I need some fight recommendations!

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  1. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Alright so a friend of mine (a casual fan with a little bit of boxing knowledge) suggested we watch some quality fights together with a few beers.

    So basically i'm looking for recommendations about which fights, but i have a few boxes to tick:

    I'd prefer them to be modern fights, mid/late 80's is probably the earliest i'd go (unless there's some stellar examples).

    They can be excellent either cause of their intensity and excitement, or because of how sweet the talent and skills are - to this extent a one sided beatdown isn't really what i'm after, but if you can suggest a brilliant display that brings excitement then go for it (probably early Tyson stuff?).

    Strange, but i'd like them to be big events, good crowd, lots of noise etc. I'm trying to get my mate hooked and I think if the arena is empty or silent then it may take away a lot for him.

    And finally, I want about 3 or 4 fights i think, so maybe a couple of 12 rounders and maybe a couple of shorter ones?

    And if i can get them high quality thats a bonus :D

    Cheers guys!
     
    TheUnstoppable, Feb 27, 2010
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  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Vazquez Marquez trilogy.
     
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  3. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Modern classics :

    Cotto Margarito
    Marquez Pacquiao 2
    Marquez Diaz
    Margarito Mosley
    Casamayor Katsidis (a ****in belter but might be a hard one to pin down)

    I always like the old Oscar fights too :

    Quartey
    Vargas *****
    Trinidad
    Mosley 1

    Cant beat De La Hoya's style if its pure entertainment your looking for .
     
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  4. TheUnstoppable

    TheUnstoppable Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Excellent choices guys!

    **** me how did i not think of Marg vs. Mosley?!

    That would be excellent to watch after showing him cotto vs. Marg!


    And Marquez has some ****ing fantastic fights, gotta get him in there too.
     
    TheUnstoppable, Feb 27, 2010
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  5. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    you can just watch some fights from 2008, and he'll be hooked.

    Pac vs Marquez II
    Vasquez vs Marquez III
    Cotto vs Margarito


    epic fights
     
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  6. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    morales barrera 1
    vasquez marquez 3
    bowe holyfield 1
    ward gatti 1
    katsidis earl
    corrales castillo
     
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  7. hagman1989

    hagman1989 the boxing site , try it Full Member

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    this will sound crazy but if you wanna show him the full experiance i sugest

    mayweather vs dela hoya but watch the 24/7 first i did it last night and it was just such a specticle

    but for pure in ring entertainment gatti- ward
     
    hagman1989, Feb 27, 2010
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  8. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

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    Pavlik vs. Miranda
    Marquez vs. Diaz
    Trinidad vs. Hopkins
    Vargas vs. de la Hoya
    Norton vs. Holmes
     
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  9. Juiceboxbiotch

    Juiceboxbiotch Guest

    Here's an often overlooked and under-appreciated heavyweight brawl:
    Tommy Morrison vs. Donovan "Razor" Rudduck

    Also, its a no-brainer, but Castillo vs. Corrales I is hard to beat as far as drama and excitement. Its even got a final plot twist...
     
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  10. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Definitely crazy.
     
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  11. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Morales-MAB I & III
    Marquez-Izzy I, II & III
    Corrales-Castillo I
    Gatti-Ward I
    Gatti-Ruelas
    Gatti-Rodriguez
    Gatti-Robinson I & II
    Morales-Pacquiao I
    Barrera-McKinney
    Bowe-Holyfield I
    Monshipour-Sithchatchawal
    Ayala-Tapia I
    Tito-Vargas
    Carbajal-Gonzalez I
    Castro-John David Jackson
    Chavez-Taylor I
    Anifowoshe-Quiroga
    Lyakhovic-Brewster
    Cotto-Torres
    Moore-Macklin

    These are all from 1990 onwards and every one is a classic.
     
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  12. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm sure these fights have already been mentioned several times already but here goes:

    1) Corrales v Castillo 1( This is a must for any real fight fan...non stop action):bbb:deal

    2) Ali v Frazier 3 (I know it's not a modern fight but please check it out):admin

    3) Frazier v Quarry 1 (Please just trust me):bbb

    4) Hagler v Hearns:bbb

    5) Hearns v Leonard (The momentum swings in this fight will make you dizzy!):hat

    6) Holyfield v Qawi (Just trust me):yikes

    7) Ali-Frazier 1:yep

    8) Arguello v Pryor:good

    9) Bowe v Holyfield Trilogy:bbb

    10) Gatti v Ward Trilogy:bbb
     
    Son of Gaul, Feb 27, 2010
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    you should throw in a nice destructive beatdown like Pac vs Hatton for good measure.
     
    PH|LLA, Feb 27, 2010
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  14. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    Quartey & Trinidad?:huh Those were boring as hell.
     
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  15. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Why aren't you suggesting mayweather fights for him?!!?
     
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