Conn vs. Louis - As undeniably great & accomplished as Conn is, there's one fight that he's remembered for above all others.
Bill Brennan vs. Dempsey 2 Firpo vs. Dempsey Wilson Rodriguez vs. Gatti Hugo Dianzo vs. Paulie Ayala Tyrone Everett vs. Escalera Bert Cooper vs. Holyfield Tillis & Tucker vs. Tyson Dave Tiberi vs. Toney Guty Espadas vs. Morales 1 Tommy Farr & Arturo Godoy vs. Joe Louis (arguably) Mike Weaver vs. Holmes 1
Mercer, Williams, Tate, Weaver, Cooper, etc. Lots of lackluster or typically uninspired guys from the 80s or 90s putting on the fight of their life when they get a chance at a title.
Andrew Golota vs Riddick Bowe 1 Jersey Joe Walcott vs Joe Louis 1 Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez 1
Yaqui Lopez is the poster child for this thread take your pick on what galiant loss wasn't Lopez's best performance that he somehow didn't win.