Fights that should of won fight of the year

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  1. quintonjacksonfan

    quintonjacksonfan Active Member Full Member

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    I just got done watching Ring Magazine fights of the year 1973-2010. I was wondering if I actually saw the best fights from each year. How was Ali-Spinks 2 voted fight of the year over Norton-Holmes? I also thought Pryor-Arguello 1 and Hagler-Mugabi should of won over Chacon-Limon and Cruz-Mcguigan. Which fights should and should not be on this? I am sure there is a better fight in 1973 than the Foreman-Frazier wipe out




    1973 Foreman-Frazier I
    1974 Ali-Foreman
    1975 Ali-Frazier III
    1976 Foreman-Lyle
    1977 Foreman-Young
    1978 Spinks-Ali I
    1979 Lopez-Ayala
    1980 Muhammad-Lopez
    1981 Leonard-Hearns
    1982 Chacon-Limon
    1983 Chacon-Boza-Edwards
    1984 Ramirez-Rosario
    1985 Hagler-Hearns
    1986 Cruz-Mcguigan
    1987 Leonard-Hagler
    1988 Lockridge-Lopez
    1989 Duran-Barkley
    1990 Chavez-Taylor I
    1991Quiroga-Anifowoshe
    1992 Bowe-Holyfield
    1993 Carbajal-Gonzales
    1994 Castro-Jackson
    1995 Sorjaturong-Gonzale
    1996 Tyson-Holyfield
    1997 Gatti-Ruelas
    1998 Robinson-Gatti I
    1999 Ayala-Tapia I
    2000 Barrera-Morales I
    2001 Ward-Burton
    2002 Gatti-Ward I
    2003 Gatti-Ward III
    2004 Barrera-Morales III
    2005 Castillo-Corrales I
    2006 Monshipour-Sitchatchawal
    2007 Vazquez-Marquez II
    2008 Vazquez-Marquez III
    2009 Diaz-Marquez I
    2010-Calderon-Segura
     
    quintonjacksonfan, Feb 13, 2011
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    2003- Toney-Jirov or Gomez-Arthur
    1977- Franklin (Saad Muhammad)-M. Johnson 1
    1981- Lee-LoCicero
    1996- Barrera-McKinney. Holyfield-Tyson 1 was a terrible choice. Barrera-McKinney, Bowe-Golota 2, Gatti-Rodriguez, Liles-Littles 2, and Kelley-Gainer 1 were all better fights.
     
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  3. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gomez-Arthur is a great shout - I copied all my favourite EVER fights onto one discs ages ago and that was on there :D good shout
     
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  4. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I got the insanely brutal Benn-McClellan slugfest for '95, but it didn't win for obvious reasons.
     
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  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    2000- Trinidad vs Vargas in my opinion.....
    2003- Toney vs Jirov
     
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  6. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats another one thats on my greatest fights ever compilation :good great shout again
     
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  7. Thread Stealer

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    1994 could have gone to Chavez-Randall 1. Castro-Jackson 1 had that amazing ending, but sitting all the way through, Chavez-Randall 1 was better because so much more of the fight was competitive two-way action.
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

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    I think The Ring named it Fight of the Decade in a later issue though.
     
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  9. boxingmemories

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    For 1978 i say Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton......
     
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  10. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Lewis Mercer 96.
     
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  11. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    delete.....
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Feb 16, 2011
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  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1973: A bunch, with Taylor-Anaya and Hererra-Borkasohr leading the pack.
    1977: Monzon-Valdez II
    1978: Saad-Kates
     
    Drew101, Feb 16, 2011
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  13. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    actually i think taylor-chavez got that honour
     
    Jorodz, Feb 16, 2011
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  14. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    2000 Should have been Trinidad vs Vargas.

    "And he closes the show like the champion he is..."
    "did they get their money's worth George?"
     
    ironchamp, Feb 16, 2011
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  15. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alot of the earlier awards were based on importance with the favor on the Heavyweights. 77, Had Zarate-Zamora? but you need to rewatch Chacon- Limon. a war, doesnt get any better than that!
     
    la-califa, Feb 16, 2011
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