NON-BOXING - FightBeat's Greatest Moments 2000 - 2025

No links here - just descriptions of some of Fightworld/Fightbeat's greatest moments, for the internet to see. Try to be nice, as this is the public boxing forum. Feel free to use the template below;

"WOLF"

Summary - A beloved long term Fightbeat poster (Wolf) worked at an animal shelter and apparently died tragically while saving animals. He had the majority of berieved Fightbeat members writing poems of grief and proclaiming that they would "travel to his funeral". But Wolf was a fake all along.

 

"CUPEY NICKED THE CASH!"

Summary - A group of 4 idiots purchased Fightbeat and all associated materials from founder, Cupey Alto. There was a paltry $150 in the Google Ads account, which suddenly vanished 6 mths later. Rumours abound that Cupey may have 'nicked' the cash to pay for his hastily prepared wedding to a very hot Irish Catholic lass he knocked up.

 

I didn't pay much attention to that one it reminded me of 2 bald guys fighting over a comb more than anything. Grown dudes with a lameass beef.

Wolf was an all time classic - no beef, just ownage, embarrasment, poems, funerals and people leaving the forum forever.

 

"RUBIO"

Summary - A Fightbeat poster had a quick wit, talked smack and seemed like some sorta tough guy who was dangerous to tangle with on the forum. Had a lot of enemies. But one day he was exposed as being a broke, bald, divorced effeminate pudgy glasses-wearing harp-playing nobody........and never recovered from the embarassment. He has not been seen since.

 

"I Expect, No I Demand"


Thread Summary

The thread “I expect, no I demand that people kiss my ass” began with Perez boasting that Corrie Sanders would demolish Vitali Klitschko. After Sanders lost, the board seized on his arrogance and turned the thread into a running gag. Members kept it alive for weeks, updating it with “Day X” check-ins, mocking Perez’s ego, and using it as a stage for side debates about fighters like Roy Jones Jr., Roberto Duran, and Mike Tyson.

Over time the thread became less about Sanders vs. Vitali and more of a comedy ritual. Posters riffed with jokes, insults, inside references, and exaggerated praise of Perez’s “bold” prediction. Some defended making wild calls, others teased Perez relentlessly, and some just kept the thread alive for the fun of it. By the end, it was less a boxing debate than a community bonding exercise built around one man’s failed prophecy

Member Breakdowns

Perez

Arrogant, theatrical, and defensive. He set himself up with his boast and then tried to downplay being wrong while still demanding respect.

Quote: *“Why the hell is it that when I start a thread, nobody ever posts in it. Damn it… But when I start a thread in which I was slightly incorrect, and ask people to cease posting, everybody feels the need to post in it.”*


Ramelman

The chronicler. He kept posting “Day X” updates and long takes on boxing debates, especially about Roy Jones Jr. vs. Duran, while making sure the thread never died.

Quote: *“Day 17. In the question for John Garfield thread, Jake made a good post… so far no reply. The monotonous thing is, those same guys will still say it’s stupid to rank RJJ high.”*


REED

The hype man. Energetic, playful, heavy use of caps and emoticons, often mocking while keeping the thread lively.

Quote: *“It’s IRONIC that U BITCH about Keeping this Thread ALIVE, yet YOUR Post has CONTRIBUTED 2 Keeping this Thread ALIVE.”*


Jackie

Sharp-tongued, sarcastic, and unrelenting in reminding Perez of his bad call.

Quote: *“So, mods, pin this thread and allow people to bask in my glory. Honestly, what kind of boxing knowledge do you think you have to even say something so stupid?”*


Jake

Analytical and patient. He dove into detailed boxing arguments (criteria for ranking Roy Jones Jr., comparisons to Duran), often without getting rebuttals.

Quote: *“He made references to Duran, as well as other fighters, and so far… no reply.”*


Whiskey

Dry humorist. He leaned on sarcasm and comic timing, often turning the thread into a playground.

Quote: *“Now it is time on Fightworld ven vee dance theclub.”*


Illuminati

Cynical observer. Brief, pointed posts, often about how dumb the situation was.

Quote: *“Comedy 101: When you tell the same joke every day to the same group of people for two months… it tends not to be funny anymore.”*


AtomicDog

Casual and humorous. He didn’t analyze deeply but jumped in with jokes or light remarks.

Quote: *“I enjoy drinking beer. That is all.”*


NeighborMike

Supportive but teasing. He ribbed Perez yet also admitted bold predictions have value.

Quote: “It was cool of Perez to make a bold prediction, even if it was wrong. Some other posters wait until after the fight’s over then talk s**… a no lose situation.”*


RoyJonesJrp4pno1

Fanboy defender. He repeatedly backed Roy Jones Jr. and challenged critics with blunt confidence.

Quote: *“Honestly, what kind of boxing knowledge do you think you have to even say something so stupid?”*


Puerto Rock

Provocateur. Jumped in with digs and kept heat on Perez, often re-igniting the trash talk.

Quote: “Don’t post to this thread anymore.” (mock command that only spurred more posting)


Joe King

Playful and meta. He poked fun at the thread itself and tied it to other forum gossip.

Quote: *“This thread can’t die… there are too many of us keeping the faith, holding on, fighting the good fight.”*


Eaner v2.0

Witty interjector. Posted short but cutting or playful one-liners, often derailing arguments for laughs.

Quote: *“Desert island or something. How the hell did this post come back.”*


HairysonFord

Mocking skeptic. He resurfaced later just to laugh at Perez’s prediction again.

Quote: “Sanders beating Vitali! LOLOLOL.” (page 11, mocking tone)


Valdosta

Ironist. He praised Perez ironically, fueling the legend of the failed call while clearly joking.

Quote: *“This is definitely THE boldest fight prediction statement in the history of the internet; stand proud!”*


Donnybrook

Analyst. He focused on breakdowns of fighters’ chins and styles, more serious than most others.

Quote: *“He’s got a good chin but not a great one and far from the best of the division. Rahman floored him twice…”*


Mexican Wedding Shirt

The jokester. Known for turning things into traditions, keeping the thread absurd and playful.

Quote: *“I was thinking, maybe we can make this a fightworld tradition; each time this thread goes to the 2nd page, someone bumps it back up… our children can keep it alive too.”*


Octopus

Balanced debater. Added reasoned takes about fighters like Sanders and Brewster, calm compared to others.

Quote: *“His chin is certainly solid… the Tubbs KO loss has probably contributed to a gross misperception of his ability to take a shot.”*


Ugotabe Kidding

Quirky and self-aware. He leaned on irony and oddball commentary, almost parodying analysis.

Quote: *“Styles make fights. Foreman hit harder than Ali and that made him able to knock out Frazier… but Foreman could not knock out Ali because Ali was different. And also, the jab is a good punch to do.”*

 

Oh man I had forgotten about that one hahahah.

 

"THE CLAW"

Summary - It includes "esk" and happened on an Alabama Man "VGLN" forum, so it counts ::. Esk and a poster called "Mayhem Messiah" had been engaged in protracted heated smacktalk, which had eventually turned into the standard "I will meet you at X and we'll see if you say that to my face!!" trick, slated for Miami, Florida. Both claimed to have turned up, and "esk" went a step further claiming to have fought and slapped around "Mayhem". In the end in an effort to finally claim victory, "Mayhem Messiah" revealed that he in fact had a giant metal arm with a metal claw prosthetic after an industrial accident, which defeated "esk". But it was horrifying. In the end no one really won that one, except those watching the shenanigans haha.

 

"THE HEIGHT-OFF"

Summary - I can't remember many details of this but it started as 2 short guys fighting over how tall they were (in Destruction and Mayhem and Buddy Rydell, both barely 5'5"), which somehow morphed into a battle over bench presses and 100 metre sprint times when they were 11 years old (someone fill me in).

 

Lmao just this post reminding me of that has me in tears. Didn't people fly down ?

 

Good Lord that was a top 5 moment around here

 

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