Bizarre that such a relatively recent fight (that was also a FOTY contender) isn’t easily available.
He was, but Hearns came along 3 decades later. For the 1940s, a 5’11 welter - as SRR was - was crazy.
At the time, this was a fight I was really interested in because they were both unbeaten champs at 147 and 154 respectively but now I think Tito...
I picked Morales-JMM before and Lewis-Bowe a close second. I’d probably switch that now. Morales-JMM isn’t really a significant gap in either...
I haven’t seen the Salido-Martinez rematch. Is the full fight available somewhere? I only seem able to find highlights.
Holyfield is being criminally underrated in this thread. I like Tim Witherspoon and he probably would give Evander all he could handle but I’d put...
Saw this post and first thought was ‘When did they fight?!’; second thought was ‘Must have been a great fight’ and then I read your review. I...
I’ve never been able to bring myself to watch this fight so I can’t offer an opinion on whether Holmes held back or not but in terms of the...
Trinidad is a top 5 all-time puncher in the welterweight division but he’s going up against a top 5 all-time welter in both punch resistance and...
Holyfield was better in 1989-1991. He would have beaten the older version. I also think that Holyfield would have beaten the 1990 or 1991 version...
Scar, totally agree about the bantams from ‘69 through to ‘79 - that era from Olivares through to Zarate was amazing. The funny thing though is...
Hearns by KO. This is the Hearns of 85 we’re talking about and it took Marvin Hagler to beat him and Hearns still got his licks in in the first...
So are these the favourite fight of your favourite fighters?
While I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest title defense in history, it’s one of the best on film from an earlier era: Tony Canzoneri v Kid Chocolate.
Hagler-Hearns and Sanchez-Gomez are worthy of inclusion.
