Top fights you wish we had on film?

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  1. MercuryChild

    MercuryChild Member Full Member

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    What fights in boxing's history do you wish we had film of the most? In their entirety of course.

    How about ten of them? Order them if you please. I will just list mine.

    Joe Jeannette vs Sam McVey III
    Harry Greb vs Gene Tenney I
    Harry Greb vs Mickey Walker
    Willie Pep vs Sandy Saddler II
    Henry Armstrong vs Lou Ambers I
    Jim Jeffries vs Tom Sharkey I
    Jim Jeffries vs Tom Sharkey II
    Ray Robinson vs Kid Gavilan II
    Tony Zale vs Rocky Graziano I
    Tony Zale vs Rocky Graziano II

    Out of your picks, is there one fight you'd pick over all the others?

    That's a rough one... I'm stuck between Jeanette/McVey and Jeffries/Sharkey II
     
    MercuryChild, Sep 22, 2014
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  2. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shavers vs. Young, I and II
     
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  3. MercuryChild

    MercuryChild Member Full Member

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    Really, out of any fights in history, those are the ones you want on film? But... Why?
     
    MercuryChild, Sep 22, 2014
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  4. Terhon

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    1. Walker vs Greb
    2. Tie - Greb vs Tunney 2
    3. Tie - Burley vs Moore
    4. Booker vs Moore 3
    5. Greb vs Tunney 1
    6. Apostoli vs Conn 2

    Honestly just any more murderers row fights, mainly Holman/Booker/Cocoa Kid/Lytell and Burleys fights with eachother.
     
    Terhon, Sep 22, 2014
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  5. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Orlin Norris vs Oliver McCall
    Orlin Norris vs Jesse Fergusson
    James Douglas vs David Bey
    David Bey vs Trevor Berbick
    Mark Wills vs Greg Page #1
    Mark Wills vs Greg Page #2
    Mark Wills vs Tim Witherspoon #1
    Mark Wills vs Tim Witherspoon #2
    Mark Wills vs James Smith
    Lloyd Marshall vs Ezzard Charles #1

    extra :
    Marshall vs Wright
    Marshall vs Burley
     
    frankenfrank, Sep 22, 2014
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  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only listing one as the list is very long , to long

    Jack kid berg vs tony canzoneri (I)
     
    Mr Butt, Sep 23, 2014
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  7. Flea Man

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    Too long to list 'em all. Here are my top 15:

    Harry Greb Vs Mickey Walker
    Venice Borkorsor Vs Betulio Gonzalez
    Terry McGovern Vs George Dixon 1
    Fidel Labarba Vs Frankie Genaro
    Willie Pep Vs Chalky Wright 1
    Bob Fitzsimmons Vs Gus Ruhlin 2
    Packey McFarland Vs Matt Wells
    Benny Leonard Vs Rocky Kansas 3
    Stanley Ketchel Vs Billy Papke 3
    Pete Herman W20 Kid Williams
    Ray Robinson Vs Kid Gavilan 2
    Bob Montgomery Vs Ike Williams 1
    Eddie Booker Vs Archie Moore 3
    Jimmy Wilde W20 Memphis Pal Moore
    Miguel Canto Vs Chan-Hee Park 2
     
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  8. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Harry Greb vs Tunney I.

    Joe Gans vs Sam Langford.

    Ray Robinson vs Sammy Angott.

    Those come to mind.
     
    Shake, Sep 23, 2014
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  9. Green Man

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    Arnold Taylor - Romeo Anaya
    Dick Tiger - Frankie De Paula
    Henry Hank - Joey Giardello
    SRR- Kid Gavilan I & II
    Harry Greb - Mickey Walker
    Locche - Pruitt
    Locche - Carlos Ortiz
    Locche - Laguna
    Rafael Herrera- Rodolfo Martinez
    Duilio Loi - Carlos Ortiz I & II
    Tony DeMarco - Virgil Akins

    And many , many more.
     
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  10. Flea Man

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    A fair few of those exist.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 23, 2014
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  11. Green Man

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    I have only seen highlights or a couple of minutes of some of the fights i have listed.

    Which ones exist in full?
     
    Green Man, Sep 23, 2014
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    Corbett - Sullivan
    Greb - Tunney I
    Dempsey - Fulton
    Burley - Moore
     
    nikrj, Sep 23, 2014
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    If I had to pick just three i'd go for -

    Charley Burley TKO9 Holman Williams
    Sam Langford KO19 Harry Wills
    Gene Tunney SD15 Harry Greb.
     
    McGrain, Sep 23, 2014
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  14. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran flooring the lady
    More Bobby Chacon
     
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  15. Flea Man

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    We have Chacon at his best. Before that, he was hit and miss.

    You seen the Lopez fight? In-credible!
     
    Flea Man, Sep 23, 2014
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