Pick your 5 fights of the century

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  1. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    As we all know, there were 5 fights dubbed "fight of the century", Ali vs Frazier 1, Gans vs Nelson 1, Johnson vs Jeffries, Mayweather vs Pacquiao, and Dempsey vs Carpentier. Today I challenge you to create your own 5 fights of the century, ones that deserve it more. Bareknuckle fights are allowed


    1. Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling 2
    2. Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 3
    3. John L Sullivan vs Jake Kilrain
    4. Marvin Hagler vs Tommy Hearns
    5. Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles 3

    With honorable mentions going to Tyson vs Douglas, Marciano vs Walcott 1, Nelson vs Wolgast 2, Greb vs Tunney 1, Dempsey vs Tunney 2, LaMotta vs Robinson 2&6, Marciano vs Charles 1&2, and Foreman vs Moorer
     
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    1 - Tyson Fury UD12 Wladimir Klitschko
    2 - Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder
    3 - Juan Manuel Marquez KO6 Manny Pacquiao
    4 - Andy Till TKO3 Tony Collins
    5 - Betulio Gonzalez MD15 Guty Espadas
     
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  3. The Malibu Mauler

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    Ali vs Foreman
    Hagler vs Hearns
    Leonard vs Durán 2
    Marciano vs Walcott
    Foreman vs Lyle
     
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  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    I totally forgot Ali vs Foreman somehow, that deserved an honorable mention
     
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  5. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are we supposed to define our own century? Yours seems to date either from 1889 to 1989 or 1885 to 1985, depending on whether you start with Sullivan-Kilrain or end with Hagler-Hearns. Don't most people date "the century" from one millenium to another? Seems like we should define our parameters and start out on the same page. On the other hand, if we are just talking loosely about fights that people over time have considered "the Greatest Fight of the Century" rather than the actual greatest fight of a defined 100-year period, I guess it doesn't matter.
     
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  6. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    By what criteria? Fights that were most notable after the fact?
     
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  7. mcvey

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    Yes that Fury v Wlad scrap was a real edge of the seat nail biter, I thought I might faint from the excitement!


    Pile of kack!
     
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  8. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What century?

    21st
    Trinidad-Vargas
    Morales-Barrera I
    Corrales-Castillo I
    Vazquez-Marquez III
    Marquez-Pacquaio IV

    20th
    Pryor-Arguello I
    Saad Muhammad-Johnson I
    Saad Muhammad-Lopez II
    Gomez-Pintor
    Olivares-Kanazawa II
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree that the criteria is a little cloudy...so I will just go with the 5 I rewatch over and over:

    Sanchez vs Nelson
    Holyfield vs Qawi I
    Frazier vs Ali I
    Arguello vs Pryor I
    Louis vs Schmeling I
     
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  10. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    It's just what you think deserves the title more than the real fights of the century

    Basically what are the 5 greatest fights of all time, both from historical, popularity, and quality perspective
     
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  11. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Shouldn't they be from different centuries? :p

    1600's a Butcher Vs the Duke of Albemarle's footman
    1700's Jack Slack Vs William Stevens
    1800's Tom Crib Vs Tom Molineaux I
    1900's Joe Gans Vs Battling Nelson
    2000's Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs Manny Pacquaio

    And uh, I'll have to look up for an ancient one:
    500BC's Glaukos Olympic win
     
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Bold of you
     
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  13. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    By this, I'd go

    1700: Gentleman John Jackson vs Daniel Mendoza
    1800: John L Sullivan vs Jake Kilrain
    1900: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling 2
    2000: Me vs whoever wins AJ vs Fury vs Wilder (jk probably Lewis vs Vitali or Gatti vs Ward)

    My knowledge of anything past fails me
     
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  14. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Just to make it even more clear

    YOU DONT HAVE TO PICK A CENTURY, just pick the best fights that should replace the current 5. I don't hear anyone complaining about Johnson vs Jeffries and Ali vs Frazier taking place in the same century
     
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  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    In seriousness maybe something like:
    Tom Crib Vs Tom Molineaux I
    Joe Gans Vs Battling Nelson
    Battling Nelson Vs Ad Wolgast
    Jersey Joe Walcott Vs Rocky Marciano
    Marvin Hagler Vs Tommy Hearns
     
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