Overrated "Great" Fights

Leonard-Hearns I
It was a very good fight but if it wasnt for who the fighters were, it would be forgotten by now.


Gatti-Ward I
Take away rd 9 & its just a good fight, it was mostly Gatti outboxing Ward until late on.

 

Hearns-Hagler rd 2 was terrific too & we got a KO in the 3rd, best short fight in history.

Gatti-Ward rd 9 was awesome but there were a couple of rds in the Morales-Barrera trilogy that were on the same level.....
1st fight rd 5 & 3rd fight rd 11.

 

As a big fan of both fighters I thought this was a brilliant fight, it was a war, there wasnt a lot of holding I could remember.

The thing about this fight for me is, as much as I try & watch both guys, I cant take my eyes off Duran in the same way I cant take my eyes off Leonard in the 2nd fight.
Those guys seen the best of each other & they sure let each other know it in these fights.

 

Off the top of my head:

Corrales-Castillo

 

I know it's heresy to think that way, but I kind of agree because the first six rounds, while a whole lot of fun, weren't fought at the same mind blowing pace of the eighth and tenth. It's a great fight, but I wouldn't say it's the greatest fight of all time, imo.

 

There is nothing overrated about Corrales vs Castillo 1.

That fight is remarkable from opening bell to last, and if anyone says it's overrated; he's either blind, bet on Castillo to win by KO, or is looking for attention.

Round 8 is an insanely great round, and that isn't even seen as the best round of the fight. That's indicative of how truly great the entire fight was.

As for overrated great fights. I suppose we have quite a few honorable mentions.

Leonard vs Duran I

This is a fight for the purists. They say. All I really saw was a lot of holding, and the odd exchange, which is difficult to appreciate given the video quality of the film. That said, two of the greatest fighters of all time were effectively canceling one another out for most part, with the clear edge given to Duran by the end of round 15. A great fight in terms of significance, but it tends to get overrated.

Hagler vs Hearns

This is referenced everytime a great round comes along, and for very good reason. Hearns and Hagler were standout fighters of their era, and to see them going toe to toe for the entire first round is a fantastic spectacle, and often brutal to comprehend. That said, a very short fight, and none of the rounds that proceeded the first were as spellbinding. I don't think it's the greatest round in Boxing history, either.

Gatti vs Ward I

Neither of the combatants are what we would call the best of their generation or even truely great fighters. However, this isn't why I don;t get the fascination with this trilogy. There are so many rounds that are just one sided boxing lessons from Gatti. However, with the commentators screaming and with the truely great round 9 in their first fight, it suddenly gets built up. Gatti vs Ward I was a great scrap but I wouldn't put it in my top 50 fights of all time, let alone top 10.

Marquez vs Vasquez III

This is somewhat controversial, but I need to make myself very clear when I say this. Their rubber match was truely breathtaking, an all time great fight. However, I don't think it was as good as their second fight, and with the general consensus being that their third is their greatest effort, on that basis at least, this fight is somewhat overrated though. You have my permission to shoot me down, however.

My top 10 fights of all time

Barrera/Morales I
Pryor/Arguello I
Corrales/Castillo I
Cotto/Torres
Gatti/Rodriguez
Barrera/Mckinney
Ali/Frazier III
Cotto/Margarito (Personal Reasons)
Holyfield/Bowe I
Barrera/Morales III (Personal reasons)

 

seriously, someone has to say. what a stupid thread. you guys call yourself boxing fans?

hagler-hearns?
ali-foreman?

overrated?

yeah, boxing sucks, there were no great fights. they were all overrated.

 

I myself belive Ali Fraizer III is over rated.

 

atsch

 

I respectfully disagree...Round 8 was a fabulous round, but the fight itself for the first sixth rounds, while a very good inside battle, was not as fast-paced or as dramatic as some of the other inside battles that I've seen throughout the years). Once Corrales hurt Castillo at the end of the seventh, up until the final moments, it became a great fight.

Monshipour-Sithchatawal had was more dramatic throughout, for example, then Castillo-Corrales. So too was Chacon-Limon IV, which I think should make everyone's top 10 list.

For that matter, I rate one of your overrated fights (Vasquez-Marquez III) ahead of it, because I thought it was better fight throughought the entire 12 round period.

My opinion, of course...in the same manner that you have yours.

 

Well it is, Espn at least airs that fight once a week .

And most people seem to forget about the first fight which is a better fight imo.

I also belive fights like Gans Nelson, Marciano Walcott I and Charles I, Louis Schemling I, SRL Duran I, Ross McLarin III, and Canzi II were better fights imo. I hae a few others to add to the list. tired of people saying its the greatness fight of all time.

 

Wow. Just Wow. :blood

 

wow is having Cotto-Margo in your top ten fights of all time.

but considering you only saw Corrales-Castillo for the first time last month or so its not a surprise.

 

I just watched this one again, and I don't see how it's possible to overrate it. Possibly the most brilliant fight I've ever seen. Not quite the drama of "Manilla", but a lot more skill.