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nunthewiser said:
Follows a bit of kickboxing ............Thinks that in his heyday " The preacher mcfee" was the fella to watch for explosive presicion and skillful play.
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Then you would enjoy this battle between two giants of the sport. This is part two when things start to get a bit heated. Bad lighting on you tubes.

I watch on foxsports sometimes and enjoy the contests between the Thais and the Aussies.

 
Wysiwyg said:
Then you would enjoy this battle between two giants of the sport. This is part two when things start to get a bit heated. Bad lighting on you tubes.

I watch on foxsports sometimes and enjoy the contests between the Thais and the Aussies.

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Yep both top notch fighters in there own special ways .....one thing in common though.......hearts bigger than Elvis
 
Check out the Mike Zambidis knockouts. For a guy with such a small stature he used a lethal overhand right to knock out plenty.




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I find boxing too slow and 'simple', I prefer to watch muay thai where the guys get to use a few more skills. The MMA stuff is OK but tends to be a lot of ju-jitsu guys dominating the sport at the moment (good to watch on TV but not so exciting live). I've also watched some sumo wrestling which was interesting too.

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Australia produces world beaters in many sports which I believe stems from the raw beginning of early day settlement and the cross section of predominantly European stock. The weather, environment, stable government, financial system and the relative freedoms all contribute to a society that produces some of the best of the best in sporting competitions.
The competitive nature of Australians is seen every day.

Hand to hand combat, like most sports, is a great leveler. No one is beyond defeat and big egos are often humbled. Notice very few bullies step into the ring. Mike Tyson an exception. The even weight matching would have them a chance of a loss and they rather prefer the smaller, weaker person to inflict suffering upon.

Anyway, it was over last weekend and Vic Darchinyan defeats the Mexican Rojas in the second round. An up and comer, Australian lightweight Leonardo Zappavigna was also on the same card and continues undefeated professionally to this day.

In the first round the taller, longer-limbed Rojas appeared as though he would live up to his bold prediction of taking away Darchinyan's WBC and WBA super-flyweight belts.

Rojas hit Darchinyan with some solid blows, but the Australian said he was just patiently watching for weaknesses in Rojas' armour.

Darchinyan noticed when he threw his lethal left hand Rojas would instinctively duck.

With the clock winding down in the second round Darchinyan launched four successive left hands.

After the third a cocky Rojas egged Darchinyan to throw one more.

Darchinyan did, hitting Rojas on the chin and sending him to the canvas.

"He was confident because he hit me with a couple of good ones," Darchinyan said.

"I knew because he saw my left coming straight he'd try to duck it.

"I didn't go for his head.

"I went for his chest and hit his chin."

The win gives Darchinyan a professional record of 33 wins (27 knockout), two losses and a draw.

It was also a victorious night for rising Australian lightweight Leonardo Zappavigna who beat American Sergio Macias with a unanimous points decision.

The undercard fight was 22-year-old undefeated Zappavigna's US debut and his 22nd professional win.
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Darchinyan is such a temendous boxer. Still alot of people don't know of him yet he is making some serious in the US.

That Preacher v Parr fight is a cracker. Also Zambo is one of my favourite fighters form way back, watching him in action really inspired me. Have any of you seen the foxtel broadcast of their recent rematch in Melbourne? I fought on the undercard against a kiwi champ, the fight was aired on the fox broadcast. I go by the ringname 'the pitbull'.

Pride was definitely the best mma contest around. It had the cream of the crop in regards to fighters from all over the world. The best from europe, asia and the americas were all there. The Japanes loved it! Can't understand how it went broke. Apparently fighters weren't even being paid sometimes. Also k-1 apparently is looking shakey atm aswell which is sad.
 
aramz said:
Darchinyan is such a temendous boxer. Still alot of people don't know of him yet he is making some serious in the US.

That Preacher v Parr fight is a cracker. Also Zambo is one of my favourite fighters form way back, watching him in action really inspired me. Have any of you seen the foxtel broadcast of their recent rematch in Melbourne? I fought on the undercard against a kiwi champ, the fight was aired on the fox broadcast. I go by the ringname 'the pitbull'.

Pride was definitely the best mma contest around. It had the cream of the crop in regards to fighters from all over the world. The best from europe, asia and the americas were all there. The Japanes loved it! Can't understand how it went broke. Apparently fighters weren't even being paid sometimes. Also k-1 apparently is looking shakey atm aswell which is sad.
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Got it :D 4x2 Kickboxing rules Luke Aram(W.A) V Trevor Salang(N.Z)

West Aussie is a great state. I surfed around Yallingup for a few years in the late 80's and my brother married and lives in Port Hedland W.A. although he is a Queenslander from birth.
There was a replay of the Parr/Zambidis fight on Foxtel and that is all I caught. This is unbelievable. You're a live one. Whoo ee. :D
 
aramz said:
Have any of you seen the foxtel broadcast of their recent rematch in Melbourne? I fought on the undercard against a kiwi champ, the fight was aired on the fox broadcast. I go by the ringname 'the pitbull'.
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Was that Evolution 18?
 
I would have to say that the two best kickboxers are Andy souwer and Giorgio Petrosyan. They are of a class far greater then JWP or preacher.

Australias best kickboxer would have to be nathan corbett.

Probably the best australia has every produced would be Ian jacobs. I may be biased though. He did coach me and i thought he was a great bloke
 
Marklar,

No it was a Powerplay promotion. Evolution 18 was in melbourne recently but JWO couldn't fight on it as he was injured.

Thanks Wysiwyg. Yeah Yallingup is a top spot, the whole South West Region around the coastline is heaven, not just for surfing though. The vineyards and pubs and food are world class.

Lukeaye i agree with your comments regarding Souwer and Petrosyan. I hope Petro becomes the new force in k-1. Kyshenko is alos unreal. I thought Buakaw won his last fight against Souwer, the japanese judges love protecting Andy imo. Aouwer when he is at his best is so good to watch though, technically perfect.

You train with Jacobs that's cool, is he thinking about getting back in the ring i heard some talk of this.
 
aramz said:
Marklar,

You train with Jacobs that's cool, is he thinking about getting back in the ring i heard some talk of this.
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O no i used to train with him. I havent trained in 3 years. So i couldnt tell you. One of my mates who still does train with him, said he wanted to get into boxing. Don't know how serious that is though.

I havent watched that fight, will have to look it up. Buakaw is a great fighter, but he seems unable to beat the top blokes. Masato was another fighter i enjoyed watching.

Even albert kraus is very good to watch. They just all seem to be a whole level above what any australian fighter we have.

Hopefully we will see you in some top level bouts soon! Australia needs you
 
Ouch, Pac V Mayweather is in trouble.

I thought it was signed, sealed and delivered Luke?

Welcome to the world of boxing. Until it's signed, it's a no go and even then fights don't happen till they happen.

Though I think this fight will still be made, Mayweather has to do it for his own ego.
 
MRC & Co said:
Ouch, Pac V Mayweather is in trouble.

I thought it was signed, sealed and delivered Luke?

Welcome to the world of boxing. Until it's signed, it's a no go and even then fights don't happen till they happen.

Though I think this fight will still be made, Mayweather has to do it for his own ego.
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O really whats going on?
 
Paul Gallen versus the Hoppa tonight. Not one for the Boxing purists but for those who don't mind a Jerry Springer episode, it should be good!
 
THE VERY GREAT BUTTERBEAN

Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname "Butterbean",[4] is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a television personality, having appeared in several programs and been referenced by many others. Esch transitioned to professional boxing in 1994 following a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships. Beginning in 2003, he began fighting regularly as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, most notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Butterbean's combined fight record stands at 97–24–5 with 66 knockouts and 10 submissions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Esch
 
noirua said:
THE VERY GREAT BUTTERBEAN

Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname "Butterbean",[4] is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a television personality, having appeared in several programs and been referenced by many others. Esch transitioned to professional boxing in 1994 following a successful stint on the Toughman Contest scene and went on to capture the World Athletic Association (WAA) heavyweight and IBA super heavyweight championships. Beginning in 2003, he began fighting regularly as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist, most notably in K-1 and the Pride Fighting Championships. Butterbean's combined fight record stands at 97–24–5 with 66 knockouts and 10 submissions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Esch
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I watched this 3 days ago, funny how you posted it up.

This was a good doco and shows how the boxers are used and abused, even by family. One of the dirtiest moments in boxing as well.


 

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