The Outstanding fight in the year you were born.

Wow, you're our age? How long have you been watching boxing, my man?

 

archie moore v yvon durelle

 

1985- Hagler KO3 of Hearns

 

Same

 

Ditto :good

 

Holy-Bowe in 92.

 

One of my favorite years!!

 

Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott II

 

Hagler vs Hearns 1985:good

 

1980 - Duran vs Leonard

 

Duran-Palomino & SRL-Benitez were one sided but I enjoy watching 2 of the best ever at their brilliant best.

 

Lopez-Ayala

 

Marciano-Moore.....Basilio-DeMarco I + II...1955...

 

Saw your mention of Duran-Palomino, BB. Thought you'd appreciate this incident:

When Roberto Duran was training to fight Carlos Palomino at Madison Square Garden, he worked out at Howard Albert's gym, an old factory loft in the Garment Center.

It was summertime, and sweltering. Every Latino worker in the area-- and their families -- watched their hero train at lunchtime.

The gym was a steam room -- jammed cheek-to-jowl with the adoring. They pressed so close Duran barely had room for floor exercises. When he was done, he jumped in the ring to shadow box.

Spanning what looked like a crowded subway car, you could see chests swell – faces beaming with pride. Plump mothers holding babies in their arms stood at the ring apron, while their little ones looked up saucer-eyed at this God.

In the midst of this outpouring of love, somebody in the back -- unbelievably! -- kept shouting at Duran in Spanish: "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU!

Duran paid him no mind and continued to shadow box. But the heckler was relentless: "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU! "PIPINO CUEVAS WILL KILL YOU!”

Finally, Duran fixed him with a glare, stretched as far over the ropes as he could -- just above the glowing faces of mothers and tykes -- and yanked down his trunks, grabbed his nuts and roared in Spanish: "PIPINO CUEVAS CAN SUCK MY ****!”

 

John,how are ya doing?I gotta ask a favor.I'm **** with years as my memory is gone.I was born in 1961.Could you remind me of the best fights of 61?Thanks a million.