Part of the reason could be that I was 15 at the time but the Yvonne Durrell vs Archie Moore fight is the one for me. Moore was down three times in the first and again in the fourth before he got to Durrell in the eleventh. I had a couple of friends over for the Friday Nights Fights and my mother had to threaten to turn off the TV, if we didn't calm down. When the fight was over my dad told us to get out of the house because we were still yelling about the way it ended. Anyway, I was this white teenager from the San Fernando Valley and Archie Moore was my hero for a couple years. Moore was what was known as a natty dresser. He was photographed all the time in a tux with tails, top hat and patent leather shoes. He was old school all the way, close to 200 fights (probably more), with 141 KOs and was Light Heavy Champ for ten years! Moore won the title at age 36.

Im a great fan of Hagler v Mugabi , Hagler v Hearns .
But this was a small hall version, check it out.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=eikV3jGJa54

Hearns V Duran comes to mind, i doubt if anyone would've beaten Hearns that night.

Hagler V Hearns : 3 rounds of total mayhem!

For expectation and excitement i have to mention the Rumble In The Jungle, there were people who were genuinely concerned that Ali might be killed in the ring in Zaire. It was simply mind blowing watching Ali systematically dismantle the monster that was George Foreman in 1974.

I would have to say, Benn v McClellan it had it all brutality action , and of course tragedy both fighters
paid the price. This is the best fight I have ever seen, or ever likely to see if there is such a thing as
a near death experience, it must have been for both fighters.

Ones i actually saw


Benn v McClellan
Hamed v Kelley
Junior Jones v Kennedy Mckinney (same bill as above if i remember right)
Carl Thompson v Ezra Sellers

and call me cruel but Amir Khan v Breidis Prescott is one of the best value for money ppv's ever in my opinion

Benn v Gerald had me jumping off my seat.

Morales v Barrera had my jaw dropping in disbelief.

Corrales-Castillo-I was awesome, especially Round 10.
Leonard-Duran-I was a classic.
Hagler-Hearns was condensed mayhem for 3 rounds.
There's so much to pick from....

But my personal favorite (and most exciting from a personal perspective), was Trinidad-Vargas.

All these fights, except Hagler-Hearns, had "ebb and flow". They were back and forth, with numerous changes in momentum. That's something I like to see in exciting, classic fights.

Originally Posted by beenKOed

Part of the reason could be that I was 15 at the time but the Yvonne Durrell vs Archie Moore fight is the one for me. Moore was down three times in the first and again in the fourth before he got to Durrell in the eleventh. I had a couple of friends over for the Friday Nights Fights and my mother had to threaten to turn off the TV, if we didn't calm down. When the fight was over my dad told us to get out of the house because we were still yelling about the way it ended. Anyway, I was this white teenager from the San Fernando Valley and Archie Moore was my hero for a couple years. Moore was what was known as a natty dresser. He was photographed all the time in a tux with tails, top hat and patent leather shoes. He was old school all the way, close to 200 fights (probably more), with 141 KOs and was Light Heavy Champ for ten years! Moore won the title at age 36.

Interesting pick and I commend you for it. I was six months old when it happened but saw it years later in the mid/late sixties and have watched it many times since. Durell got shafted in that 1st fight by a long count and I have nothing but admiration and respect for Archie Moore.

I just had to comment as I do not see this fight come up all that much.

Arguello vs Pyror 1 AND 2. Enough said

One of the hardest fights I have ever seen was James Pipps vs Carmelo Negron. This was the main event for, I think, Holyfield's 7th pro fight, and I remember reading about it in the back of RING magazine. The result was a draw, but both guys got 60 day medical suspensions. Many years later I purchased a tape of the fight and it was a war. I haven't been able to find it on-line, but I'm probably not that good at looking, but it was a great fight.

Originally Posted by greynotsoold

One of the hardest fights I have ever seen was James Pipps vs Carmelo Negron. This was the main event for, I think, Holyfield's 7th pro fight, and I remember reading about it in the back of RING magazine. The result was a draw, but both guys got 60 day medical suspensions. Many years later I purchased a tape of the fight and it was a war. I haven't been able to find it on-line, but I'm probably not that good at looking, but it was a great fight.

Reminds me of Sosa v Prince Williams where the ref stopped the fight for the sheer brutality on both fighters.

straying from the obvious picks (such as Gatti/Ward I, Castillo/Corrales I, and Barrera/Morales I) I think the fight that most had me excited and all pumped up was Morales/Pacquiao I, just due to the fact that Morales was being written off and for him to come and win the way he did, and the way he just gave up the 12th for the fans with full confidence that he had the fight won, it was one of my favorite nights

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Originally Posted by beenKOed

Part of the reason could be that I was 15 at the time but the Yvonne Durrell vs Archie Moore fight is the one for me. Moore was down three times in the first and again in the fourth before he got to Durrell in the eleventh. I had a couple of friends over for the Friday Nights Fights and my mother had to threaten to turn off the TV, if we didn't calm down. When the fight was over my dad told us to get out of the house because we were still yelling about the way it ended. Anyway, I was this white teenager from the San Fernando Valley and Archie Moore was my hero for a couple years. Moore was what was known as a natty dresser. He was photographed all the time in a tux with tails, top hat and patent leather shoes. He was old school all the way, close to 200 fights (probably more), with 141 KOs and was Light Heavy Champ for ten years! Moore won the title at age 36.

Interesting pick and I commend you for it. I was six months old when it happened but saw it years later in the mid/late sixties and have watched it many times since. Durell got shafted in that 1st fight by a long count and I have nothing but admiration and respect for Archie Moore.

I just had to comment as I do not see this fight come up all that much.

I saw the clips of the fight and it was amazing that Archie came back from the knockdowns and showed what a heart he had.

Watching the Moore/Durelle fight, I remember thinking how clever Moore was, in the way he did things. He was old, didn't have much in his legs, and then he got nailed. So, for most of the fight, when he'd throw a right hand, he'd set himself up so he could pivot on it, to his right, to get his weight into the punch.

Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey

I know this fight didn't have as much carnage and action as some other great fights but it did have superb, technical boxing and game performances all the way through. Both fighters persevered through debilitating injuries sustained during the fight. Miguel fought with everything he had (which the judges may have taken note of for the decision) and pushed beyond his limits to prove himself after a disheartening TKO defeat against Antonio Margarito, turning me into a permanent fan. As for Joshua Clottey, his defense was unbelievable. It was the first time I had ever seen someone utilize his guard so well; it was like he had a giant shield. I still think that if he hadn't injured his knee early in the fight, he would have stayed off the ropes and continued to increase his pressure and break down Cotto, walking away with a stoppage victory or a majority decision.

Everything from styles, pacing, reach, height, power, and persona where perfectly entwined to make for a truly competitive fight. This fight really hooked me from round one through twelve and I still watch and learn from it.