My 20 All-Time Favourite Fights - what are yours?

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    (In no order..)

    Riddick Bowe - Evander Holyfield I

    Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier III

    George Foreman - JoeFrazier I

    Riddick Bowe - Andrew Golota I


    Oscar De La Hoya - Fernando Vargas

    Oscar De La Hoya - Ricardo Mayorga


    Felix Trinidad - Fernando Vargas

    Felix Trinidad - Ricardo Mayorga


    Naseem Hamed - Kevin Kelley

    Naseem Hamed - Vuyani Bungu

    Naseem Hamed - Augie Sanchez

    Miguel Cotto - Paulie Malignaggi

    Miguel Cotto - Zab Judah

    Miguel Cotto - Ricardo Torres


    Nigel Benn - Chris Eubank I

    Joel Casamayor - Juan Manuel Marquez

    Carl Thompson - David Haye

    Arthur Abraham - Edison Miranda I


    Diego Corrales - Jose Luis Castillio I

    Arturo Gatti - Micky Ward I
     
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    - Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1
    - Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 3
    - Alexis Arguello vs Aaron Pryor I
    - Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
    - Juan Manuel Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao 2
    - Yaqui Lopez vs Matthew Saad Muhammad 2
    - Miguel Cotto vs Ricardo Torres
    - Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vasquez 2
    - Marco Antonio Barrera vs Kennedy Mckinney
    - Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez 1
    - Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield 1
    - Riddick Bowe vs Andrew Golota 2
    - Cristian Mijares vs Jorge Arce (great performance)
    - Johnny Tapia vs Paulie Ayala 1
    - Marco Antonio Barrera vs Enrique Sanchez (great performance)
    - Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 3
    - Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora (great performance)
    - Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer
    - Muhammad Ali vs Jerry Quarry I (great performance)
    - Tito Trinidad vs Ricardo Mayorga
     
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  3. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Trinidad/Vargas
    Trinidad/Mayorga
    DLH/Mosley I
    Corrales/Castillo I
    Sanchez/Gomez
    Bowe/Holyfield I
    Pavlik/Taylor I
    Hagler/Hearns
    Hagler/Leonard
    Chavez/Taylor I
    Arguello/Pryor I
    Ali/Frazier III
    Morales/Barrera I
    Vargas/Quartey
    Jones/Ruiz
    Jones/Toney
    Cotto/Margarito
    Cotto/Torres
    Tua/Ibeabuchi
    Hamed/Kelley
     
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  4. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I see you like heavyweight fights Hoya - may I suggest Foreman vs Lyle, cracking fight. Also what about Benn vs McClellan?
     
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  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I'm actually just getting into the HW scene at the moment. I've always found them a bit slow and cumbersome but I've come to realise its a division with an incredible depth of great fights and fighters.

    I will check out Foreman-Lyle, thanks for the suggestion.

    I doubt I'll ever watch Benn-McClellan. I'm sure its a great fight, but I don't have the stomach for it, considering the consequences.
     
    El Cepillo, Jul 8, 2009
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  6. GDG

    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Every list should contain Pryor Vs Arguello I.
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    What the dude above me said.

    I can only assume you haven't seen Arguello/Pryor I? :huh
     
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  8. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I haven't seen it, no.

    Personal favourites are a bit different to 'best fights ever' though. I was seriously considering both Casa-Chico I, and DLH-Quartey, many people consider both fights boring, but I can watch them over and over again for some reason....
     
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  9. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Casa-Chico 1 is a classic.

    Trust me, Arguello/Pryor 1 would make the cut. :good
     
    Addie, Jul 8, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I'm working my way through the ATG's one step at a time. I'll get there eventually :good
     
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  11. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Have you seen Barrera/Mckinney?
     
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  12. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Yeah, but it's due a re-watch.

    McKinney also had a very good fight with Bungu if I remeber correctly.

    Also, I suppose you the right man to ask, which is the best of the Pacquaio-Barrera fights?
     
    El Cepillo, Jul 8, 2009
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  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Neither from my point of view. :lol:

    The first one had more action, but it was a one sided drubbing.
    The second fight did not have as much sustained offense from either guy, but it was also fairly one sided on Pacquiao's behalf.

    Neither of them are great fights, but the first one is a masterful performance. If you're going to watch either, watch the first.
     
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  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Gatti vs Ward I
    Holyfield vs Bowe I
    Moore vs Durelle I
    Holyfield vs Dokes
    Trinidad vs Mayorga
    Corrales vs Castillo I
    Katsidis vs Casamayor
    Dempsey vs Firpo
    Barrera vs McKinney
    Morales vs Barrera I
    Hamed vs Kelly
    Hagler vs Hearns
    Tyson vs Holyfield I
    Gatti vs Ruelas
    Pryor vs Arguello I
    Arguello vs Escalera I
    Bowe vs Golota II
    Ward vs Augustus
    Ali vs Jones
    Ali vs Frazier III
    Foreman vs Lyle
     
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  15. dom in sweden

    dom in sweden Member Full Member

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    It's hard to talk about Benn-McCellan for obvious reasons, but I watched again a a few months ago (first time in 10 years ago) and it is still shockingly brutal and why people go to boxing matches. It has to make a top 20 list.
     
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