What's the best boxing match you ever saw?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Taylor v Chavez is definately among the top 3 fighhhts of all-time but which fight was better and the best of all-time in fans opinions?
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Limon Chacon 4. But for excitement and palm sweating build up and the pugilistic greatness, NOTHING ever came close to March 8, 1971.
     
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  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For me Hagler Hearns. But the 2 that the previous Lads mentioned work as well. Actually the 3 previously mentioned. Sorry Morlocks I noticed you mentioned the FOTC. Great choice as well.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    For a very long time evander Holyfeild was my favourite fighter and so him Vs Bowe 1,2&3 have a special place in my Heart, however one that deserves a mention is Mathew Saad Muhammad vs John Conteh
     
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  5. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah nothing tops Frazier vs Ali I.
    It exceeded high expectations.

    My others are:

    Morales vs Barrera I
    Duran vs Leonard I
    Leonard vs Hearns I
    Marciano vs Walcott I
     
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    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ward vs Gatti
     
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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saad vs Lopez.
     
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  8. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the best fight of all-time is Pryor-Arguello I.
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arguello vs Escalera I The Bloody Battle of Bayamon

    Runner up
    Sanchez vs Nelson

    The rest of my favorites fluctuate these two are always 1 & 2 on my list
     
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    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Which one?
     
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  11. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In person, Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
     
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  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Arguello/Pryor 1.

    It had all the elements necessary. Brisk pace, high skill level, both had power, momentum shifts, strategic adjustments (Pryor) mid fight. Brutal ending.

    After that there was Gomez/Pintor.
    Mathew Saad Muhammad vs fill in a name.
     
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  13. Oakland Billy Smith

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    My top 5:

    Bowe vs Golata 2
    Tyson vs Holyfield 1
    Mosley vs Margarito (I was there)
    Isreal Vasquez vs Raf Marquez 3
    Holmes vs Cooney
     
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  14. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    2 me and my pops watched it together , a great memory.
     
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  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Leonard VS Duran

    Also @mark ant watch Chang vs Tokashiki. Hell of a fight!
     
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