Top 5 Biggest Boxing Fights in each Decade

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  1. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    2000-2009
    Hopkins KO12 Trinidad
    Lewis KO8 Tyson
    Mayweather W12 De La Hoya
    Pacquiao KO12 Cotto
    Calzaghe W12 Hopkins

    1990-1999
    Whitaker D12 Chavez
    Trinidad W12 De La Hoya
    Holyfield KO11 Tyson
    Jones W12 Toney
    Nelson KO8 Fenech

    1980-1989
    Hagler KO3 Hearns
    Duran W15 Leonard
    Sanchez KO8 Gomez
    Leonard KO14 Hearns
    Pryor KO14 Arguello

    1970-1979
    Frazier W15 Ali
    Ali KO14 Frazier
    Ali KO8 Foreman
    Foreman KO2 Frazier
    Arguello KO13 Olivares

    1960-1969
    Foster KO4 Tiger
    Harada W15 Jofre
    Tiger W15 Fullmer
    Ortiz W15 Laguna
    Liston KO1 Patterson

    1950-1959
    Robinson KO13 La Motta
    Marciano KO13 Walcott
    Basilio W15 Robinson
    Robinson KO5 Fullmer
    Fullmer W15 Robinson

    1940-1949
    Charles KO8 Moore
    Pep W15 Saddler
    La Motta W10 Robinson
    Robinson W15 Gavilan
    Louis KO13 Conn

    1930-1939
    Armstrong W15 Ross
    Ross W15 McLarnin
    Louis KO1 Schmeling
    Walker D15 Sharkey
    Armstrong W15 Ambers

    1920-1929
    Greb W15 Tunney
    Villa KO7 Wilde
    Tunney W10 Dempsey
    Loughran W10 Greb
    Flowers W15 Greb
     
    asero, Dec 30, 2009
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  2. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Biggest in what sense? Hype? Crowd figures? Historical importance? Best combtants?
     
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  3. lefthook31

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    No Douglas Tyson or Bowe Holyfield?
     
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  4. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    pre-fight hype and historical importance of the upcoming fight to one's career
     
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  5. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Then I'd say forget Fenech-Nelson and insert Chavez-Taylor in for the 1990s. Also, arguably Ali-Liston I should have a spot in the 60s list.
     
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  6. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Off the top of my head, I'd say ditch Walker D Sharkey.
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I thought Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales II was the highest grossing Featherweight fight in History...and one of the most eagerly awaited rematches in 20-30 years. I think you should get rid of Hopkins vs Calzaghe.
     
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  8. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leonard-Hagler is probably the biggest fight in the last 30 years in terms of hype/importance.
     
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  9. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i just feel that calzaghe crossing the atlantic and facing hopkins is bigger than barrera-morales II. But you can argue otherwise
     
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  10. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali was a heavy underdog against liston. I say the hype or liston-patterson is bigger
     
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  11. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In terms of historical signifigance though it easily outranks Liston-Patterson.

    Now if you were doing it solely on hype, gate, ratings, or such, then you might have a good point. Although Ali certainly went overboard in hyping that fight, he was calling out Liston for a year and doing all sorts of media stunts and such.
     
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  12. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    this thread is about hype and the name of fighters before the fight..
    two big names facing each other to define their era
     
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  13. The Predator

    The Predator Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, definetly. I agree. It should definetly be in the list. Ali never KO Joe Frazier. Fraziers corner stopped the fight.
    The predator
     
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  14. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thats exactly what i thought, Chavez Taylor was 10x bigger than Fenech Nelson. In fact Fenech Nelson was only popular to hard core fans. Chavez Taylor had all of Mexico and the US watching and the 2 were considered Pfp the best,the fight is still talked about today.

    Very glaring omission Asero!
     
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  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vargas vs Delahoya was a huge fight much bigger than Calzaghe Hopkins. This fight was even heavily hyped on ESPN and News stations, who usually dont even bother with Boxing. I remembe Oscar and Vargas on Jim Rome and Espn on a regular basis.
    On the West Coast this fight was really huge,and hyped big since Vargas made it clear to everyone he hated Oscar.
     
    anarci, Dec 30, 2009
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