what is the most famous fight in boxing history??

[Jimmy G-Force]

The Rumble in the Jungle, no question. That fight transcended the sport.

[generalbulldog]

I'm guessing most famous, meaning most well known all around to the general public and boxing fans?

Ali-Frazier 1,3 or Tyson-Holyfield 2.

[Mattyhitman]

I'm guessing most famous, meaning most well known all around to the general public and boxing fans?

Ali-Frazier 1,3 or Tyson-Holyfield 2.

Tyson v Holyfield guess ya could class that as infamous really

[ER-101]

All of the above plus
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston and
Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed

[nyc champ]

i will have to say coralles and castillo a war indeed.

[killersheep]

Ali vs. Frazier
Tyson vs. Holyfield
Ali vs. Foreman

in that order based on a poll of my coworkers.

[CutMeMick]

Ali vs. Frazier
Tyson vs. Holyfield
Ali vs. Foreman

in that order based on a poll of my coworkers.

[Mark TKO]

Yep no doubt the Rumble in the Jungle

Fights that are know by such names have to be the most famous in history :-

other such notables

The Thrilla in Manilla - Ali v Frazier 1975

and

The Brawl at the Royal Albert Hall - Frank Bruno v John Emmen 1991

[jon09]

Holmes vs Cooney
PBF vs Oscar

[Dadi Astthorsson]

Louis vs Schmeling 2. Hands down. It went beyond sport more than any other fight in history. Amazingly, there were people on this planet before we were born.

[ElTerribleMorales]

shocked no one mentioned Tyson/Douglas, that was heard all around the world, even by non-boxing fans

my pick though, hmmm, i guess Ali/Frazier, it was called "The Fight" for something

[X]

Louis vs Schmeling 2. Hands down. It went beyond sport more than any other fight in history. Amazingly, there were people on this planet before we were born.

Ha - nice comment.

Also, how about:

Dempsey v Carpentier
Burns v Johnson
Johnson v Jeffries

All momentous historic occasions in their own right.

[Master]

John L Sullivan v Jim Corbett

[THE THIRD MAN]

ALI V FRAZIER 1
THRILLER IN MANILLA
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
ALI V LISTON 1
LOUIS V SCHMELLING 2
DEMPSEY V TUNNEY
JOHNSON V JEFFRIES
SULLIVAN V CORBETT
LEONARD V DURAN 1

(Mayweather v Pacquiao)?

For over a hundred years it was the Heavyweights that made the headlines, thus my reason for including only one non HW fight on my list.
It is there because i think Leonard V Duran captured the imagination of world sports fans whether they liked boxing or not. Mayweather V Pacquiao might just do the same thing.

The others were all front page news items in their day, Jeffries was lured out of retiremnet to fight Johnson, $100,000 film rights were paid..it was a huge occaision. Louis V Schmelling 2 had the whole Nazi thing hanging over it. Sullivan was thought to be unbeatable, Dempsey had the long count and of course ALI was the king of mega fights and all of those i mention are mega fights.

[Dadi Astthorsson]

The Rumble in the Jungle is still a part of our popular culture and within personal recall of that generation. Fifty years from now Louis vs Schmeling will still be what it is.