Interesting takes on both fights, @Blofeld, particularly the view that De La Hoya-Vargas was the better fight. I can’t see that myself. I take...
The thing about Fenech is he had one of the most sudden and severe drop-offs in form that any top level fighter has had. To go from beating Nelson...
A few more I’ve thought of that haven’t been mentioned that either went the full 15 or ended in the 15th round: Sugar Ramos v Floyd Robertson...
I’d take same day weigh ins and a single world title per division over fewer weight classes any day. But if I was shedding weight classes there...
Love that fight so much - immense. Are you looking for recommendations?
One more from me - Harada-Jofre 1 is an all-time classic. The rematch is very good too, but not as good as the first fight.
Unfortunately it’s not on YouTube in full any more but Johnny Bratton v Charley Fusari is another tremendous fight that went the full 15.
Danny Lopez v Mike Ayala is another epic that went into the 15th and final round.
Yep, it’s true - Harry Greb was really Harry Berg. Also, Larry Holmes is actually Jewish as well - Larry Holmes is just an anagram of his real...
I remember it vividly too - tragic ending but an amazing fight and atmosphere.
Started collecting tapes around 1993 or 1994. Most of the boxing I watched before that was on ITV and the high quality domestic ‘world title’ UK...
I agree.
Saad-Lopez 2. I got it on VHS from a seller some time in the early/mid 90s. I couldn’t believe a boxing matching could actually be that incredible.
I remember that, George! I think you ended up watching more fights in a year or two than I’d probably watched in my life.
Questions I frequently ask myself, particularly the last one about Angelo Dundee, or Angelo ‘The Ducker’ Dundee as we all known him in boxing.
