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  1. fletch2069

    fletch2069 Member Full Member

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    So, you're trying to convince a friend to become a fan of the sport;

    What 10 fights do you show them to convince them?
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    random order:
    Hopkins vs trinidad
    barrera vs morales 1
    pacquiao vs morales 1
    duran vs leonard 1
    hearns vs hagler
    chavez vs taylor
    ali vs foreman
    ali vs frazier 1/3
    ward vs gatti 1
    castillo vs corrales 1
     
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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Corrales vs Castillo
    Marquez vs Pac (both)
    Marquez vs Vasquez all 3
    Barrera vs Morales
    Klitschko vs Lewis
    Pac vs Hatton
    MArgarito vs Cotto
     
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  4. 1971791

    1971791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Márquez vs Díaz I
    Mayweather vs Corrales
    Castillo vs Corrales I
    Morales vs Barrera I and III
    Morales vs Pacquiao I
    Tyson vs Spinks
    Holyfield vs Tyson I
    Holyfield vs Bowe I
    Vázquez vs Márquez III
     
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  5. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1.) Carbajal-Gonzalez I
    2.) Castillo-Corrales I
    2.) Morales-Barrera I
    3.) Chacon-Limon IV
    4.) Holyfield-Qawi I
    5.) Ali-Frazier III
    6.) Bowe-Holyfield I
    7.) Barrera-Morales III
    8.) Ward-Burton (Augustus)
    9.) Ward-Gatti I
    10.) Vasquez-Marquez III
     
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  6. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    For me personally

    Gatti vs Ward
    Corrales vs Castillo
    Morales vs Mab
    Morales vs Pac 1
    Cotto vs Mosley - Some might consider this a weird choice..... but to me, this fight was fought at a very high level, and isnt so much the toe to toe battle the other choices are. I like the skills employed by Cotto in this fight.
    Margarito vs Cotto - I would show this because besides the fact its a classic (imo), it also would show the new fan how grit, strength, durability (and I guess overwelming size helps too) can wear down someone who is a lot more skilled.... and its a come from behind victory in a way, want to have one of those in there.
    Trinidad vs Vargas
    Hagler vs Hearns
    Vasquez vs Marquez 2 or 3
    Chavez vs Taylor
     
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  7. Goro

    Goro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ortiz vs. Berto
    Pacquiao vs. Cotto
    Williams vs. Martinez 1/2
    Rios vs. Antillon
    Pacquiao vs. Margarito
    Maidana vs. Khan
    Mosley vs. Margarito
    Marquez vs. Diaz 1
    Hopkins vs. Pascal 1/2
    Donaire vs. Montiel

    I would show him only new **** like above, considering they don't make fighters like they used to and it wouldn't be fair.
     
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  8. greatone

    greatone Active Member Full Member

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    Excellent list. :good
     
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  9. boxingstar1

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    Ali-Frazer 1: The fight of the century. It deserved the title, no doubt. Two unbeaten Champions facing each other in a fight that defined two of the greatest Heavyweights of all time.

    Hearns-Hagler: Fantastic all-action fights are hard to come by, but this was awesome even by high standards. You knew someone was getting knocked out, and when it came in the 3rd round everyone said they saw 30 rounds of action in that fight.

    Hearns-Leonard: Theres just something great about the whole "your blowing it kid! your blowing it!!!" part of this fight where HEarns had been dominateing, just to watch Sugar realise he was indeed blowing it and picking it up and stopping the hitman.

    Hopkins-Trinidad: Very rarely do you see a fight where smart boxing just dominates and makes it looks fun. the KO was the iceing on the cake, but it wasn't nessisary.

    Ward-Gatti 1: When you have the guys from HBO getting Actualy excited and not just faking it, you have something special. HEaring "Ward's waving him on, saying come on.....Come On!....COME ON LETS FIGHT!" gets me stoked. Round 9 was...insane.

    Corrales-Castillo 1: Great fight and the 10th round may have been the biggest comeback within a single round ever. AWESOME!

    Freitas-La Hiena: This was 12 rounds of insanity. Blood, Knockdowns, Dirty work, Heart, and a fantastic knockout finish.

    Vargas-Trinidad: This fight convinced me to actualy take the sport up. Watching Vargas's heart just unload through that fight, the visual of him coming on strong, and the lowblows that eventualy beat him(Still a sore subject). THAT was what a warrior did. PERFECT!

    Barrera-Morales 1: Back and forth like I can't remember seeing before or after. It was NEVER clear who was winning this fight and you knew they hated each other. F-ing amaysing.

    Ward-Sanchez: Loved to hear the HBO team eating their words. Great display that boxing is different than other sports. There is no "well not enough time left in the game for the other guys to make a come back." Don't think the fight's over till it's OVER!
     
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  10. fletch2069

    fletch2069 Member Full Member

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    Thanks for all your replies. I'm going to try and get a copy of these fights.

    Some excellent replies.
     
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  11. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    I'll come back later and produce a list. But me personally, my list probably won't consist of all action/war bouts....bouts that are considered some of the greatest of all time. You would be showing your friend these action bouts, and when it comes to them watching a more technichal bout, more of a chess match...what's to say they won't lose interest?
     
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  12. DanishFightfan

    DanishFightfan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Hearns-Duran
    Hearns-Hagler
    Tyson-Rudduck
    Tyson-Bruno
    Lewis-Klitschko
    Leonard-Duran
    Leonard-Hearns I
    Ali-Williams
    Ali-Frazier III
    Kessler-Froch
     
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  13. boxingfanneato

    boxingfanneato what would MORALES do! Full Member

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    ill throw some out that havent been mentioned.
    de la hoya-bazooka
    ayala-tapia
    williams-margarito
    holmes-norton
    holyfield-bowe 1
    jus extras to to everyone elses list
     
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  14. Boom1989

    Boom1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ruiz-Rahman, nuff said.
     
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  15. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Some ones that haven't been mentioned;

    Monshipour-Sithchatchawal
    Chacon-Limon IV
    Jorge Castro-John David Jackson
    Gatti-Robinson
    Gatti-Rodriguez
    Ayala-Tapia I
    Matthew Saad Muhammad-Yaqui Lopez
    Tito-Vargas
    Akeem Anifowoshe-Robert Quiroga
    Cotto-Torres
     
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