Who Fought the Perfect Fight?

[frozensolid_702]

dont forget about...........

mayweather vs. corrales

diego never even landed 10 shots in a round, AND was knocked down 5 times

[sweet science]

in addition to the fine fights already mentioned, I'll add one more that deserves honorable mention, shavers on norton, 1979.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0YLCZ15U6XE

Just one more from the old days. I don't know if it was perfect per se but it sure was inspiring, Sugar Ray vs. Wilfred Benitez.

Ok, last one, I promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD99VbFzqAg&NR

[Galaxy]

I think Mayweather/ Castillo 2 should also be on the list, Castillo had no answer.

[The_One77]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJtlD...elated&search=

[Unknowndonor]

Hopkins gets my vote on that list.

Have to give shouts to Floyd against Chico. Also give Lewis props against Tua, even though it was a little boring.

As far perfect fights go(even though they were short), have to mention Tua against Ruiz, and McCline's 1-punch win over Grant..

[Samson3000]

I voted Frazier for Ali-Frazier I. Mainly because that's as perfect of a performance anyone could have had against Muhammad Ali. It would be unrealistic to expect anyone who's ever lived to do to Ali what Hopkins did to Trinidad, which is win every round. Frazier perfectly executed Eddie Futch's gameplan, imposed his will, and even dropped Ali. This might have been, IMO, the greatest win in boxing history, even greater than Ali beating Foreman, because I rate Ali higher than Foreman.

[The Whirlwind]

We all saw what Foreman did to Frazier right??
It wasn't pretty.
Foreman was the much MUCH more dangerous opponent as his elongated career would support.
Ali was two fights back from a three year enforced lay off, he was at a low ebb when Frazier broke his jaw in the 15th round.

For me Foreman -Ali; the 'Rumble in the Jungle' is about the most perfect fight anyone could have fought in those conditions. The sweat flying off Ali's head when Foreman whacked him for 7 solid rounds of beating was landing 4 rows back. It was a stunning display from a fighter most folk thought was going to be physically murdered by the awesomely powerful Foreman.
I remember watching it as a kid with the whole family crowded around the TV and the neighbours and their kids, Mums and dads and grandparents, everybody was scared that Ali was going to die at the hands of the hardest hitter boxing had ever known.
It was like time stopped.
That has never happened to me since on any sporting occasion.
The whole world tuned in to see the Rumble in the Jungle.
He proved us all wrong and came out the champ, for a second time, by a decisive knock out.
It wasn't just boxing, it was history, it was like a hollywood story, except it was real.
So many people wanted Ali to get smashed down before that fight. it was viewed that he would finally get his come uppance for being a loud mouth, a conscientous objector etc.
After the fight he won many hearts, and many more people, who still hated him had to admire his courage, chin, durability, talent and cunning.

There have been other perfect fights out there, for sure, but this one above all others, with the build up and the tension and the two totally different combatants , was unquestionably an execution of the perfect fight.

[BrooklyniteQueen]

I don't know of one for sure but off the top of my head I'd include

PBF-Gatti, Corales
Hopkins-Trinidad
Calzaghe-Lacy
Roy Jones-Toney, Reggie Johnson
Buddy McGirt-Simon Brown
Meldrick Taylor-Buddy McGirt
Whittaker-Chavez
Barrera-Hamed
Winky-Trinidad

I think Lewis' beating of Tua was a more perfect performance then any of those. Did Lennox even get hit?

[Galaxy]

I don't know of one for sure but off the top of my head I'd include

PBF-Gatti, Corales
Hopkins-Trinidad
Calzaghe-Lacy
Roy Jones-Toney, Reggie Johnson
Buddy McGirt-Simon Brown
Meldrick Taylor-Buddy McGirt
Whittaker-Chavez
Barrera-Hamed
Winky-Trinidad

I think Lewis' beating of Tua was a more perfect performance then any of those. Did Lennox even get hit?

It was Tua's hearcut that held him back!

[BIG H]

I don't know of one for sure but off the top of my head I'd include

PBF-Gatti, Corales
Hopkins-Trinidad
Calzaghe-Lacy
Roy Jones-Toney, Reggie Johnson
Buddy McGirt-Simon Brown
Meldrick Taylor-Buddy McGirt
Whittaker-Chavez
Barrera-Hamed
Winky-Trinidad

I think Lewis' beating of Tua was a more perfect performance then any of those. Did Lennox even get hit?

Good call. CC

[Taeth]

You forgot Floyd mayweather Jr. vs Diego Corrales/Gatti, and lennox vs. Tyson(I think)

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Yeah everyones starting to remeber some really good performances.

Definately Floyd, Lennox and Bernard have let off some really excellent exhibitions.... Probabaly Mayweather/ Gatti being the most pleasing on the eye (Sadistic Boostard )

But form the list i hav eto go with MAB v Naz.

The face first brawler who gave the flash kunt a boxing lesson

[ICB]

lennox lewis vs michael grant lennox lewis vs razor ruddock mike tyson vs michael spinks larry holmes vs ali i know ali was well shot ali vs clevand williams sonny liston vs floyd patterson tommy hearns vs roberto duran roberto duran vs davey moore ali vs liston foreman vs fraizer foreman vs ken norton gerry cooney vs ken norton floyd mayweather vs corrales mike tyson vs berbick joe calzaghe vs jeff lacy

[Taeth]

Also Lewis vs. Tua/Rahman II... Morrison vs. Foreman, Hearns vs. Duran, Bernard Hopkins vs. Trinidad, Wright vs. Trinidad/Mosley I, Tyson vs. Spinks/Holmes, Roy Jones Jr. vs. John Ruiz/Reggie Johnson/Toney/McCallum/Virgil HIll/Griffin II, Glen Johnson vs. Roy Jones Jr., Norris vs. Leonard, Foreman vs. Joe Frazier I. Thats all I can think of right now.

[Taeth]

Oh yeah Shavers vs. Norton