Which passing of the torch fight s were competitive?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Most passing of the torch fight s involved one great fighter easily beating a former great. Holmes forcing Ali to pull out, rocky ko ing Louis and norris easily out pointing leonard. But which passing of the flame fight s were more competitive than normal.? Where one great fighter lost but put up a great fight? Any thoughts?
     
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    Walcott v Marciano 1.
    Corbett v Fitz
    Johnson v Willard
    Liston v Ali 1
    Holmes v Spinks

    Good post as usual!
     
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    Thing is, that it isn't at all certain that this is a passing of the torch fight at all. The torch might very well remain with Wlad.

    That's why a "passing of the torch" is declared afterwards, if it happened, not before.
     
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    Sorry but isn't the torch already currently under Tyson Fury's dining table?
     
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    There all good picks as usual mcvey. A good few more than I could think of!
     
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    The torch only belongs to those who can carry it.
     
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    Your right in that but wlad V Joshua wasn't mentioned. It was fight s that had already happened, as mcvey above gave us some good ones.
     
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    Lol it could be anywhere at the moment, knowing fury he's flogged it..
     
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    Tyson vs Holmes
     
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    No ,that's the meat pies!
     
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    McGuigan - Pedroza
    Pea v Oscar
    Buddy McGirt v Pea
    Bowe v Holyfield (the standard for a noble defeat)
    Holyfield v Bowe 2 (Not many others beat Riddick that night)
     
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  12. Fergy

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    Yer can see where your coming from..
     
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    I think it went up his nose.
     
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    Excellent responses
     
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    Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton. Norton was considered the best heavyweight for a few years before fighting Holmes. After Holmes lifted Norton's WBC belt, Larry was considered the top dog for the next seven years.

    Ali-Spinks 1 was a great fight. But I don't think Ali passed the torch to Leon because Leon didn't score a win in his next two outings. Ali sort of passed it to Leon ... and Leon dropped it.
     
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