What was the first title fight that you remember watching?

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For me it was Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Dwight Braxton in December 1981, I was 10 years old.
    I watched it at a friend's house it was on HBO, and we watched a movie before the fight, I remember it was a slasher flick, probably Halloween, Friday the 13th, the Howling, or the Shining.
    I was rooting for Saad, I thought he would win because he was the defending champion, and had a lot more fights under his belt then Braxton, who was I think only 13-1-1. Plus I took to an immediate dislike to Braxton who always appeared to be grinning, like he was having a good time in there. Anyway Braxton basically dominated the entire fight stopping Saad in the 10th, I never saw the August 82 rematch until several years ago, which was even more one-sided.
    Which title fight was yours?
     
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  2. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Patterson vs Archie Moore- 1956 (I think it was)
     
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  3. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm gonna say Ali-Zora Folley in 1967, when I was 8, might have seen something before that that I can't remember
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have a vague memory of Ali/SpinksII; but the first I really remember was Minter/AntuofermoI.
     
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  5. The_DR

    The_DR New Member Full Member

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    Frazier vs Foreman. I hated Frazier at the time because he beat my favourite Ali and I wanted to see him lose. Needless to say I got my wish back then!
     
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  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Either one of the Ali-Spinks fights, or Holmes-Spinks.
     
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  7. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not exactly sure probably Foreman. The first one I really remember was Conteh Ahumada.
     
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  8. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Barry McGuigan Vs Eusebio Pedroza
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Holmes-Spinks.

    Don't know if it was the first or second fight
     
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  10. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Koopmans vs Eddie Mustafa Muhammed
     
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali Spinks II
     
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  12. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That fight was on ABC with Howard Cosell commentating. Maybe they showed a replay of it on HBO. The second fight was on HBO
     
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  13. Ragamuffin

    Ragamuffin Active Member Full Member

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    Ali vs Joe Bugner 1, 1973
     
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  14. JWSoats

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    Floyd Patterson - Brian London in May, 1959.

    I watched this fight on live home TV, in black-and-white, in my grandparents' home. I was rooting for Floyd, and was relieved when London went down and fell over on his side.
     
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  15. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1975 Ali Frazier Manilla..

    Damn 40 years sure goes by FAST..
     
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