Your favourite past prime peformance?

im surprised no one has mentioned ali frazier 3

 

Conteh vs Saad Muhammad 1
Duran vs Moore

 

Ali has several memorable post prime perfomances, so I stayed clear of him altogether (also because I post so much about him otherwise, anyway). I suppose the win over Foreman is his most impressive post prime perfomance, though.

But I do probably rate Leonard's win over Hagler as greater. Hagler was unlike Foreman not in his physical prime, but naturallly bigger than Leonard and a much more complete fighter than Foreman.

 

B-Hop Pavlik or Holmes - Mercer.

 

Lewis vs Tyson

 

Alexis Arguello vs Billy Costello

 

Pernell Whitaker v Oscar De La Hoya
Roberto Duran v Moore/Hagler/Barkley
James Toney v Vassily Jirov
Thomas Hearns v Virgil Hill
Mike McCallum v Toney/Harding
Azumah Nelson v Gabe Ruelas & Jesse James Leija

 

Gomez vs Pintor.

 

Mccallum vs Toney. Thought Mike was unlucky in both fights.

 

Toney-Jirov is a good one.

Also, Leonard-Lalonde. Those combos Ray finished Lalonde off with were vintage Leonard.

 

Mines as well. What a shot Arguello landed. Simply perfect

 

Not quite the last...

See Nelson-Ruelas II and Nelson-Leija III.

All three are great post-prime performances.

 

Dick Tiger vs. Nino Benvenuti is one of my personal faves. Easily the Hopkins-Pavlik of its era.

Also...
Jr. Jones vs. Barrera
Vince Phillips vs. Tszyu
Frankie Randall vs. JC Chavez I, Coggi I
Glen Johnson vs. Roy Jones

Has anyone mentioned Holyfield's upset of Tyson?

 

Duran Vs Barkley is my favourite.

 

Wilfredo Gomez vs Rocky Lockridge (although Gomez was fortunate to get the nod still a quality performance by a man years past his peak and two weight classes higher.)