Great moments of sporting heroism and toughness

It has therapeutic value :sweat:

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Youā€™re big into lads getting what they deserve palā€¦ The local bar owner going bust, Ali getting sickā€¦ Like as Clint Eastwood said - deserveā€™s nothing to do with itā€¦:thinking:

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Terry Butcher - bloodied, but unbowed in Sweden as England secure qualification for the 1990 World Cup.

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that was proper boxing in the mid 90s @Tassotti
the big fight on a saturday night on ITV
Benn/Eubank, Benn Maclellan, Eubank Watson - they were brutal affairs- goof manly stuff in the royal albert hall

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Prince Naseem live on Sky Sports were huge Saturday night draws in the mid to late 90s. He was utterly electric

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Over 100 posts and no mention of this?

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Heā€™s my fav basketball player since I started watching the Jordan documentary.

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Basketball? :grin:

You have never played a sport in your life ffs.

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Step off bro

Stephen Roche on La Plagne always sticks out from my childhood. The complete shock in Phil Liggettā€™s voice makes it.

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Hard to believe no one posted that

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A Tyrone lad talking about falling. You literally couldnā€™t make it up.

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Britain is a great country in many ways. Theyā€™ve given us so much.

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Sugar Ray, marvellous Marvin, manos de piedra and Tommy hearnsā€¦ the greatest eraā€¦

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Be God, I did.

This is a thread about sporting heroism.

No danger of any Derry GAA player being mentioned here, too busy trying to stab each other in the back than showing any bravery on a football field.

Dave

Diego ā€˜el chicoā€™ corrales (RIP) comeback v Jose luis castillo was fcukin sensationalā€¦ He was absolutely battered but found a wayā€¦

From a lad lauding the lowest bundle of sewer rats ever to disgrace themselves on a pitch. I suppose dismantling the club structure in Tyrone meant that your lads had no pride in their parish?