Excitement in Boxing, a 4 Part Question.

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  2. ChrisJS

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    A - Pryor-Arguello I, Gomez-Pintor, Saad-Johnson I

    B - That I attended live, Vazquez-Marquez III, saw on TV live Morales-Barrera I

    C - Trinidad

    D - Saad Muhammad, Olivares, Chacon, Holyfield, Frazier, Duran, Trinidad, Basilio, Gatti, Gomez, D. Lopez, Rosario
     
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  4. PernellSweetPea

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    All time? Wow. I am more up to date on 1960s and on, so I would not be fair to the ones who preceded that. And for me the 1970s and 1980s I loved the most. My picks? Well my all time favorites- Hagler vs. Hearns, Arguello vs. Pryor, McCallum vs. Curry. fights I like the most. Best fight live? Banke vs. Decima in 1990 was a good fight. I think Thomas Hearns for me was the most exciting. I think for anyone he would have to be one of the greatest ever. I thought Tommy came to fight and always gave us a great show.

    Thomas Hearns , Marvin Hagler, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Nigel Benn, Aaron Pryor, Felix Trinidad, Meldrick Taylor, JCChavez, Manny Pac.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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  6. ChrisJS

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    The top 3 fights is so difficult. With the exception of Pryor-Arguello I my top three can change. I basically have 10-12 that could all featured depending on when I do the list.

    Pryor-Arguello I
    Chacon-Limon IV
    Gomez-Pintor
    Saad Muhammad-Johnson I & II
    Saad Muhammad-Lopez II
    Lopez-Ayala
    Chacon-Edwards II
    Frazier-Ali I & III
    Morales-Barrera I
    Olivares-Kanazawa II
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Top 3 Fights Of All Time?

    1. Bobby Chacon vs Bazooka Limon 4
    2. Archie Moore vs Yvon Durrele 1
    3. Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello 1

    These aren't my favourite, but they're my pick for the greatest of all time.
    Best Fight You've Seen Live?

    I gotta say from all sort of perspectives it's Taylor vs Prograis. Technically it was brilliant, both pfp level talents and unbelievably entertaining, my pick for FOTY.
    Most Exciting Fighter Of Your Lifetime?

    Tough one, Froch comes to mind but considering I've never watched a Froch fight live I don't think he counts. Guys like Inoue, GGG and Wilder all come close to Carl.

    But Pacquiao is my clear #1 pick, I've watched him live twice so it counts. His brawls with Marquez, Cotto, Morales and his beating of Margarito makes him top dog for me.
    Top 12 Most Exciting Fighters of All Time In Your Opinion?

    This really is the hardest part. Anyways, in no order...

    Saad Muhammad
    Marvin Johnson
    Frank Fletcher
    Arturo Gatti
    Bobby Chacon
    Boza Edwards
    Danny Lopez
    Joichiro Tatsuyoshi

    Roberto Duran
    Evander Holyfield
    Ruben Olivares
    Erik Morales
     
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  8. Gazelle Punch

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    Top 3- Ali v Foreman Marciano v Walcott Gatti v Ward
    Best live- Wouldn’t want to list any of them as they weren’t very good lol
    Most exciting- Tyson
    Most exciting fighters
    Tyson
    Holyfield
    Ali
    Marciano
    Gatti
    PAC
    Frazier
    Dempsey
    Mayweather
    Louis
    Foreman
    Baer
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Nah but seriously, I never got a real answer man, any favourites?
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Well done man! Glad to see man like Butterbean get his dues!
     
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  11. PhillyPhan69

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    that was my list...I should have said every thing...but these are my favorites. I worded it poorly.

    I would say The Lopez fights top my list in regards to lockridge.
     
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  12. red cobra

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    The two Lopez's...Tony and Danny.
     
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  13. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    1. Marciano vs Walcott 1
    2. Hagler vs Hearns
    3. Gatti vs Ward 1

    Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk

    Arturo Gatti

    1. Rocky Graziano
    2. Bobby Chacon
    3. Rocky Marciano
    4. Arturo Gatti
    5. Rafael Limon
    6. Joe Frazier
    7. Julian Jackson
    8. Carmen Basilio
    9. Young George Foreman
    10. Evander Holyfield
    11. Jack Dempsey
    12. Mike Tyson
     
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  14. Ken Ashcroft

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    A) Top 3 fights of all time

    The Greatest vs Smokin’ Joe 1
    Sugar Ray vs Hands of Stone 1
    J.C. Superstar vs The Kid 1

    B) Best fight you've seen live (In person or live on TV)

    The Real Deal vs Big Daddy 1

    C) Most exciting fighter of your lifetime

    Iron Mike

    D) Top 12 most exciting fighters of all time in your opinion

    The Manassa Mauler
    Superman/Junior
    Iron Mike
    The Hitman/Motor City Cobra
    Pac Man
    Hands of Stone
    The Real Deal
    GGG
    The Hawk (JJ)
    The Dark Destroyer
    J.C. Superstar
    Prince Naz
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    ****ing hell there's a name I didn't think would come up.
     
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