The greatest fights in history on film

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  1. Gudetama

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    I live in China, these days... wish I had seen the OP's list when lockdown was in full effect! Great list
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

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    McClellan/Benn
    Toney/Williams
    Jack/Degale
    Kessler/Froch I & II
    Eubank/Watson II?

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    Fullmer/Basilio I
    LaMotta/Dauthuille
    Talarek/Szymanski
    Fletcher/Singletary
    Duran/Barkley
    Hagler/Hearns
    Tiger/Hank
    Hagler/Mugabi
    Benn/Logan
    Lee/LoCicero
    Hamsho/Parker I
    Monzón/Valdez II
    Lausse/Fullmer
    Sibson/Minter

    I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but oh well, I bet I've missed a bunch of obvious ones in my lists.
     
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  3. ChrisJS

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    At super middle, a few gems that you may not have seen:

    Scott Pemberton-Omar Sheika I & II (first was better)
    Antwan Echols-Charles Brewer
    Joe Calzaghe-Charles Brewer

    At middleweight you’ve got to have the Toney-McCallum fights.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I've seen Echols/Brewer and knew Brewer fought Calzhage, didn't know anything else though.

    Never even heard of the others.
    :duh

    Told you I missed something obvious! But really, if we're going for all out wars then Toney/McCallum isn't what I'd look for. Not saying they're bad fights (they aren't, they're ATG fights) but not this type? Idk, I don't think they fit properly. It'd be like putting Johnson/Charles or Sahaprom/Chuwatana in there.
     
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  5. ChrisJS

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    Calzaghe-Brewer was pretty one sided but it was a war. A real fun scrap. Calzaghe is a personal favorite and that’s my favorite fight of his to re-watch.
     
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  6. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Were you going for all out wars in these lists? That wasn't my personal criteria. I was looking for the best fights on film. They could be high quality technical battles (Toney/McCallum) or all out wars with little science (Flètcher/Singletary, Lee/LoCicero) - either is fine, I think. Obvious ATG fights and more idiosyncratic choices are equally valid as far as I'm concerned.

    The only restriction I was putting in place with my choices was that each fight needed to be complete or at least near-complete (only one or two rounds missing, three at most from a 15 rounder, say). That's why Louis-Conn isn't on the list, even if it is one of the greatest heavyweight fights on film, because most of the rounds are missing - at least in the version that is available.

    Likewise, I can't realistically put a fight like Charles-Marshall on the list and even less so Zale-Graziano 2!
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Yeah I was, otherwise I'd put Sahaprom/Chuwatana really high, and I'd have Charles/Louis somewhere too.
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I can't believe I forgot Oba/Chartchai! That belongs on the fly list.

    Ramos/Ramos deserves a mention too.
     
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  9. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    They're on there.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    I meant on mine.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

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    Silly me, I didn't forget.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

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    Add Takayama/Rodriguez Jr.
     
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  13. scartissue

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    Jel, have you seen John Mugabi v James 'Hardrock' Green? I think you'd love it.
     
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  14. Jel

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    Adding to the watch list - cheers Scar!
     
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  15. FighterInTheWind

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    Kind of funny that Chang v. Tokashiki is here given that Chang partied nonstop, nearly failed to make the weight, and was so drained that he almost quit.
     
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