Top 10 Fights Competed at the Highest Level

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  1. SenorRamirez

    SenorRamirez Active Member Full Member

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    Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali I
    is from the action a top fight,but both fighters have not realy mutch skills,not a good tequnical fight
     
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  2. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    One that hasnt been mentioned:

    Juan Manuel Marquez-Marco Antonio Barrera.

    The highest display of technical skill shown from both fighters in the last decade IMO.
     
    Zopilote, Nov 10, 2011
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    What about Charles-Johnson?

    And Charles-Marshall?
     
    McGrain, Nov 10, 2011
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think it's ok to include it, I just think there are ten or more better examples, including Roman Gonzalez-Manuel Vargas.
     
    McGrain, Nov 10, 2011
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  5. Flea Man

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    Charles-Johnson is a good shout.

    But Chang/Zapata>Gonzalez/Vargas all day :yep
     
    Flea Man, Nov 10, 2011
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  6. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like all the ones mentioned by others... I would also include

    Pac vs. JMM 1
    Duran vs. Barkley (sure Duran was past it but both put on good performances)
    Floyd vs. Castillo 1
    Duran vs. Ken B.
     
    KuRuPT, Nov 10, 2011
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  7. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Ayub Kalule vs Marijan Benes

    Truly an unsung masterpiece of frenzied madness and subtle methodical technique.


    Basilio vs DeMarco bouts deserve mention for effective savagery.
     
    lora, Nov 10, 2011
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  8. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    harold johnson-ezzard charles?

    ezzard charles-jersey joe walcott II?
     
    SuzieQ49, Nov 10, 2011
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  9. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:Yeah, yeah.
     
    El Bujia, Nov 10, 2011
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    I`ll stick entirely to fighters that were the true elite of the sport in their day... so there will be no Chacon v Limon 4, Chacon v Boza-Edwards 2 or Castillo v Corrales 1... but those would make my list if we`re talking strictly action fights, anyway, here goes.....

    Erik Morales W12 Marco Antonio Barrera (2000)

    Muhammad Ali TKO14 Joe Frazier (1975)

    Roberto Duran W15 Sugar Ray Leonard (1980)

    Marvelous Marvin Hagler TKO3 Thomas Hearns (1985)

    Joe Frazier W15 Muhammad Ali (1971)

    Sugar Ray Robinson TKO13 Jake Lamotta (1951)

    Julio Cesar Chavez TKO12 Meldrick Taylor (1990)

    Aaron Pryor TKO14 Alexis Arguello (1982)

    Erik Morales W12 Manny Pacquiao (2005)

    Sugar Ray Leonard TKO14 Thomas Hearns (1981)
     
    Bill Butcher, Nov 10, 2011
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  11. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm just unclear how Hagler Hearns could be named by so many people when it really was a long enough fight nor fought with much skill or strategy to be considered at the level of some of the others.
     
    KuRuPT, Nov 10, 2011
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  12. Flea Man

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    I have that fight but ain't watched it yet.

    And yeah, the K.O fight against the Korean was missing; will get it soon :good
     
    Flea Man, Nov 10, 2011
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  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some more high calibre fights:

    Duran-Marcel
    Griffith-Archer I & II
    Robinson-Dykes
    Laguna-Buchanan I & II
     
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  14. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich 'Iranian flag green' reflecting pool Full Member

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    :bump
     
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  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    In no order
    Duran v DeJesus III
    Duran v Leonard I
    Holmes v Norton
    Pac JMM III
    Napoles v Lewis I
    Morales v JMM I
    Toney v McCallum I
    Conteh v Franklin 1
    Chavez v Taylor
    Sanchez v Nelson
     
    robert ungurean, Mar 1, 2026
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