What is the biggest fight in boxing history?

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  1. lefthook89

    lefthook89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ali/frazier 1

    louis/schmelling 2

    duran/leonard 1

    hagler/hearns
     
    lefthook89, Nov 16, 2009
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  2. teeto

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    They're justifiable shouts, i'd still opt for Duran-Leonard 1 as my choice though.
     
    teeto, Nov 16, 2009
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  3. tommy the hat

    tommy the hat Active Member Full Member

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    Jack Johnson vs Jim Jefferies
    Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling 2
    Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 1
     
    tommy the hat, Jan 22, 2013
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  4. Synthetic Decay

    Synthetic Decay Active Member Full Member

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    Ali-Foreman.
     
    Synthetic Decay, Jan 22, 2013
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  5. Theron

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    Of publicity and things it definatley goes to Ali Frazier 1 that fight was advertised like crazy
    Importance Louis Schmelling 2
     
    Theron, Jan 22, 2013
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Cribb Molineux II received more coverage in the contemporary press, than the battle of Trafalgar!

    This is not something new!
     
    janitor, Jan 22, 2013
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  7. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Ali-Frazier 1 was the biggest fight ever.

    It garnered the most acclaim and actually lived up to the hype.

    Louis beating an old Schmeling takes a back seat to it. Non heavyweight superfights like Duran-Leonard or Hagler-Hearns also fall behind.
     
    KidDynamite, Jan 22, 2013
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  8. ron u.k.

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    I think in purely boxing terms Ai v Frazier 1. Overall though I'd have it at No.3 behind Louis v Schmelling 2 and Johnson v Jeffries because of the political and cultural angles of the other two.
     
    ron u.k., Jan 23, 2013
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  9. mcvey

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    Ali v Frazier1/Johnson v Jeffries, jointly imo.
     
    mcvey, Jan 23, 2013
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  10. tezel8764

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    If the Eastern Europeans were around Ali/Frazier would be a bunch of bums.












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    tezel8764, Jan 23, 2013
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  11. Unforgiven

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    Tunney-Dempsey 2
    Ali-Frazier 1
     
    Unforgiven, Jan 23, 2013
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  12. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis-Schmelling
    Ali-Frazier
    Tyson/Holyfield
    Tyson/Lewis
     
    Azzer85, Jan 23, 2013
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  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Hoya v Trinidad and Mayweather

    Pretty sure Tyson v Lewis did the highest numbers ever.
     
    dinovelvet, Jan 23, 2013
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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The only acceptable answers imo are Louis/Schemling, Ali/Frazier 1 and my no. 1 pick would be Johnson/Jeffries
     
    KuRuPT, Jan 23, 2013
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  15. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought it was common knowledge that Max was better for Louis 1 than Louis 2?
     
    KuRuPT, Jan 23, 2013
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