Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
Old School live on TV:
Duran-Barkley
Paez-Groove I
JCC-Rosario
Honors: JCC-Roger II
New School live on TV:
JCC-Taylor I
Castro-Jackson I
Gatti-Ruelas
Honors: Benn-McCellan, Norris-Waters.
Newer School live on TV:
MAB-Erik I
Barrios-Freitas
Cotto-Margarito
Honors: Mtagwa-Villa, Hill-Gomez and Cotto-Torres.
Live in person:
JLC-Corrales I
Rafa vs. Izzy III
Rafa vs. Izzy I
Honors: CQ-Williams I, Gamboa-Ramirez and Martinez-Bunema.
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
I've seen a bunch of good ones over the years and it would be hard to pick one. But HAGLER/HEARNS has to be my favorite because of the fact that it was a major event in the days before 12 rounders and payper view. Marvelous Marvin was the Undisputed Champion and The Motor City Cobra was the first real threat to dethrone him. Both guy's actually taped Pizza Hut commercials BEFORE the fight in the event that the winner's commercial would run the next day.
Everyone now knows that they put on three of the most exciting rounds in the history of the game. Marvin came out on top but was hurt and cut bad before he knocked Tommy into another zipcode. Tommy's Motown Posse with thier Jeri curls had to carry him from the ring.
It was Marvin's commercial that ran nationally on all the morning news shows the very day. His entertaining commercial ran something like this: He took a bite of his Pizza and as the camera panned back from him he said: "mmm, I wonder what the other guy is eating, probably SOUP!
Hagler/ Hearns is my number one. The rest are not listed in any order but left an impression on me.
- Foreman/Lyle... WOW
- Holmes/Norton.... Great last round
- Arguello/Pryor (both fights)... AMAZING
- Mancini/Kim... Sad ending to a great fight
- Hearns/Leonard... Exciting... Lived up to the hype.
- Gatti/ Ward... All good fights
- Corales/Castillo... Gotta be on everyone's list
Some of my brother and sister ex sister inlaws' fights rate right up there with the best of 'em but we did not have the foresight to tape 'em
Hope you enjoy my list and I further hope I jogged some of you old timer's memories.
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
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Originally Posted by
Stanley Steemer
I've seen a bunch of good ones over the years and it would be hard to pick one. But HAGLER/HEARNS has to be my favorite because of the fact that it was a major event in the days before 12 rounders and payper view. Marvelous Marvin was the Undisputed Champion and The Motor City Cobra was the first real threat to dethrone him. Both guy's actually taped Pizza Hut commercials BEFORE the fight in the event that the winner's commercial would run the next day.
Everyone now knows that they put on three of the most exciting rounds in the history of the game. Marvin came out on top but was hurt and cut bad before he knocked Tommy into another zipcode. Tommy's Motown Posse with thier Jeri curls had to carry him from the ring.
It was Marvin's commercial that ran nationally on all the morning news shows the very day. His entertaining commercial ran something like this: He took a bite of his Pizza and as the camera panned back from him he said: "mmm, I wonder what the other guy is eating, probably SOUP!
Hagler/ Hearns is my number one. The rest are not listed in any order but left an impression on me.
- Foreman/Lyle... WOW
- Holmes/Norton.... Great last round
- Arguello/Pryor (both fights)... AMAZING
- Mancini/Kim... Sad ending to a great fight
- Hearns/Leonard... Exciting... Lived up to the hype.
- Gatti/ Ward... All good fights
- Corales/Castillo... Gotta be on everyone's list
Some of my brother and sister ex sister inlaws' fights rate right up there with the best of 'em but we did not have the foresight to tape 'em
Hope you enjoy my list and I further hope I jogged some of you old timer's memories.
Unfortunately I'm not old enough to have seen most of the fights you have on your list LIVE but I could only imagine.
Great list...
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
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Originally Posted by
CutMeMick
Old School live on TV:
Duran-Barkley
Paez-Groove I
JCC-Rosario
Honors: JCC-Roger II
New School live on TV:
JCC-Taylor I
Castro-Jackson I
Gatti-Ruelas
Honors: Benn-McCellan, Norris-Waters.
Newer School live on TV:
MAB-Erik I
Barrios-Freitas
Cotto-Margarito
Honors: Mtagwa-Villa, Hill-Gomez and Cotto-Torres.
Live in person:
JLC-Corrales I
Rafa vs. Izzy III
Rafa vs. Izzy I
Honors: CQ-Williams I, Gamboa-Ramirez and Martinez-Bunema.
Have I told you lately how much I truly dislike you? :)
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Originally Posted by
CFH
Quote:
Originally Posted by
CutMeMick
Old School live on TV:
Duran-Barkley
Paez-Groove I
JCC-Rosario
Honors: JCC-Roger II
New School live on TV:
JCC-Taylor I
Castro-Jackson I
Gatti-Ruelas
Honors: Benn-McCellan, Norris-Waters.
Newer School live on TV:
MAB-Erik I
Barrios-Freitas
Cotto-Margarito
Honors: Mtagwa-Villa, Hill-Gomez and Cotto-Torres.
Live in person:
JLC-Corrales I
Rafa vs. Izzy III
Rafa vs. Izzy I
Honors: CQ-Williams I, Gamboa-Ramirez and Martinez-Bunema.
Have I told you lately how much I truly dislike you? :)
About 3 weeks ago was the last time.. ;D
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
Benn v McClellan
Eric Morales v M A Barrera I
Tyson v Berbick
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
Back in the day, we over on this side of the pond didnt see many fights from the states live only on a rerun, world of sport ITV or if we where lucky aunty beeb might show a fight after the football on a saturday night.
Barry Mcguigan V Pedrosa ( @ Queens park rangers football ground massive crowd) My then girlfriend was gaggining for some bedroom action but I made her wait untill the fight was over LOL.
Barry Mcguigan V La porte
Benn V McCellan
Benn V Eubank 1
Eubank V Watson 2
Honeyghan V Curry ( Loyd given no chance )
Stick in my Memorie
From over the pond on a rerun
Leonard v Duran 1
Holmes V J Ribalta ( thought Holmes got a gift through the long count)
Leonard V Hearns ( cracker for a nutral )
and many more in recent times
Re: what is the greatest fight you have seen ?
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Originally Posted by
Dean Duke
Back in the day, we over on this side of the pond didnt see many fights from the states live only on a rerun, world of sport ITV or if we where lucky aunty beeb might show a fight after the football on a saturday night.
Barry Mcguigan V Pedrosa ( @ Queens park rangers football ground massive crowd) My then girlfriend was gaggining for some bedroom action but I made her wait untill the fight was over LOL.
Barry Mcguigan V La porte
Benn V McCellan
Benn V Eubank 1
Eubank V Watson 2
Honeyghan V Curry ( Loyd given no chance )
Stick in my Memorie
From over the pond on a rerun
Leonard v Duran 1
Holmes V J Ribalta ( thought Holmes got a gift through the long count)
Leonard V Hearns ( cracker for a nutral )
and many more in recent times
I didn't know Larry Holmes fought Jose Ribelta was Larry Holmes hurt when he got knocked down ? im assuming you meant knocked down when you said "Gift through the long count".
