Greatest names of a fight ever?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Always liked the name The Unfinished Business (Pacquiao vs JMM 2)
     
  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great catch. Thanks, Bolo.
     
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  3. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    idk, but I do remember a cartoon in the local newspaper that showed them squaring off in the ring w/ the ref telling them, "Alright boys, touch bellies & come out fighting @ the bell." :lol:
     
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  4. Jel

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    Vinny Pazienza’s fight with Roy Jones Jnr was marketed as ‘The Devil and Mr Jones’.
     
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  5. Jel

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    Not an official fight name but Boxing Monthly perfectly captured the impact of Tyson-Bruno 2 in their post-fight cover: ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’.
     
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  6. Jel

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    Lewis-Bruno was billed as The Battle of Britain.
     
  7. Jel

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    Hearns-Duran: Malice at the Palace.
     
  8. Jel

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    Leonard-Duran 3: Uno Mas.
     
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  9. Jel

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    Spinks-Braxton was billed as The Brawl For It All.
     
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  10. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barkley vs Duran:Steel vs Stone
    Duran vs Paz I:Mano a Mano
     
  11. Hi-Tech

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    For some reason I've always liked Floyd v Gatti being named "Thunder and Lightning" despite Floyd showing both in that fight
     
  12. AntonioMartin1

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    Wait, I thought Camacho-Boza was "Preamble to Bramble" which was ruined anyways because Bramble lost to Rosario that same night anyways!

    The Brawl for it All was Spinks-Qawi
     
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  13. AntonioMartin1

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    Sanchez-Gomez, "The Battle of the Little Giants".
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Ali vs Wilt Chamberlain was labeled

    Too Much Ego For One Ring!
     
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  15. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks to you and @Jel for remembering the brawl for it all. I knew it had to be a unification bout but just couldn't remember specifically.
     
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