What was the greatest fight you ever seen?

[warriorpoet]

I think the greatest fight I ever saw was Bobby Chacon/Bazooka Limon 4.I remember this fight,it was on a Saturday afternoon,Dec. of 1982 on ABC.It was for Limon's WBC jr lightweight title.Keith Jackson was the announcer and I believe this was Ring Magazine's "Fight of The Year".It had it all,15 round slugfest,non stop action,intense rivalry(each had a decision win over the other and one was a technical draw).Limon knocked down Chacon in the 3rd and the 10th rounds.Bobby came back to score a knockdown seconds before the final bell rang.Securing a close decision victory and taking Limon's title.I've seen many great fights but this one was certainly the best for me!

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Saad/Lopez 2 or Pryor/Arguello 1. Chacon/Limon 4 is an excellent answer. I believe I had that behind Vazquez/Marquez 3 in 4th place on the best fights I've seen live.

[Duch]

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=179140

Yeah, it should be rather in the "Boxers of the past" but still, there is such a topic and it's quite new.

[elmersalsa]

I think the greatest fight I ever saw was Bobby Chacon/Bazooka Limon 4.I remember this fight,it was on a Saturday afternoon,Dec. of 1982 on ABC.It was for Limon's WBC jr lightweight title.Keith Jackson was the announcer and I believe this was Ring Magazine's "Fight of The Year".It had it all,15 round slugfest,non stop action,intense rivalry(each had a decision win over the other and one was a technical draw).Limon knocked down Chacon in the 3rd and the 10th rounds.Bobby came back to score a knockdown seconds before the final bell rang.Securing a close decision victory and taking Limon's title.I've seen many great fights but this one was certainly the best for me!

That was also the best fight that I have ever seen. I got it in a tie with Leonard vs Hearns I. I do not know which of the 2 fights to choose as #1.

[raylawpc]

12-05-1974: Tony Gardner v. Ray Christian, Oklahoma City, OK. Gardner winner by KO 15.

[Vladimir5555]

МАВ vs Morales I
SRL vs Hagler
Foreman vs Lyle

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Best fights I've seen live are:-

Ryan Rhodes -v- Jamie Moore

Eubank -v- Benn 1

Jamie Moore -v- Matthew Macklin

Carl Thompson -v- David Haye

Carl Froch -v- Jean Pascal

Carl Froch -v- George Groves

[dempseyfire]

It's not a sexy answer, but the best fight I've seen live on TV is the first Ward-Gatti fight. I remember I tuned in at around the 6th round and I was just floored at what I was seeing.

[dr_devious]

Hagler v Hearns

[scallum]

Ali vs Foreman, Srl vs Hearns1, Srl vs Hagler, Corrales vs Castillo 1

[misterpunch]

ive just watched the chacon - limon battle and it tops anything I have ever seen. yes the mab/morales first fight and the foreman/Ronnie lyle, corales/Castillo are all truly great but bobby's win over bazooka was extraordinarily brutal for every one of the 15 rounds. in fact, and I don't say this lightly, I reckon both guys gave too much of themselves - way beyond the call of duty. they both took themselves into a very deep dark place for glory. unforgettable.

[warriorpoet]

Thanks everyone for your feedback,alot of great fights you brought up!

[gilgamesh]

Chacon vs Limon IV is probably my answer as well. That was epic as hell. Every round just about is like Round 10 of Holyfield vs Bowe 1

Morales vs Barrera 1 is another all time favorite of mine.

I've seen a lot of great fights though.

[dempseyfire]

You know, I'll stir the waters a little and say, frankly, I think Chacon-Limon IV is over-rated. Great fight, but it's routinely brought up as one of the greatest fights ever and I frankly just don't see it . .for starters I think it was a little one-sided in favor of Chacon despite the knockdowns. They're lots of fights I'd rate over it.

[BoxBuzz]

....and it does not always take top flight fighters to have a great fight. In fact sometimes great skill can be less entertaining..... Scientific boxers are seldom the favorites.

A good example was the very good show put on by Gatti and Ward....neither top tier fighters, but they sure showed us a great fight.

I went back and watched the Limon/Chacon fight as well. I did think it was very good.

[RadioElRadar]

Saad/Lopez 2 or Pryor/Arguello 1. Chacon/Limon 4 is an excellent answer. I believe I had that behind Vazquez/Marquez 3 in 4th place on the best fights I've seen live.

These four are all jaw-droppers. Chacon-Limon IV is my personal favourite (I didn't see any of them live) but there's barely anything in it.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Ali vs Foreman

Great event and accomplishment, not a great fight. Same with Holyfield/Tyson.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

....and it does not always take top flight fighters to have a great fight. In fact sometimes great skill can be less entertaining..... Scientific boxers are seldom the favorites.

A good example was the very good show put on by Gatti and Ward....neither top tier fighters, but they sure showed us a great fight.

I went back and watched the Limon/Chacon fight as well. I did think it was very good.

Yup, Lee/Locicero > Hagler/Hearns. Anybody that hasn't seen that should jump to Youtube for 20 minutes.

[evrenb]

Gene Fullmer vs Gil Turner...a war
Kid Gavilan vs Gil Turner 3
Archie Moore vs Yvn Durelle 1
Robinson vs Lamotta 6
Hagler vs Mugabi
Foreman vs Lyle
Ali vs Frazier 1 and 3
Norton vs Holmes
Zale vs Graziano 3
Norkus vs Nardico 1
Marciano vs Walcott 1
Chavez vs Taylor 1
Most Saad Muhammad Fights lol

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Bratton/Fusari was a great one I've seen on film.

[evrenb]

The Gavilan - Bratton series was also exellent. Gatti vs Ward 1!!!

[Tomasino]

Sugar Ray Robinson vs Carmen Basillio 1&2 were great fights. How Basillio hung in with that eye injury in the second bout I will never know.

[Tomasino]

I also really like the Duran vs Dejesus fights.

[evrenb]

Basilio vs demarco 2, basilio vs fullmer 1&2, siki vs carpentier...

[evrenb]

Lyle vs shavers...