MegaSteve
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Sadly, seemingly most folk [these days] are aware of boxers because they are unable to keep what comes out of their gobs under control... Power of the media to stir up interest in a sport flagging for interest...
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Sadly, seemingly most folk [these days] are aware of boxers because they are unable to keep what comes out of their gobs under control... Power of the media to stir up interest in a sport flagging for interest...
richy
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Hahaha he didn't GIVE his belt away. He was stripped becau.......
You know what you're right. As always.
I knew it was a mistake debating with you but I was stupid enough to try. You honestly suck the life out of every thread at times
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So let me get this right - when you don't like what someones has responded with an opinion that's different to yours you throw your toys out and stamp your feet with accusations ?!
You said it's one of the greatest achievements in sports
Where as I don't believe it is because of the reasons given - are my reasons not valid then ?
Whilst I'm not a fan of Fury, and that can be said of a lot of people, but to demean his accomplishment in that fight like that is, well :rofl:
:thup:
not sure about "at times though"
Tiger man
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Yes but if Phil was not here everybody would miss him, keeps the place interesting most the time.
I've known much better pantomime villains :smirk:
Tiger man
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Oh no you haven't. .
Kellfire
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Phil nailed it this time. Klitchko was slow and ponderous; he was ripe for the taking.
user2010
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If it was a toss up between watching the Davis Cup Final or a fight to decide who would be Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion at Boxing,
What would you watch.........? Boxing for me, every time!:thup:
What would you watch.........? Boxing for me, every time!:thup:
I'd turn both off and read a book.
SPOY stopped being interesting a long time ago. Boxing is so fragmented now, pay per view has taken it away from most of the public so most no longer care about boxers and how they progress. So different from the 70's and 80's but those days will never come back. Tennis just doesn't do it for me. Great team effort by Murray, a genuinely world class player but I just find the sport dull.
SPOY stopped being interesting a long time ago. Boxing is so fragmented now, pay per view has taken it away from most of the public so most no longer care about boxers and how they progress. So different from the 70's and 80's but those days will never come back. Tennis just doesn't do it for me. Great team effort by Murray, a genuinely world class player but I just find the sport dull.
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user2010
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Excellent
just what we need, another Phil-a-like, I said "IF" not "MUST" or "HAD TO"
AmandaJR
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Tennis for me every time. I was at Loftus Road to see Barry McGuigan beat Pedroza in 1985 but the multitude of titles now available at every weight has just lost my interest. A world champion is anything but - unless they hold them all.
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Tennis every day of the week
Would watch some boxing weights but not heavyweight
Would watch some boxing weights but not heavyweight
richy
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Absolute rubbish. He was made to look poor. No one said he was too old before the fight. He keeps himself in top shape all year round. He was beaten by the better man on the night.
richy
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Your reasons are your reasons. I don't agree with them.
Like I said. If you randomly asked a person on the street they'd recognise the HW championship more and think it was the better achievement.
As for throwing my toys out the pram. Mega mega LOLZ at that coming from you
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"IF" though - it's all pure guess work though isn't it
Even now Fury is disappearing into the background until he opens his mouth again
The Davis Cup will be recognised by more in this country now - because we won it and the achievement appears to be rated higher hence why Murray won and Fury wasn't even in the Top 3
For ages people did respect the Heavyweighg Divsion but IMO it became a non event for most , I have no idea which Klitchsko is which and which one Fury fought because IMO over the last decade it's disappeared as a contest because of their dominance and the amount of different champions there can be
Boxing overall IMO appeal goes up and down and in recent years it's been down and going down - I don't believe it grabs casual viewers only the hardcore fans and that's because PPV fights trying to bleed money
richy
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I agree on the PPV comment. They should be for super fights that can't be made otherwise, not an aim for a fighter.
Fury actually finished 4th, which wasn't too bad. I didn't even know who 2nd was as I'd never heard of him. Like I said the SPOTY is a total worthless award. A bit like the 'take a break soap hunk of the year' award.
Excellent
Well that has just ruined my Christmas. Okay then, tennis but I would be reading my book under the table. I think the lighter weights at boxing can be interesting but the heavyweight division is just so slow and ponderous that I don't find it interesting.
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Would it had been worthless of Fury had won ?
It's an award voted by the public
The sportsman and women don't see it as worthless as you could see by their appearances at the event itself - that to me suggest it's not worthless and something they would be proud to win
user2010
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But the BBC turned into a cringe-fest yet again......the male gymnast doing a routine on a piano, ffs? puh-leese. Nonsense.
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