Best rematch ever?

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  1. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What would you guys consider the best rematch ever? I was thinking that a lot of times the first fight seems to be better than the rematch, so I got to thinking what rematches (3rd fights included) have lived up to the hype?

    Morales-MAB comes to mind for me for a good one, and Bowe-Holyfield
     
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    Lewis vs Rahman II
     
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    Bowe - Holyfield

    Leonard - Duran
     
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    Marquez vs Vasquez II was incredible, thinking of recent rematches.

    Better IMO than:

    Gatti vs Ward II
    Corrales vs Castillo II
    Barrera vs Morrales II
     
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  5. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't believe I overlooked Vasquez-Marquez II, i guess you miss things right under your nose. I guess I was thinking more historically, but that is definitely an awesome choice.
     
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    jsimps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gatti - Ward or Holyfield - Bowe
     
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    Ali-Frazier.
     
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    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    The 3rd fight was much better than the 2nd.
     
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    Golota-Bowe 2, despite the same result
     
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  10. 1-Ton

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    Tyson-Holyfield 2 ...perhaps the most infamous anyways.
     
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    Matthew Saad Muhammad-Yaqui Lopez II
    Rocky Graziano-Tony Zale II (from what I've heard)
    Bobby Chacon-Cornelius Boza-Edwards II
     
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    The 3rd and especially 2nd match in Gatti-Ward weren't all that great.

    The first one is far better than the other 2.
     
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  14. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    That's the answer that jumped to mind for me.

    One of the most dramatic fights ever, despite the anti-climatic ending.
     
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    Ali-Frazier III
     
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