Best fight you have ever seen?

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  1. Hitman_Hatton

    Hitman_Hatton Member Full Member

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    Not a list just 1 fight which you rank as the best you have ever seen.

    My vote goes to Corrales vs Castillo 1
     
    Hitman_Hatton, Oct 17, 2007
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    I second that! :good
     
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    tragicliston Active Member Full Member

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    There are all sorts of classic fights like Hagler-Hearns, but as far as fights I've seen live (that is, in real time as opposed to old footage) I've gotta go with Castillo-Corrales 1.
     
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    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree with the above.
     
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    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, seeing a fight live makes a difference.

    A lot of people who saw Hagler-Hearns when it happened swear it was one of the most amazing fights they've seen.

    Seeing it on tape and knowing the result, I can't agree with them. I've seen plenty of fights better.

    Maybe my opinion would be different if I had seen it as it occurred.
     
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  6. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Man this is an interesting post. I was a kid when the fight happened, and I have watched it over, and over, and over to try and see what the big deal is.

    No doubt it was an amazing fight, but I just dont see that it merits the attention it gets... I just dont get it.

    Perhaps if I had a stake in either fighter as a fan, or watched it live, or experience the hype leading up to the fight, all this would be different.

    As of now its a classic, but not THE classic its built up to be... IMO at least.
     
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    Holyfield - Bowe
     
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  8. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just bought the Holyfield-Bowe trilogy, it's one of my favorites, yet I've only seen them online as of late.

    I would have to say Corrales-Castillo 1, and Gatti-Ward 1.
     
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    Graham Earl versus Katsidis was exciting.

    Carl Thompson versus Chris Eubank.
     
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  10. Hitman_Hatton

    Hitman_Hatton Member Full Member

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    Yep that is certainly deserving of a mention.
     
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  11. Kaino

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    Yeah that was a good one too
     
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    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    :deal
     
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    Chief_Second Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman v Lyle

    2nd castillo v corrales

    3rd Moorer v bert cooper
     
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  14. Hitman_Hatton

    Hitman_Hatton Member Full Member

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    You seriously rate that as a better fight than the 1st?
     
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    Chief_Second Well-Known Member Full Member

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    it's a question of taste, but i prefer hard hitters throwing bombs to powder puff lightweights throwing fire *******s
     
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