Was Kalambay's performance against McCallum the best boxing performance ever?

Money Mayweather vs castillo rematch and Shane Mosley for me.



There was a good thread a while back on technical boxing masterclasses that had a lot of good suggestions in it for this sort of stuff.

Does nobody think Tiger deserved to keep his title against Griffith anymore? That one was plenty controversial in it's day.

Money Mayweather vs castillo rematch and Shane Mosley for me.I didn't think it would be possible to work the philly shoulder roll on someone as fast and athletic as Sugar Shane.

 

i'm digging the mixing up of Billy and Herol Graham.

 

Lest we forget Money vs. Marquez. Another all time boxing display whilst overcoming a stylistic hurdle in an undersized counterpuncher.

Yup, I had Tiger ahead. Griffith clearly won the rematch, but he did so in a very risk averse Mayweather-Castillo II fashion which was distasteful.

Frank is gold.

 

I'm sure the rest of your head would realise you're talking shite. There's nothing in that fight and, for me, Tiger won anyway. Hardly the one-sided drubbing of Sumbu-Mike I.

 

It's still controversial. Is it now being passed off as some display of all-time great boxing around these parts now? :huh. It simply isn't a satisfying decision in my opinion- whichever way you voted- I voted Tiger but i don't think either fighter looks that impressive.

I can imagine the comments "i gave that round to Emile on ring generalship" (translation: Tiger didn't do much to win that round, but, as usual, although Emile didn't really impress much, I don't want to give another even round). :yep

 

It's seemed like whenever it's been brought up recently that i've noticed, it's been very pro-griffith or just sort of taken for granted he won comfortably.Maybe just me, but it seemed more fiercely debated years ago.

 

Let me guess, one person scored for Emile, probably someone with a good reputation; a few others (noobs) then take this as gospel and decide that Emile won handily. Welcome to the Classic Forum. :yep

 

Agreed. The best on film IMO.

 

Marcel Vs Shibata/Gomez are good shouts IMO

 

Definitely up there with the best, a sublime performance against a great boxer. There's obviously many great wins, displays of skill and masterclasses in history.

I'd rank it over pretty much most of the wins sweet_scientist and Littlered listed,in terms the ability and skill of the opponent and the performance shown. Although Whitaker-Chavez and Leonard-Benitez are up there, maybe Leonard-Duran 2 and RJJ-Toney. Jones and Leonard's wins are based on athleticism as much as skill. Douglas-Tyson is a masterful neutralisation of Tyson though and while not quite as good Marquez-Pacquaio 3 is pretty brilliant.

 

Semantics really. I'd give the same answer.

 

There was a fair bit of athleticism on show in Kalambay-McCallum as well I'd say.