Memorable Heavyweight Fights from the 2000s?

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  1. Jimmy Conway

    Jimmy Conway Member Full Member

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    Long-time lurker; finally decided to set up an account. Very impressed with the members' depth of knowledge of 80s and 90s boxing, time periods near and dear to my heart.

    I attended the Klitschko-Jennings fight at MSG last month and it rekindled my sense of nostalgia. Lately, I've been watching a lot of heavyweight fights from the 80s and 90s. For numerous reasons, I stopped actively following the heavyweight division in the early part of the century (the only fights I watched were Lewis-Tyson and Lewis-Klitschko). Since I missed an entire decade of fights, I would love to hear some ideas about what to watch.

    What are your picks for the most memorable heavyweight fights of the 2000s?

    All best,
    Jimmy
     
    Jimmy Conway, May 24, 2015
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  2. Thread Stealer

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    Lewis-Klitschko is the most discussed.

    The best HW fight of the 21st century was Liakhovich-Brewster.

    Lewis-Tyson was memorable, although far from a great or close fight, it was the biggest HW fight in terms of money and mainstream attention this century.

    Lewis's fights with Rahman were also memorable, as I think both were spectacular KOs.

    Monte Barrett-Owen Beck was a good, underrated HW fight. Same with Maskaev-Rahman 2.
     
    Thread Stealer, May 24, 2015
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  3. The Mongoose

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    Brewster vs Liakhovik
    Brewster vs Meheen
    Brewster vs Krasniqi
    Povetkin vs Huck
    Povetkin vs Takam
    Perez vs Magomed
    Peter vs Toney I
    Byrd vs McCline
    Byrd vs Golota
    Rahman vs Oleg II
    Valuev vs Barrett
    Rahman vs Sanders
    Povetin vs Chambers
    Chambers vs Brock
    Adamek vs Walker
    Cunningham vs Mansour
    V Klitschko vs Sanders
    Klitschko vs Pulev
    Klitschko vs Lewis
    Klitschko vs Peter I
    Klitschko vs Brock
    Klitschko vs Brewster I
     
    The Mongoose, May 25, 2015
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  4. Jimmy Conway

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    Great comments and suggestions; thanks. Looking forward to watching these fights and getting caught up.
     
    Jimmy Conway, May 25, 2015
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  5. salty trunks

    salty trunks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I cant think of more than 1 or 2
     
    salty trunks, May 25, 2015
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  6. Jimmy Conway

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    Tough act to follow after the action-packed 90s, it seems.
     
    Jimmy Conway, May 25, 2015
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  7. N_ N___

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    they were at the end of 99, but Mo Harris-Derrick Jefferson and grant-Golota were amazing fights

    Not mentioned yet:
    Clay-Bey vs Ettiene
    Dokiwari-guinn
    Adamek-grant
    Mesi-Jirov
    Mesi-Barrett
    Jirov-Moorer
    Vitali-del boy
    Toney-Holyfield
    Toney-Peter I
    Akinwande-mccall
    Mccline-Peter
    Byrd-tua
    Chagaev-Povetkin
     
    N_ N___, May 25, 2015
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  8. Mendoza

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    My opinion is you get good action when the tale of the tapes and skills are close to even.

    Your opinion that they don't throw that much is not correct. Many heavyweight throw a lot of punches. And some can take it well.

    Rhaman vs Maskaev 2 was excellent.

    Liakhovich vs Brewster was excellent.
     
    Mendoza, May 29, 2015
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  9. kingfisher3

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    not a classic fight by any stretch of the imagination, but fury cunningham was very memorable, from the quickly became ironic press conference right through to the post fight karaoke.
     
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  10. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let's see...there was....then there was...ummm,....I dunno!
     
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  11. The Mongoose

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    Your loss..missing some great fights.
     
    The Mongoose, May 29, 2015
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  12. cleming

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    Derick Jefferson vs David Izon
     
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  13. N_ N___

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    I listed it despite it having taken place in 99. Sit down, now.
     
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  14. Jimmy Conway

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    I saw an old interview where Emmanuel Steward was getting ready for one of Wlad's defenses, and Emmanuel said this time period was the weakest for heavyweights in recent memory.

    Some of the replies in this thread seem to support his position.
     
    Jimmy Conway, May 30, 2015
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  15. The Mongoose

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    F you. I was trying to help you out, and this is just a time wasting agenda thread. Won't respond to you again.

    Anyone else feel free to check out some fun fights.
     
    The Mongoose, May 30, 2015
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