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Hearns v Hagler
McGuigan v Pedroza
Benn v Eubank
tyson v Burbick
these are the fights that really stick in my memory from my days as a teenage fight fan
so this is killer island....
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Can't argue with your choice Dregz, Joe Bugner was a class act
all day i dream and shine.
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The episode of Ninja Warrior where he completes it on Virgin 1 now and plus one in 15 minutes, if you're interested.
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Yeah, enjoyed watching him fight though, bit of flair, it was good.
He was pretty much the first sportsman to use advertising and media to really intimidate the opposition.
There was an excellent advert running before he went to america to fight someone or other and subsequently cream him.
A tactic Woods used so effectively with noike to portray him as somehow next level when in fact his stats weren't actually all that.
The effect being that many players on the USPGA bought into it and choked when going head to head with him.
Shame really, just glad they're seeing through it these days.
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Ages ago, whilst working in Blackpool I became acquainted with a young lady in a club. When we got back to hers there were loads of photo's of her and Nigel Benn in the living room! Turns out they were "on a break"
Needless to say, "on a break " or not, the thought of being captured nuts-deep in The Dark Destroyer's missus put a bit of a dampner on things for me so being the gentleman I am, I made my excuses, nicked a packet of Jaffa cakes and fucked off back to the hotel sharpish.
Supe like Wanton, Buju like Banton
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Probably a wise move Shellshock, that would certainly put you off your stroke! Dregz that was one of the sweetest moments in sport...ever!
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Never post in here but yesterday I went for high tea at the Hilton in manchester and it was brilliant so I thought you should all know
Wishing it was like the old days again