10 Biggest Fights Ever

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  1. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Biggest ever, in like crossover terms?

    Ali-Frazier 1
    Louis-Schmeling 2
    Johnson-Jeffries
    Leonard-Duran 1
    Leonard-Hearns 1
    Holmes-Cooney
    Leonard-Hagler
    Hagler-Hearns
    Ali-Foreman
    Dempsey-Capentier
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    You got it, crossover terms yeah. But they need to have some importance in boxing history that is why I won't put Floyd vs McGregor..
    Loved the list.
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Oct 25, 2023
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  3. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, I get it.

    Hagler v Hearns I think fits. Holmes vs Ali is absolutely historically significant too.
     
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  4. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great to see you here again too, Vic...
     
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  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Everybody.
     
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  6. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    Thanks, likewise, you are one of the old timers !
     
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  7. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler vs. Hearns is the most unpredictable fight between greats. They both fought recklessly and wild which gave us the greatest first round ever. Thank god they gave us that, but in reality both guys flipped a coin in that fight. Anything could happen fighting like that. The cut and all that proved it. Marvin's chin was the equalizer and his weight advantage helped no matter what anyone says. I wonder how a Hagler at welterweight would do against Hearns at welterweight or 154, which you could think 6 pounds means nothing but to me it did.
     
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  8. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Tyson vs Holyfield I was no way as big as being made out here. Despite people still looking forward to it, The Deal was too much of an underdog by that time. The Tyson-Spinks fight, for example, was far more anticipated and had a much bigger build up. The Holy rematch was far bigger, really.
     
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  9. Ken Ashcroft

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    Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 1
    Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney
    Marvin Hagler vs Sugar Ray Leonard
    Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks
    Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 3
    Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns 1
    Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali 2
    Larry Holmes vs Muhammad Ali
    Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns
    George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali
     
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    Good to know then. My memory as a kid can be misleading. That fight was the biggest of my childhood, I remember the kids talking about it on school so...
     
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