What was the greatest fight in boxing history?

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  1. LordJomski

    LordJomski Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What was it?

    My entry is the "Thrilla in Manila"..

    What you guys got?
     
  2. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Almost impossible to narrow it down to one but I'll try.

    The ending to this fight put it over the top. After 9 rounds of toe-to-toe savagery, Corrales and Castillo produced the most memorable round I've ever seen. Even after watching it dozens of times and knowing what's coming, I still get goosebumps and jump out of my seat every time I watch it.
     
  3. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    Chacon-Limon 4
     
  4. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    1) Corrales-Castillo 1
    2) Ali-Frazier 3
    3) Moore-Durelle 4
    4) Saad-M. Johnson 1
     
  5. LeeJonesJnr

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  6. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    even though there's many great fights throughout history, MAB vs Morales is the best i've ever seen.

    that truly took my breath away for the whole 12 rounds.
     
  7. boxing_master

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    pacman vs cotto

    ali vs foreman........
     
  8. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    :good
    2Lewis vs Vitali
    3Ali vs Foreman
    4SRL vs Duran 1:think
     
  9. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Leonard Duran
    Leonard Hearns
    Ali Frazier III
     
  10. fighter86

    fighter86 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gomez vs Pintor. round 3 best round ever.

    15 rd RIP
     
  11. 9522

    9522 Active Member Full Member

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    Simply an impossible task. Started listing them and could fill a page easily. Then it comes down to what styles appeal most and people's opinions vary on that too.

    Best short fight IMO was Hagler vs Hearns though, and people might think other short fights topped that too.
     
  12. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Meh hard to say

    Thrilla in Manilla saw the end of surely the greatest rivalry in boxing history in one of the toughest grueling fights in history.
     
  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about Ali vs Frazier I? Does anybody put Ali Frazier I over Ali Frazier III? Obviously they both were classics, but considering Ali was coming back after being away from the sport for so long, considering it was in MSG, considering Frazier knocked down Ali and won, and considering it was just so classic. The Thrilla in Manila was a grueling war, but their first fight I felt had more of a big fight feel to it. And the outcome was so shocking.

    It's hard to narrow it down to just 1, but I have Ali Frazier I and Ali Foreman both near the top. It's hard to put a modern day fight ahead of those classics.
     
  14. MVC.

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    Mayweather vs DLH
     
  15. JASPER

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    Hagler v Hearns