Fights that lived up to the hype?

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  1. The_DR

    The_DR New Member Full Member

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    What are some fights throughout history that truly lived up to their great buildup/hype?
     
  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Superfight wise:

    Hagler/Hearns somehow surpassed it.

    Ali/FrazierIII and Hearns/LeonardII had no right to be as brilliant as they were.

    Hearns/Leonard; Duran/LeonardI and II one way or another let no one down.

    Tyson/HolyfieldI turned out to be no mismatch.
     
  3. Ragamuffin

    Ragamuffin Active Member Full Member

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    ............and some.
     
  4. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Rid**** Bowe-Evander Holyfield 1-3 (a lot of people seem to not care all that much for 3, I thought it was exciting wit some vicious in-fighting)

    When I think of PPV main events this century that lived up to the price tag, or at least made you feel like you weren't getting ripped off

    Shane Mosley-Oscar De La Hoya 1
    Felix Trinidad-Fernando Vargas
    Oscar De La Hoya-Fernando Vargas
    Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto 1
    Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao 2, and especially 4
     
  5. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn-McClellan is the obvious one that comes to our minds, the hype for that one was through the roof.
     
  6. Unforgiven

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    Naseem Hamed's American debut against Kevin Kelley in Madison Square Garden.
     
  7. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Ali vs. Frazier I and III (The Fight and The Thrilla In Manila)

    Ali vs. Foreman (The Rumble In The Jungle)

    Ward vs. Gatti (especially their first fight)

    Leonard vs. Benitez, Duran I, Hearns I and II, Hagler, Lalonde

    Holyfield vs. Qawi I, Dokes, Foreman, Bowe I, II, and III, Tyson I, Moorer II, and even Rahman (not too much hype though)
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler mugabi.