Just of the top of my head:
1. ali-shavers (15): having hurt ali in the 14th and behind in points, shavers launches an all out attack in order to KO ali. After surviving, ali retaliates furiously and almost KO's shavers in the last 30 seconds.
2. de la hoya-quartey (12): needing a big closing round, oscar floors quartey and pummels him in an extended rally against the ropes, as a game quartey continues to throw punches. great announcing added to the drama, as jim lampley presciently says, "ODLA has a reputation as an amateur and a professional of fighting great closing rounds when he needs to. never in his long career has he more badly needed a great closing round than right now." 2 seconds later, boom! quartey hits the canvas.
3. leonard-Hearns II (12): seemingly ahead by points, hearns attempts to close the show and goes for a KO. leonard retaliates by almost KOing hearns in a rally eerily reminiscent of their first fight. high drama.
4. chavez taylor I (12): chavez, heavy handed and patient as always, concludes a remarkable comeback by KOing taylor, an accomplishment often overshadowed by the refs controversial call.
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