Fights of the Decade(s) - 1960's - 2000's?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    What are your FOTD from the 60's to the 00's?

    Please pick one fight, and a runner up for each decade.
     
    El Cepillo, Oct 25, 2009
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  2. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    60's: im not too sure

    70's: Ali vs Foreman
    Ali vs Frazier 3

    80's: Hagler vs Leanard
    Hagler vs Hearns

    90's: Chavez vs Taylor
    Holyfield vs Bowe

    00's: Corrales vs Castillo 1
    Morrales vs Barrera

    Edit: in the 2000's i watch more fights than other decades so Vazquez marquez, margo vs cotto, and gatti ward aswell could be added
     
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    60´s:Joe Frazier-Quarry

    70's:Mathew Saad Muhamad-Marvin Johnson II
    Danny Lopez-Mike Ayala

    80's: Roberto Duran-Ray Leonard
    Chacon-Edwards II

    90's: Arturo Gatti-Ivan Robinson
    Marco Antonio Barrera-Kenedy Mckinney

    00's: Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales
    Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo
     
    bladerunner, Oct 25, 2009
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  4. DLSC

    DLSC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As far as the 60's are concerned, the only thing that comes to my mind is the Clay/Liston fight because Clay shocked the boxing world by beating Liston for the title. The bigger shocker was Clay knocking Liston out w/ one punch in the 1st round where a lot of people say Liston took a dive.
     
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  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    1960's: Ali-Liston 1

    1970's: Ali-Frazier 3

    (runner Up: Ali-Frazier 1)

    1980's: Hearns-Leonard 1

    (runner up: Arguello-Prior 1)

    1990's: Holyfield-Bowe 3

    (runner up: Chavez-Taylor 1)

    2000's: Castillo-Corrales 1

    (runner up: Pacquiao-Morales 1)
     
    El Cepillo, Oct 25, 2009
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  6. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How would you order them in terms of best of all time?
     
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  7. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I think Ali-Frazier 3 is the best of all time, if you take into account historical signifigance, entertainment, skill level and the quality of fighters on show.

    From a pure entertainment perspective, Corrales-Castillo 1 is the best, IMO.
     
    El Cepillo, Oct 25, 2009
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  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    60´s: Joe Frazier vs Jerry Quarry

    70's:Mathew Saad Muhamad-Yaqui Lopez II
    Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III

    80's: Alexis Arguello vs Aaron Pryor I
    Roberto Duran vs Iran Barkley

    90's: Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez I
    Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy Mckinney

    00's: Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales
    Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo
     
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  9. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield I was far and away the best fight of their trilogy, and arguably the greatest Heavyweight title fight of all time. Why anyone would pick their rubber match over it has just become one of life's many unknown mysteries.
     
    Addie, Oct 25, 2009
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  10. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    60's Ali vs Liston 1


    70's Ali vs Frazier 3


    80's Hagler vs Hearns


    90's Tua vs Ike (one of the most underrated fights maybe ever)
    Runner up imo is Bowe vs Holyfield 1


    2000's Corrales vs Castillo 1
     
    rayhogan, Oct 25, 2009
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  11. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Watch more fights dumbass.
     
    bladerunner, Oct 25, 2009
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  12. choky

    choky New Member Full Member

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    i 100 pct agree with rayhogan and would pick same fights as he did
    dont understand bladerunner silly aggressivity
    for me the best of all times is hagler hearnsin 1985
     
    choky, Oct 25, 2009
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  13. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    welcome to ESB.
     
    bladerunner, Oct 25, 2009
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  14. warrior85

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    60's:frazier-quarry 1
    runner up: patterson-johansson 1

    70's:ali-frazier 3
    runner up:ali-frazier 1

    80's:hearns-leonard 1
    runner up:chacon-edwards 2

    90's:gatti-rodriguez
    runner up:gatti-robinson 1

    00's:gatti-ward 1/corrales-castillo 1(cant split them,bit of a cop out i know!)
    runner up:vazquez-marquez 3
     
    warrior85, Oct 25, 2009
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  15. Hadrian

    Hadrian Member Full Member

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    i think ali-farzier 1 is the better fight---there was a knockdown (and a spectacular one at that) and they were both younger and in their prime window.....manilla is an incredible fight and IMO a close second, but the first one they were both undefeated, young and their antipathy was at its' highest undiluted by years of festering and other tough fights (Foreman took a lot out of both of them)..
     
    Hadrian, Oct 25, 2009
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