What are the 5 best rare fights of all time?

[holmcall]

Here is the last round of the Murphy double knockdown fight. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=HK&hl=zh-TW&v=R_BhkSKeDFg

[holmcall]

Here is the savage ending to the Hipp-Morrison war:






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVdC1LXnRgA

[LEGION]

Foster/Frank DePaula: Foster knocked down in the 1st round only to get up and knock Frank out to retain his belt. Not much of a fight but I think one of the few times a fighter has retained a belt by getting up off the canvas only to knock out his opponent in the same round

Foster/Ali: Knocked down 7 times against Ali in one of several attempts to make noise at HW. Lost to Frazier in 2 as well.

Carbajal/Kittikasem: 1st world title for Michael.

Jimmy Wilde/Poncho Villa: Wilde gets ko'd and the Phillipines has its 1st world champ; and one of the best arguably.

[holmcall]

Here are my five in no special order:

LeRoy Murphys vs.Chisanda Mutti

Roy "Tiger" Williams vs. Ernie Shavers

Micky Ward vs Reggie Green

Leland Hardy vs. Ike Padilla

And my all-time favorite- Tim Rabon vs. William "The Hammer" Jones.

Never seen any you mention here so I think it's time to do some file searching.

You won't be sorry.

[holmcall]

Here is the Hardy-Padilla war. Someone mentioned it was a short fight. Wrong. It was not short.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9criQ6CBLug

[jon09]

Rocky Gannon vs Richard Hall was a closet classic.
Vinny Pazienza vs Roberto Duran 1 and Dana Rosenblatt 1

[holmcall]

Here is Shavers-Williams. Note how "Tiger" becomes totally depleted when he turns around and sees that Shavers is still in the fight. Great drama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOHXHyEH5vw

[Spicoli]

Carrs "w" 10 over Bramble was great.Only 5 is tough

Kevin Pompey v.Tyrone Trice...Kenny Keene v. Terry ray 1...unbelievable unbridled back and forth.....Alex Stewart ko 3 Ezra Sellars.....Jorge e. Julio w.12 Eddie Cook

Hardy/Padilla pure classic.

[holmcall]

Here is some footage of Green vs, Ward which completes the footage for 4 of my 5 picks. The other, Rabon vs. Jones, is nowhere to be had but I would pay money to see it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg_57Tm66jU

[MRBILL]

1. "Mercer-Cooper"
2. "B. Drayton-Davey Moore"
3. "Lonnie Smith-Billy Costello."
4. "Shavers-Cobb"
5. "Duran KO 4 Cuevas"

Note:

Some of these fights were title bouts, however, they are NOT shown every week on ESPN, etc........ Real woody poppers..........

MR.BILL

[holmcall]

1. "Mercer-Cooper"
2. "B. Drayton-Davey Moore"
3. "Lonnie Smith-Billy Costello."
4. "Shavers-Cobb"
5. "Duran KO 4 Cuevas"

Note:

Some of these fights were title bouts, however, they are NOT shown every week on ESPN, etc........ Real woody poppers..........

MR.BILL

Lonnie Smith-Billy Costello was a major popper of the wood. BooOOING!
Smith was truly inspired on that night.

[holmcall]

Carrs "w" 10 over Bramble was great.Only 5 is tough

Kevin Pompey v.Tyrone Trice...Kenny Keene v. Terry ray 1...unbelievable unbridled back and forth.....Alex Stewart ko 3 Ezra Sellars.....Jorge e. Julio w.12 Eddie Cook

Hardy/Padilla pure classic.

Bteween Sellers, Carl Thompson, and Benn, you had enough right there!! These guys brought the heat!!

[ICB]

Here is the Hardy-Padilla war. Someone mentioned it was a short fight. Wrong. It was not short.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9criQ6CBLug

How is 3 rounds not a short fight

[holmcall]

Here is the Hardy-Padilla war. Someone mentioned it was a short fight. Wrong. It was not short.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9criQ6CBLug

How is 3 rounds not a short fight

Just wanted to see if you were awake!!

[ICB]

Here is the Hardy-Padilla war. Someone mentioned it was a short fight. Wrong. It was not short.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9criQ6CBLug

How is 3 rounds not a short fight

Just wanted to see if you were awake!!

Is that another way of saying you made a balls-up