Two fights of any generation, you wish you could watch ring side!

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  1. The Townsend

    The Townsend Zeus. Full Member

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    Any weight, any time and any generation before or during your own.

    Mine would be 1985 Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns. Simply due to the excitement and pure heart of both fighters slugging it out from round 1 and giving it their all! Its like watching two Bambi's move around with the power of the hulk hitting granite off their chins. Ending with a great KO by Hagler.

    And lastly I would choose 1927 Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey. Ive always been fascinated with the golden age of boxing in America and the stories and ferocity of Jack Dempsey (Something missing from todays HWs) The decision for Tunney is something I would have loved to have witnessed because fighters in those days never seemed to follow the hit and not get hit mentality that most fighters carry and believe In today. At least not in the 1920s for HW anyway.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Charles vs Moore 1, 2&3

    Edit: I know you said two, but I couldn't decide which of the two I wanted to watch. The 1st is said to be a virtual shut out from Charles. The best at his best type of performance. Whereas the 2nd is closely fought tactical fight between two top 10 ATGs. The third is said to be one of the most electrifying fights of all time.

    Either way, none are on film, and I want to see them.
     
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  3. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Jeannette vs. Sam McVea.

    Any Harry Greb fight, though if I had to decide I would say the first Tunney fight.
     
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  4. Kingmaffe

    Kingmaffe Active Member Full Member

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    Inside the ring action - Hagler-Hearns

    Overall atmosphere - Ali-Foreman
     
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  5. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 The Empire Struck Back Full Member

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    Hagler Hearns

    Sugar Ray Duran 1.
     
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  6. TFP

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    I won't say Rumble in the Jungle, though I'd have liked to be there, seen the concert etc.

    So I'll go with:

    (1) Bowe-Holyfield [either I for the fight or II for 'fan man'].

    (2) Robinson-LaMotta II.
     
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  7. panchman69

    panchman69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    cotto vs margarito
    donaire-inue
    mosley vs de la hoya
    gatti-vs ward
    morales vs barrera
    tyson vs holyfield
     
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  8. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler vs. Hearns, any Sugar Ray Robinson fight.
     
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  9. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali - Frazier I (easy #1 for me)

    Duran vs Leonard I (Montreal seemed electric)
     
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  10. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    That's really tough.

    Out of pure reflex and right off the top of my head;

    LaMotta-Robinson II

    Larkin-Graham
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali v Forman and Ko6 Jmm v Pac
     
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  13. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Surely Tunney was a glowing example of hit and not get hit. Or Boxing as some of us call it.
     
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  14. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thrilla in Manilla
    Pryor v Arguello

    And many,many more !
     
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    As painful as that fight was as a Pac fan, it was an amazing fight.
     
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