The five greatest fights of all time

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My personal favorite fights:

    Daniel Zaragoza vs Paul Banke 2
    Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vazquez 3
    Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1
    Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor
    Evander Holyfield vs Dwight Qawi
     
  3. Jel

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    We obviously have similar taste in fights because Trinidad-Vargas is one of my 10 favourite fights as well!
     
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  4. Arminius1

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    1. Duran - Leonard I
    2. Gomez -Pintor
    3. Dempsy- Willard
    4. Saad Muhammed -Lopez
    5. Ali -Frazier I
     
  5. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    jeeez only 5?

    Ketchel-Papke rematches
    Walker vs Greb- had to be one of the greatest fights though we may never know
    DeMarco-Basilio pick a fight
    Duran-SRL 1
    Bowe-Holyfield 1

    honorable mentions
    Hagler-Mugabi
    Mugabi-Green
    Chacon-Boza Edwards
    Ramirez-Rosario
    Mathew Saad- pick a title fight
    Ali-Frazier 1-3
    Holmes-Norton
    Marciano-Walcott
    Lamotta-Robinson VI
    Graziano-Zale 1-2
    and then some
     
  6. Eel87

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    Leonard vs Hagler
    Ali vs Frazier 3
    Morales vs Pacman 1
    Leonard vs Hearns 2
    Trinidad vs Vargas
    I will probably change my mind in a few minutes. I normally prefer boxing clinics but I went with action & drama.
     
  7. Saintpat

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    Narrowing it down makes you have to think and make hard choices. Seems better to me than ‘name dozens of good fights.’
     
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  8. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    1. Arguello/Pryor
    2. Gomez/Pintor
    3. Duran/Barkley
    4. Ali/Frazier 3
    5. Leonard/Hearns 1
     
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  9. Hi-Tech

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    My personal favorites:

    1. Chavez v Taylor I
    2. Toney v McCallum I & II
    3. Hearns v Haggler
    4. Bowe v Holyfield I
    5. Gatti v Ward I
     
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  10. Ney

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    Too many constraints here for mine. With the standards you set for consideration you’re really knocking off many, many brilliant battles.
     
  11. Ney

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    Patterson-Johansson III is a great shout among more obscure fights involving champions at the highest level. The first two were one-sided, but that last meeting was a seesaw.
     
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  12. Thread Stealer

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    That’s probably my most watched fight ever, along with Corrales-Castillo 1 (my personal favorite)
     
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  13. Boxing_Fan101

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    The fight that made me a fan of boxing was the brutal and tragic McClellan vs Benn

    Favourite Heavyweight fight would have to be the Thrilla in Manila

    Surprised no ones mentioned Naz vs Kelly probably the most exciting and edge of your seat fight in history
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

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    I guess my favorite 5 are

    Corrales-Castillo 1
    Trinidad-Vargas
    Moore-Durelle 1
    Ali-Frazier 3
    Saad-Johnson 2

    Not necessarily the best, but my favorites. I tend to favor fights that end in stoppages for a more definitive conclusion. Barrera-Morales 1 is the better 2000 fight than Trinidad-Vargas, but one ends with a dramatic stoppage, the other ends with a disputed decision.

    Saad-Johnson 1 is probably actually the superior fight. But there’s something I just really love about the rematch. Being for the title, Saad being cut in final round, just throwing everything he could until he won, and being so exhausted that he could barely celebrate.
     
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  15. Reinhardt

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    Good call
     
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