Greatest Performance in HW history ?

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  1. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Frazier vs Ali I
    Joe Louis vs Schmeling II
    Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson I
    Ali vs Foreman

    Thoughts ????
     
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali v Foreman can be added to that.
     
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  3. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes !!!!
     
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Louis-Schmeling II gets my vote for #1.
     
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  5. horst

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    Bowe-Holyfield 1 is one of the best modern performances. Probably doesn't match up to the likes of Frazier-Ali 1 and Ali-Foreman, but it's still up there IMO.
     
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  6. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey-Willard
    Ali-Liston I
    Foreman-Frazier

    Ali-Cleveland Williams came to mind. Ali certainly looked great, but I don't think Williams was able to offer enough of a challenge for Ali to BE great.
     
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  7. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    I prefer the first fight with Liston...
     
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  8. Vanboxingfan

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    Hard to argue with that in terms of over all importance, followed by Johnson/Burns

    But in terms of entertainment, I'd pick Dempsey/Willard, Dempsey/Firpo, Ali/Foreman, Ali/Frazier, or Holyfield/Bowe I. But if pressed to narrow down to one, I'd go with Dempsey/Firpo

    (changed my damn answer 4 times that's how hard this is for me to narrow down to just one performance)
     
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  9. Foreman Hook

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    1st - Big George TKO2 Prime Frazier

    2nd - Bummy Douglas TKO10 PEAK Tyson

    3rd - Old Evander TKO11 PRIME Tyson.
     
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  10. Stevie G

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    Foreman against Frazier would DEFINITELY be up there !
     
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  11. Stevie G

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    I've settled on my top three. In chronological order they are - FOTC 1971 Frazier. Sunshine Showdown 1973 Foreman. RITJ 1974 Ali.
     
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  12. Stevie G

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    Thrilla 1975 Ali is a close fourth.
     
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  13. jaffay

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    Frazier over Ali in 1971
     
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  14. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    Holmes Norton was a great fight
     
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  15. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    First one that popped into my head when I'd only read the title of this thread and not clicked into it was Max Schmeling's derailing of Joe Louis - that for me is one of the greatest in my eyes.

    It's funny - sometimes some of the most memorable performances for me, were in defeat - such as Ezz Charles' incredibly brave stand against Rocky Marciano for 15 rounds - and also Cockell's courageousness (if thats a word) against the Rock and for that matter Archie Moore's proud stand against the Brockton Blockbuster too. Holyfield's epicness against Bowe I also is a great performance - I think Ali's two best performances for me are Vs Norton II and Vs George Foreman - Billy Conn's performance against Louis in their first classic is another one - but out of the ones you listed Ali-Foreman takes it hands down
     
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