What is the biggest fight in the last 30 years?

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  1. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    In terms of mainstream attention. Is it:

    Holmes-Cooney
    Leonard-Duran I
    Hagler-Hearns
    Leonard-Hagler
    Tyson-Spinks
    Holyfield-Tyson II

    etc.
     
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  2. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe Hagler - Leonard that was huge.
     
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    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Hagler-Leonard
     
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    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well I think Hagler-Leonard was pretty big I remember even my parents watched that! I think once you get into the 90's it goes to PPV and the exposure to the public is more limited, although both Tyson v Holyfield fights must be front runners since the 90's.
     
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  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Holmes - Cooney was bigger ...
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Tyson/Spinks
    Holmes/Cooney
    Hagler/Leonard
    Hagler/Hearns

    Honorable mention for more recent times. Trinidad/DelaHoya. It was pretty big for its time. The fight itself sucked and that probably turned off alot of mainstream sports fans who couldve become boxing fans.
     
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