tyson-douglas anyone? probably the most shocking fight of all-time? remember that one? great action fight as well.
I went with this for Rumsfeld's thing: 1: Julio Cesar Chavez/Meldrick TaylorI 2: Riddick Bowe/Evander HolyfieldI 3: Chris Eubank/Nigel BennI 4: Michael Carbajal/Humberto GonzalesI 5: Nigel Benn/Gerald McClellan 6: Arturo Gatti/Ivan RobinsonI 7: Ivan Robinson/ Arturo GattiII 8: Mike Tyson/James Douglas 9: Robert Quiroga/Kid Akeem 10: Naseem Hamed/Kevin Kelley
I believe its round 8 or 9 thats one of the best rounds ive ever seen. This fight was a shock to the system.
Why disturbing? Envisioning being low blowed by Tyson? The quick stoppage in the first fight? The brutality (Ruddock's face) the second fight?
Benn/McClellan is a fantastic #1, IMO. Despite the tragedy surrounding the fight, it is filled with nonstop drama, violence and surrounded by an incredible atmosphere in the London Arena. My only gripe is that I wouldn't put Tyson/Holyfield I that high at #2.
To me the fight that stands out is the Julio Caesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor unification bout at 140 lbs on March 17 1990. That fight went back and forth, Taylor's hand speed was causing difficulty for Chavez who solely concentrated on Meldrick's torso and head. A great fight !
Just a list of my personal favourites rather than an objective ‘greatest’ list: Barrera-McKinney (1996) Toney-McCallum 1 (1991) Gatti-Rodriguez (1996) Carbajal-Gonzalez 1 (1993) McKinney-Ncita 1 (1992) Gatti-Ruelas (1997) Sorjatorung-Gonzalez (1995) Moon-Konadu 1 (1990) Robinson-Gatti 1 (1998) Bowe-Holyfield 1 (1992)