Greatest displays of heart

[JazMerkin]

I agree that Marquez vs Pacquiao was a great display. To do that and then be handed a draw... and next a SD loss... definitely not a credit to the sport. I still feel Marquez won both.

Also, I'll add both of Cotto's losses to the list, especially the one against the huge Mexican with cinder blocks in his hands. The amount of punishment that Miguel took was unbelievable (against one almost definite cheater and another suspected one too!). Also, his SD win against Clottey showed a lot of heart. He was hampered with one of the worst gashes I've ever seen from a headbutt in the fourth round and still came back to win it. It's a pitty that such a brave and entertaining fighter is planning to retire soon - as a result of dirty tactics.

As much as I rate Cotto's heart, I don't think you can say the Margarito fight was a great display of heart. He quit on a knee without taking a punch. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding that, it does not constitute a brave performance even if I don't blame him.

I agree with most of those posted, particularly Marquez, although you could take a chunk of his career as an example.

Because I doubt anyone else will pick it, I'll mention this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fswF...eature=related

People often say Mayweather has never been in adversity, but here after his hand is broken, his corner ask him if he wants to end the fight, he says 'I can't quit'. He lost the 6th & 7th, but turned it around to win the fight solidly with effectively one hand.

Also there's got to be Rafa-Izzy III. I think it was the fight they both showed the most heart in. The amount of times both guys were stunned & yet just kept throwing was awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Di2j1z9xw

I also think that the Katsidis-Casamayor fight is a great example of two fighters showing great heart. I'm always surprised how little credit either guy gets for these performances & for me its indicative of how little credit Casamayor seems to get from many fans & scribes when you look at his performances throughout the decade. Katsidis is what he as well, permanently brave, he's never in a bad fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXoV9pckWzU

My final ones are to the man I consider possibly the bravest fighter I've seen in my lifetime (only Corrales is really close) & yes that includes Arturo Gatti. It's someone who people tend to be dismissive of now, because of the hype surrounding his punching power, but in his two most brutal defeats you see the heart he has. I wasn't a fan before these fights, but it was in defeat that I became a firm supporter of his. I'm talking about Jeff Lacy. Say what you want about his hype, but he is heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH5Rt...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeVq...811E6&index=30

Either fight serves the purpose. He could be getting battered for every second of every round, he was never going to quit. Like Paulie Malignaggi, he's a fighter whose heart often gets overlooked because of how people feel about him personally or in Lacy's case, the hype that once surrounded him.

[CFH]

What a fucking embarrassing job of announcing done by the HBO team in the Mayweather - Hernandez fight that Jaz posted. That's the worst I have ever heard them.

[Phil]

The first that came to mind was Wayne McCullough against Scott Harrison, should have been stopped but imo proved McCullough's chin was the best ever.
others -
Lacy against Calzaghe
Micheal Gomez against Arthur and Khan, not so much against McDonagh

[CutMeMick]

Argueably in the top 5 greatest display of heart:

"Locomotora" Castro vs. "Action" Jackson 1

Gives me chills...

Most recent I'll have to say Arreola vs. Vitali.

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Argueably in the top 5 greatest display of heart:

"Locomotora" Castro vs. "Action" Jackson 1

Gives me chills...

Most recent I'll have to say Arreola vs. Vitali.

How the hell was that courageous?

Just a fat guy with limited talent jumping all over vitali in an attempt to catch him with a special punch and crying like a girl at the end.

Barring lennox lewis thats pretty much vitali klitschkos career in a nutshell isnt it??


Been done in a million times if you want hairs on the back of your neck courage entwined with flat out bravery look no further than your classics...gatti-ward, castillo-corrales, pryor-arguello etc

Courages because he kept coming forward and didn't give up.
He was getting his ass kicked but never stopped throwing punches.
He wanted to finish the fight and his corner pulled the plug.

The Vitaly stab and mention of Lennox pretty much takes away from what you had previously typed. Take off the Vitaly/Lennox bit you've actually typed a decent post.

Castro was taking a beating by Jackson.

A beating is an understatement...
He looked like he had been hit with a 4x4 across his face several times.

[Chino]

"Locomotora" Castro vs. "Action" Jackson 1

I remember this fight. Castro was just doing bad until that punch changed things around.

How about Genaro "Chicanito" Hernandez vs Azumah Nelson? Got that punch to the neck and could have call it quits and go to the scorecards. Yet, he decided to continue with the fight and won it.

[ElTerribleMorales]

although not as high profile, Sebastian Lujan for wanting to fight on while having his ear hanging off

[generalbulldog]

Hagler-Hearns.

Hagler had a nasty cut in the 1st round and still didn't give a fuk and kept on coming forward and throwing bombs. The Hitman for having great heart going toe to toe with 1 of the top 3 middleweights of all time. Not to mentioned he broke his right hand and still went at it with Hagler, even when he was knocked down and still try to beat the count.

[miron_lang]

Diego Corrales - Down twice in the 10th againts Castillo. Againts a strong granite chinned champion. He was able to summon the strength to continue and win.

Evander Holyfield - Almost down in the 10th againts Bowe with spaghetti legs. Vander was able to turn the tide in the last minute. very few fighters can do that.


Gerry Penalosa - JML is Bigger, Younger and his last 3 opponents were kayoed in the 1st round. Gerry were landing a few but JML landed 3 times more. Roach stops it but gerry still wants to finish it. One of the best chin of all time.


Juan Manuel Marquez - Down 3 times and was able to salvage a draw. Big big heart.

Manny Pacquiao - Already psychologically beaten because the contract prohibits him to wear his beloved gloves againts Morales the 1st time. Got a huge cut with blood flowing above the eye from accidental headbut that was ruled "From a Punch" by afair and firm ref. Pacquiao would continue to engage and throw punches until the end.