The six greatest rounds of all time?

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Newport Daz
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The six greatest rounds of all time?

Post by Newport Daz »

According to the Guardian they are

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... nds-boxing

All great rounds, but I'd probably get rid of number 2 and put Corrales Vs Castillo 1, round 10 in it's place.

Thoughts?
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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All good rounds , or they could just of stuck Matthew Saad Muhammad fights on a loop
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Post by davie »

The second i saw the title of this thread i thought corrales vs castillo round 10.
I assmumed it would be in the top 2 or 3

Like the OP, i'm surprized at its ommision. the finest round of boxing that i've witnessed as it happened
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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Good choices. Surprised Castillo-Corrales isn't there as has been mentioned.
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

Post by earsjohn »

The article mentions Barrera v Morales I Round 5 but gives barely any description of the action, focusing instead on their unending dislike of each other. I'd agree with the inclusion of this great round, but some more description of the round would have been preferable.
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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larry holmes v ken norton,final round,cracker
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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The Ward-Gatti 1, 9th round, was the first that came to my mind
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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Harrison vs Haye rounds 1&2. Real cagey and intense stuff, like a complexed chess match, two great masters trying to work each other out and not sacrificing anything. Immense!
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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Bronxbull666 wrote:Harrison vs Haye rounds 1&2. Real cagey and intense stuff, like a complexed chess match, two great masters trying to work each other out and not sacrificing anything. Immense!
Does paint drying turn you on!!

You should be banned for making such a ridiculous statement!!
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

Post by keithmoonhangover »

Great to see Dempsey - Firpo in the top two. Quite simply amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSEEXIe6Gg
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

Post by Jeff Thomas »

Personally the best six ive ever seen were....

1) Barrera morales round 5
2) gatti ward round 9
3) bowe Holyfield round 10
4) Gomez Arthur round 4
5) Chavez Taylor round 12
6) eubank Watson round 11
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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most recent rounds Berto vs Ortiz round 6
James Kirkland vs Alferdo Angulo round 1
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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hurlock wrote:
Bronxbull666 wrote:Harrison vs Haye rounds 1&2. Real cagey and intense stuff, like a complexed chess match, two great masters trying to work each other out and not sacrificing anything. Immense!
Does paint drying turn you on!!

You should be banned for making such a ridiculous statement!!
For what is 'paint drying' a euphemism?
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Bronxbull666 wrote:Harrison vs Haye rounds 1&2. Real cagey and intense stuff, like a complexed chess match, two great masters trying to work each other out and not sacrificing anything. Immense!
Modern day Hagler-Hearns that was
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

Post by MightyWarrior »

Nice article and well written, though funny that it twice describes Hagler as "leaping off his stool at the first bell...." which is a bit unlikely.

And I'd definitely add Aaron Pryor v Arguello 1st round, which was easily on a level with Hagler Hearns.
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Re: The six greatest rounds of all time?

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Hearns v Leonard 1st Fight 6th rd.
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