The greatest title defense of all time?

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  1. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    not before the fight.
    but in the first round i guess he was consider the uncrowned champion. virtually.
     
    FastLeft, Aug 3, 2022
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    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Famechon vs Harada 2 is really good
     
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  3. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Hagler-Hearns and Sanchez-Gomez are worthy of inclusion.
     
    Jel, Aug 3, 2022
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  4. META5

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    Honourable mention for SRR Vs Gavilan.
     
    META5, Aug 3, 2022
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  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler defending against Hearns
     
    northpaw, Aug 4, 2022
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Not going for tit for tat but you made an excellent point also re Ali and Joe bringing out the best in one another. Leonard vs Hearns 2 played out similarly despite pre fight beliefs that Tommy was that much more faded than Ray.
     
    Pugguy, Aug 4, 2022
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  7. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    FOTC has mentioned too many of them, to repeat, so...
    Lennox Lewis Vs Vitali Klitschko
    A great result in the last fight of his career, against the younger generation that will rule for the next decade.
     
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  8. Richard M Murrieta

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    True because on the night of March 8 1971 in Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier was the defending World Heavyweight Champion, he stopped Buster Mathis on March 4 1968 for the 5 state title, then Jimmy Ellis for the WBA title on Feb 16 1970. Muhammad Ali was returning as a challenger, only 18 rounds of activity after a 43 month banishment from boxing. Ali was stripped of his title on April 28 1967 after refusing military induction, Ali was also stripped of his boxing license.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Aug 4, 2022
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    Arron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello on Nov 12 1982.
     
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  10. Jel

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    While I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest title defense in history, it’s one of the best on film from an earlier era: Tony Canzoneri v Kid Chocolate.
     
    Jel, Aug 4, 2022
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  11. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    My candidate for the most dramatic defense of all time is Jacob LaMotta-Laurent Dauthuille, September 13, 1950

    LaMotta, way behind in scoring on all three scorecards, plays possum in the last minute of the 15th round and kayos Dauthuille with 13 seconds left to retain his title.
     
    KasimirKid, Aug 4, 2022
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  12. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    :bump

    Still interested in seeing what yall think the most impressive non heavyweight title defense is!
     
    Rubber Glove Sandwich, Jun 27, 2025
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    Sanchez-Gomez.
     
    ChrisJS, Jun 27, 2025
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  14. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Excellent call. Sanchez was so on point and upheld an amazing chin at the same time. After a nightmare first round Gomez remained heroic til the end but Sanchez was never going to be denied. Great fight.
     
    Pugguy, Jun 27, 2025
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    Think it has to be this
     
    Gazelle Punch, Jun 27, 2025
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