Chess matches.

[VG_Addict]

What are some highly technical fights?

[greynotsoold]

The first Toney/McCallum fight.

[Master]

Leonard v Benitez

[p4pking]

Good ones.

Both of Whittakers fights with Buddy McGirt and against Azumah Nelson are stupidly high level boxing.

[mikeeod]

1) Leonard vs Hearns 1
2) Barerra vs Morales (all 3)
3) Izzy Vasquez vs Rafael Marquez (unbelievably skillfull fights)
4) Toney vs McCallum
5) Oscar vs Mosely (both fights)

[Master]

Barerra vs Morales 1 was the best fight I ever saw and it was not a chess match.

[greynotsoold]

Buddy Mc Girt vs Simon Brown. If my memory is correct, Genaro hernandez and Jibaro Perez were boxing right smart until Hernandez punched him in the liver. That was there second fight. Also, Ruben Castillo and Julio Cesar Chavez fought at a very high level.

[Andre]

Barerra vs Morales 1 was the best fight I ever saw and it was not a chess match.

Chess can be war and smarts.

[mikeeod]

Barerra vs Morales 1 was the best fight I ever saw and it was not a chess match.

In my opinion the first Barrera-Morales fight was similar to the first 3 Vasquez-Marquez fights where they definitely went to war and fought at a ridiculous pace, but they maintained punching technique, attention to defense (slipping, catching, parrying and countering) and constantly shifted distance and body position to throw off the other guy's game. It was so fast that it just looked like nonstop punches back and forth, and it was, but those guys would lead, get countered, counter that counter, slip the follow up counter...etc. Lewis and the Klitschko brothers are the most clinical/chess style fighters, but I prefer the ones I listed above to their systematic approach.

[IamInuit]

Barerra vs Morales 1 was the best fight I ever saw and it was not a chess match.

Chess can be war and smarts.

Just a great point.

I don't think that can be overstated. Tommy had Leonard in checkmate for the majority of the fight.

[beenKOed]

Every fight is a chess match to some degree.
Lara vs anyone

Some are good and bad at the same time.
Mayweather vs anyone

Some are pure crap.
Bailey vs Alexander

Some are very good and raise the spirits.
Khan vs Alexander
Brook vs Porter
Maidana vs Broner
Crawford vs Gamboa

In my opinion, of course. Lol

[Andre]

Barerra vs Morales 1 was the best fight I ever saw and it was not a chess match.

In my opinion the first Barrera-Morales fight was similar to the first 3 Vasquez-Marquez fights where they definitely went to war and fought at a ridiculous pace, but they maintained punching technique, attention to defense (slipping, catching, parrying and countering) and constantly shifted distance and body position to throw off the other guy's game. It was so fast that it just looked like nonstop punches back and forth, and it was, but those guys would lead, get countered, counter that counter, slip the follow up counter...etc. Lewis and the Klitschko brothers are the most clinical/chess style fighters, but I prefer the ones I listed above to their systematic approach.

Some of the most instinctive reactions seen in it too. Also rare subtleties as well specially from Mab, like using an arm to dissolve a move and leave it out feel where the action is moving to at the same time. Not a usual block, but a shifting of position behind it slightly while getting the arm in the way then used as a feeler or a power dissolver.

[SlimTrae]

Leonard v Benitez

Hey, I finally see a post where I get to disagree with the Master!
Man, that fight was way too entertaining to have been a chess match. By the 11th or so round, those two were glued forehead to forehead center ring --in a virtual phonebooth.

Ray had to bring the dog out and pounded out a victory.

[Dark Lord Al]

Nunn v Tate

[Master]

Leonard v Benitez

Hey, I finally see a post where I get to disagree with the Master!
Man, that fight was way too entertaining to have been a chess match. By the 11th or so round, those two were glued forehead to forehead center ring --in a virtual phonebooth.

Ray had to bring the dog out and pounded out a victory.

I need to watch it again then but to me it was like a mirror match where they knew what each other was going to do and it was cagey.