Which of your favourite fighter's less celebrated fights do you enjoy?

Are there any of the lesser known performances you particularly enjoy?
When IB posted a good thread about JMM-Salido not long ago,it made me think of Leonard-Kalule.It's hardly vinatge Ray but it's a very entertaining fight IMo.Ray fights in flat-footed,almost brawler-like style and Pacheco even refers to Joe Louis.
Kalule was an absolute beast and in his day he was avoided the way Paul Williams used to be.His promoter even had to go to court several times to get him his mandatory fight because the Japnese guy wanted no part of him.I really thought he should have achieved even more than he did because he had a very awkward southpaw and was difficult to work out.Add to that he looked like a light heavy at times.
His movement at the knees is superb and he was always looking for an angle,which is why I think Ray fought the way he did.Ray starts out cautiously but starts to find a rythym,and his famous right hand lead is used on several occasions.The fight starts to really heat up in the fourth when Ray displays some wonderful head movement and at one point,he manages to throw three right hands in quick succession in a way you very rarely see.
He starts to fade badly in the 6th after two excellent rounds and Kalule does well,but Ray seems to start connecting well in the 8th again and it's downhill for Kalule from there.
I've posted the full fight but the commentary isn't great so I'll also put the part where tha action hots up.Listen out for a very young-sounding Tommy Hearns.Aned given the way Ray fights,it's understandable that Tommy was sounding confident.

I'd also love to know which of Floyd's early fights people enjoy,and Cotto was great box office at 140 because he was much more open.
Any of the top fighter's less celebrated fights would be great.Thanks for looking.

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I meant to mention Barrera-Sanchezatsch Great shout.MAB is my #2 and I love that fight! The KD into attack is legendary and doesn't get enough credit.I also had the Cotto-Torres fight in mind.
Some great shouts there.

Did you think it was going to be the inspiration for the thread?
The JMM-Salido thread is one of my "most enjoyed" in recent times.

 

Since I learned about O'Grady and his dad's antics I've never been able to think of him in the same way.:-(

 

I think Kalule is one of the most under-appreciated fighters of that era.Kinda fell short but has some great names on his resume.Even beat Kalambay just before he went on that long stint in and around the top.

I need to check more of early Rafa out.We've been fairly starved of him on UK TV.

 

His padded record is down to his horrendous father.One of the worst of the worst when it came to 80's boxing crooks.Had guys packed into station wagons to drive all over the south(and elsewhere) to fight under aliases for buttons.
A real shitehouse who exploited and ruined many men who didn't know any better.