Best example of 2 ATG prime boxers facing each other?

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  1. MercuryChild

    MercuryChild Member Full Member

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    What is/are the best example(s) of two all-time great fighters meeting each other in the ring, both close to, or at, their prime?

    I can't think of a better contender than Duran-Leonard I.

    Other potential contenders off the top of my head, that don't quite make it:
    Frazier-Ali I
    Hagler-Hearns
    Leonard-Hearns I
    Greb-Walker
    Whitaker-Chavez?
    Pep-Saddler I & II?
    Louis-Conn I
    Some point in the Greb-Tunney series
    Robinson-Gavilan II?


    What do you think? Please enlighten me to more, especially if they're on film.
     
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  2. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Ali - Foreman,

    Robinson-LaMotta

    SRL - Hagler was 2 ATGs

    I think there are lots more.
     
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  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    unless your being really serious about PRIME and then it gets a lot harder, lol,
     
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  4. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    SRL/Duran?
     
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  5. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was the same as the OP, Duran vs Leonard in Montreal immediately sprung to mind. Hearns was past his absolute peak at 160, the same as a few opponents of Hagler were.
     
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  6. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    canzoneri v berg 1/2
    jofre v harada both fights
    ross v mclarnin 1/2
    pac v marquez 1-3
    jones v toney
    charles v moore & burley
    gans v mcgovern

    morales v barerra 1/2
    welsh v leonard 2
    armstrong v garcia 1
    griffith v rodriguez 1/2
    williams v burley & marshall
    lewis v britton (in middle of series)
    apostoli v conn
    gavilan v basilio
    walker v flowers
    sanchez v gomez

    debateable;
    chocolate v labarba
    laguna v saldivar
    marshall v charles
    calzaghe v hopkins
    hollyfield v qawi
    corbett v jackson or fitz
    nelson v wolgast
    langford v wills 1916
    langford v ketchell (debateable wether this should count as a real fight)
    leonard v britton (leonard above best weight, possible fix too)
    nelson v fenech
    gomez v zarate
     
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  7. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arguello vs Pryor?
     
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  8. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought to include this, decided arguello was past prime, tho not shot of course. I guess it depends whether a fighter towards the end of their prime(a variable anyway) moving up to a new weight(that they where never a proven success at) is still prime?
     
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  9. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    Leonard vs. Benitez.
     
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  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Some brilliant picks. Nice.
     
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  11. rrk

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    Whittaker - Chavez

    Debateble
    De la Hoya - Trinidad
    De La Hoya - Mosley 1.
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Leonard-Hearns
    Leonard-Benitez
     
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  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wasn't it his second fight at Super Lightweight, his first being against Kevin Rooney?
     
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  14. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    what about kliturd lists?

    vitali vs sanders

    wlad vs fury
     
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  15. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :blabla:blabla
     
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