What's the FIRST fight that comes to your mind when you think of "masterclass"?

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  1. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know there are many but what is the FIRST fight that comes to your mind?

    For me, it's Bhop/Trinidad.
     
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    Nicolino Locche vs Takashi Fuji
     
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  3. drenlou

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    Winky Wright vs Tito Trinidad
     
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    Floyd vs Corrales.
    Bhop vs Pavlik.
    Calzaghe vs Lacy.

    I want to say Usyk vs Joshua too but I think a masterclass is more one sided than that.
     
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    Floyd vs Canelo
    De la Hoya vs Trinidad
    Whitakker vs Chavez
    Lewis vs Tyson
     
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    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL. Come on guys. I said name FIRST one.

    If you name all of them, you're just going to have people with these long lists.
     
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    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali vs Cleveland Williams.
     
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    Hopkins v Pavlik.
     
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    Roy Jones says hello
     
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    Chavez vs Rosario
     
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    In recent times, Floyd school Canelo.

    Floyd beat him on the front foot, going backwards and on the inside.

    A Pretty Boy Floyd type of performance
     
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  12. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For sure but I think BHop/Trinidad is SUPERIOR because BHop showed more variety. Whereas Winky pretty much dominated Tito with his jab and made Tito pay for putting too much weight on his front foot, BHop showed more variety: infighting, boxing from the outside, a great chin, amazing footwork, and finally, the power to take Tito out. He took Tito's soul in that fight IMO.
     
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    I remember the lead up to this fight. Many feared for the health of BHop. This fight isn't that far behind BHop/Trinidad for me. I honestly think he could've beaten Pavlik with just his right hand given his far superior footwork. All Pavlik had was the 1-2. No plan B. BHop could just win with lead right hands all night long. BHop showed there are levels to boxing.
     
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    Hopkins vs Tarver, Tarver couldn't do diddly squat apart from pawing with his jab and eating rights all night , it was such a masterclass that it gave the commentators second hand embarrassment .
     
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  15. drenlou

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    Another one is Mayweather-Hatton.
     
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