Mines was Holmes v Ali, I had no interest in boxing but because it made the mainstream news I supported Ali who was just famous. I always rooted for the older fighter or sportsman against the younger rising star. It was like supporting Borg over McEnroe or Ray Reardon over Steve Davis.

My first boxing memory was one of my first memories I have.
I was a baby boy watching a broadcasted Chavez fight at a local theatre with my parents.
Many of my first memories are of boxing.

A very early one for me was when Danny Lopez was to fight Arturo Pineda at the Olympic. I think I was 7 or 8 and Lopez (Little Red) was my hero, but I had seen Pineda fight as well and he was very good. When Lopez won I figured that that made him invincible...which made it that much more devastating when he lost to Chacon.

Mine was going to watch rocky 4 at the cinema with my mum and aunt...

But for a real fight then unfortunately Tyson v Douglas. I remember crying after as I was told by my parents before the fight that Tyson was indestructible. I just felt sorry for him.

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

Bruno vs Tyson 1 remember watching with my dad was only 6 or 7

I had never followed boxing at all until I was 15 or so. The first fight that really won me over was a replay of Toney vs Vassily Jirov, which happened to be on TV when I had some friends over. The next big fights I remember watching were Pacquiao vs Barrera and the rematch between Jones and Tarver, all three really sparked my interest. It wasn't until I started reading this forum that I really followed the sport to any extent, as there was almost never any boxing on TV where I live.

I was 4 years old. My grandfather was a boxer in Cambodia before the war in our country happened and he came to the states. My first boxing memory was a Cambodian boxing match where one of the guys got his arm broken.

Originally Posted by Master

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

that is one of my first ones as well.

I got a job as the ice cream boy when boxing was on TV every Monday night here in Melbourne, i went to the stadium and got my white coat and the tray of ice creams, they were in a little tub so you could actually toss them to the punter back in those days.
I was told not to walk directly past the ringside aisle in case one of the fighters got hit and splattered blood on the coat, i did anyway and the boss was right.. i got splattered. Got to keep the customer satisfied i always say. I had to take the coat home and my mother spent all week cleaning the thing. I kept walking down the ringside aisle anyway just so i could get my head on TV and wave to the family. I saw some good fighters though.
What really got me hooked was the Ali persona and the fact that he was the most famous sportsman in the world at the time.

Ali/Clay 1966 with my granddad.

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran


I clearly remember Duran going berserk before the decision was read. I dont know why.

Originally Posted by Master

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

I was cheering for Cooney because Holmes beat Ali and Ali was my hero..


I was disappointed to see Holmes easily handled the "Great white Hope"


I also did not enjoy Larry Holmes perfect right hook that Kayoed Alfredo Evangelista.

Watching a John Conteh fight with my dad and uncle. We'd just got a colour telly if I remember correctly.

Cooper v Ali both fights with my late father, in black and white.