Last Great Moment.

Pretty hard to actually pin point that exact career in a lot of fighters careers.

An obvious one would be Frazier after climbing the mountain that was the Fight of the Century. He spent time in the hospital afterwards, took a ton of abuse and seemingly had exasperated eye and blood pressure issues that were preexisting. You can rightly argue he never again seemed to approach that kind of performance.

 

Carbajal was somehow able to summon greatness even in his final fight, staying in there against the terror that was a young Jorge Arce and rallying for the late stoppage win, and then actually retiring on said high note.

 

But why was only the left really grooving?Louis himself said his last great fight was against Mauriello.

 

Disagree ENTIRELY. Frazier's performance in the Thrilla I think is the greatest performance in boxing history. He proved his point to his nemesis, beat the **** out of a nd crushed his opponent physically,While covering himself in glory. To me, Frazier's performance in that fight defines what fighting is for me. Whether in the ring or whatever metaphorical fight we all face in life. Thx Joe. I have a huge blowup picture in my living room of the great SI photo of Padilla leading Smoke to his corner after the 14th. POWERFUL photo indeed. Epitomized my approach to life for me.

 

Duran's last great moment/performance was the win in the first fight against Leonard. Still had a notable wins after that against Moore and Barkley as well as lasting the distance against a over cautious Hagler but Duran was never able to match the level that he reached against Leonard that night in Montreal.

 

Thank you Jack!! You are so right and that was the last time the prime "lightweight", feral, Dempseyesk style of ROBERTO DURAN was EVER seen. His anger, fury, hunger was SATIATED and was never seen again. All the bitter hate he had for opponent s was gone forever. Just a fighter now and sadly money forced him to fight forever. But, if he had retired after that great night, wow, his legend would be huge. It already is but bigger. I have seen throughout my travels in my 65 years, there are more Duran fans than Hearns, Leonard, Hagler, Benitez, Whitaker and Mayweather fans together.

 

Carl Froch last great moment was the last punch he threw DOWN GOES GROVES!

 

Hagler/Mugabi for me ... Marvin dug as deep as you can go and pulled out a win against someone primed to beat him. The strategic dismantling of a guy seen as unbeatable by a fighter just past the cusp of his prime was a classic. If Hagler had hung them up after this one, nobody would have blamed him and his legacy would be - even more - secured.

 

Dempsey's? Seventh round second fight with Tunney.

 

Hagler was a 3-1 favorite so i'm not sure Mugabi was seen as "unbeatable".

 

Tyson flattening Botha with a single right
Ali suddenly exploding on Ron Lyle with a flurry that left him defenseless
Joe Louis knocking out Walcott
Robinson beating Turpin and Fulmer
Foreman clobbering Moorer
Holyfield in the second Lewis fight
Hopkins vs Shumenov

 

That was what I was going to post. Terrific ending to his career, it’s a shame about his scumbag sociopath of a brother.