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I tend to agree, HC. That said, I think Fury v Joshua could be interesting. Boxing's a funny sport at the best of times & more so in the hivvywite division where one blow can easily snatch victory from defeat's glass jaws! From a neutral stance, it would be great to finally see the titles unified anarl.
I love boxing, and was a useful exponent of the noble art, when I was younger.
The trouble is, people of a certain age, were spoiled by watching great fights and fighters in the golden age of heavyweight boxing in the 1970's.
Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Spinks brothers, Norton, Shavers, all were cracking heavyweights and produced some truly great fights.
Back then, there was only the WBA & WBC organisations, but nowadays there's also the IBF & WBO too, which imo, has paved the way for boxers of a lesser talent, to compete for the titles and has diluted the talent in the fight game.
I'd love to see Fury vs AJ, though I fear for AJ if Fury is on his game, as I just don't think Joshua could cope with a fully focussed and fully fit, Fury.
 
I love boxing, and was a useful exponent of the noble art, when I was younger.
The trouble is, people of a certain age, were spoiled by watching great fights and fighters in the golden age of heavyweight boxing in the 1970's.
Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Spinks brothers, Norton, Shavers, all were cracking heavyweights and produced some truly great fights.
Back then, there was only the WBA & WBC organisations, but nowadays there's also the IBF & WBO too, which imo, has paved the way for boxers of a lesser talent, to compete for the titles and has diluted the talent in the fight game.
I'd love to see Fury vs AJ, though I fear for AJ if Fury is on his game, as I just don't think Joshua could cope with a fully focussed and fully fit, Fury.
Some of those 70s fights were electric. I well remember re-enacting Ali/Frazier in the school yard the following morning. Those fights captured the imagination of the whole nation. Even much later, some of the fights involving Tyson, Lewis & Holyfield were captivating.
I agree with your assessment of Fury v Joshua, but I still think this match needs to be made.
And for future reference, I'll have to keep my eye on you, HC, given your handiness in pugilism!
I love boxing, and was a useful exponent of the noble art, when I was younger.
The trouble is, people of a certain age, were spoiled by watching great fights and fighters in the golden age of heavyweight boxing in the 1970's.
Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Spinks brothers, Norton, Shavers, all were cracking heavyweights and produced some truly great fights.
Back then, there was only the WBA & WBC organisations, but nowadays there's also the IBF & WBO too, which imo, has paved the way for boxers of a lesser talent, to compete for the titles and has diluted the talent in the fight game.
I'd love to see Fury vs AJ, though I fear for AJ if Fury is on his game, as I just don't think Joshua could cope with a fully focussed and fully fit, Fury.
Some of those 70s fights were electric. I well remember re-enacting Ali/Frazier in the school yard the following morning. Those fights captured the imagination of the whole nation. Even much later, some of the fights involving Tyson, Lewis & Holyfield were captivating.
I agree with your assessment of Fury v Joshua, but I still think this match needs to be made.
And for future reference, I'll have to keep my eye on you, HC, given your handiness in pugilism!
 
I love boxing, and was a useful exponent of the noble art, when I was younger.
The trouble is, people of a certain age, were spoiled by watching great fights and fighters in the golden age of heavyweight boxing in the 1970's.
Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Spinks brothers, Norton, Shavers, all were cracking heavyweights and produced some truly great fights.
Back then, there was only the WBA & WBC organisations, but nowadays there's also the IBF & WBO too, which imo, has paved the way for boxers of a lesser talent, to compete for the titles and has diluted the talent in the fight game.
I'd love to see Fury vs AJ, though I fear for AJ if Fury is on his game, as I just don't think Joshua could cope with a fully focussed and fully fit, Fury.
Some of those 70s fights were electric. I well remember re-enacting Ali/Frazier in the school yard the following morning. Those fights captured the imagination of the whole nation. Even much later, some of the fights involving Tyson, Lewis & Holyfield were captivating.
I agree with your assessment of Fury v Joshua, but I still think this match needs to be made.
And for future reference, I'll have to keep my eye on you, HC, given your handiness in pugilism!
Sadly a bit young so didn’t see, Ali, Forman, Fraser fights live, though have watched since and agree a different level. Tyson and Lewis are best I’ve seen in recent times.

I was at the AJ Klitschko fight which was a great spectacle but like you both would fear for AJ if he fought a focused Fury.

I used to love the middleweights in the 80’s Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and my all time favourite Hands of Stone
 
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Sadly a bit young so didn’t see, Ali, Forman, Fraser fights live, though have watched since and agree a different level. Tyson and Lewis are best I’ve seen in recent times.

I was at the AJ Klitschko fight which was a great spectacle but like you both would fear for AJ if he fought a focused Fury.

I used to love the middleweights in the 80’s Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and my all time favourite Hands of Stone
That was a great era for the welterweight/ super middleweight divisions. Hagler/Hearns, Leonard/Hagler & Leonard/Durán number among some of the best fights I've seen. Iran Barkley was nee mug either!
Closer to home, and slightly lighter, that fight between Hatton & Kostya Tszyu was brilliant, too.
 
That was a great era for the welterweight/ super middleweight divisions. Hagler/Hearns, Leonard/Hagler & Leonard/Durán number among some of the best fights I've seen. Iran Barkley was nee mug either!
Closer to home, and slightly lighter, that fight between Hatton & Kostya Tszyu was brilliant, too.
Good shout Cloughy, one of my biggest sporting regrets is never having been to a Hatton fight
 
Some of those 70s fights were electric. I well remember re-enacting Ali/Frazier in the school yard the following morning. Those fights captured the imagination of the whole nation. Even much later, some of the fights involving Tyson, Lewis & Holyfield were captivating.
I agree with your assessment of Fury v Joshua, but I still think this match needs to be made.
And for future reference, I'll have to keep my eye on you, HC, given your handiness in pugilism!

Some of those 70s fights were electric. I well remember re-enacting Ali/Frazier in the school yard the following morning. Those fights captured the imagination of the whole nation. Even much later, some of the fights involving Tyson, Lewis & Holyfield were captivating.
I agree with your assessment of Fury v Joshua, but I still think this match needs to be made.
And for future reference, I'll have to keep my eye on you, HC, given your handiness in pugilism!
I have a job on my hands, fighting sleep these days, Cloughy. 😊
Nor me, I can take getting blood tests all day but the thought of someone pricking my finger or giving me needles terrifies me.
Evening Bonzo
Same here, mate ☹
Sadly a bit young so didn’t see, Ali, Forman, Fraser fights live, though have watched since and agree a different level. Tyson and Lewis are best I’ve seen in recent times.

I was at the AJ Klitschko fight which was a great spectacle but like you both would fear for AJ if he fought a focused Fury.

I used to love the middleweights in the 80’s Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and my all time favourite Hands of Stone
Like the 70's for classic heavyweight fights, the 80's was THE era for middleweights.
Some great fighters around then, like Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran, Benitez, Mugabe, Antuofermo.
The best fight from the 80's imo, was the 1985 fight iirc, between Hagler and Hearns.
Hearns cut Hagler, who was saved by the ring doctor, who decided to give him one more round, to see if the cut worsened.
This was all Hagler needed to destroy Hearns as the Hit Man's legs turned to jelly and he was stopped in round 3.
It was the most brutal three rounds of a toe to toe slugfest, I've ever seen, in my life.
Hearns was very unlucky to be competing at middleweight at the same time, as Hagler, Leonard and Duran.
He ducked nobody and was as brave and as tough as they come.
Hagler, along with Ali, were my two boxing heroes, and I have dvd's/video tapes of all of their fights.
 
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I have a job on my hands, fighting sleep these days, Cloughy. 😊

Evening Bonzo
Same here, mate ☹

Like the 70's for classic heavyweight fights, the 80's was THE era for middleweights.
Some great fighters around then, like Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran, Benitez, Mugabe, Antuofermo.
The best fight from the 80's imo, was the 1985 fight iirc, between Hagler and Hearns.
Hearns cut Hagler, who was saved by the ring doctor, who decided to give him one more round, to see if the cut worsened.
This was all Hagler needed to destroy Hearns as the Hit Man's legs turned to jelly and he was stopped in round 3.
It was the most brutal three rounds of a toe to toe slugfest, I've ever seen, in my life.
Hearns was very unlucky to be competing at middleweight at the same time, as Hagler, Leonard and Duran.
He ducked nobody and was as brave and as tough as they come.
Hagler, along with Ali, were my two boxing heroes, and I have dvd's/video tapes of all of their fights.
Hagler/Hearns was something else. My memory of the finer details is hazy, but something at the back of my mind tells me that more punches hit the target in those three rounds than in any other fight in boxing history, up to that point in time. Mind, memory is a slippery beast.

Leonard was probably my favourite. I thought he had everything. He was seen as the pretty boy of that lot, but beneath his angelic face, he was as tough as they come.
 
I have a job on my hands, fighting sleep these days, Cloughy. 😊

Evening Bonzo
Same here, mate ☹

Like the 70's for classic heavyweight fights, the 80's was THE era for middleweights.
Some great fighters around then, like Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, Duran, Benitez, Mugabe, Antuofermo.
The best fight from the 80's imo, was the 1985 fight iirc, between Hagler and Hearns.
Hearns cut Hagler, who was saved by the ring doctor, who decided to give him one more round, to see if the cut worsened.
This was all Hagler needed to destroy Hearns as the Hit Man's legs turned to jelly and he was stopped in round 3.
It was the most brutal three rounds of a toe to toe slugfest, I've ever seen, in my life.
Hearns was very unlucky to be competing at middleweight at the same time, as Hagler, Leonard and Duran.
He ducked nobody and was as brave and as tough as they come.
Hagler, along with Ali, were my two boxing heroes, and I have dvd's/video tapes of all of their fights.
Haggler Hearns has to be the best 3 rounds of boxing I have seen
It was terrible how things turned out for him, after his boxing career was over. Always seemed a tortured soul.
Indeed, been a few others, Bruno springs to mind, as does Tyson (Mike), I would Fury demons may return when he packs up, have enjoyed The Gypsy King documentary
 
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There are player in the Porto game called corona

He's sponsored by a brewery so every so often changes his name to a a different drink

Imagine me been called hank frosty or hank 3 hammers lol
Corona was given the nickname Tecatito during his early years at Monterrey. The name is a reference to the beer brand Tecate, as his surname is the name of the beer company that is considered a competitor to Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, which owns Tecate and was a club sponsor. As a sponsor, the logo of its subsidiary, Carta Blanca, was on the kits. During Monterrey's participation at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, with Carta Blanca as the sole kit sponsor, the name 'Corona' was not displayed, but instead 'Jesús C.' was printed on the kit.
 
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Hagler/Hearns was something else. My memory of the finer details is hazy, but something at the back of my mind tells me that more punches hit the target in those three rounds than in any other fight in boxing history, up to that point in time. Mind, memory is a slippery beast.

Leonard was probably my favourite. I thought he had everything. He was seen as the pretty boy of that lot, but beneath his angelic face, he was as tough as they come.
It was a real pity that Hagler and Leonard ducked each other, until they were both past their best.
I still maintain their bout should've been called a draw, but that might be down to bias.
Hagler was the slugger, and Leonard had the fancy footwork and was difficult to tag.
Leonard learned a lot from his defeat against Duran, and absolutely frustrated the hell out of him in the rematch.
As a side note, Leonard fought the Brit Dave Boy Green, in a welterweight fight, and after Leonard comprehensively beat Green, they became firm friends and each Christmas, still send each other Christmas cards, all these years later.
It's a nice touch that a boxing superstar, lacks arrogance and entitlement and can still remain humble and act like a decent human being towards an ex opponent.
 
There are player in the Porto game called corona

He's sponsored by a brewery so every so often changes his name to a a different drink

Imagine me been called hank frosty or hank 3 hammers lol
Corona was given the nickname Tecatito during his early years at Monterrey. The name is a reference to the beer brand Tecate, as his surname is the name of the beer company that is considered a competitor to Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, which owns Tecate and was a club sponsor. As a sponsor, the logo of its subsidiary, Carta Blanca, was on the kits. During Monterrey's participation at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, with Carta Blanca as the sole kit sponsor, the name 'Corona' was not displayed, but instead 'Jesús C.' was printed on the kit.

I do think it would be appropriate for Energizer to sponsor Max Power.
 
It was a real pity that Hagler and Leonard ducked each other, until they were both past their best.
I still maintain their bout should've been called a draw, but that might be down to bias.
Hagler was the slugger, and Leonard had the fancy footwork and was difficult to tag.
Leonard learned a lot from his defeat against Duran, and absolutely frustrated the hell out of him in the rematch.
As a side note, Leonard fought the Brit Dave Boy Green, in a welterweight fight, and after Leonard comprehensively beat Green, they became firm friends and each Christmas, still send each other Christmas cards, all these years later.
It's a nice touch that a boxing superstar, lacks arrogance and entitlement and can still remain humble and act like a decent human being towards an ex opponent.
I remember Dave "Boy" Green, The Fen Tiger. He was a good, tough pro but utterly out of his depth with Leonard. He fared a bit better with Carlos Palomino, but ultimately a bit short of the quality of the top, top fighters. I didn't know that about his ongoing friendship with Leonard. I think that's wonderful. He always came across as a decent bloke, Sugar Ray. Mutual respect lies st the heart of boxing. Other sports could do well to take a leaf....
 
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