Undercard fights that stole the show

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Which undercard fights became classics that are now remembered more than the main event?

    I got a few but Ill start with the obvious:
    Wilfredo Gomez KO14 Lupe Pintor

    Now its your turn...
     
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    Erik Morales vs In Jin Chi in the Roy Jones vs Julio Cesar Gonzalez undercard.
     
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    Well..ok...

    Julio Cesar Chavez W12 Juan Laporte
    In the Witherspoon-Smith 2 undercard.
     
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    Duran - Palomino on Holmes - Weaver 1
     
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    Well, but Holmes-Weaver i is a classic...
     
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    Huck vs glowacki, the co-main to Tarver vs cunngham

    I was there the crowd did not give a **** about the main event
     
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    Im gonna have to see that one!
     
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    Cruiser title fight multiple knockdowns and a big ko. Partisan crowd
     
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    Etienne-Clay Bey on the Lewis-Tua undercard

    Gatti-Ruelas on the Lewis-Golota undercard

    Corrales-Garcia on the Tyson-Norris undercard
     
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    * Castro-Jackson on the Chavez vs Lopez undercard. Trinidad vs Carr, too.
    * Vargas vs Miura on the Canelo vs Cotto undercard
     
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    Jamie Garza vs Juan Meza on Billy Costello vs Saoul Mamby undercard
     
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    Duràn vs Sims at McGuigan vs Cruz maybe?
     
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    Manny Pacquiao-Lehlo Ledwaba on the De La Hoya-Javier Castillejo

    I had heard of Manny the former Flyweight champion but Ledwaba was the Super-Bantam champion on a run of 6 impressive title defenses with 5 inside the distance.

    Manny looked amazing that night.
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    This one on the Inoue-Doheny undercard

    Barrios-Ramos on Tyson-Paul
     
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    Julio Ceasar Chavez v. Frankie Randall I was on the undercard of Felix Trinidad v. Hector Camacho.
     
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