Most controversial decision of all-time?

**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:25 PM

NOTE: I don't want you meatballs listing off robberies here. This thread is for controversial decisions - where opinion is essentially split on who won the fight.

Does anything match Hagler/Leonard?

**Slice N Dice** · 12-06-2011, 01:41 PM

Depends how you define it. Hagler - Leonard was a close fight which could have gone either way depending what style you preferred. Controversial to me means one guy CLEARLY won, where it's impossible to make a case for the other guy, yet still loses the decision.

DeGale-Groves :)

**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Slice N Dice

Depends how you define it. Hagler - Leonard was a close fight which could have gone either way depending what style you preferred. Controversial to me means one guy CLEARLY won, where it's impossible to make a case for the other guy, yet still loses the decision.

DeGale-Groves :)

That's a robbery. Try to stay on track Slice.

**puerto rock** · 12-06-2011, 01:43 PM

Lewis-Holyfield 1

**Slice N Dice** · 12-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Robberies are controversial though

**meetthefeebles** · 12-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Slice N Dice

Depends how you define it. Hagler - Leonard was a close fight which could have gone either way depending what style you preferred. Controversial to me means one guy CLEARLY won, where it's impossible to make a case for the other guy, yet still loses the decision

AgREED. I think our resident Canuck means 'contentious' rather than 'controversial'. And Hagler-Leonard is pretty damn near the top of that list for me.

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**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Slice N Dice

Robberies are controversial though

Did you miss the Note at the top of the OP?

**Hitman** · 12-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Ike vs. DLH

I still strongly believe Ike won that fight. He certainly didn't do himself any favour getting thrashed in the last round like that... but i thought he built up a big lead and it's been a source of a lot of debate since it happened. not a robbery either way, close and good (imo) fight... really felt Ike won it

**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by puerto rock

Lewis-Holyfield 1

Ugh. Perhaps this thread is too complicated.

**Neil** · 12-06-2011, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by puerto rock

Lewis-Holyfield 1

the rematch is what the topics demands

**meetthefeebles** · 12-06-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by puerto rock

Lewis-Holyfield 1

Opinion was split as to who won that fight? The only person who though Holy won was Eugene Williams...

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**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Hitman

Ike vs. DLH

I still strongly believe Ike won that fight. He certainly didn't do himself any favour getting thrashed in the last round like that... but i thought he built up a big lead and it's been a source of a lot of debate since it happened. not a robbery either way, close and good (imo) fight... really felt Ike won it

Good call. Oscar has quite a few, actually. Quartey, Tito, Pea, Mosley II. Plenty of split opinions on all those fights.

**steve_dave** · 12-06-2011, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by meetthefeebles

AgREED. I think our resident Canuck means 'contentious' rather than 'controversial'. And Hagler-Leonard is pretty damn near the top of that list for me.

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Nah, I mean controversy.

Definition - dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press

**meetthefeebles** · 12-06-2011, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Nah, I mean controversy.

Definition - dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press

Okay then, and because you LOVE British fighter so much, I'll give Eubanks-Watson I and Eubanks-Benn II

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