Best Fights Ever?

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  1. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've asked this question before on the regular forum but I wanted to ask it here as well. What do you guys think are the best fights ever, they can be from any era from the turn of the century to the modern day.
     
  2. Armstrong!

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  3. Swarmer

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    Some of my favorites. No order, but i love them as either competitive fights, a great showing on a fighter's part, or because of an awesome KO. Sorry for repeats and/or errors.

    Kid Chocolate-Tony Canzoneri
    Alexis Arguello-Alfredo Escalara series
    George Foreman-Ron Lyle
    Ezzard Charles-Lloyd Marshall
    Archie Moore-Harold Johnson V
    Joe Louis-Billy Conn I
    Tony Canzoneri-Jackie Berg
    Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns
    Jimmy McLarnin-Al Singer
    Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns I
    Nino Benvenuti-Emile Griffith
    Larry Holmes-Ken Norton
    Dick Tiger-Frankie DePaula
    Willie Pep-Sandy Saddler(what's available of the series on YT)
    Jersey Joe Walcott-Rocky Marciano
    Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson series
    Julio Cesar Chavez-Edwin Rosario
    Eder Jofre-Fighting Harada I
    Matthew Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson
    Ruben Olivares-Alexis Arguello
    Alexis Arguello-Aaron Pryor I
    Henry Armstrong-Lou Ambers
    Jack Sharkey-Max Schmeling
    Ray Robinson-Randy Turpin II
    Joe Gans-Battling Nelson
    Charley Burley-Oakland Billy Smith
    Lloyd Marshall-Dietrich Hucks
    Lloyd Marshall-Freddie Mills
    Benny Leonard-Lew Tendler
    Mike Tyson-Michael Spinks
    Carlos Palomino-Wilfred Benitez
    Salvador Sanchez-Wilfredo Gomez
    Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta series
    Max Baer-Joe Louis
    Ken Buchanan- Ismael Laguna II
    Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas
    Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran I
    Carlos Monzon-Bennie Briscoe
    Wilfred Benitez-Antonio Cervantes
    Ezzard Charles- Joe Louis
    Freddie Steele-Gus Lesnevich
    Joe Louis-Max Schmeling series
    Ezzard Charles-Jersey Joe Walcott II/III
    Pernell Whitaker-Buddy McGirt
    Jack Dempsey-Luis Angel Firpo
    Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier series
    Archie Moore-Yvon Durelle
    Evander Holyfield-Dwight Muhammad Qawi
    Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield series
    Fred Apostoli-Freddie Steele
    Michael Carbajal-Humberto Gonzalez
    Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan
    Jack Dempsey-Jess Willard
    Sam Langford-Bill Lang
    Sam Langford-Joe Jeannette X
    Sonny Liston-Cleveland Williams series
    Gene Tunney-Tommy Gibbons
    Roberto Duran-Edwin Viruet II
    Roberto Duran-Iran Barkley
    Roberto Duran-Esteban DeJesus series
    Roberto Duran-Davey Moore
    Ike Williams vs. Beau Jack
    Mickey Walker-Max Schmeling
    Benny Lynch-Peter Kane
    Packey McFarland-Freddie Welsh III
    Joe Gans-Pete Herman
    Muhammad Ali-Cleveland Williams
    Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez series
    Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales series
    Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera series
    Roy Jones-Montell Griffin I
    Kid Gavilan-Chuck Davey
    Bernard Hopkins-Tito Trinidad
    Mike McCallum-James Toney I and II
    Emile Griffith-Luis Rodriguez series
    Jose Napoles-Emile Griffith I

    I think i'm spent with this one :lol:
     
  4. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very nice, I'll watch all of them!

    Not in one go obviously :lol:
     
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    Harold Johnson W10 Ezzard Charles
    Betulio Gonzalez MD15 Guty Espadas
    Doug Jones KO7 Zora Folley
    Israel Vasquez SD12 Rafael Marquez
    Joe Frazier UD15 Muhammad Ali
     
  6. salsanchezfan

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    Chacon-Limon IV will always be my favorite. Just spectacular stuff. A triumph of the human spirit.

    After that, I really like Saad Muhammad-Lopez II, Morales-Barrera I, Danny Lopez-Mike Ayala, Kid Gavilan-Gil Turner, Holyfield-Qawi I.........just for starters. All those are on Youtube, by the way. Check 'em out sometime.
     
  7. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Will do :good

    The only one I've seen from those is Morales-Barrera 1. Amazing stuff.
     
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    Ali v Frazier I
     
  9. Swarmer

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    Sorry about how disorganized/crazy huge it is. I've been wanting to write out a favorite fights list for a while and you gave me some incentive:lol:
     
  10. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're welcome :D
     
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    In terms of action and ability it doesn't get any better than that first electric meeting between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales for the 122lbs title.
     
  14. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was such a great fight
     
  15. Armstrong!

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