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McGrain
06-30-2009, 12:04 AM
01 - Smokin' Joe Frazier.

The music - Two tunes, both straight out of the top drawer, both belong

The best bit - 4:40 Ali plays to the crowd. Joe does not. Nods and beckons Ali forwards to ring centre, double nods, tries to walk past the referee.
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02 - Sonny Liston, A Man

The Music - Perfect

The Best Bit - 3.30-3.50 The devastation Liston felt at the non-reaction of the public to his lifting the title depicted in photographs.
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03 - Ken Buchanan

The Music - Please and thank you.

The Best Bit - 1.10. Buchanan gets dragged into close quarters by Watt and dominates anyway, landing two varied combinations in quick succession, dipping into hiding before and after each one

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04 - Roberto Duran Highlight


The Music - One part Duran, two parts Leoanrd...

The Best Bit - 8.50-9.00 It's not a question of "when is he going to stop?" it's "who's going to stop him?"
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05 - Ricardo Lopez Highlight Tribute


The Music - So right and so wrong.

The Best Bit - 4:08 The execution of Preecha, and also the most perfectly correct combination ever captured on film. The also perfect left hook that misses because Preecha has been seperated form his sense is the best punch never landed ;)
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06 - The Suble Skills of Joe Louis

The Music - In them days you were lucky to have music

The Best Bit - 2.55 "Joe cheks, feints, and hooks to the body". One of the most horrible punches i've ever seen
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07 - Willie Pep HL

The Music - Gay. Wrong

The Best Bit - 0.00-8.11 Willie Pep highlights
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08 - Juan Manuel Marquez Tribute

The Music - ...you'll have your own opinion, but I think it's proper!

The Best Bit - 0.00-0.59 "Jesus. Typical. After all that waiting. I'll hang on to see if he can make it out of the second...third...fourth...holy shit."
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09 - Bernard Hopkins Highlight/Tribute Video

The Music - Perfect!

The Best Bit - 1.00-1.22 Hopkins is putting away a hurt opponent, but watch the control of range and the evasive manueveres as Hopkins - yet to peak - remains aware even with the fight all but won.
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10 - Rocky Marciano Underated Defence Highlight

The Music - Whilst the video is excellent, the musical selection suggests to me this author probably doesn't have much grasp of heavyweight box-punchers and probably grossly underestimates Sonny Liston. At a guess.

TheBest Bit - 3.30 Countering The Moongoose, no less, in slow motion.
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So let's see one or two (or ten) of yours.

No duplicates please!

PetethePrince
06-30-2009, 12:09 AM
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Best edited boxing video I've seen on the tube.

OBCboxer
06-30-2009, 12:51 AM
I would kill for a good Jake LaMotta highlight with half decent music. They have Johnny Cash in the background! What's up with that?

Arriba
06-30-2009, 01:17 AM
While they're called highlights for a reason, I gotta admit to gaining a new sense of respect for the skills of Ken Buchanan.

ripcity
06-30-2009, 05:19 AM
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Pernell Whitaker.

On it's own I don't care much for the song but I think it works very well in this video.

WhataRock
06-30-2009, 05:22 AM
I would kill for a good Jake LaMotta highlight with half decent music. They have Johnny Cash in the background! What's up with that?

Johnny sends his regards.

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WhataRock
06-30-2009, 05:24 AM
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Love this fighter...love this track too.

196osh
06-30-2009, 05:44 AM
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Roy Jones Jr

Talent is what this is.

:smoke

teeto
06-30-2009, 06:07 AM
McGrain i thought the Duran one was your favourite on youtube?

Addie
06-30-2009, 06:16 AM
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Simply the best.

Arriba
06-30-2009, 06:24 AM
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Roy Jones Jr

Talent is what this is.

:smoke

2:30 to 2:50 is just jaw dropping to say the least.

196osh
06-30-2009, 06:32 AM
2:30 to 2:50 is just jaw dropping to say the least.

:yep

TheGreatA
06-30-2009, 09:10 AM
07 - Willie Pep HL
The Music - Gay. Wrong

The Best Bit - 0.00-8.11 Willie Pep highlights
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I don't know what I was thinking with the music. :lol:

I used a classical version of the song and it fit better in my opinion. What are your thoughts?

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I would kill for a good Jake LaMotta highlight with half decent music. They have Johnny Cash in the background! What's up with that?

This isn't really a highlight since it goes over 15 minutes... but it's something.

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McGrain
06-30-2009, 09:57 AM
I don't know what I was thinking with the music. :lol:

:lol:



I used a classical version of the song and it fit better in my opinion. What are your thoughts?

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As always, your eye for the right footage is unparalleled but that music doesn't work for me personally. Pep was a load of fun to watch. Know what i mean?

McGrain
06-30-2009, 09:57 AM
McGrain i thought the Duran one was your favourite on youtube?


Now he's at #4!

McGrain
06-30-2009, 10:02 AM
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Simply the best.


I love Barrera, but i've never been to in love with this highlight. More style that substance for me, sometimes there's a cut mid-combo, and there is to much of Barrera sparring at the camera in HD, epsecially for such a short film.

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06-30-2009, 10:02 AM
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OBCboxer
06-30-2009, 10:35 AM
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Best edited boxing video I've seen on the tube.

Joe Frazier and Jay-Z! Makes for a great highlight.


Yet another Joe Frazier Highlight. I personally like this one.


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McGrain
06-30-2009, 10:37 AM
There IS something about Joe that just lends itself to this kind of thing.

OBCboxer
06-30-2009, 10:57 AM
There IS something about Joe that just lends itself to this kind of thing.

You could even put the Jackson 5 music with Joe Frazier and it still makes a bad ass highlight.

McGrain
06-30-2009, 11:04 AM
You could even put the Jackson 5 music with Joe Frazier and it still makes a bad ass highlight.

:lol:GreatA are you up for this challenge?

TheGreatA
06-30-2009, 11:18 AM
:lol:GreatA are you up for this challenge?

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WhataRock
06-30-2009, 11:21 AM
Holy shit that works.

McGrain
06-30-2009, 11:22 AM
:lol:

WhataRock
06-30-2009, 11:24 AM
At the point I started the Frazier video, the "Can you feel it" part of the chorus synced up perfectly as Joe was landing massive left hooks on Ali.

Excellent timing..Im sure Ali was "feeling" it.

TheIronMan
06-30-2009, 11:40 AM
Nice videos!. I just looked up my favourite highlight video and the music has been removed by Youtube!.

Addie
06-30-2009, 12:05 PM
I love Barrera, but i've never been to in love with this highlight. More style that substance for me, sometimes there's a cut mid-combo, and there is to much of Barrera sparring at the camera in HD, epsecially for such a short film.

I just like a highlight to demonstrate the fighters skills and qualities, but in a entertaining and inspirational way. That video does it for me :)

If I was to watch a highlight to get a real good look at a fighter, I'll be asking myself why not just get a career set?

Incidentally I just ordered Michael Spinks and Michael Carbajal career sets so expect highlights for them on youtube in a month or so.:good

curly
06-30-2009, 04:15 PM
:lol::happy

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06-30-2009, 04:17 PM
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Arriba
06-30-2009, 04:20 PM
I just like a highlight to demonstrate the fighters skills and qualities, but in a entertaining and inspirational way. That video does it for me :)

If I was to watch a highlight to get a real good look at a fighter, I'll be asking myself why not just get a career set?

Incidentally I just ordered Michael Spinks and Michael Carbajal career sets so expect highlights for them on youtube in a month or so.:good

Curious minds inquire as to where you found that set.

jaffay
06-30-2009, 04:36 PM
There was a Joe Frazier tribute video on youtube with Rob Zombie "Super Freak" music - that was the best tribute video ever!

It looks that it was deleted or its banned in Poland cause of the legal problems...DAMN!

Addie
06-30-2009, 08:33 PM
Curious minds inquire as to where you found that set.

30 fights, £15.

PM me.

OBCboxer
06-30-2009, 08:46 PM
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:lol:. That's good. I found that Dancing Machine goes great with his highlights too.