That's the one for me also, always astonishing how Duran fought a man so much larger and powerful and won.
Rumble in the Jungle is tops for me. Ali choosing to lay on the ropes, which seemed suicidal, and was probably the exact opposite of what Foreman was expecting, was quite the plot twist. Also, I believe Ali got in his head in a big way with the constant trash talking. Foreman was viewed as some kind of giant entering that fight. I forget who said it, but somebody said that Foreman appeared to get smaller with each passing round of that fight. After the bell ending the 6th round, Foreman had a look on his face like he knew he was in trouble. Foreman was mentally & physically beaten that night. Brilliant fight plan by Ali. Not sure if the rope-a-dope had been done by any other fighter before that. That fight is alongside Johnson-Jeffries & Louis-Schmeling is the most iconic fight in the sport IMO.
Tatsuyoshi vs Zaragoza 1 & 2 Tatsuyoshi vs Singwancha Chang vs Kittikasem Yaegashi vs Ioka Yaegashi vs Porpramook Vasquez vs Marquez 3 FOTC Gatti-Ward 1 Pacquiao vs Marquez 1,2, and 4. Tatsuyoshi vs Singwancha and Chang vs Kittikasem are my most watched fights. I haven't kept track on how many times I've watched them.
I watch a lot of Sonny Liston on YouTube but mostly it involves him skipping to night train. I'd heard about this phenomenon back in the 70's off my trainers and thought it was just nostalgia playing tricks. Nope, watching Sonny skipping to that tune is beautiful
Yeah I love this one as well. For all this, and for what it meant to the career of one of my favorite fighters. Holmes was washed up and done by the time of that fight. People were worried about Mercer seriously hurting him. And then you can watch in real time Holmes get his mojo back, rebuild his confidence, show the world he still knew a thing or two, and make Mercer hate whoever on his team convinced him that Holmes would be an easy way to score a victory over a big name.
Paul Williams Vs Sergio Martinez 1 Amir Khan Vs Marcos Mariana Fight Of the Century Danny Williams Vs Mark Potter Lennox Lewis Vs Vitali Klitschko
I also prefer Raphael Marquez. I think the first fight would have been even better if Israel Vasquez's nose hadn't been broken and continued on. I'd agree with you and go with the first fight.
Arguello vs Escalera 2 Barrera vs Marquez Quarry vs Patterson 1, 2 and the Lyle fight Ali vs Frazier 1 and 3 Leonard vs Duran 1 Marquez vs Pacquiao 2 and Diaz 1 Mosley vs Margarito Hopkins vs Trinidad Buchanan vs Laguna 1 and 2 Hagler vs Antuofermo 1