Best filmed display of boxing skill by decade

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  1. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    A competitive battle need not be excluded if one of the combatants still exhibited consumate skill. That's why I would consider Duran vs Leonard 1.
     
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  2. Eel87

    Eel87 Active Member Full Member

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    80's Leonard vs Hearns 1
    90's Toney vs McCallum 1
    00's Hopkins vs Trinidad
     
    Eel87, Feb 15, 2015
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  3. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    I don't remember any part of that fight besides Mayweather's fouling, holding Gatti's head, punching on the break, and sucker punching when Gatti complained to the ref. It was really disgusting, and I kept thinking, "He's so much better at fighting, why is he being such a **** and cheating? It's completely unnecessary."
     
    OvidsExile, Feb 15, 2015
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  4. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be fair, under modern rules, Hearns thoroughly outboxed and beat Leonard (much like Conn thoroughly outboxed and beat Louis).
     
    Bulldog24, Feb 16, 2015
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  5. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Under modern ruling.
     
    Bulldog24, Feb 16, 2015
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