What is the most hyped fight that you can remember?

Since I started watching in 77
Leonard Hearns
Leonard Duran
Holmes Cooney
Leonard Hagler
Tyson Spinks

 

in britain in my life i'd say froch groves 2.

but floyd pac is number 1. it disappointed but the buildup was years long.

 

Hi Buddy.
Good call, also you could add: Cooper / Bugner , was viewed at the time as a passing of the guard fight, Henry had fought valiantly against American opponents over the preceding decade , with varying results, having cleaned up the British heavyweight scene, Bugner was seen as the heir apparent and the british fight fraternity were in the main hoping for a Bugner win, as to the fight it was a close affair, and a tad more aggression from Joe ( as always ) he might have convinced the judges, and the public who was the winner, I have had some meaningful conversations with Cooper post the fight at various different boxing functions, and at his golf classic event, he was not in the mood to forgive Gibbs, he felt that the ref was leant on to give the fight to Bugner in the event of a close encounter, a normally geniall sort, is ire was up when discussing turned to this fight, shame because it seemed to haunt him for the rest of his life.
Stay safe Noel, chat soon buddy.

 

Remember the fight well Mike especially the controversy over the decision. Shame really as the British public never really took to Joe after he got the verdict over Henry.Shame because there was nothing he could do about it

 

Hi Buddy.
You are on the money, excellent breakdown on a truly historical and magnificent fight, all your observations and points are true in my mind, it shows an in depth knowledge of the time and era this fight took place, any poster that is too young or not across the event, could do a lot worse than read your post, many thanks.
stay safe nyterpfan, chat soon buddy.

 

Thank you kindly, my good man!! (I was just a young grade school kid when that fight took place-but I STILL remember everything about it like it happened yesterday!! It gripped the nation AND the world!!)

FYI--For everyone who was too young or hadn't "entered the world LOL!!" when Ali and Frazier squared off in the FOTC I cannot recommend this documentary strongly enough. A MUST watch if you want to really get a true retrospective on what that event (and all of the forces that shaped it) was like. OUTSTANDING!!

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Mayweather--McGregor

 

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler

 

The commercial for Toney vs Jones was really cool

 

Ali v Frazier 1. Leonard v Hearns.

 

It was. The one where they are in the alley?