fighters or fights aside, evaluate the fighters as though they were strictly characters on a television show. Think of their respective backstories as part of the script -- an actor needs a good script to succeed, but a bad actor can mangle even the most-well written part. Second, this is not a lifetime achievement question. While considering previous appearances for the purpose of a character contrast is appropriate, I would like to basically consider each installment of 24/7 as separately as possible. Lastly, I would like to keep consideration restricted to fighters for the time being. We all know that the non-fighters bring the goods time in and time out. There is no question that Floyd Sr., Roger, Ruben Guerrero, etc. are the champions of the show.
I would have done a poll, but considering how many options there are, I would be afraid of arbitrarily shortening the list and finding that the preponderance of responses fell into the "other" category. So, it seems to me that an open-ended discussion is the best way to go about it.
It got me thinking: What are the greatest performances in 24/7 history?
A few notes are in line. First, I don't mean from a boxing standpoint, necessarily. Setting your favorite fighters or fights aside, evaluate the fighters as though they were strictly characters on a television show. Think of their respective backstories as part of the script -- an actor needs a good script to succeed, but a bad actor can mangle even the most-well written part. Second, this is not a lifetime achievement question. While considering previous appearances for the purpose of a character contrast is appropriate, I would like to basically consider each installment of 24/7 as separately as possible. Lastly, I would like to keep consideration restricted to fighters for the time being. We all know that the non-fighters bring the goods time in and time out. There is no question that Floyd Sr., Roger, Ruben Guerrero, etc. are the champions of the show.
I would have done a poll, but considering how many options there are, I would be afraid of arbitrarily shortening the list and finding that the preponderance of responses fell into the "other" category. So, it seems to me that an open-ended discussion is the best way to go about it.
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