What fight or fighter got you hooked on Boxing?

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  • PACBOY
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    #1

    What fight or fighter got you hooked on Boxing?

    Mine is James Tony. Loved watching this guy!
  • Beercules
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    I grew up in the early 90s I remember watching Tyson Oscar and Tito with my dad.



    My favorite all time is Pac though.

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    • Spray_resistant
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      Roy Jones in the late 90s, I remember arguing at lunch time as a teen with my Puerto Rican friends about him vs Tito in a fantasy match.

      We got the fight just a bit too late.

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      • KingOfGlory
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        #4
        John Duddy vs Byron Mackie in 2005.

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        • aboutfkntime
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          #5
          Leonard/Hearns I

          couldn't believe what I saw

          did not think it was possible for Leonard to win that fight

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          • Tony Trick-Pony
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            #6
            I first got interested with the Rocky movies tbh. Ha.

            But the first guy I was a fan of was Felix Trinidad. He fought like a shark and could hit like a dream and was fun to watch. I miss that guy.

            I followed Roberto Duran's 90s comeback and thought he was great but in time, I've learned he was greater than I thought.

            I followed Chavez, Sr. and Barrera and Morales. I liked James Toney and thought he would handle Roy Jones which did not happen. Haha. I never liked DLH much but he did fight everybody. I always loved Foreman's comeback and his win over Moorer. I liked Tyson and Holyfieled and Bowe grew on me, although they weren't my favorite. I never cared much for Lennox.

            But yeah. I'm a 90s guy. Since then, I've liked several fighters but I'd say Duran beats most of them. The guy's inside-fighting was incredible. No one holds a candle to Hands of Stone on the inside. I wish more guys fought like that. Boxing would be way, way, way better.

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            • Get em up
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              I grew up watching Tyson start his career with my Dad and developed from there I've never had what you would call a favorite fighter I've really enjoyed watching several fighters come and go since then and still dont have a clear favorite just various ones for various reasons and skill sets.

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              • _Gatti_
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                #8
                Loved watching Gatti. Gatti Ward 1 Im so blessed to have seen that fight in my time.

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                • wladavit
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                  #9
                  My avatar says it all.

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                  • Thuglife Nelo
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                    #10
                    Duran the ATG

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