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Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Tyson vs Berbick
MAB vs Morales
MAB vs Pacman 1
Pacman vs Morales (all fights)
Mosley vs DLH
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
This Indeed very difficult.of Course A Favorite For Me Is a Bout You Watch Over and over,Put It On The Big Screen when the partys at House etc.even more so they involve my fav. fighters too:
Evander Holyfield tko 11 mike tyson*nigel benn ko10 gerald mcclellan (for a while I lost friends for watching this tape so much,stay strong gerald!*Michael carbajal ko7 humberto gonzalez ,BRUTAL.*Frankie Randall W.12 Julio C. Chavez,The Surgeons Masterpiece *matthew saad muhammed 1&2 yaqui lopez (a Golden Era Of Lt Hvys.)
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Tszyu v Judah. Just to see the chicken dance......
Hearns v Hagler Best 3 rounder ever......
Ike v Tua Action packed, and good to see heavies throw loads of punches.
Castillo Corrales nuff said
RJJ v Montell Griffin 2. Great to see a great man at his brutal best!
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JCC vs. 'Chapo' Rosario - Great fight loved every second of it.
'Locomotora' Castro vs. 'Action' Jackson I - What a fight and I know it from begining to end but I still go crazy everytime I see it.
'El Flaco Explosivo' vs. 'El Puas' - One of the greates passing of the torches ever IMO, talk about a champ. who didn't wanna give it up
and talk about a hungry young fighter who wasn't going out without taking the belt.
'El Cholo' Duran vs. 'The Blade' Barkley - Roberto is the man, and this fight showed why for many years he was the most feared man in
boxing.
'Chava' Sanchez vs. 'Bazooka' Gomez - Possibly the greatest fight ever held at 130 and below. The caliber of the fighters, plus records,
plus titles, these 2 little guys fought their heart out that night.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
JCC vs. 'Chapo' Rosario - Great fight loved every second of it.
'Locomotora' Castro vs. 'Action' Jackson I - What a fight and I know it from begining to end but I still go crazy everytime I see it.
'El Flaco Explosivo' vs. 'El Puas' - One of the greates passing of the torches ever IMO, talk about a champ. who didn't wanna give it up
and talk about a hungry young fighter who wasn't going out without taking the belt.
'El Cholo' Duran vs. 'The Blade' Barkley - Roberto is the man, and this fight showed why for many years he was the most feared man in
boxing.
'Chava' Sanchez vs. 'Bazooka' Gomez - Possibly the greatest fight ever held at 130 and below. The caliber of the fighters, plus records,
plus titles, these 2 little guys fought their heart out that night.
Good pick on Chava v Bazooka. 40-1(31) v 32-0-1(32) How good is that? add in about 20 world title defences between them, and a mexico v PR battle!!!!!!
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
Bruno and Lewis was nothing more than a jab fest with Lewis looking bad with his balance that was not a classic fight infact i find it hard even calling it a good fight.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle
Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Barrera v Morales I
Barrera v Morales III
Vasquez V Marquez II
Calzaghe v Lacy
The Rumble in the jungle
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Leonard v Duran I
Benn v McClellan
Hagler v Hearns
Hatton v Tszyu
Tito v Vargas Castillo v Corrales I
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Goyo Vargas v Hodkinson
Shea Neary v Andy Holligan
Herol Graham v Rod Douglas
Tito v Campus
JCC v Rosario
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
ali frazier 3
hopkins - trinidad
corrales - castillo
toney - jirov
ali - foreman
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Gotta go for
Benn v McClelland
Chico v Castillo
Gatti v Ward I
Tyson v Holyfield I
Calzaghe v Lacy
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Bobby Chacon vs. 'Bazooka' Limon IV
Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello I
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I
Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durelle I
Salvador Sanchez vs. Azumah Nelson
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Ray Robinson Vs Jake LaMotta--The St Valentines Day Massacre.....This fight had everything. The skill of one of the if not the P4P of all time and perhaps one of the purely toughest SOB'S to ever gtrace the sport. No knockdown. No question on who won and no question on what the word HEART means. It was brutal with a capital B
Salvador Sanchez Vs Wilfredo Gomez.....Mick summed this up already
Tommy Hearns Vs Ray Leonard...anotyher bout with everyuthing..Drama..Skill. Suprise. Tommy became the boxer and Leonard the puncher. These men fought to see who was the best and prove they were the best. There was not a moment in this fight you sat down to watch
Castillo Vs Corrales 1--Will, Will, Will..and that is what these two showed. No one took a step back and neither party wanted this to be in the hands of the judges. Even with Corrales spitting out the mouth peice it did not detract from his performance. Out on his feet swollen and tired he managed to pull it out deep from inside to come out on top
Ali Vs Frazier 1--Heavyweight boxing in the greatest era of heavyweight boxing between two of the best to ever wear the crown. The return of a banished warrior against a guy who wanted to prove he deserved to carry the torch
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Hagler v Hearns
Hagler v Mugabi
MAB V Morales 1
Sanchez v Gomez
Gatti v Ward any of em :)
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An impossible thread for me. Any top 5 would change tomorrow.
Any of the Gatti: Ward fights
Any of the Barrera: Morales fights
Earl: Katsidis
Lewis: Vitali
These are just fights Ive watched recently. It will be different tomorrow.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Brody v chi 1 -Brody came so close to getting the upset, i no neither of them r great fighters but it was a great fight
Castillo v corrales 1
Arguello v escalera 2-Arguello puts him down 3 times with a left hook
Vazques v gonzales
Ayala v tapia
its hard to narrow it down to five cos my list keeps on changing as there has been so many great fights so i thought i would put a few fights down that havent been mentioned nd that r wel worth a watch if u get the chance.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Hagler-Hearns I
Corrales-Castillo I
Jones-Kelly
Neary-Holligan
Ali-Williams
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
Bruno and Lewis was nothing more than a jab fest with Lewis looking bad with his balance that was not a classic fight infact i find it hard even calling it a good fight.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle
Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
There's always one! ::** ;D
I put my reasons and to me it was a classic. A favourite fight- it's all subjective.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
corrales vs. castillo 1 the best fight ever
ward vs. agustus or morales vs. zaragoza
couldn't chose
hagler vs. mugabi
holyfield vs. foreman
lennox lewis vs. zeljko mavrovic
only reason why i liked the last was lewis was suppose to ko him like in the first but, mavrovic gave lewis a tough time taken his best punches
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Leonard v Duran 1
Olivares V Arguello
Olivares V Pimental
Sanchez V Gomez
Castillo V Corrales 1
plus Ali v Frazier 3
Hagler v Hearns
Fenech v Zaragoza
Leonard v Hearns 1
Mancini V Frias
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
It was good round but nowhere near the best Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer and Hearns vs Hagler are way better.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
Bruno and Lewis was nothing more than a jab fest with Lewis looking bad with his balance that was not a classic fight infact i find it hard even calling it a good fight.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle
Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
WERE YOU BORN WHEN ANY OF THESE TOOK PLACE ??? ;D
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
Bruno and Lewis was nothing more than a jab fest with Lewis looking bad with his balance that was not a classic fight infact i find it hard even calling it a good fight.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle
Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
WERE YOU BORN WHEN ANY OF THESE TOOK PLACE ??? ;D
Why do i have to be ?? i have seen many classic fights doesn't matter when your born these 5 fights i have mentioned i have watched countless times.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Chacon/Limon 4
Hagler/Hearns
Castillo/Corrales 1
Barrera/Morales 1
Gatti/Ward 1
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Chacon/Limon 4
Hagler/Hearns
Castillo/Corrales 1
Barrera/Morales 1
Gatti/Ward 1
Honorable mention
Arguello/Pryor 1
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
It was good round but nowhere near the best Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer and Hearns vs Hagler are way better.
Well, note that I said the best 1 round fight in history (meaning a fight that does not last past the 1st round), not the best opening round in history. Most fights that end in the 1st are one-sided demolitions like Hagler against Caveman Lee or Tua versus Ruiz. Mancini-Frias began with Frias badly hurting Boom Boom, then Boom Boom turning it around to force the stoppage at the end of the round.
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
It was good round but nowhere near the best Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer and Hearns vs Hagler are way better.
Well, note that I said the best 1 round fight in history (meaning a fight that does not last past the 1st round), not the best opening round in history. Most fights that end in the 1st are one-sided demolitions like Hagler against Caveman Lee or Tua versus Ruiz. Mancini-Frias began with Frias badly hurting Boom Boom, then Boom Boom turning it around to force the stoppage at the end of the round.
Oh ok my mistake if thats the case then Benn vs Barkley gets my vote ;)
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Top 5 is alot tougher than it seems - as soon as I think of 5 a few more pop into my head. :)
Personal favourites in no particular order.
Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno - I was there in the crowd at Cardiff cheering on Lennox, the first fight I ever attended- the 1st World Heavyweight title fight between 2 Britons.
Lloyd Honeyghan vs Donald Curry - Upset and what a dominating performance by Honeyghan at Caesars Palace. The fight proved that nothing is certain when two men enter the ring.
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle - Not a fight of skill just a fight between two 'gunslingers' - Heavyweight boxing at it's most brutal
Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran - The right hand Hearns landed when Duran was on the ropes will stay in my memory forever - what a punch.
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan - Watched this fight with the whole family as there was a party to celebrate my grandparents 50th Wedding anniversary.
A tragic, brutal fight that showed the heart needed to compete at the highest level and the sad consequences that sometimes happen in the sport we all love.
What are your Top 5 favourite fights?
Bruno and Lewis was nothing more than a jab fest with Lewis looking bad with his balance that was not a classic fight infact i find it hard even calling it a good fight.
Dwight Muhammad Qawi vs Evander Holyfield 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Bobby Chacon vs Boza Edwards 2
George Foreman vs Ron Lyle
Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1
WERE YOU BORN WHEN ANY OF THESE TOOK PLACE ??? ;D
Why do i have to be ?? i have seen many classic fights doesn't matter when your born these 5 fights i have mentioned i have watched countless times.
Age has nothing to do with our view on great fights from the past, i was to young to remember Olivares for example but his fights get shown often here in Oz and i love em'
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
It was good round but nowhere near the best Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer and Hearns vs Hagler are way better.
Well, note that I said the best 1 round fight in history (meaning a fight that does not last past the 1st round), not the best opening round in history. Most fights that end in the 1st are one-sided demolitions like Hagler against Caveman Lee or Tua versus Ruiz. Mancini-Frias began with Frias badly hurting Boom Boom, then Boom Boom turning it around to force the stoppage at the end of the round.
Oh ok my mistake if thats the case then Benn vs Barkley gets my vote ;)
I'd like to include Gomez vs. Hill as one of the if not the best 1rd. fight ever and also one of the most beautiful KO's you will see.
(Uploaded by your truly 8) )
Manuel Gomez vs. Jeffrey Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crj9tvOH86w
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
Some great fights - I'm gonna download everyone that's mentioned on this thread that I don't have 8)
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How about Danny Williams? Dislocated shoulder, just waiting to get knocked out and....BAM! He knocks the guy out with his left :)
Hagler v Hearns
Benn v McClellan
Honeyghan v Curry
Calzaghe v Lacy
Tyson v Berbick
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Re: Your top 5 favourite classic fights?
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
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Originally Posted by LeftHookToTheBody
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Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Mancini V Frias
Good call. Probably the best 1 round fight in history.
It was good round but nowhere near the best Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer and Hearns vs Hagler are way better.
Well, note that I said the best 1 round fight in history (meaning a fight that does not last past the 1st round), not the best opening round in history. Most fights that end in the 1st are one-sided demolitions like Hagler against Caveman Lee or Tua versus Ruiz. Mancini-Frias began with Frias badly hurting Boom Boom, then Boom Boom turning it around to force the stoppage at the end of the round.
Oh ok my mistake if thats the case then Benn vs Barkley gets my vote ;)
I'd like to include Gomez vs. Hill as one of the if not the best 1rd. fight ever and also one of the most beautiful KO's you will see.
(Uploaded by your truly 8) )
Manuel Gomez vs. Jeffrey Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crj9tvOH86w
It ain't over till the fat lady sings! Great stuff!
