Your Top Ten Fights Ever

[TitoFan]

Excellent list. I'm going to add one more and the explanation.

Trinidad-Vargas:

The anticipation to the fight was HUGE. Two undefeated fighters from the two countries with the biggest rivalry in the sport. True animosity (at least from Vargas' side), even as evidenced during the ring walk and referee instructions before the bell. Huge, boisterous crowd built up to a fever pitch.

Then the fight itself. Non-stop action from the very beginning. Ebb and flow with the best of fights. Suspense at every corner. Knockdowns on both sides. The fight itself was excellent. Vargas was KTFO'ed... but to his credit went out on his shield.

It is MY personal favorite of all time for obvious reasons. But even objectively, it was a fight for the ages. One of those mega fights that truly lives up to its pre-fight hype. The type of fight you seldom see anymore.


Oh wait..... let me add one more.

Arguello-Pryor I:

The rematch was just as good, but Pryor already had his number from the first fight. Another mega match of epic proportions. Arguello hit Pryor with everything but the kitchen sink. Some huge shots that would've knocked down a redwood. Pryor blinked and kept coming. I was rooting for Arguello and was completely depressed at the outcome. But all credit to Pryor (and to Arguello) for a helluva fight.


Wait.... another one comes to mind.

Gomez-Zarate:

Zarate was 56-0 at the time, having defeated fellow undefeated fighter Alberto Zamora in the battle of the Mexican Z's. Tall order for "Bazooka" Gomez, but that's when people realized what an extraordinary talent and ATG Gomez really was. Action filled fight while it lasted.

[mikeeod]

Excellent list. I'm going to add one more and the explanation.

Trinidad-Vargas:

The anticipation to the fight was HUGE. Two undefeated fighters from the two countries with the biggest rivalry in the sport. True animosity (at least from Vargas' side), even as evidenced during the ring walk and referee instructions before the bell. Huge, boisterous crowd built up to a fever pitch.

Then the fight itself. Non-stop action from the very beginning. Ebb and flow with the best of fights. Suspense at every corner. Knockdowns on both sides. The fight itself was excellent. Vargas was KTFO'ed... but to his credit went out on his shield.

It is MY personal favorite of all time for obvious reasons. But even objectively, it was a fight for the ages. One of those mega fights that truly lives up to its pre-fight hype. The type of fight you seldom see anymore.


Oh wait..... let me add one more.

Arguello-Pryor I:

The rematch was just as good, but Pryor already had his number from the first fight. Another mega match of epic proportions. Arguello hit Pryor with everything but the kitchen sink. Some huge shots that would've knocked down a redwood. Pryor blinked and kept coming. I was rooting for Arguello and was completely depressed at the outcome. But all credit to Pryor (and to Arguello) for a helluva fight.


Wait.... another one comes to mind.

Gomez-Zarate:

Zarate was 56-0 at the time, having defeated fellow undefeated fighter Alberto Zamora in the battle of the Mexican Z's. Tall order for "Bazooka" Gomez, but that's when people realized what an extraordinary talent and ATG Gomez really was. Action filled fight while it lasted.

Great additions and I'm sorry that I forget them, especially the Tito vs. Vargas fight. That was a war. Vargas showed a ton of heart to get out of the first round and get himself back into the fight, but Tito was a machine and was especially relentless on that night. Thanks for the reply and for the great examples.

[Spicoli]

Great mentions those. Quick one that pops to mind as far as fan favorite Troy Dorsey vs Kevin Kelly. Rewatched again last week, absolute buzzsaw!

[Gandalf]

Calzaghe/ Lacy
Benn/McClennan
Barrera/Morales 1
Toney/Jirov
Pac/Cotto
Klitschko/Lewis
Ali/Foreman
Pac/Morales 1

Too tired to think of anymore!

[mikeeod]

Great mentions those. Quick one that pops to mind as far as fan favorite Troy Dorsey vs Kevin Kelly. Rewatched again last week, absolute buzzsaw!

That was a great fight. Dorsey was such a tough, solid fighter, while Kelley was a phenom with ridiculous speed and serious pop. Dorsey set a high tempo pace in what was Kelley's first big test. I remember Dorsey tearing into Kevin in a corner later in the fight and Kelley letting out a scream while tearing back into him. Kelley had a good career and some spectacular wins, but I always thought he underachieved a little. Great fight though.

[Spicoli]

Great mentions those. Quick one that pops to mind as far as fan favorite Troy Dorsey vs Kevin Kelly. Rewatched again last week, absolute buzzsaw!

That was a great fight. Dorsey was such a tough, solid fighter, while Kelley was a phenom with ridiculous speed and serious pop. Dorsey set a high tempo pace in what was Kelley's first big test. I remember Dorsey tearing into Kevin in a corner later in the fight and Kelley letting out a scream while tearing back into him. Kelley had a good career and some spectacular wins, but I always thought he underachieved a little. Great fight though.

I always had a soft spot for Dorsey who always seemed to be matched tough and churning out punches like rain water and hampered by thin flesh. Good point on Kelly. Seemed to stay locked down in local venues until that war propelled him into first hbo date. His comeback ko on Rivera was a thing of beauty and sheer guts. Man was as a sharp as they came on the microphone too, great announcer if not a bit long winded .

[Master]

I terms of significant fights in history it would be

Johnson v Jefferies
Louis v Scheming 2
Rocky v Louis
Ali v Frazier 1
Ali v Foreman
Ali v Frazier

My lifetime

Leonard v Hagler

Barrera v Morales 1
Benn v G Man
Tyson v Berbick
Tyson v Spinks
Tyson v Rudduck 1 & 2
Oscar v Tito
Toney v McCallum
Lewis v Holyfield
Naz v Johnson

[erics44]

the fights I have enjoyed watching the most is probably a lot different than a widely recognised best fights list

I couldn't put a fight in my best fights list that I have not watched as they happened, I don't think you get anywhere near the same buzz from watching a recording

in no particular order

Eubank v Benn 1
Benn v Mclellan
Calzaghi v Lacy - I was there and the atmosphere was unreal during the fight
Macklin v Moore - the only fight that went a reasonable distance that I have ever watched more than twice, when it was happening I couldn't believe my eyes
Bruno v Witherspoon
Bruno v McCall
Lewis v Holyfield 1 - was at a party, everyone stayed up for it and I pulled after the fight
Cotto v Margarito 1 - the only fight that doesn't involve a british fighter, I thought it was a great fight, exciting every second
Eubank v Thompson 1
Mitchell v Johanason