What is your favourite round ?

Those first 4 rounds were all great rounds.

 

Easily Round 1. The fight is a blank canvas. The guy in the blue corner could be a 10-1 underdog, but when the bell rings and the two fighters come together in the center, anything seems possible. No one has been hit yet, no one is tired or hurt or cut, both are confident and ready to fight. No matter what has been said or predicted or analyzed, both fighters are equal in those opening moments.

That to me is what boxing is all about. No matter the circumstances of the fight or the fighters, when that opening bell rings both men have equal opportunity. And only on the true merits of their ability will the better man emerge victorious.

 

round 1 pac vs marquez 1 was something else

 

That's true. As was Hagler/Hearns and many others. But usually round 1's aren't very good even in quality fights unless an early KO is looming quickly out of the gates or, of course, if it is going to be an all out war start to finish. Usually in those fights one of the middle rounds ends up being weak as both are searching for a second wind.

Rarely are notable or action fights totally up for grabs in the 12th, but when they are, the drama of that round can be unmatched.

 

I agree that's why I always say the 12th round is my fav nothing beats a fighter being dominated then nearly grabbing the win just like that chavez vs Martinez was one example my god I can remember watching I was standing up the whole round with my bottle of coke spilling everywhere

 

That was nothing short of epic right there... (imagine if Chavez pulled it off and then the fight was labeled a "No Contest" from testing positive for weed... how that would have put a damper on it all)

Also, last round comeback from Molina vs. Bey last year was similar.

Tough to say, really. My answer was round 2 originally, but the more I think about it, the more I want to say the last third of a fight is the best (rounds 9-12), as you know what each of them has gone through to that point and what needs to be done for the results to turn in favor of one or the other.

 

Round 9 is another good round. It's the one where both fighter's or at least one has a decision to make. If the fight is about even the fighter's have to decide whether they are going to step it up to ensure their victory or just let things play out as they would normally...one almost always steps it up. Or if one fighter is clearly behind they know they have to step it up to put themselves in a position to have a chance.

 

I also loved the 12th round of morales vs pac first fight that was epic as well the way morales just turned southpaw knowing he was ahead(he did not have to) but he did just for the fans when I was watching it live I was thinking what the hell is morales doing his corner told him to box as well nearly got himself knocked out! the way jim and roy reacted to that round was funny as hell

jim " I think morales wants to fight"

roy " I know he wants to fight"

morales is a straight up G

 

Rounds 1 and 12.

Pac-Morales I - Rd 12

 

+1

 

Round 12 .

Both fighters going all out .

Mosley /Delahoya 1 .

That 12th round was GREAT .

 

^this

both fighters knew it was a close fight they both went for the knockout nether of them played it safe by running or boxing this is what makes a true fighter incredible stuff

 

My favorite moment in boxing actually happened between rounds - it was Hopkins doing pushups in the second Pascal fight. The greatest moment of coolness I've seen in the sport and a moment that really encapsulates Hopkins and his personality.

 

That just had to hurt Pascals ego just a bit .

B hop taunting the much younger Pascal was funny .