Pick a fighter whos's best performance was in a exciting fight?

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  1. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was a fight between two undefeated ATGs. The heart and killer instinct Leonard showed to turn that fight around was incredible. His ATG status was cemented in my eyes. Especially after seeing Hearns go on to destroy so many great fighters after that loss.
     
  2. drenlou

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    Vargas beating Quartey.
     
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  3. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Tragic, but Benn V McLellan had it all in this bloody theatre we call sport. A tragedy that was almost Shakesperian in the way it unfolded, savage, atavistically brutal and breathtakingly bereft of anything akin to beauty. A life changing fight for both participants and spectator...
     
  4. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Iran Barkley vs Thomas Hearns 2 …is an exciting fight in my opinion
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

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  6. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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  7. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First that came to mind for me too.

    I want to say McCallum-Toney 1 just because it's such a fantastic fight, but Toney was still developing and McCallul a bit faded.

    FOTC was a good shout, and Bowe-Holy 1.
     
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  8. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER Full Member

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    I think every great performance is an exciting fight.
     
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  9. Greb & Papke 707

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  10. Saintpat

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    Frank Fletcher (whatever fight you think was his best performance … I’d go with Clint Jackson).
     
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  11. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield in Tyson vs Holyfield #1
    Ricky Hatton in his win vs Tszyu.
    Hagler vs Hearns and vs Mugabi.
     
  12. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Flo.
    Good shout, well remember the build up to this fight, it was big, both were all action fighters, with huge followers, it split California in half, over here we had only BN to report on these two, they were polar opposites in looks, the dark swarthy Chacon, up against the all too pale Lopez, with his crop of ginger hair, one tall and angular, the other short and stocky, Lopez was my pick going in, for such a skinny fighter he packed unearthly power, thanks for the memories.....
    stay safe buddy, chat soon.
    Mike.
     
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