Greatest Boxing Trilogy

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by punch13, Apr 18, 2008.


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  1. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    significance:ali/frazier
    action:vazquez/marquez
    emotion:gatti/ward
    skill:mab/morales

    love em all,its a shame corrales/castillo 3 never happened because that series deserves to be mention in the same breath as all the above.
     
    warrior85, Apr 19, 2008
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  2. punch13

    punch13 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm surprise less people voted for Leonard-Duran. It might be a generational thing since most people on these boards weren't around to watch it or be fans of these fighters.

    In terms of excitement and high-quality fighting, Pacquiao-Morales has to be up there. These were two ATG fighters going at it.
     
    punch13, Apr 19, 2008
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  3. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    Bowe - Holyfield.
     
    Ilesey, Apr 19, 2008
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  4. Action

    Action Active Member Full Member

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    A poll like this is similar to the one ESPN did to determine the Century's Greatest Athlete and came up with Michael Jordan as #1. Its hard to determine something when those voting have only seen the most recent competion.
    Supposedly Zale-Graziano was incredible but how many of us watched them? In twenty years the next generation will insist that the most recent matchup that happened the day before was the greatest ever.

    By the way- Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders were better all around than MJ.
     
    Action, Apr 19, 2008
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  5. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Zale/Graziano is supposed to be the best ever from people who saw it. As far as I know though no footage of their first 2 fights is known to exist.

    What I have seen I would say Marquez/Vasquez based on back and forth wars. Followed closely by Barrera/Morales.

    Ali/Frazier easy with it comes down to importance but the 2nd fight was not as good as 1 and 3.
     
    Fedor Em, Apr 19, 2008
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Christ, I think the 3 votes for Leonard-Duran just shows the knowledge of your average general forum poster. :lol:
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Apr 19, 2008
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  7. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    MAB vs Morales

    The story behind it, the rivalry, the skills, the legacies, the greatness of the fighters involved, and the fact that i love morales


    Next would be a toss up for me between Vasquez vs Marquez or Gatti vs Ward... the others dont really get me as emotionally involved so therefore they dont carry as much weight, amazing, no doubt.... but not on the level as the ones above TO ME personally.
     
    kirk, Apr 19, 2008
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  8. Spitbucket

    Spitbucket Guest

    As a trilogy it simply wasn't that great:bart
     
    Spitbucket, Apr 19, 2008
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  9. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    You really did not list Zale-Graziano?
     
    Brian123, Apr 19, 2008
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  10. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    Yeh its a tricky pick. I put Ali/Frazier but mainly because of huge historical significance. In terms of excitement, or what I would want to put into the DVD player to see it would be Marquez/Vazquez without a doubt followed by Barrera/Morales
     
    cardstars, Apr 19, 2008
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  11. Spitbucket

    Spitbucket Guest

    NUTLICKER ALERT!:smoke
     
    Spitbucket, Apr 19, 2008
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  12. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    There was only one good fight.

    The rematch was alright, but Duran quit disgracefully.

    The rubber match, when both guys were well past their prime, was ****.
     
    Thread Stealer, Apr 19, 2008
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  13. PacDbest

    PacDbest Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In the entertainment & High skill P4P showings, this Trilogy was the Greatest. You can watch all the rounds of all three fights & none of them are Boring.

    Vazquez & Rafa was all action but not as high quality standard as Both EM & Pac.

    MAB-EM - only 1 & 3 were good. Fight 2 not much action.

    Gatti-Ward- Good fight but between 2 B fighters.

    Holy-Bowe is Good too, but Bowe is not really a Great fighter.

    ALi-Frazier the most significant but not as entertaining as the little guys.

    SRR-Duran - only one fight is good
     
    PacDbest, Apr 19, 2008
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  14. LiamE

    LiamE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Greatest boxing trilogy?

    Hagler-Hearns 1, 2 & 3. :bbb

    Well, its kind of a trilogy....
     
    LiamE, Apr 20, 2008
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  15. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    As far as 3 round fights go:

    Liles-Littles 2 > Hagler-Hearns
     
    Thread Stealer, Apr 20, 2008
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