What moments in boxing were electrifying to you?

[*TonyMontana*]

Seeing a double ko live on itv
Tyson biting evanders ear Twice
Watching Lennox and vitaliti live like WTF!!!!!!
Watching froch get beat every second of every round to comeback and ko taylor with literally seconds left
Hattons undefeated reign coming to an end by a ringpost
Seeing amir khan killed in the ring only to come back from the dead by a man with a towel
Kermit cintron being knocked out by a table
Watching Mosley beat the shlt outta margarito was electrifying
But my biggest wtf moment live was most definitely.....

[lizard_man]

Margarito vs Cotto.

[P.K Dionysus]

For me, it's when I've really anticipated a fight, and right after the opening bell, seeing the two opponents come toward each other and me thinking; "This is it. This is what I've been waiting for."
All the speculation and anticipation is gone, we're there in the eye of the storm.

Another is when I see a fighter get KD'd and he gets back up and goes on to win the fight. Knowing that fighter is now REALLY under pressure and seeing him give everything hes got to grab that W. Wlad v Peter. Ward v Kovalev. Calzaghe v Jones and Hopkins.

Here in SA, there was recently a Provincial Welterweight title bout between undefeated champ, Jeffrey Magagane (5-0, 4 KOs) and Ayanda Nkosi (6-1, 1KO, who was a tall, rangy, lanky fighter. Just think of a really dark spider). Anyway, Magagane was the local, and the assembled crowd was singing his name, dancing, women cheering and screaming as he walked out. (Dunno why. I mean, he's light skinned, and had a dope fade, but that was it.) He entered the ring and the crowd went absolutely crazy. The challenger, Ayanda came out to a decidedly tepid ovation. He's tall, thin, giant forehead due to his whack hairline, and had really white teeth, which were made evident by his dark ass complexion.

Anyway, so during the first round, Magagane, the shorter fighter, completely dominated, landed shots on Ayanda's face and rocking him each time. Ayanda was the more cultured, skillful fighter, while the champ had knockout power in both hands. Ayanda wasn't fighting on the outside and using his reach, but fighting toe-to-toe with much more powerful champ. He hurt Ayanda badly towards the end of the first, but he survived. Second round went the same way, and towards the end of it, the champ caught Ayanda with a shot that floored him, and the crowd lost it. Everybody thought it was the end. They thought another KO was incoming. Ayanda beat the count, and didn't try to clinch or evade; he continued the ****ing fire fight until the end of the round, and that marked the turning point, and the champ had clearly gassed.

Rounds 3 through to 6 saw Nkosi now boxing, using his skills and technique to make the champ miss, and exert more energy. He beat the living **** out of the champ, which resulted in Magagane turning his back toward the end of Round 6; CLEARLY quitting. The ref didn't quite catch it though, and the bell sounded. The champ's trainer went ballistic, ripping into him and trying to light a fire in his belly. The champ went out to try win the 7th, but got his ass beat so badly, his corner threw in the towel.

Nkosi became the champ, and I'm almost certain that Jeff is gonna retire, and fade away into obscurity.

I know it's not on the level of the examples you cited, but that fight had everything fans of the sport love. A popular, local champ with a home town crowd, a game challenger, skill vs power, comeback KO, etc.

**** had me off my feet, and clapping like crazy by the end.

[Larry the boss]

post videos people..lets have a real great thread..maybe some posters could learn some history

[Larry the boss]

[P.K Dionysus]

Seeing a double ko live on itv
Tyson biting evanders ear Twice
Watching Lennox and vitaliti live like WTF!!!!!!
Watching froch get beat every second of every round to comeback and ko taylor with literally seconds left
Hattons undefeated reign coming to an end by a ringpost
Seeing amir khan killed in the ring only to come back from the dead by a man with a towel
Kermit cintron being knocked out by a table
Watching Mosley beat the shlt outta margarito was electrifying
But my biggest wtf moment live was most definitely.....

This was evil, man.

I almost died after reading the Khan bit.

[*TonyMontana*]

"Its Larry Holmes! Larry Holmes kicked me and punched me!" LOL

I knew it was one of those 80s contenders, I just couldnt remember which one.

Dude thought he was Sagat from street fighter

Tigerkicks n shlt

[Kuyukut]

I can't forget the last minute of the 12th round between fraud jr vs the great baldomir!

it was an epic show of what is popularly called now as the great ass whooping showcase by a slick fighter!

[P.K Dionysus]

post videos people..lets have a real great thread..maybe some posters could learn some history

Can't help but feel I'm being labeled as one of those posters, lol.

The video suggestion is an awesome one though.

[aretrospective]

I have seen a few threads like this, and I always put the fight that got me hooked on boxing. It was a British Title fight, between to guys who at their best were fringe world class. Alex Arthur vs Michael Gomez.

One was young, undefeated, on the way up & the next big thing in British Boxing.

The other had fought at a higher level so far in his career but was older, had suffered a few defeats & was thought to be shopworn.

The classic boxing scenario...... with a bit of a back story (mainly Gomez' life). What ensued was an absolutely terrific 5 round war, still one of the best fights I've seen & well worth a watch for anyone who hasn't - check it out!