Thread: Greatest Fights By Weight Class

Only including fights I've seen in full. No "I heard it was great" type of thing, like Zale-Graziano 1-2.

I recommend to download any of these fights if you have not seen them.

Heavyweight: Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier 3
Honorable Mentions: Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali 1, Michael Moorer-Bert Cooper, Larry Holmes-Ken Norton, Evander Holyfield-Michael Dokes, Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota 2, Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield 1, Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Walcott 1

Cruiserweight: Evander Holyfield-Dwight Qawi 1
Honorable Mentions: James Toney-Vassily Jirov

Light Heavyweight: (tie) Archie Moore-Yvon Durelle 1 and Matthew Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson 1
Honorable Mention: Matthew Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson 2, Matthew Saad Muhammad-Yaqui Lopez 2

Super Middleweight: Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan
Honorable Mention: Frankie Liles-Tim Littles 2

Middleweight: Iran Barkley-Roberto Duran

Honorable Mentions: Caveman Lee-John LoCicero, Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns, Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor 1, Jorge Castro-John David Jackson 1

Junior Middleweight: Felix Trinidad-Fernando Vargas

Honorable Mentions: Simon Brown-Vincent Pettway, Oscar De La Hoya-Fernando Vargas

Welterweight: Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto
Honorable Mentions: Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran 1 (the clinching prevents this from being #1).

Junior Welterweight: Aaron Pryor-Alexis Arguello 1
Honorable Mentions: Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor 1, Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward 1, Micky Ward-Emannuel Burton/Augustus, Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Torres

Lightweight: Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo 1
Honorable Mentions: Jose Luis Ramirez-Edwin Rosario 2, Roberto Duran-Esteban Dejesus 2, Ivan Robinson-Arturo Gatti 1, Joel Casamayor-Michael Katsidis

Junior Lightweight: Bobby Chacon-Bazooka Limon 4
Honorable Mentions: Bobby Chacon-Cornelius Boza Edwards 2, Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales 3, Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales 2

Featherweight: Kevin Kelley-Troy Dorsey
Honorable Mentions: Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley, Danny Lopez-Mike Ayala, Salvador Sanchez-Azumah Nelson

Junior Featherweight: Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales 1

Honorable Mentions: Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez 3, Somsak Sithchatchawal-Mahyar Monishpour

Bantamweight: I don't know.

Junior Bantamweight: Kid Akeem Anifowoshe-Robert Quiroga
Honorable Mention: Fernando Montiel-Luis Melendez

Flyweight and below: Michael Carbajal-Humberto Gonzalez 1

Honorable Mention: Saman Sorjaturong-Humberto Gonzalez, Jorge Arce-Hussein Hussein 1

I really would not know where to start there are just too many. Great list though, and good thread

I was beginning to think people forgot about Trinidad vs Vargas!

One of my favorite type of threads

Heavyweight = Ken Norton vs Larry holmes
Cruiserweight = Evander Holyfield vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi 1
Light Heavyweight = Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Yaqui Lopez 2
Super Middleweight = Michael Watson vs Chris Eubank 2
Middleweight = Roberto Duran vs Iran Barkley
Jr Middleweight= Fernando Vargas vs Felix Trinidad
Welterweight = Thomas Hearns vs Sugar Ray Leonard 1
Jr Welterweight = Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello 1
Lightweight = Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
Super Featherweight = Cornelius Boza Edwards vs Bobby Chacon 2
Featherweight = Azumah Nelson vs Salvador Sanchez
Super Batamweight = Guadalupe Pintor vs Wilfredo Gomez
Bantamweight = Ruben Olivares vs Chuco Castillo 1
Super Flyweight = Akeem Anifowoshe vs Robert Quiroga
Flyweight = Dave McAuley vs Fidel Bassa 1
Light Flyweight = Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez 1
Minimumweight = Rosendo Alvarez vs Ricardo Lopez 1, haven't seen 2nd fight.

Some i struggled with on the lower weight classes.

Originally Posted by Kel

I really would not know where to start there are just too many. Great list though, and good thread

I agree would not know where to begin

Originally Posted by caleoh12

I was beginning to think people forgot about Trinidad vs Vargas!

I never will.

That might be my most watched fight ever. Amazing fight.

Good thread man , will come back later

I think we did this thread before... Would be good to see how my choices have changes if any.

Anyway here's some of my fav. I'll put some different ones to not repeat the same ones over.

Mini: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
Light Fly: Michael Carbajal vs. Humberto Gonzalez I
Fly: Efren Torres vs. Chartchai Chionoi II
Super Fly: Khoasai Galaxy vs. Alberto Castro
Bantams: Ruben Olivares vs. Lionel Rose
Super Bantams: Izzy vs. Rafa III
Feathers: Wilfredo Gomez vs. Azumah Nelson
Super Feathers: Raul Rojas vs. Yoshiaki Numata one of the most underrated fights. Never seen anyone mention this one.
Lights: Mando Ramos vs. Chango Carmona
Light Welters: Kostya Tszyu vs. Diosbelys Hurtado
Welters: Mark Breland vs. Aaron Davis
Light Middles: Jose A. Rivera vs. Alejandro Garcia
Middles: Jorge Castro vs. John D. Jackso I
Super Middles: Scott Pemberton vs. Omar Sheika II
Light Heavies: Jose Torres vs. Eddie Cotton
Cruisers: Carl Thompson vs. Ezra Sellars
Heavies: Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza II