Top 10 action fights Ive ever seen.....

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    1. Morales/Barrera I (2000)

    2. Chacon/Limon 4 (1982)

    3. Ali/Frazier III (1975)

    4. Leonard/Duran I (1980)

    5. Hagler/Hearns (1985)

    6. Corrales/Castillo I (2005)

    7. Chavez/Taylor I (1990)

    8. Morales/Pacquiao I (2005)

    9. Barrera/Mckinney (1996 or 97)

    10. Benn/Eubank I (1990)


    Honourable mentions & fights that might make the list on a different day go to..... morales/barrera III... benn/mcclellan... pacman/marquez I & II... Ali/Frazier I... Trinidad/Vargas... morales/mccullouch... holmes/norton.


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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ..............Fine list; I might add something like Saad-Lopez II or one of the Saad-Johnson fights as well.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    .................Sithsanchawai (sp?) - Monshipour was astounding in that regard, too.

    Kevin Kelley-Troy Dorsey was a punch-a-thon.

    Gomez-Pimtor, Sanchez-Gomez........
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    good list heres mine:

    1-Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales

    2-Bobby Chacon-Bozza Edwards II

    3-Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo

    4-Arturo Gatti-Ivan Robinson

    5-Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray Leonard

    6-Bobby Chacon-bazooka Limon IV

    7-Mathew Saad Muhamad-Marvin Johnson II

    8-Aaron Pryor-Dujuan Johnson

    9-Archie Moore-Yvon Durelle

    10-Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy Mckinney
     
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  5. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I will give some love to Gatti-Ward 1.

    Also Sithchanchawal-Monshipour was something.
     
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  6. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very good lists. One fight pops to mind that probably wouldn't otherwise get mentioned:

    Tommy Cordova W12 SD Freddie Roach
     
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  7. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    #1. Chacon-Limon IV
    #2. Morales-Barrera I
    #3. Hagler-Hearns
    #4. Ali-Frazier III
    #5. Coralles-Castillo I
    #6. Leonard-Hearns I
    #7. Vasquez-Marquez III
    #8. Saad Muhammad-Lopez II
    #9. Duran-Leonard I
    #10. Gatti-Ward I

    HM to Gomez-Pintor, Moore-Durelle, Chavez-Taylor, and Barrera-Morales III.
     
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  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Im gonna have to watch these fights, they keep popping up on these kind of lists all the time.

    Ps. Id like to add... I always notice SRL/Hearns I & Gatti/Ward I on these lists, I thought the SRL/Hearns fight was great as a spectacle aswell as a boxing match with good drama, back & forth & ending with the KO but it doesnt compare to many others as a pure action fight IMO, its up there because of who`s actually fighting & significance more than toe to toe action, very good fight but not top 10.
    Gatti/Ward would only be remembered as a very good fight without the marvelous rd 9, no more no less.

    Ps. I thought Leonard/Hagler was better than Leonard/Hearns by a small margin myself & I didnt put that on my list.

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  9. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    watch them you wont regret it they will probably make your top 10 theyre that good.

    btw totally agree about SRL-Hearns and Gatti-Ward those fights are overrated.
     
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  10. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very good lists guys.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    What a great thread. A couple that I don't think have been mentioned.


    Schmeling-Walker
    Ike Williams-Beau Jack
    LaMotta-Robinson VI
    Muhammad Qawi-Evander Hollyfield
    Walcott-Marciano
     
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  12. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    add joey giardello vs gil turner
     
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  13. Pat_Lowe

    Pat_Lowe Active Member Full Member

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    How is Gatti-Ward overrated? Sure they aren't the most skilled fighters but the fight has so many ebb and flows combined with enormous heart shown by both fighters. I am in awe every time I watch the fight. Round 9 has an excellent case for being the greatest round of all time. The courage displayed by both men was amazing, Gatti in round 9 was an inspiration. Saying take away round 9 and its a good fight? Then the same goes for Hagler-Hearns, take away round 1 and its an average fight.

    My Top 10

    1) Julio Cesar Chavez - Meldrick Taylor I
    2) Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier III
    3) Marvin Hagler - Tommy Hearns
    4) Arturo Gatti - Micky Ward I
    5) Bobby Chacon - Rafael Limon IV
    6) Sugar Ray Leonard - Roberto Duran I
    7) Floyd Mayweather - Jesus Chavez
    8) Diego Corrales - Jose Luis Castillo I (Could be higher but Corrales' cheating put me off)
    9) Salvador Sanchez - Azumah Nelson
    10) Erik Morales - Marco Antonio Barrera III
     
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  14. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Albeit Short in duration

    Foreman V Lyle was certainly Action Packed
    you could also add Moorer V Cooper

    Nassem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelly

    Other often forgotten watchables

    Rocky Lockridge Vs Harold Knight

    Rocky lockridge Vs Wilfredo Gomez

    Julio Cesar Chavez Vs Juan Laporte

    Boza Edwards Vs Bazooka Limon
     
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  15. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Your top sentence is actually a good point tho I thought Hag/Hearns rd 2 was close to rd 1 in terms of action & there really wasnt any `off your seat` action other than rd 9 in Gatti/Ward, it was a very good fight but defo I would not have it in a top 10 list, possible top 20, not even sure about that. I judge a fight as a whole & thats why Hag/Hearns made my list & Gatti/Ward didnt.

    As for your 7th, 9th & 10th choices - Floyd/Chavez is not an action fight fit for a top 50 list IMO, its just Chavez diving in like an amatuer & taking big counter shots until the corner pulls him out way behind on the cards.
    Sanchez/Nelson was decent but as above, should never even be considered anywhere near a top 10 list as an ATG action fight, its basically an inexperienced future great giving a better ATG a run for his money but ultimately being outboxed most of the way before being stopped in the last rd.

    Morales/Barrera III is not a major problem on a top 10 list (tho I wouldnt have it there) but the thing that shocked me is that Morales/Barrera I didnt make your list - you cant seriously try & tell me that their 3rd fight was better than their 1st classic, thats mental.
    EM/Pac I was better than that 3rd fight but still fell short of the excellent 1st fight.

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