Let’s create the perfect fight ... round by round

This might be a fun exercise.

Let’s choose the best first, second, third rounds, etc., all the way through 15.

Ground rules: This fight is going the distance, so each nominated round has to go the full three minutes — so something like the 12th round of Chavez-Taylor I is not eligible. All weight divisions are eligible. And in rounds where the participants faced each other more than once, please specific which fight. Gloved era only.

And importantly, this should be about the best rounds not the most historically significant.

I figure we can debate it on this thread and fill in the winners, or maybe I’ll set up polls after we have multiple nominations and put it to a vote. At the end, we’ll have 15 complete rounds that represent the best in boxing history.

Here’s where I’ll update and keep the nominees:

1. Hagler-Hearns, Pryor-Arguello I, Frazier-Quarry I, Patterson-Johannson III, Moore vs. Durelle I, Benny Paret v Gaspar Ortega I, Fighting Harada v Bernardo Carraballo, Curtis Parker-Philip Morefield

And your Round One winner by vote, Hagler-Hearns: https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-1-of-all-time.649242/

2. Hamed-Kelley, Terry Norris-Troy Waters, Rosario-Randall II, Mando Ramos-Sugar Ramos, Charles Brewer-Antwun Echols, Chacon-Boza Edwards II, Ramirez-Rosario II

And your Round Two winner by vote, Norris-Waters:
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-2-of-all-time.649411/

3. Duran-DeJesus II, Gomez-Pintor, Benn-Gent, Jose Napoles v Billy Backus I, Mando Ramos-Sugar Ramos, Juan Manuel Marquez-Michael Katsidis, Pacquiao vs Márquez II

The winner for Round Three, Napoles-Backus I
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-3-of-all-time.649578/

4. Foreman-Lyle, Antuofermo-Cyclone Hart, Chang-Tokashiki, Art Jimmerson-Lenny LaPaglia, Jose Stable v Charley Scott, Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz I, Miguel Berchelt-Francisco Vargas I

The Round 4 winner, by technical knockout in the fourth round, George Foreman-Ron Lyle:
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-4-of-all-time-please-vote.649753/

5. Avelar-Vasquez, Israel Vasquez v Rafael Marquez II, Art Jimmerson-Lenny LaPaglia, Barrera-Morales I, Sithchatawal-Monshipour, Carlos Ortiz v Battling Torres, Jofre-Medel, Gatti-Ward I, Frank Fletcher-James Green, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko

The Round 5 winner, Antonio Avelar-Wilfredo Vazquez:
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-5-of-all-time-please-vote.649916/

6. Marciano-Moore, Barrera-McKinney, Hagler vs. Mugabi, Rossman-Quarry III, Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto, Leonard-Hearns I

The Round 6 winner, in a close but clear verdict: Marvin Hagler-John Mugabi.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-6-of-all-time-please-vote.650077/

7. Yaegashi-Pornaswan, Dave Boy Green-Andy Price, Gatti-Ward III, Holyfield vs. Foreman, Mando Ramos-Sugar Ramos, Basilio-Marco II, Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley

Our Round 7 winner; Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-7-of-all-time-please-vote.650278/#post-20489599

8. Saad Muhammad-Lopez II, Saad Muhammad-Lopez I (you’re not seeing double), Seabrooks-Jacob, Alejandro Gonzalez-Kevin Kelley, Giardello-Turner, Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz I, Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley

Our Round 8 winner, by a wide margin: Matthew Saad Muhammad-Yaqui Lopez II

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-8-of-all-time-please-vote.650436/

9. Ward-Gatti I, Jofre-Medel I, Holmes-Witherspoon, Mando Ramos-Sugar Ramos, Gomez-Pintor, Salido-Lopez II, Chacon-Boza Edwards I, Zaragoza-Jacob, Corrales-Castillo

Our Round 9 winner, but not by as overwhelming a margin as you might think (unless you looked at the rounds it was up against): Micky Ward-Arturo Gatti I.

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-9-of-all-time-please-vote.650568/

10. Holyfield-Bowie I, Charley Scott v Gaspar Ortega I, Patterson-Chuvalo, Chavez-Taylor I, Barrera-McKinney, Dick Tiger-Henry Hank, Tony DeMarco-Virgil Akins I

Our Round 10 winner, by the narrowest of margins: Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor I

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threa...-time-please-vote.650706/page-3#post-20505235

11. Eubank-Watson II, Robinson-LaMotta VI, Holmes-Weaver I, Chavez-Randall I, Barrera-Morales III, O’Grady-Kenty, Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley, Naoya Inoue-Nonito Donaire

Our Round 11 winner, by a nose, is Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta VI:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-11-of-all-time-please-vote.650867/

12. De la Hoya-Quartey, Morales-Barrera III, Ali-Frazier III, Gomez-Pintor, Vazquez-Marquez, John Duddy-Yori Boy Campas, Frank Fletcher-Clint Jackson

And our winner for Round 12 is ... Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier III:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-12-of-all-time.651019/

13. Duran-Leonard I, Pryor-Arguello I, Chandler-Canizales, Holmes-Norton, Olivares-Kanazawa II, Chacon-Limon IV, Betulio Gonzales-Guty Espadas, Buster Drayton-Matthew Hilton

And our Greatest Round 13 of all time winner is ... Ruben Olivares-Kazuyoshi Kanazawa II:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-13-of-all-time-please-vote.651168/

14. Saad Muhammad-Conteh I, McGuigan-Cruz, Chacon-Limon IV, Boza Edwards-Limon, Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier III, Larry Holmes-Ken Norton

Our Round 14 winner is ... Bobby Chacon-Rafael “Bazooka” Limon IV:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-14-of-all-time-please-vote.651331/

15. Chacon-Limon IV, Larry Holmes-Ken Norton, Boza Edwards-Limon, Betulio Gonzales-Guty Espadas, Buster Drayton-Matthew Hilton

Our Round 15 winner, by a landslide: Larry Holmes-Ken Norton:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/greatest-round-15-of-all-time-please-vote.651555/

I’ll start with the obvious nomination of Hagler-Hearns Round 1.

 

Zale and Graziano fought three times. Can you be more specific?

 

So you didn’t read the post. Check the criteria.

 

I’ll update the OP later today or this evening when I have time. Keep ‘em coming.