What are the most exciting fights in the history of the super middleweight (168 lb) division?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    What are the most exciting fights in the history of the super middleweight (168 lb) division?
     
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    I couldn't say for sure - but I'd bet it has Kessler in it.
     
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    Benn-McClellan
    Chong Pal Park-Jesus Gallardo
    Carl Froch-George Groves I
    Chris Eubank-Michael Watson II
     
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  4. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Here are a few:
    Thomas Hearns-Sugar Ray Leonard (1989)
    Chris Eubank-Michael Watson 2 (1991)
    James Toney-Charles Williams (1994)
    Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan (1995)
    Frankie Lilles-Tim Littles 2 (1996)
    Joe Calzaghe-Chris Eubank (1997)
    Antwun Echols-Charles Brewer (2001)
    Joe Calzaghe-Byron Mitchell (2003);
    Scott Pemberton-Omar Sheika 1 (2003)
    Joe Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler (2007)
    Carl Froch-Jean Pascal (2008)
    Carl Froch-Jermain Taylor (2009)
    Mikkel Kessler-Carl Froch 1 (2010)
    Carl Froch-Mikkel Kessler 2 (2012)
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    fantastic list. I haven't seen many of these so i will add them to my list. Cheers.
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Echols-Brewer was the first one I thought of.

    I think Leonard-Lalonde was for both light heavyweight and super middleweight titles, right? If so, I’d add that one to the list.
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Echols vs Brewer was such a great fight!! I remember watching it live drunk off of my ass. Everything great about boxing was on display in that fight. That fight was right up there with Gatti Vs Ward and Corrales vs Castillo. A true gem of the early 2000's.

    RIP Antwan Echols! He gave so much of himself to this sport and didn't get what he earned back. At least folks like us are still around and remember.
     
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