what is the greatest boxing rivalry of all time?

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  1. AceNguyen

    AceNguyen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've seen them on shows together and they both seem to have nothing but nice things to say about the other person.

    Ali and Frazier...well, that's a whole different issue. Joe Frazier's voicemail message at the end of Thrilla in Manilla is one of the saddest things I've ever heard.
     
    AceNguyen, Aug 30, 2009
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  2. Club Fighter

    Club Fighter Boxing Addict banned

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    It's gotta be either Holyfield-Bowe, Holyfield-Ruiz, or Valuev-Ruiz. Valuev-Ruiz is such a heated rivalry that it's even being fought in the courtrooms . . . and it's still to be continued.
     
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  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ali Vs. Frazier
     
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  4. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali vs Frazier
     
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  5. RedDragonBoxing

    RedDragonBoxing Ametuer Boxer Full Member

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    Barrera Morales was dead serious, those guys still hate each other
     
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  6. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    Ali/Frazier
     
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  7. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    Its all a matter of opinion isnt it. I voted Benn-Eubank, it probably wasnt the greatest rivalry of all time but I was alive to see it and it meant the most to me. Morales-Barrera and Vazquez-Marquez were great to watch as well.
     
    essexboy, Aug 30, 2009
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  8. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    damn 31 people voted ali/frazier to me it wasnt really a rivalry frazier just hated ali cause he was being a total dickhead towards him but i think ali was just acting up for the media hereally didnt hate frazier after all it was smokin joe who helped him out when he was in boxing exile.

    for barrera/morales was the realest rivalry the ****in hate each other
     
    brickfists, Aug 30, 2009
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  9. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    zale/graziano
     
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  10. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says. . .

    In general, Mexico vs Puerto Rico
     
    hmm, Aug 30, 2009
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  11. DLSC

    DLSC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali/Frazier. I'm not sure but i think up to this day, Frazier still hates/dislikes Ali. I could be wrong though.
     
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  12. Minto

    Minto The Beast Full Member

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    Holyfield - Bowe
    Minto - Maddalone
    Calzaghe - Veit :yep
     
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  13. Schmapps

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    it was much, much more than that though...the entire world was waiting for YEARS to see those two tangle...Frank Sinatra was the official photographer for the first fight..nuff said. It was an absolutely epic rivalry literally years in the making
     
    Schmapps, Aug 30, 2009
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  14. Beatle

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    Gatti-Ward was the best because both fighters were mean and refused to give up.

    Gene Tunney and Harry Greb also had a great rivalry, but unfortunately there are no films.
     
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  15. Beatle

    Beatle Sheer Analysis Full Member

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    The Ali-Frazier trilogy was rubbish. Go to boxrec and look at Frazier's weight from the 1st fight to the 2nd to the 3rd. He went from 205 to 209 to 215. The third fight was between two overweight monsters looking for a payday.
     
    Beatle, Aug 30, 2009
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