Most dramatic last round in history?

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    I don't mean as in round 3 of Hagler-Hearns which was technically the "last round" but I mean rounds that were actually last rounds and both guys went at it like crazy or a come from behind knockout was scored...

    Round 15 of Limon-Chacon 4 has to be there, and I think I know a certain Chavez fight that will be mentioned.
     
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  2. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ingo v Brian London. Ingo won because he got knocked out with less then 10 seconds remaining and could not be counted out.
     
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  3. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    March 17th, 1990. Round 12 of Julio César Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor was certainly a dramatic last round.
     
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    McGuigan vs. Cruz
    Norton vs. Holmes
    Tate vs. Weaver
    Both Kalambay vs. Graham fights
    LaMotta vs. Dauthille II
     
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  5. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Round 15, Frazier vs Ali, was plenty dramatic - an incredible top off to a great fight.
     
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Jeff Harding vs Dennis Andries 1
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Limon-Chacon 4 is my favorite long fight of all-time. As with anything else, context matters. If you just watch the round today and know nothing about the fight or the history of the rivalry, it just seems like a very good, exciting round but not necessarily spectacular. However, you add in all of the other factors and it becomes an amazing round.
     
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  8. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Leonard vs Hearns 2. Tommy was up on all the cards and almost suffered another TKO loss from Ray Leonard like he did in their first fight in '81. But the Hitman stood his ground.
     
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    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Chavez-Taylor 1
    Vazquez-Marquez 3
    Chacon-Limon 4
    Shavers-Williams
     
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    Morales - Pac
     
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  12. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    You made my prediction come true lol!
     
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    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Norton-Holmes
     
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  14. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You see it as "Hearns stood his ground".
    I see it as Leonard simply " Ran out of time*.
    If that fight was for 15 rds, same results as the 1st.
     
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    Bone crusher Smith ko Frank Bruno.
     
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