Most Underrated Great Fight?

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  1. kargundar #wise

    kargundar #wise New Member Full Member

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    Maybe it's a fight of the year that get's forgotten about, or a fight that never won fight of the year.

    Ward vs. Burton?
    Gatti vs. Ivan Robinson?
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gato Gonzalez vs. Andy Ganigan. June, 1981.
     
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    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Saman Sorjaturong vs. Humberto Gonzalez
    Love that fight.
     
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    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia 1 get's my vote.

    I rewatched it for the first time in years back when the lockdowns started. I was blown away by what a great fight it was. Top 4 or 5 fights of the 1990s imho. It was a beautiful blend of styles.

    Ayala would chop away with his left upercut on the inside while Tapia would retaliate with vicious flurries to the body. Tapia would retreat on angles to set up counter punches, Ayala would then corner him on the ropes. On top of this both guys' personalities shone through: Tapia fought with his brilliant, free flowing, wreckless creativity, while Ayala was stoic, earnest, indefatigable.

    Just amazing.
     
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    Takayama-Rodriguez Jnr.
     
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    Hilmer Kenty vs Sean O Grady, 1981.
     
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  7. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great one, but not underrated imo.
     
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    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Two threads were just done on this in the past few weeks.
     
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    Bowe-Golota II
     
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    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Masao Oba vs Betulio Gonzalez
     
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Or Guty Espadas-Betulio Gonzalez. That one's my favorite of Betulio's.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gatti-Robinson 1 and Bowe-Golota II are certainly not underrated. They get plenty of recognition.

    I nominate Quartey vs Espana. Very underrated war.
     
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    Kirkland vs Angulo
     
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    Rocky Lockridge vs Harold Knight
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    Troy Dorsey vs Harold Rhodes
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    George forearm The forearm of George Full Member

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    Ricardo lopez V rosendo alverez 1 and 2 are both great fights I never hear talked about
     
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