Top 10 heavyweight fights of all time?

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  1. Jackdoyle90

    Jackdoyle90 Member Full Member

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    As in the top ten most entertaining. What would be your top 10?
     
  2. Sonny's jab

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    Well, I've only seen a small portion of all the heavyweight fights of all-time.

    Here are a few I like a lot :

    Frazier-Ali 1
    Marciano-Charles 1 (seen highlights only)

    Holyfield-Dokes *
    Holyfield-Bowe 1
    Foreman-Lyle*
    Liston-Williams 1*
    Dempsey-Willard
    Louis-M.Baer*
    Patterson-Johansson 2
    Moorer-Cooper*


    *denotes non-championship
     
  3. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    I really liked the Walcott - Marciano 1 fight. Only one, and lights out
     
  4. Sonny's jab

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    Yeah, that's another great fight. And Marciano-Moore's a terrific fight too.
     
  5. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I watched Marciano Walcott 1 and to be honest, Joe was ahead but it wasnt as one sided as some claim. It was competitive throughout, but the Joe had the upper hand.
     
  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I think this aswell
     
  7. Jackdoyle90

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  8. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1 Frazier vs Ali I
    2 Holyfield vs Dokes
    3 Foreman vs Lyle
    4 Marciano vs Moore
    5 Holyfield vs Tyson I
    6 Lyle vs Shavers
    7 Frazier vs Quarry I (But II was good as well)
    8 Holmes vs Cooney
    9 Norton vs Ali I
    10 Douglas vs Tyson
     
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  9. groove

    groove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well i can't believe the Thrilla in Manila hasn't been mentioned. That has to be one of the best fights ever!!!!
     
  10. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was a very good fight...I can't call it great because neither fighter was at their peak...Still a notch or 2 above Ike and Tua in talent but neither guy was close enough to his best to make my top 10...Very good by my book though
     
  11. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frazier/Ali I
    Ali/Frazier III
    Holmes/Norton
    Foreman/Lyle
    Frazier/Quarry I
    Dempsey/Firpo
    Dempsey/Willard
    Marciano/Walcott I
    Louis/Baer
    Holyfield/Dokes
    Holyfield/Tyson I
    Those are my favorite heavyweight fights!
     
  12. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali-Frazier I
    Ali-Frazier III
    Holmes-Norton
    Holmes-Cooney
    Tyson-Douglas
    Marciano-Walcott I
    Foreman-Lyle
    Holyfield-Dokes
    Marciano-Moore
    Lewis-Tyson
     
  13. brooklyn1550

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    Foreman-Lyle
    Ali-Frazier I
    Ali-Frazier II
    Holmes-Norton
    Holyfield-Dokes
    Holyfield-Bowe I
    Brewster-Lyakhovich
    Marciano-Walcott I
    Tyson-Douglas
    Tua-Ibeabuchi

    I feel bad having to leave out other GREAT fights, but that's my personal favorite list
     
  14. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let's see...

    1.Ali-Frazier I
    2.Ali-Frazier III
    3.Foreman-Lyle
    4.Jefferson-Harris
    5.Etienne- Clay Bey
    6.Lyle-Shavers
    7.Holyfield-Dokes
    8.Louis-Conn
    9.Ibeabuchi-Tua
    10.Marciano-Walcott I
     
  15. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 Marciano Walcott 1
    2 Marciano Charles I
    3 Ali Fraizer 1
    4 Marciano Charles 2(Other war of couse)
    5 Ali Fraizer III
    6 Jeff Sharkey II
    7 Fitz Corbett
    8 Dempsey Tunney II
    9 Holmes Cooney
    and ten, Louis Conn 1.

    Thats pretty hard, as there was a LOT of great fights for the heavyweight title.
    Not sure were to place Norton Holmes as Ali was sort of still champ.