Most Important Fight Of All Time?

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  1. baddest

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    obviously Schmeling-Louis II. Boxing has never been more relevant.
     
    baddest, Oct 23, 2010
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  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    She didn't?
     
    john garfield, Oct 23, 2010
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  3. Bobby Sinn

    Bobby Sinn Bulimba Bullant Full Member

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    How so JG???

    Yeah, Lena played at the Waldorf.. amazing.
    Oh, she also had to be ushered through a rear entry door via the kitchen to access the building. She was not even allowed to eat in the same building.. What racism??
     
    Bobby Sinn, Oct 23, 2010
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  4. The Mighty One

    The Mighty One Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis - Schmeling II

    If this question was offered on the General Boxing Forum the majority of the 24 year old posters would stampede for Mayweather-De La Hoya as the most important fight of all time because it did 2.4 million PPV buys and that is the sole criteria to judge any boxing event.
     
    The Mighty One, Oct 24, 2010
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  5. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The annoying thing about your posts is that you come across as someone that is breaking some big, big news. Dude, we know America has and had racial inequities and tensions. We get it, we read the papers.

    What country are you from that's so perfect then?
     
    salsanchezfan, Oct 24, 2010
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  6. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Foreman Hook, Oct 25, 2010
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  7. janitor

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    When Joe Louis was ascending the heavyweight ranks the colour bar was still in operation, and when he retired two black heavyweights fought for his vacant title.

    Louis did not destroy racism, but he did more than any other athlete in history to destroy the colour bar in sports. A significant element in that was probably the way the media portrayed his fight with Max Schmeling.
     
    janitor, Oct 25, 2010
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  8. Bobby Sinn

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    Boring.....
     
    Bobby Sinn, Oct 25, 2010
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  9. Bobby Sinn

    Bobby Sinn Bulimba Bullant Full Member

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    Boring.....

    The colour bar existed in one place. The USA. Janitor, you forgot to mention Louis' defence against John Henry Lewis. You'd probably think that ground breaking also.

    Do you have any idea how Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, Sam McVey, Peter Jackson, and other coloured fighters were treated in Europe and Australia??

    Face it.... racism related 90% to the USA!!! No colour bar existed outside of there. Just a shame the likes of Jack Johnson were not treated, or allowed to behave in a normal care free manner. Many good years of talent went drifting in time.
     
    Bobby Sinn, Oct 25, 2010
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  10. enquirer

    enquirer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The original and best.
    Adam Vs God.
    The biggest winners are the serpents and the apple industry...
     
    enquirer, Oct 25, 2010
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  11. Ramon Rojo

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    Yeah, but Jughasvili exposed him, didn't he?
     
    Ramon Rojo, Oct 25, 2010
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  12. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Louis - Schmelling 2
    Johnson - Jeffries
    Ali - Foreman

    I dont think any others come near to these.

    How about taking the heavyweights out and then seeing which is most important
     
    chatty, Oct 25, 2010
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  13. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For me,it was FOTC. I can't remember a more signifigant fight in my lifetime.
     
    Stevie G, Oct 25, 2010
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  14. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Alan Minter vs Ernie Singlatery
     
    GPater11093, Oct 25, 2010
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  15. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    2 pages in and no Duran vs Barkley
     
    Pachilles, Oct 25, 2010
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