Pre-1960: Ten Most Exciting Fights you have seen

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    What are they? Looking to build my collection of older fights, and figured this would be a good way to gather ideas.

    Let's see'em!

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  2. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I dont know, but 1 that i really like off the top of my head is Barney Ross-Jimmy McLarnin 3, great last round. Dempsey-Firpo is a given imo, and there's Graziano-Zale's, and Robinson-Basilio of course, there's a lot actually!

    Some Gavilan bouts must be in there, oh and Tunney-Greb, ive watched them bouts many times after i put my head down at night!!!
     
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  3. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moore-Durelle...
     
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  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    That one is on my list!
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  5. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    How did forget Moore-Durelle????????!!!!
     
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  6. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here's a pretty good starting point (a few more than 10 ):

    Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durelle I
    Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott I
    Carmen Basilio vs. Tony DeMarco I & II
    Carmen Basilio vs. Ray Robinson I
    Henry Armstrong vs. Lou Ambers II
    Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn I
    Ike Williams vs. Beau Jack I
    Max Schmelling vs. Joe Louis I
    Owen Moran vs. Battling Nelson
    Tony Canzoneri vs. Kid Berg II
    Tony Demarcho vs. Virgil Akins I
    Ad Wolgast vs. Joe Rivers
    Rocky Graziano vs. Tony Zale III
     
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  7. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey-Firpo
    Louis-Schmeling I
    Marciano-Walcott
    Marciano-Moore
    Basilio-DeMarco I & II
    Layne-Satterfield
    Moore-Durelle (of course)
    Sugar Ray Robinson (any film) LaMotta, Turpin, Basilio fights, and Fullmer II highlights.
    Ike Williams-Beau Jack (1948)
    Louis-Conn I
    Berlenbach-Slattery
     
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  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Sweet lists! Keep'em coming!

    I may even rewatch Moore-Durelle tonight!

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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've only seen them on film, but the two Marciano-Charles fights are what I'd consider to be very exciting. Ithink Charles was especially pumped up to fight Marciano these two times, and I think he pulled himself together to a peak form in these fights. To be fair to him, he was better earlier in his career, but I think he was a reasonable facsimile of best when he fought Marciano, especially the first time. Being the only man to go 15 with Rocky is some kind of accomplishment.
     
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  10. salsanchezfan

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    ..............I see someone beat me to Basilio-Demarco II. Outstanding scrap. Also Gavilan-Turner is very good.
     
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  11. mcvey

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    Very good pick! Zale v Graziano 3 ,sadly the only one filmed.
     
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  12. McGrain

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    Ray Robinson v Jake LaMotta VI (Best fight in history in my view)
    Ike Williams v Beau Jack
    Durrelle v Moore I
    Joe Louis v Max Schmeling I
    Joe Louis v Max Scmeling II
    Jack Dempsey v Luis Firpo
    Jack Dempsey v Gene Tunney II
    Mickey Walker v Max Schmeling (this is an astonishing bout, everybody agree?)
    Rocky Marciano v Joe Walcott I
    Mickey Walker v Harry Greb (i'm sure a man of your means can track down a copy...)

    And don't listen to anyone else!! Get these!
     
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  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    :lol::good

    I have seen a few of these.

    On a mostly unrelated note, I have just been inspired for a new thread idea!

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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Can't beleive I left this one off my list.

    This is Mike Tyson's favourite fight, if memory serves.
     
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  15. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Louis vs Galento is an outstanding fight. A bit of a classic version of Lennox vs Briggs if you will.
     
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