Fights between two big punchers that went the distance?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    What are some fights between 2 big punchers that went the distance?

    Obviously Tyson vs Ruddock 2.

    Lewis vs Tua is another one.

    Breidis vs Opetaia 1 and 2
     
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    Mike Tyson vs Bonecrusher Smith
    Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua
    George Foreman vs Shannon Briggs
    David Haye vs Wladimir Klitschko
     
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    Foreman v Morrison.
     
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    Wladimir Klitschko vs Samuel Peter I
     
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    Joshua—Ruiz II
    Bruno—McCall
    Wilder—Stiverne 1
    Thomas—Witherspoon
    Canelo—GGG fights
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Good list though i am reluctant to call Ruiz a big puncher. Fast handed, yes. Big hitter? nah
     
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    I wouldn’t want to get hit by him.
     
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    Bonecrusher Smith-Mike Weaver II
    Razor Ruddock-Mike Weaver
    Tommy Hearns-Iran Barkley II
    Tommy Hearns-Freddy Delgado
    Michael Moorer-Bonecrusher Smith
    Bonecrusher Smith-Adilson Rodriguez (robbery)
    Alexis Arguello-Jose Luis Ramirez
    Edwin Rosario-Jose Luis Ramirez I
     
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  9. NoNeck

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    Rodrigues never stopped anyone with a pulse though.
     
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    Vitali Klitschko vs Shannon Briggs
    Canelo vs GGG trilogy
    Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vazquez 3
    Lucas Matthysse vs Ruslan Provodnikov
     
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  11. Flash24

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    Everyone is going heavyweight.
    Let's give the lighter weights some love.
    Barkley vs Hearns 2nd fight?
    Baltazar vs R Mayweather, ?
    Duran vs Palomino?
    Nelson vs Fenech 1st fight?
    Briscoe vs Valdes 2nd fight?
    Zarate vs Pintor?
    Napoles vs Gray?
    A few off the top of my head.
     
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    I sure remember the Tyson Bonecrusher fight, I lost money because I bet it would end inside 4 rounds tops.
     
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    Tito—Oscar
    Ike—Oscar
    Ike—Lopez
    Oscar—Mosley
     
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    Hi Flash.
    Mmmm, not so sure Duran / Palomino and Napoles / Gray fit the bill, I would have the latter as box/punchers, also the Briscoe vs Valdes 2nd fight was a ko win for Rocky in 7 from memory, the 3rd did in fact go the distance, but was a tame affair, compared to the previous 2 encounter's, the 1st left Valdes hospitalized, such was the beating he received at the hands of the body punching Philadelphian, hope you don't mind slight rebuke of your picks, it's just the way i see it buddy.
    stay safe Flash, chat soon.
    Mike.
     
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    First fight I thought of.
     
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