1970's Best fight by year (FOTYC)

I agree with you guys Rumble is absolutely fight of the year in terms of importance/significance, upset, & even has good action.

But on the flip side, it's a little too one sided for my taste. Now this could be only hindsight for me (since I wasn't alive during the fight itself) but, Ali won the majority of the rounds on my card.

Even though I've always been told he rope-a-doped Foreman....ie. endured immense amounts of punishment along the ropes, waited till George was gassed then Ko'd him. I didn't see it that way.

To me Ali slips, party's, counters and turns George most of the rounds. He definitely takes punishment but I never saw him dazed or seriously hurt. He fought a smarter fight and in a way somewhat dominated George Foreman. Lol.


Now the Albarado-Wajima fight is a super intense slugfest and in my estimation the greatest Jr. middleweight fight I've ever seen. In terms of drama it is certainly on par, and maybe slightly exceeds Rumble. albarado comes back from a points deficit and puts Wajima on the canvas 3 x's in the 15th, after almost being stopped himself just the rd before.

I could see someone giving '74 to either one. I just feel this fight maybe doesn't get it's just due bc it was staged in Japan, and at a lighter weight.

 

To me '74 is somewhat similar to '96 how they gave FOTY to Tyson-Holyfield when there was probably 3 or 4 better fights.

The significance and drama of the win/event weighed in more than the actual action & quality of the fight.

Of course I'd consider Rumble a superior fight to Tyson-Holyfield. It's just a similar situation.

 

06-20-72 Masao Ohba v Orlando Amores: TKO 5 (Tokyo,JPN)
WBA Flyweight Title

Who else has seen this fight?

Ok...so this is must see stuff right here. I'm not even sure where I read about this fight. I randomly read someone proffered this fight to Bob Foster-Chris Finnegan. Which I've never been to keen on myself. But I've never heard of any other FOTY worthy 72 fights, anywhere.

Well here she is. If Ohba-Amores happened today...it'd be FOTY it's that good! Blistering pace, multiple knock downs, ebb & flow, drama. It's all there. Check it out. It's on YouTube (w pretty mediocre quality but it's better n nothing).