Best single round in heavyweight championship history

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  1. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've got to go with Holmes-Norton, Round 15.

    These guys have gone at it for 14 and are close to dead even. They've taken a lot out of each other.

    Each has so much champion in his heart that he is willing to go toe-to-toe, punch-for-punch, in the final 3 minutes to the final bell.

    It is everything that is great about boxing by two high-caliber guys.

    Norton was getting toward his end, but after this he had nothing left to give. For Holmes, it was a launching point to a great reign.

    So what's your top heavyweight championship round (leaving out non-title bouts among contenders or non-contenders)?
     
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  2. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    I admit i haven't watched Holmes Norton in awhile, i will check it out on YouTube shortly,,,,

    a few of the Holy vs Bowe rds were awesome but i don't recall off hand exactly what ones :oops:, same with Ali vs Frazier some great single rounds in those bouts, ok i am off to check out your pick :bbb
     
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  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    yeah great round, Holmes nearly had him at the end, when you consider it is the 15th rd its even more impressive :good
     
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  4. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    foreman and lyle had a few great rounds
     
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  5. UFC2015

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    Holyfield bowe 1 round 10
     
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  6. elgoadie

    elgoadie Active Member Full Member

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    :deal

    I agree - I watch this round probably once or twice a week just to get a fix. Amazing round.
     
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  7. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This :deal
     
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  8. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Round 11 from FOTC is a great round as well.
     
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  9. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great rounds mentioned. I would also mention the 1st round from Frazier-Quarry I and the 1st round from Patterson-Johannson III.
     
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  10. Dubblechin

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    Ali-Spinks 1 - Round 15 was the round of the year in 1978 (a few months before Norton-Holmes).

    Arguably the top two 15th rounds in heavyweight history took place within a couple months of each other.
     
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  11. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Round 11 of the Larry Holmes-Mike Weaver fight is pretty great, too.

    Here's a link. Begins at the 44 minute mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQiwq63vFQY

    At one point, Don Dunphy says, "I wonder if either of them will be any good after this." (Because they'd dished out so much punishment.)
     
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  12. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes/Norton 15 the best one I remember. Ali/Spinks 15 great too, as Ali knew he was behind and tried like hell to take Spinks out, and Spinks kept punching, not sitting on his lead.
     
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  13. heerko koois

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    Holmes vs Whitherspoon round 9....perhaps not best ever but very entertaining
     
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  14. BillB

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    Walcott-Marciano I - round 13
    Marciano - Charles II - round 8
     
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  15. UFC2015

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    One of the reasons why i always will respect Evander Holyfield. Granite Chin, Heart of a warrior and unmatched Will even though he never had the gift of a one punch Ko. Always punched above his weight and never gave up.
     
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