Most dramatic last round in history?

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  1. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Here are a few of my favorites.
    Leonard pushing hard to get the emphatic victory over Benitez.
    Holmes doing the same against Ken Norton
    Ali's last great fight, Manila 14th rd, forces the Frazier stoppage.
    Fight of the Century Frazier puts the cherry on top of his victory over Ali.
    Leonard vs Duran Montreal 15th rd, Leonard proved he was more than just a show, but real Warrior, made Duran get on his bicycle. And clown, but deep down inside I believe this fight was and last few rds, where Leonard came on strong were the seeds for what would happen in New Orleans.
    Duran's dramatic stoppage of Davey Moore, a fight all the "experts " thought he'd loose because he was too old, too.small.
    Arguello's brutal stoppage of Mancini and the class he showed after it.
     
  2. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    O'Shaquie Foster vs Rocky Hernandez warrants mention.
     
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  3. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Philippians 2:10-11 Full Member

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    Duran vs Hagler

    That stare El Cholo gave.... he knew he won.
     
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    Muangchai Kittikasem - Jung Koo Chang

    World champ Kittikasem comes back from 3 knockdowns (the last being in the 11th) to crush all time great Chang in a vicious fight:

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  5. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barkley bravely going toe to toe with Duran in the last round,it was a show of a man who refused to give his title that easy.
     
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  8. PrimoGT

    PrimoGT Active Member Full Member

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    The Jake LaMotta v Laurent Dautuille fight definitely.
    Mike Weaver v John Tate
    Salvador Sanchez v Azumah Nelson

    Ali v Bonovena was dramatic
     
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  9. jabber74

    jabber74 Active Member Full Member

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    Chavez vs. Taylor takes the prize.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    C'mon, people. This wasn't even that long ago.

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  11. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    These ones were good.

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  12. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    C'mon, Seamus. It wasn't even the last (scheduled) round. :)
     
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  13. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    This was great. Thank you for posting.
     
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  14. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone remembers Morales switching stances in the last round to assert dominance to Pacquiao,but does anyone remember the OG last round stance switcher?

    It is to remember that southpaw vs southpaw is hard because it's a way rare occurrence than southpaw vs orthodox,yet Boza..the natural southpaw literally switched to a stance that Limon was more used to fight against.

    He's not asserting dominance, he's proving a point.
     
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  15. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Morales turning southpaw was awesome
     
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