Boxer with the best “67 Ali” moment?

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Let me define that. A performance regardless of the level of competition that best displays there peak ability. So for instance while Clev wasn’t his best opponent it was his most aesthetically pleasing myth building fight. Note, the qualification doesn’t disqualify fights against other ATGs.
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Toney Vs Barkley is my personal favorite.

    Hopkins Vs Pavlik, Calzaghe Vs Lacy, Joe slapped the soul out of that man. Mayweather at 130 Vs Corrales.

    Just three that come to mind, though Mayweather and Bhop have loads of them.
     
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    Carlos Monzon vs Jose Napoles was sickening. I think it makes the cut here. Really barbaric stuff shutting Napoles down like that.
     
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    Ruben Olivares vs Lionel Rose. I always felt as if at his best when he was a bit younger and could keep his weight down Lionel would’ve been a very, very good opponent for Ruben but the fight we have fits closer into the Clev-Ali category.
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well I guess for Louis, the Baer fight might be among the most popular of choices. At least it’s my choice.

    For mine, as Baer is to Williams, it’s an at least I’ll see you fight” if not a “I’ll raise you fight” at the same time.

    Dempsey - similarly against Willard, Jack was allowed to be all that could be.

    Liston’s tough. He could punch peoples lights out and also out box them beautifully - one as good as the other.

    As an optimal yet highly technical terminator, I would choose the first and second Williams fights - as a boxer and still puncher , I might choose the Machen fight.

    In the face of different comp. a fighter won’t necessarily be demanded to be all things at once, even though, in all potential, he could be. That’s why I picked 3 fights for Sonny.
     
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    Toney looked somewhere between an alien and ghost against Iran. A real “there are levels to this” fight. Barkley couldn’t do anything and James showcased whatever he felt like and was seemingly practicing certain manoeuvres in there almost mockingly.
     
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    Marciano probably Charles 2 (could reasonably be Matthews through Charles 2)

    Archie Moore- Embrell Davidson
     
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  9. JamesLightsOutToney

    JamesLightsOutToney Respect to all boxers Full Member

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    Toney - Barkley
    Whitaker - Chavez
    Tunney - Dempsey
     
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    Mayweather—Gatti
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    Tyson v Spinks.
     
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    FOTC Joe Frazier

    Wlad KO Ray Mercer

    Lewis KO Ruddock

    Honourable mention: Lewis KO Golota.
    Lewis looked fantastic that night but Golota was injured which makes it slightly less impressive.
     
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    Felix Trinidad vs Mamadou Thiam circa 2000. Coming at Tito was still a bad idea at 154lbs. Potent combinations, great punching technique and good quickness.

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    Check out the 1st round
     
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    Julio Cesar Chavez vs Edwin Rosario

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    Michael Nunn vs Frank Tate

    Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto

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