How would you rank the greatest fights you've seen?

I have no idea what that even is. But yes, those fights are the real deal.

 

I do understand the point you make. I do see the value in a fight between two great fighters in their prime. My one gripe with Ali Frazier I, and I know that some people do not subscribe to this belief, but there is always that variable of Ali having to go three years without a fight, and going against Frazier in only his third fight back. I myself have trouble with this, and debate internally at how much effect that had, but nonetheless, it is a legitimate issue that puts into question Ali's prime state at that point.

My claim for the Thrilla being #1 rests in that involved were two all time great fighters, arguably the two best of the Golden Age of Heavyweights. They had already fought twice, each earning a win. And now here was their third fight to settle the score. Were they both past their primes? Of course, no argument there. But more so than their previous two fights, these guys pushed each other to the BRINK. They brought out the fading greatness of each other like no one had or would do again, and they both fought the fight of their lives, some would say even seriously putting their lives at risk. It didn't have the prime skill levels of fight #1, it didn't have the build up of fight #1, it didn't have the glamour of fight #1, but what it showed was the final chapter of the greatest boxing rivalry ever, two ring warriors who refused to lose and brought out something in one another which most human beings will never experience, that inhuman will power to keep pushing through impossible limits, and that fight doesn't hide it. I still winch and cringe when I watch it, shaking my head at how incredible those two men were that night.

 

Yes I saw that fight for the first time a couple months ago, I should watch it again, but off my initial viewing, I have it ranked in the 60s of my list I believe

 

I'm going to try to keep this going again, share your favorites people!