Sons of Peter McNeeley- Boxing Thread
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A friend of mine who is a boxing and baseball historian decided to do a Joe Posnanski-esque set of writeups on the 50 greatest fights of all time (I think he is using someone else's list). He is doing it on his personal Facebook account but it may morph into a book at some point and I got him to put them on a blog as he goes, if anyone here is interested.
https://www.bellowslunchbox.com/blog
https://www.bellowslunchbox.com/blog
To quote Lewis Hamilton when asked why he felt the race was still on, Hamilton replied: "Cash is king."
With respect to your friend, I hope that’s someone else’s list, because fights like Tyson-Holyfield and Lewis-Schmeling don’t belong anywhere near Pacquiao-Morales or Vazquez-Marquez.
Yeah, he says in the first writeup:
“Recently a YouTube channel that I subscribe to put together a video of the 50 fights that every boxing fan should watch. I'm going to go through them from 50-1.”
I think it was an easy jumping off point for him, and if he did try to write a book, I’d guess he’d reorder them to his own order.
@Marciano490 did you catch any of the Silva-Chavez Jr. fight? I rarely get to watch sports live anymore (outside of playoff hockey) and was wondering whether it was worth tracking down, with Silva being one of my Top 3 favorite combat sports athletes ever.
Seems like a great accomplishment for Silva. I'm not really sure what to think of Chavez Jr. It seems like he has (had) real talent, but not a lot of sustained effort or professionalism over the course of his career.
Thanks for the perspective. I caught a round and a half or so. Chavez obviously showed up out of shape, but Silva clearly belonged and used both his length and head movement very well.
It’s funny wondering what might have been if he hadn’t showboated and then nearly crippled himself against Wiedman. Guy was just freakishly good.
Just a psa, a lot of boxing tonight for the boxing heads here
June 26: Las Vegas (ESPN+)
June 26: Atlanta (Showtime PPV)
June 26: Las Vegas (ESPN+)
June 26: Atlanta (Showtime PPV)
- Title fight: Mario Barrios vs. Gervonta Davis, 12 rounds, for Barrios' WBA "regular" junior welterweight title
- Erickson Lubin vs. Jeison Rosario, 12 rounds, WBC junior middleweight title eliminator
The age showed. Manny could take away the looping shot but couldn't really counter it all night. Probably cost him the fight
Yeah it worked out for Pac too. Spence would've wrecked this flat footed version of him
It's time for Pac to call it. Ugas is good but even 3 years ago, an old pac would've destroyed ugas. He was effective but couldn't really hurt Manny. A fresher manny wouldve murdered Ugas.
Overlooked aspect of Manny’s career is his footwork was always hit or miss. He was able to take weird angles and make unbalanced crossovers so long as he had the reflexes and power to keep his opponents honest. Now he puts himself in bad positions where he can’t counter and can’t slip.
Costa is prettier, imo but I think he might age poorly. This Fury has some nice eyes though
Low volume fight. Paul got more punches in, even if they weren't very damaging. His boxing training came through over Woodley.
I can't believe what I just watched. Woodley has no standing here to demand a rematch and comes off as someone who's in debt and needs money.
I really want him to get that tattoo now.
I really want him to get that tattoo now.
This can’t be real. Woodley had him, but like always wouldn’t let his hands go. Oh well. Fury would murk him and he looked like shit today. Wonder how much Jake will want to keep fighting now that he got hit in the mouth. He didn’t seem too enthused to get back in there.
You could get a tattoo artist to design something to be easily transformed. No shame. Do it, Woodley!
Would be interesting to see how Jake wiggles out of his handshake if Tyron actually goes through with it.
Would be interesting to see how Jake wiggles out of his handshake if Tyron actually goes through with it.
Jake Paul next opponent prop posted. I hit Mayweather +2800 a few times, and now it's off the board.
I don't think it's likely, but it has to be better than 3.45%.
I don't think it's likely, but it has to be better than 3.45%.
Nobody had a 10-8 round when Woodley should’ve had a knock down but dominated the round anyways?
That’s always been mine, and others, biggest gripe with both boxing and MMA scoring. Judges just refuse to give a 10-8 unless the guy nearly dies.
So.my wife is out of town, I can watch whatever I want without anyone looking...so of course I dial up...
Old Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights (what, you were expecting something else?)
In this case, maybe my favorite (except for Hearns, I suppose), the Tony Sibson fight.
God, he was good! Twice in the first two rounds, he threw right hand uppercuts as a lead from a southpaw stance. Who does that? Then he started slipping back and forth between orthodox and southpaw; then when Sibson got desperate, he stepped in, tagged him and finished the fight.
What do you watch, when nobody's around to steer your choices? (boxing only, natch...)
Old Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights (what, you were expecting something else?)
In this case, maybe my favorite (except for Hearns, I suppose), the Tony Sibson fight.
God, he was good! Twice in the first two rounds, he threw right hand uppercuts as a lead from a southpaw stance. Who does that? Then he started slipping back and forth between orthodox and southpaw; then when Sibson got desperate, he stepped in, tagged him and finished the fight.
What do you watch, when nobody's around to steer your choices? (boxing only, natch...)
I think Tito Ortiz would be concussed by a stiff breeze at this point.
View: https://streamable.com/l6obql
View: https://streamable.com/l6obql
Trump and Jr. were in the booth for literally about 30 seconds before the fight and then they booked it. Wonder how much he got paid and how many incremental PPV buys can be attributed to him.
Holyfield looked exactly as you would expect for a 58-year-old boxer.
Holyfield looked exactly as you would expect for a 58-year-old boxer.
Pac Marq 4 recently. Two old foes who showed up to end it in death. Everything about the preparation and the fight was done with the intent for finality and it's what we got. They could have boxed another 12 round decision but both decided to try and end the other. I fucking love that fight.
It's also a throwback great HBO broadcast and 100% available on YouTube.
Castillo Coralles
Vazquez Marquez
Dempsey Willard
Morales Barerra
Ali Frazier 1
Holyfield Bowe (any really)
Holyfield Qawi
Wilder Fury 2
Marciano Walcott
Chavez Taylor
Martinez Chavez Jr
Gatti Ward trilogy
Williams Margarito
so many more!
Vazquez Marquez
Dempsey Willard
Morales Barerra
Ali Frazier 1
Holyfield Bowe (any really)
Holyfield Qawi
Wilder Fury 2
Marciano Walcott
Chavez Taylor
Martinez Chavez Jr
Gatti Ward trilogy
Williams Margarito
so many more!
My goodness what a list! Love all of these. Hagler Hearns I'd add too. Cotto Margarito, Ali Frazier 2 and 3 as well