Your personal top 5 favorite matchups at 147 in the past 20 years.

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by TheSouthpaw, Mar 12, 2014.


  1. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

    7,942
    61
    Jul 21, 2012
    DLH vs Trinidad
    Pac Vs JMM 4

    Just to name 2 for right now. Not to sure if anyone will agree with my first 2 picks. But im curious to see what you guys think of the past 20 years...Im sure Pernell will be mentioned right away
    As he should be!!!!
     
  2. 88Chris05

    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

    1,393
    3,223
    Aug 20, 2013
    The second Manny-Marquez fight took place at 130, mate. I take it you mean their fourth fight?

    Anyway, favourite Welter match ups from '94 onwards. I'll keep it to title fights......

    1) Mosley-De la Hoya I, 2000. Shane's best ever performance, showing us things he never did before and hasn't done since. Both near-prime, great technical fight, excellent achievement by Mosley in joining the likes of Ross, Armstrong, Duran etc as a Lightweight and Welterweight champion.

    2) McGirt-Whitaker II, 1994. This was supposed to be another close, evenly-contested fight, like their first. Pea made it in to a procession. Definitely his finest performance as a Welter.

    3) Pacquiao-Cotto, 2009. Manny was just sensational in that one. The clamour for Pacquiao-Mayweather in 2010 was already big, but it became astronomical when Pacquiao trounced Cotto. Really felt privileged to watch Pacquiao that night.

    4) Campas-Trinidad, 1994. Fantastic little shootout which showed both the worst and best of Tito, which is basically why he was such a crowd-pleasing fighter.

    5) Forrest-Mosley I, 2002. Vernon always blew hot and cold, but he looked like one of the most formidable Welters of all time in this one - he was that good. Easy to forget that Mosley had been on such a run beforehand that there was talk of him nudging Roy off the pound for pound number one spot.
     
  3. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

    7,942
    61
    Jul 21, 2012
    Mosley Vs DLH 1 is a classic..