Last True Epic?

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  1. BoxingNovice

    BoxingNovice New Member Full Member

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    Question is simple: When and What was the last true "Epic" boxing match?

    Meaning, a fight between 2 A level fighters that checked every box.

    Elite Skill. Big Punches. Knockdowns. Drama.

    Canelo/GGG I was a good fight with close to elite skill, but no knockdowns, no drama, some huge punches.
    Canelo/GGG II was a great fight with truly elite skill, but no knockdowns, no drama, tons of huge punches but Canelo and especially GGG have iron chins, so they just walked right through them.

    Loma/Linares was a good fight with elite skill, but Loma kind of still easily won the fight.

    Maybe it's Chocolatito/SSR I?

    Wilder/Fury was incredibly dramatic, but when there wasn't a knockdown, the action was far from elite.

    Kovalev/Ward I or II?

    Klitschko/Joshua?

    I am absolutely no expert in the sport and only started really watching 3 years ago. So gimme some suggestions, people!
     
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  2. Gennady

    Gennady Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather-Pacquiao
     
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  3. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    vargas- trinidad, dlh?
     
  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Joshua vs Klitschko takes it for me

    But I think the best recent fight is Chisora vs Whyte 1
     
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  6. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Klitschko/Joshua was good enough.
     
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  7. TheMotorCityCobra

    TheMotorCityCobra Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk-Briedis was a fantastic fight between the 2 best Cruisers in the world. I don’t know about epic because it wasn’t a huge event like a lot of the PPV’s, but man that was a great fight. It just didn’t have a lot of buzz or a huge audience.
     
  8. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looking at suggestions here I think Wilder vs Fury isn't getting the credit it deserved.
     
  9. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua/Klitschko was a great fight
     
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  10. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That was dubbed as one of the most high octane heavyweight fights in years until AJ v Wlad came along.
     
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  11. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spence v Brook was a high level fight imo
     
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    Bigdog2002 Active Member Full Member

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