What are the three best fights you have ever seen live on TV and Why?

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  1. bronx

    bronx Boxing Junkie banned

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    For me:

    1. Castillo vs. Coralles I

    just pure brutallity, multiple KD's and changes in momentum, incredible ending (never thiough that Castillo could be KO'd), neither guy was ever the same after this, Diego was my ***** RIP champ!

    2. Trinidad vs. Vargas

    Mex vs. PR at its finest, multiple KD's and changes in momentum, two guys in their primes, that night Vargas gave much of himself just for our entertaiment, and Tito what can I say " he closes the show like champion he is" - Larry Merchant, just an unforgetable evening

    3.Leonard vs. Hearns I

    The first fight i ever saw, changes in momentum, changes in roles, as the boxer became the puncher the puncher became the boxer, the guts and balls of Tommy hurt just bouncing around clearing his head, Leonard blind out of one eye, and the incrible ending, Tommy berely standing his wirey frame wraped around the ropes those 15 rounders really seperate the men from the boys sorta speak

    the first two fight are kind of tragic for some of the combatants were never the same

    the last is a classic mega fight that help set up a great decade of boxing

    something about that late round KO that is just special, tells you something about the fighters involved

    These i saw live on TV, there other great fights but before my time, gatti and ward was just not at this level of class
     
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  2. VanillaKilla

    VanillaKilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Castillo Coralese - For the reasons you just stated

    Diaz - Marquez - what an electrifying fight, the back and forth, the young vs the old, the skill vs the balls. It was one of the best fights ive ever seen in my life. And the dramatic action was amazing, (especially how marquez fired back when hurt).

    Gatti - Mayweather - Why? because i was watching it with friends who all thought gatti would mow right through mayweather. And i told them it would be a schooling. LOL they got sooooo quiet after round 1. needles to say, i didnt pay for any of my beers the rest of the night. So i guess its a personal fave hahha
     
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  3. bronx

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    this was a marterpice of a performance Mayweather is trully an Artist in every sense of the word!!
     
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  4. warrior85

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    corrales-castillo 1

    gatti-ward 1

    gomez-arthur
     
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  5. kolcade4

    kolcade4 Keep Punchin' Full Member

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    I remember watching Tyson knock out Berbick when i was younger(9 YRS OLD IN 86). I had never seen someone fumble and fall around the ring like Berbick did . He looked as if he had just got through spinning around in circles as many times as possible and then tried to run forward while trying to keep his balance. I got the chance among others as well to see the birth of what was to become debatably one the best fighters of all time if not the best. And of course Corrales v Luis Castillo. And for some reason I want to say Toney- Holyfield, Toney was masterful in this fight, showing all of his poise.
     
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  6. Rudyard

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    Bika-Cordrington (conteder finale)
    Cotto-Margorito
    Marquez-Vazquez (I, II, III):good
     
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  7. bronx

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    intersting selections guys

    Toney vs Jirov was is a Classic too!

    I can't beleive that Toney took all the shots to the body and still managed the KD in the 12th round.
     
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  8. zarman

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    marquez vaquez 1,2 and 3
     
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  9. bronx

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    Barrera vs. Morales I deserves a mention as well
     
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  10. VanillaKilla

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    Tito vs mayorga was also one of my personal faves. Mayorga finally got the beat down we all knew he deserved. But he took it like a man
     
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  11. bronx

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    that was an extremely entertaining fight the Bad Ass vs. the former Bad Ass coming back from retirement !

    We all saw who the real bad ass was!!

    Tito! Tito! Tito!
     
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  12. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Castillo Vs. Coralles I
    Marquez Vs. Vasquez I
    Margarito Vs. Cotto
     
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  13. j0hn0

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    gatti ward 1

    castillio corralles 1

    vitali lewis
     
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  14. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Live.....

    1. Coralles Castillo 1
    2. Marquez Diaz/Marquez Pacquiao 2/Morales Pacquiao 1
    3. Froch Pascal/Calzaghe Kessler


    Finding it hard to pick numbers 2 and 3, but number 1 was a no brainer
     
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  15. Gezabahai

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    Alexis Arguello/Aaron Pryor I. Arguello nearly took Pryor's head off with one of the biggest punches ever at that weight, but Pryor came back. A great back-and-forth battle and test of wills.

    Sugar Ray Leonard/Thomas Hearns I. Odd seeing Hearns as the boxer and Sugar Ray the slugger. Hearns was well ahead and I agree with those who claim the stoppage was a bit premature.

    Matthew Saad Muhammad/Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. A war a la Gatti/Ward, but with greater skill.

    Foreman/Lyle was exciting while it lasted, but not a "great" fight. The Thrilla in Manilla I watched with 20,000 other people at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, and Coralles/Castillo I only saw several weeks later.
     
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