Greatest heavyweight fights ever? (to watch, not significance)

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  1. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good choice here, it was a fun fight to watch, I think Ingo thought he had him in the first round but things turned around fast. It was the hardest I had seen Ingo throw his jab, overall Floyd was just a better fighter.
     
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  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I actually think Johansson might be a bit underrated too.
     
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  3. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holmes vs. Norton was good. It reminded me a little of Barkley vs. Hearns. And people never understood his. Holmes was faster and landed the jab and punches easily, yet Norton was stronger and landed his punches just from standing right in front. Holmes edged that at the end of the fight. Actually it was a great fight those last few rounds. and the 15th.
     
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  4. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    shavers v lyle hardly gets a mention due to the foreman v lyle always getting the props, but its just as entertaining
     
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  5. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I love the knockout on that one.
     
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  6. emallini

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    Williams vs Potter
     
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  7. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Terrific fight. One of my favorites.
     
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  8. highlander

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    most of mine have been mentioned except lewis vs mercer. listned to it on the radio while at work and co worker and i were remarking "these two are beating each others' ass!"
     
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  9. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just for pure entertainment

    Maurice Harris v Derrick Jefferson
    Shannon Briggs v Darroll 'Doin' damage' Wilson
     
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  10. Ken Ashcroft

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    Moorer when he first moved to heavyweight tried to blast his opponents out like he did at light heavyweight but soon discovered that heavyweights hit a lot harder than light heavies.
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Dec 30, 2018
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  11. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i like to watch the first norton fight just to see why Norton was so successful whereas most other heavyweights including Quarry could never do anything with Ali

    still can quite figure it out

    Norton Holmes is my choice for top heavyweight fight
    also marciano walcott

    bowe Holyfield 1, 3

    Holmes Weaver 1

    Ali Frazier 1
     
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  12. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who do you think won Holmes vs Norton ?
     
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    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  14. JC40

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    As far as non title bouts go Ettienne vs Brewster was an excellent heavyweight brawl that seems to have been forgotten about by a lot of fans.

    Shavers vs Lyle was just incredible.

    Page vs Coetzee is a title fight that was very enjoyable and controversial.

    Cheers All.
     
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  15. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bob Satterfield vs. Rex Layne
    Dempsey vs. Sharkey
    Sharkey vs. Mahoney
    Machen vs. Quarry (an old cutie handling a young guy)
    Doug Jones vs. Zora Folley II

    These are just some oddball fights I enjoy watching and re-watching for different reasons.
     
    KasimirKid, Dec 30, 2018
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