Top 5 greatest fights of all time?

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  1. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm only listing fights I've seen in full.

    Corrales-Castillo I
    Ali-Frazier III
    Saad (Franklin)-M. Johnson I
    Moore-Durelle I

    Not sure which I'd have at #5.
     
  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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  3. Hitman

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    Arguello/Pryor1
    Ali/frazier1
    Morales/Barrera 1
    Coralles/Castillo 1
    VAzquez/Marquez 3

    Honerable mentions
    Gatti/Ward 1
    Holy/Bowe1
    Leonard/Hearns 1
    Hagler/Muagbi
     
  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Good luck with this, i've enjoyed your other work. My picks:




    LaMotta v Robinson VI. Please don't leave this out.

    Leonard v Duran I.

    Vasquez v Marquez III.

    Ali v Frazier III.

    Baer v Braddock
     
  5. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My top 5 changes alot but for now its

    Marquez-Vasquez III
    Barrera-Morales I
    DeMarco-Basilo II
    Corrales-Castillo I
    Robinson-Basillo I
     
  6. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Your top 3 are going to be in there.

    I would probably favour Ali vs Frazier 1 over Manilla.

    There are so many good fights in history I may stretch this to a top 10.

    I'll be able to get all the videos no problem.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Ambitious!

    One probably is better than three for quality, I can see it out-ranking Manilla for most people...but for pure heart there really isn't an awful lot like it in colour, if anything.
     
  8. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    I'd have to say that Pryor Arguello was the most rediculous fight I have ever seen. BUt as far as the best it would have to be Vazquez Marques II (I haven't seen the thrid one yet).
     
  9. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali-Frazier

    Hagler-Hearns

    SRL-Duran

    Corrales-Castillo

    Marquez-Vasquez
     
  10. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I'm in the minority in thinking Hagler vs Hearns isn't a top 5 of all time fight. The first round was unbelievable, but it's so short that I doubt I could put it ahead of Barrera vs Morales I or Arguello vs Pryor.
     
  11. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Leonard-Hearns I would have been a better choice than Leonard-Duran I

    Foreman-Lyle, although not for a title, deserves a mention
     
  12. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Other - Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier III
     
  13. Guido

    Guido ESB Addict Full Member

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    Of those listed, my ranked favorites are:

    1- Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier I
    2- Rafael Marquez vs Israel Vasquez 3
    3- Corrales vs Castillo I
    4- Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales I
    5- Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns
     
  14. Action

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    Foreman - Lyle
     
  15. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dude get ahold of that 3rd fight please it shits all over the 2nd fight IMO. I actually call it the best fight ive ever seen and its not like im new to boxing ive seen pretty much every great fight in the history of boxing.