Closet Classic Fights.

Dick Tiger vs Henry Hank
Kevin Kelley vs Troy Dorsey
Kevin Kelley vs Derrick Gainer 1
Kelvin Seabrooks vs Orlando Canizales 1
Kelvin Seabrooks vs Thierry Jacob
Gaby Canizales vs Louis Curtis
Orlando Canizales vs Sergio Reyes 1
Orlando Canizales vs Billy Hardy 1
Dave McAuley vs Fidel Bassa 1
Rocky Gannon vs Dominick Carter 1
Carl Thompson vs Ezra Sellers
Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Richie Kates
Michael Spinks vs Yaqui Lopez
Michael Ayers vs Wayne Rigby 1
Alex Stewart vs Ezra Sellers
Ken Norton vs Tex Cobb
Jorge Paez vs Tracy Spann
Matthew Hilton vs Buster Drayton
Freddie Pendleton vs Rafael Ruelas
Michael Brodie vs In Jin Chi 1

Thompson v Sellars was a belter !

you ever seen Foreman v Ron Lyle ?

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Thompson v Sellars was a belter !

you ever seen Foreman v Ron Lyle ?

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George Foreman vs Ron Lyle isn't a closet classic mate, because it won the FOTY. And pretty much every boxing fan knows about it, but yes Carl Thompson vs Ezra Sellers was indeed a closet classic, so many knockdowns in it its hard to keep track.

Bert Cooper v Mike Moorer .

Tony Sibson n Don Lee.

I didn't say it was - I asked if you'd seen it

Believe me there are many fight fans who haven't seen it, and many too who are unaware of it (especially those aged mid 30s and below)

i only managed to see it for first time last year - showed it at a mates house to a few a couple of years ago before a late night vegas fight. None were aware of it and all were fight fans !

Goya Vargas v Hodkinson
Ward v Neary

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Goya Vargas v Hodkinson
Ward v Neary

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Good call on the 'Hoko' fight. His 2 fights with villisana were great too

Herol Graham v Rod Douglas is a classic demonstration of boxing beating brawn, and if anyone doubts that the bomber would not have beaten Benn/Eubanks/Watson just watch that contest.

Micky Ward vs Aturo Gatti I

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Herol Graham v Rod Douglas is a classic demonstration of boxing beating brawn, and if anyone doubts that the bomber would not have beaten Benn/Eubanks/Watson just watch that contest.

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Tragic end too

Have a few off the top that have always stuck with me. Fun mutual lesser known battles

Vincent Pettway vs James 'Hard rock' Green
Aaron Davis vs Gleenwood brown
Egerton Marcus vs John McClain
Sammy Fuentas vs Hector Lopez 1
Tony Lopez vs Freddie Pendleton
Saman sarjaturong vs Humberto Gonzalez
Troy Dorsey vs Rudy Zavala
Engles Pedroza vs Louis Howard 1
Jesus Salud vs Pedro Decima
Oba Carr vs Ras-i Bramble
Derrell coley vs Rocky Balboa
Harold brazier vs Kevin Pompey 1
Eidy Moya vs Adan Vargas

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Have a few off the top that have always stuck with me. Fun mutual lesser known battles

Vincent Pettway vs James 'Hard rock' Green
Aaron Davis vs Gleenwood brown
Egerton Marcus vs John McClain
Sammy Fuentas vs Hector Lopez 1
Tony Lopez vs Freddie Pendleton
Saman sarjaturong vs Humberto Gonzalez
Troy Dorsey vs Rudy Zavala
Engles Pedroza vs Louis Howard 1
Jesus Salud vs Pedro Decima
Oba Carr vs Ras-i Bramble
Derrell coley vs Rocky Balboa
Harold brazier vs Kevin Pompey 1
Eidy Moya vs Adan Vargas

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Haven't seen quite a few of these, thanks for these bro. Always looking for new closet classic fights.

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Closet classics... this is not from that same crypt, sir.

Toney vs Jirov
Golata vs Bowe 1
Vasquez vs Larios
Cotto vs Torres
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Mancini vs Bramble .. all 30 rounds of it!!!

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Closet classics... this is not from that same crypt, sir.

Toney vs Jirov
Golata vs Bowe 1
Vasquez vs Larios
Cotto vs Torres
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Mancini vs Bramble .. all 30 rounds of it!!!

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I want to see Ray Mancini vs Livingstone Bramle 2, i've seen the 1st one and loved it. But haven't been able to get hold of the rematch for some reason.

Not quite sure of your definition of closet classics but here are a few that don't get talked about as much as other fights...........
McKinney vs Barrera(one of my personal faves)
Gatti vs Manfredy
Holmes vs Norton
Erik Morales vs McCullough
Julian Jackson vs Herol Graham(based on the ending alone)
Barkley vs Duran(even though it won FOTY, I don't hear a lot about this one)
Tua vs Ibeabuchi(mentioned earlier in thread.....good one btw)
Marquez vs Gainer(..............sike, ugly fight if I have ever seen one)
Acelino Freitas vs Jorge Barrios

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Have a few off the top that have always stuck with me. Fun mutual lesser known battles

Vincent Pettway vs James 'Hard rock' Green
Aaron Davis vs Gleenwood brown
Egerton Marcus vs John McClain
Sammy Fuentas vs Hector Lopez 1
Tony Lopez vs Freddie Pendleton
Saman sarjaturong vs Humberto Gonzalez
Troy Dorsey vs Rudy Zavala
Engles Pedroza vs Louis Howard 1
Jesus Salud vs Pedro Decima
Oba Carr vs Ras-i Bramble
Derrell coley vs Rocky Balboa
Harold brazier vs Kevin Pompey 1
Eidy Moya vs Adan Vargas

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Great call on that. Very slept on fight

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Closet classics... this is not from that same crypt, sir.

Toney vs Jirov
Golata vs Bowe 1
Vasquez vs Larios
Cotto vs Torres
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Mancini vs Bramble .. all 30 rounds of it!!!

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I want to see Ray Mancini vs Livingstone Bramle 2, i've seen the 1st one and loved it. But haven't been able to get hold of the rematch for some reason.

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Ray Mancini vs Livingstone Bramle 2
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Herol Graham v Rod Douglas is a classic demonstration of boxing beating brawn, and if anyone doubts that the bomber would not have beaten Benn/Eubanks/Watson just watch that contest.

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True, it ended his career, just like Eubanks v Watson II

Yori Boy Campus v Roger Turner, both undefeated and thought Campus was going to be the new JCC.

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Yori Boy Campus v Roger Turner, both undefeated and thought Campus was going to be the new JCC.

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Really 1st time seeing Yori boy. Ha yeh the unofficial "next" JCC. Barrera,Carlos Gonzalez (???) and Miguel Angel Gonzalez a few.

Although I've seen many of the fights listed, after this thread an all it's responses, I have to get a couple of cases of beer and hope trhat some of my friends and I view thee again. Nice listings!

McCallum v Watson - art of body punching, after the first round Watson is thing WTF, I cannot breath.

A shit load listed here are by no means closet classics.

Some that spring to mind;
Luis Estaba vs. Freddy Castillo
Frankie Duarte vs. Jose Torres
Alberto Davila vs. Francisco Bejines (RIP. Kiko)

Dorin vs. Balbi
Morales vs. Chi

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Dorin vs. Balbi
Morales vs. Chi

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I haven't seen the Dorin fight but I very much remember the Morales vs In Jin Chi fight, I thought Morales took it clearly but Chi showed a lot of heart and definitely made Erik work for it.

Fenech V Zaragoza (Brutal)
Olivares V Pimental (A classic all mexican fight)
Frazier V Bonavena 1 (frazier down twice)
Hagler V Briscoe (an ageing Bad Bennie gave Hagler all he could handle)
Monzon V Valdez 2 (never gets the attention this fight deserves, Monzon down in round 2)
Norris V Waters (3 rounds of mayhem)

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Closet classics... this is not from that same crypt, sir.

Toney vs Jirov
Golata vs Bowe 1
Vasquez vs Larios
Cotto vs Torres
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Mancini vs Bramble .. all 30 rounds of it!!!

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Neither is Tua vs Ibeabuchi. It is on ESPN classic today at 4 O Clock over here if anyone wants to see a good HW scrap.

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Fenech V Zaragoza (Brutal)
Olivares V Pimental (A classic all mexican fight)
Frazier V Bonavena 1 (frazier down twice)
Hagler V Briscoe (an ageing Bad Bennie gave Hagler all he could handle)
Monzon V Valdez 2 (never gets the attention this fight deserves, Monzon down in round 2)
Norris V Waters (3 rounds of mayhem)

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Brilliant fight with both guys firing on all cylinders...

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Closet classics... this is not from that same crypt, sir.

Toney vs Jirov
Golata vs Bowe 1
Vasquez vs Larios
Cotto vs Torres
Tua vs Ibeabuchi
Mancini vs Bramble .. all 30 rounds of it!!!

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Neither is Tua vs Ibeabuchi. It is on ESPN classic today at 4 O Clock over here if anyone wants to see a good HW scrap.

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First time I have seen that fight ad it was a very good fight both have very good chins considering the bombs they were landing.