What's the best boxing match you ever saw?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Taylor v Chavez is definately among the top 3 fighhhts of all-time but which fight was better and the best of all-time in fans opinions?
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Limon Chacon 4. But for excitement and palm sweating build up and the pugilistic greatness, NOTHING ever came close to March 8, 1971.
     
  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For me Hagler Hearns. But the 2 that the previous Lads mentioned work as well. Actually the 3 previously mentioned. Sorry Morlocks I noticed you mentioned the FOTC. Great choice as well.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    For a very long time evander Holyfeild was my favourite fighter and so him Vs Bowe 1,2&3 have a special place in my Heart, however one that deserves a mention is Mathew Saad Muhammad vs John Conteh
     
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  5. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah nothing tops Frazier vs Ali I.
    It exceeded high expectations.

    My others are:

    Morales vs Barrera I
    Duran vs Leonard I
    Leonard vs Hearns I
    Marciano vs Walcott I
     
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    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  8. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the best fight of all-time is Pryor-Arguello I.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arguello vs Escalera I The Bloody Battle of Bayamon

    Runner up
    Sanchez vs Nelson

    The rest of my favorites fluctuate these two are always 1 & 2 on my list
     
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  10. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Which one?
     
  11. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In person, Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
     
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  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Arguello/Pryor 1.

    It had all the elements necessary. Brisk pace, high skill level, both had power, momentum shifts, strategic adjustments (Pryor) mid fight. Brutal ending.

    After that there was Gomez/Pintor.
    Mathew Saad Muhammad vs fill in a name.
     
  13. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    My top 5:

    Bowe vs Golata 2
    Tyson vs Holyfield 1
    Mosley vs Margarito (I was there)
    Isreal Vasquez vs Raf Marquez 3
    Holmes vs Cooney
     
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  14. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    2 me and my pops watched it together , a great memory.
     
  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Leonard VS Duran

    Also @mark ant watch Chang vs Tokashiki. Hell of a fight!
     
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