The "Real" WAR

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  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Hagler vs Hearns war lasted just a round as we all know. What other fights do you believe fit the "WAR" expectations?
    My pick would be Lyle vs Foreman.
     
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  2. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    Marciano Charles 2 always has a soft spot in my heart, Marciano was my Italian grandfathers guy and that’s my favorite fight of his, and it was incredible definitely worthy of the WAR title imo
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Gaspar Ortega vs Benny Paret I
    Charley Scott vs Gaspar Ortega I
    Paul Banke vs Daniel Zaragoza II
    Saad Muhammad vs Marvin Johnson I
    Antonio Avelar vs Wilfredo Vasquez Sr.
    Myung-Woo Yuh vs Alberto DeMarco I
    Merqui Sosa vs Charles Williams 1
    Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshi
    Jung Koo Chang vs Katsuo Tokashiki
    Kevin Kelley vs Trey Dorsey

    All worthy, all in my top 30 fights of all time. And all better than the WAR IMO.
     
  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Plenty!
    Pryor vs Arguello
    B.Chacon vs Boza Edwards
    Chacon vs Bazooka Limon
    Zamora vs Zarate
    Hearns vs Barkley #1
    Hagler vs Mugabi
    Mugabi vs J.Green
    Gatti vs Ward all 3 fights.
    Ali vs Frazier #1 and 3
    Duran vs Leonard #1
    Almost every fight Saad Muhammed had during his Championship.
    Pryor vs Johnson
    Holmes vs Norton
    Hearns vs Leonard #1
    Arguello vs Mancini
    Gomez vs Pintor
    Mancini vs Arguello
    Duran vs Dejesus#1
    Kelly vs Hamad
    Johnson vs Stewart
    Though most of the fighters on my list are not as talented
    as Hagler or Hearns they were much better fights in my opinion.
    Their was no real Drama other than would Hagler survive the cut
    he received after the 1st rd in Hagler vs Hearns.
     
  5. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll add Moorer vs Cooper too
     
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  6. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm from the same hometown as Marv Johnson George lol
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Pops is my second favourite fighter, and I stop ranking after that. :thumbsup:
     
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  8. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I esp. love the Mugabi-Green mention.
     
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  9. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Benn McClellan was ridiculous
     
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  10. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Terry Norris vs Troy Waters
    Holyfield vs Cooper
    Morrison vs Williams
     
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  11. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just started watching this closet classic from the early 80's, a Sunday afternoon special if I remember. Animal Fletcher-Clint Jackson. Just a sick war with a lot of Animal's mother thrown in for a bonus. No other word for it. War!!!