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Yesterday, a buddy of mine and I played golf and were left unattended in the evening as our wives had some ladies function at the church. Without supervision, we ordered a pizza, poured several copious pours of bourbon, enjoyed some cigars on the back porch and turned on the fights on Netflix.
Now, I am not a huge boxing fan but grew up when the heavyweight fights (Ali-Frazier for example) were Super Bowl events and required viewing. Watched with interest through the "younger" guys like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns, Roberto Duran, etc, then the sport faded away.
WTBS, the two fights last night prior to the Tyson fight (which was a WWE type of circus and media event) were absolutely incredible. Barrios - Ramos and Taylor - Serrano were unbelievable (these last two were women fwiw). I don't know how people can dish out and survive such punishment. If you did watch, what was you reaction to the decision in the Taylor/Serrano fight??? I was stunned. My other takeway was even though these two women only weighed 135 lbs or so, I would be afraid to make either one of them mad!! Really spectacular boxing (prior to the last event) and the first boxing I have seen in 40 years. I have absolutely no interest in the MMA or whatever fighting takes place nowadays. Makes me think that boxing may make some sort of comeback. Anyone else see this?
Now, I am not a huge boxing fan but grew up when the heavyweight fights (Ali-Frazier for example) were Super Bowl events and required viewing. Watched with interest through the "younger" guys like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns, Roberto Duran, etc, then the sport faded away.
WTBS, the two fights last night prior to the Tyson fight (which was a WWE type of circus and media event) were absolutely incredible. Barrios - Ramos and Taylor - Serrano were unbelievable (these last two were women fwiw). I don't know how people can dish out and survive such punishment. If you did watch, what was you reaction to the decision in the Taylor/Serrano fight??? I was stunned. My other takeway was even though these two women only weighed 135 lbs or so, I would be afraid to make either one of them mad!! Really spectacular boxing (prior to the last event) and the first boxing I have seen in 40 years. I have absolutely no interest in the MMA or whatever fighting takes place nowadays. Makes me think that boxing may make some sort of comeback. Anyone else see this?
