Could be either of two ways. a breakout fight, which put a fighter on the map. or a victory which comes to mind, when you think of a certain fighter.
Azumah Nelson against Salvador Sanchez Carlos Palomino vs John H Stracey (not ATG but whatever) Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali Wilfredo Gomez vs Carlos Zarate Wilfredo Benetiz vs Roberto Duran Vitali Klitschko vs Lennonx Lewis Joe Louis vs Max Schemling 2 Mike Mccallum vs Donald Curry George Foreman vs Michael Moorer (most people will say Frazier but to me he was a good matchup for a tremendous fighter and yes deserves his props for the win over Joe. However the way he beat Moorer and the circumstances make it better to me)
tyson berbick (people think spinks but i have to go with berbick for the demolition of the ko and youngest world champion) roberto duran over leonard. joe frazier over clay (most important fight of all time and only one where either near their primes) ray robinson over turpin 2 (the way how he was told he would have to knock him out or the fight would be stopped and did it even though not in prime it stands out for me) joe louis over schmeling. riddick bowe over holyfield mayweather over de la hoya
Hearns v Duran Chavez v Taylor Morales v Pac or Barrera Duran had a few but wins over Leonard and Barkley were probably his best.
Thing is,Old George caught Moorer with a very late lucky punch. I take the Frazier victory as George's biggest defining win. He totally dismantled a sitting champion.
Riddick Bowe beating Holyfield for the title is a big defining victory - without it Bowe would be waaaay down the list but on this night he is competetive with any heavy in history
INVINCIBLE PEAK Vitlay Bitchko has 2 career defining victorys - Losing by quiting on his quiting stool VS 38 yr old, v.nearly shot, fat Old Lennox. AND Losing by quiting on his quiting stool VS Chris Turd, featherfist, who debuted @ 169lbs.
Duran > Leonard Ali > Foreman Frazier > Ali Robinson > La Motta 3 Calzaghe > Lacy (i know) Hatton > Tsyzu Holyfield > Bowe 2/ Qawi 1 (boxing fans) Holyfield > Tyson 1 (General) Pacquaio > Barrera 1
Thanks m8 - i tell teh FACTS like they are. :thumbsup "I cant go on,, it hurts too much!" - Quitali :|
In what way was it lucky? He's been looking for that punch all night and finally landed it. Sure he landed it because of Moorers deficiancies but it was not lucky. It was a picture perfect straight right, not a windmill 'I hope I hit you punch'.