The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film

sweet_scientist · 07-18-2010, 08:46 AM

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WhataRock · 07-18-2010, 08:53 AM

Ill start with Pastrano-Johnston somewhere in there...Galindez-EMM would probably make my 10 Im guessing.

red cobra · 07-18-2010, 09:52 AM

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Ill start with Pastrano-Johnston somewhere in there...Galindez-EMM would probably make my 10 Im guessing.

I don't know about the other nine, but that Pastrano-Johnson fight is at first place for me..it's kind of a "cult" fight for me, as those two and their fight is virtually forgotten except for forums like this one. It was a test of skill between two supremely talented and skilled boxers who had different approaches to their defensives specialties. They amost cancelled each other out in the process, with that razor thin decision being so hotly disputed for Pastrano.

GPater11093 · 07-18-2010, 10:58 AM

Pastrano vs Johnson is the first pick for me also. Johnson vs Doug Jones is another very skilled and exciting Johnson fight. And Johnson vs Archie Moore V, I really liked it also. Both guys are very skilled in that.

Another would be Ezzard Charles vs Llloyd Marshall II, I have said before this fight is one of the best examples of 'technically correct inside fighting', I really love how each guy is so effective inside in this bout.

Tommy Loughran vs Jack Delaney (was it Delaney on the Dempsey vs Tunney undercard?) it was a lovely precursor to Dempsey vs Tunney with Loughran outboxing the pressure-fighting Delaney.

McGrain · 07-18-2010, 11:51 AM

Ezzard Charles-Lloyd Marshall
Billy Conn-Melio Bettina
Charley Burley-Oakland Billy Smith
Paul Berlenback-Jack Delaney
John Conteh-Chris Finnegan

sweet_scientist · 07-18-2010, 02:42 PM

A few fights not mentioned that should be consensus picks for top ten:

Michael Spinks vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Harold Johnson vs. Doug Jones
John Conteh vs. Jorge Ahumada

El Bujia · 07-18-2010, 02:43 PM

Conteh/Saad Muhammad I was the first that sprung to mind.

Tin_Ribs · 07-18-2010, 02:52 PM

Foster-Finnegan
Moore-Johnson IV (I think)
Kates-Galindez
Kates-Saad Muhammad

Tin_Ribs · 07-18-2010, 03:18 PM

I actually meant Moore-Johnson V as it turns out.

GPater11093 · 07-18-2010, 03:25 PM

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A few fights not mentioned that should be consensus picks for top ten:

Michael Spinks vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Harold Johnson vs. Doug Jones
John Conteh vs. Jorge Ahumada

I mentioned Johnson vs Jones. Real quality fight.

Tin_Ribs · 07-18-2010, 03:32 PM

Hearns-Hill has always been a slightly underrated fight in terms of the skill on display IMO, especially on Tommy's part.

Jones-Griffin I was a good one too.

sweet_scientist · 07-18-2010, 04:58 PM

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I mentioned Johnson vs Jones. Real quality fight.

Oops, sorry mate, missed that. It is indeed a high quality fight

sweet_scientist · 07-18-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tin_Ribs

Hearns-Hill has always been a slightly underrated fight in terms of the skill on display IMO, especially on Tommy's part.

Jones-Griffin I was a good one too.

Definitely worth mentions.

teeto · 07-18-2010, 05:16 PM

It's hard to keep up with all these threads, SS, I'll try though, thanks btw, quality topics these.

McGrain · 07-18-2010, 05:17 PM

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It's hard to keep up with all these threads, SS, I'll try though, thanks btw, quality topics these.

This post is gay Teeto. I'm only telling you because we are friends.

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WhataRock Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 11,619 vCash: 166	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Ill start with Pastrano-Johnston somewhere in there...Galindez-EMM would probably make my 10 Im guessing.
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GPater11093 Barry East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,025 vCash: 836	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Pastrano vs Johnson is the first pick for me also. Johnson vs Doug Jones is another very skilled and exciting Johnson fight. And Johnson vs Archie Moore V, I really liked it also. Both guys are very skilled in that. Another would be Ezzard Charles vs Llloyd Marshall II, I have said before this fight is one of the best examples of 'technically correct inside fighting', I really love how each guy is so effective inside in this bout. Tommy Loughran vs Jack Delaney (was it Delaney on the Dempsey vs Tunney undercard?) it was a lovely precursor to Dempsey vs Tunney with Loughran outboxing the pressure-fighting Delaney.
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McGrain Diamond Dog East Side VIP Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 34,759 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Ezzard Charles-Lloyd Marshall Billy Conn-Melio Bettina Charley Burley-Oakland Billy Smith Paul Berlenback-Jack Delaney John Conteh-Chris Finnegan
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sweet_scientist Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,872 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film A few fights not mentioned that should be consensus picks for top ten: Michael Spinks vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi Harold Johnson vs. Doug Jones John Conteh vs. Jorge Ahumada
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El Bujia Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The dirty dirty. Posts: 5,369 vCash: 500	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Conteh/Saad Muhammad I was the first that sprung to mind.
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Tin_Ribs Me ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,399 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Foster-Finnegan Moore-Johnson IV (I think) Kates-Galindez Kates-Saad Muhammad
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Tin_Ribs Me ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,399 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film I actually meant Moore-Johnson V as it turns out.
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Tin_Ribs Me ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,399 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film Hearns-Hill has always been a slightly underrated fight in terms of the skill on display IMO, especially on Tommy's part. Jones-Griffin I was a good one too.
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teeto Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Team Ireland Manor, Easing Pabuiao into the life of managing the GOAT Posts: 14,051 vCash: 1000	Re: The 10 most skillful lightheavyweight fights you've seen on film It's hard to keep up with all these threads, SS, I'll try though, thanks btw, quality topics these.
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