Fight of the decade so far

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Was a good fight, but not worthy of fight of the decade in my view.
     
    Addie, Jul 7, 2009
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    I agree that its not worthy of fight of the decade, but its my personal fave
     
    PH|LLA, Jul 7, 2009
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  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Corrales-Castillo I, Vazquez-Marquez II or III and Somsak Sithchatchawal-Mahyar Monshipour were the most memorable action fights, but I'd suggest 2 overlooked boxing matches on the higest skill level:

    Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Marco Antonio Barrera
    Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler

    These are hugely overlooked fights.
     
    BigBone, Jul 7, 2009
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  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    The scoring and Nady ****ing up the knockdown ruined it for me. Could have been truely great had the judges not been paid off.
     
    Addie, Jul 7, 2009
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  5. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Tough call between some of 'em, but I went for Morales-Barrera I. Just.
     
    Holmes' Jab, Jul 7, 2009
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    8count, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corrales-Castillo I, with Vasquez-Marquez III being runner up.
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Jul 7, 2009
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  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Morales-Barrera I was the greatest fight of all time so obviously its the best of the decade.

    Corrales-Castillo I had a better finish to it but the skill factor makes the EM/MAB fight better for sure.

    Disappointing to see Corrales-Castillo leading TBH.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jul 7, 2009
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  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    You cant put it in front of a classic war like EM/MAB I for those reasons, thats just wrong.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jul 7, 2009
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  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Morales-Barrera in their primes going at it gave at least as much entertainment & drama as those fights + they are simply on a higher level technically.... to me, thats thee perfect blend to make a great fight.

    How anyone can pick 3 from that list & NOT have `Campeon v Campeon` in there is mesmerising.
     
    Bill Butcher, Jul 7, 2009
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  11. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    castillo-corrales 1
    gatti-ward 1
    vazquez-marquez 3
    gomez-arthur
    marquez-diaz
     
    warrior85, Jul 7, 2009
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  12. DINAMITA

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    Vasquez-Marquez III for me, narrowly over Barrera-Morales I.

    Great thread, great choices, but I really do not think Lewis-Klitschko belongs in there. There have been many better fights than that one.
     
    DINAMITA, Jul 7, 2009
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  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Really?

    I was not terribly excited even the first time I saw that bout. I think their second effort was superior.
     
    Addie, Jul 7, 2009
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  14. Rattler

    Rattler Middle Aged Man Full Member

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    Favorite: Gatti - Ward I
    The Best: Arce - Hussein I
     
    Rattler, Jul 7, 2009
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  15. Spitfire7

    Spitfire7 Gadfly Full Member

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    How 'bout Cherry v. Burton?
     
    Spitfire7, Jul 7, 2009
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