Non-Title Heavyweight Fights since 2000

[DSW]

Breazeale vs Ugonoh was probably the most exciting non-title HW fight since November 2000 (Clifford Ettienne vs Lawrence Clay Bay)

I was going to say that, was a cracker, think it only lasted 5 rounds but they both looked down and out at different times.

[pablothunder]

Vlad v Peter 1 was one of the more notable non-title HW fights since 2000.

Great shout

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[Shirow]

Vlad v Peter 1 was one of the more notable non-title HW fights since 2000.

Great shout

This was for the NABO and NABF titles. Are we only talking about major recognised titles? I've thought of plenty of good fights to list then looked them up to find some minor title attached.

[ElJefe]

Vlad v Peter 1 was one of the more notable non-title HW fights since 2000.

Great shout

This was for the NABO and NABF titles. Are we only talking about major recognised titles? I've thought of plenty of good fights to list then looked them up to find some minor title attached.

Yeah I just meant recognised world titles mate. Which others have you thought of?

[Shirow]

Great shout

This was for the NABO and NABF titles. Are we only talking about major recognised titles? I've thought of plenty of good fights to list then looked them up to find some minor title attached.

Yeah I just meant recognised world titles mate. Which others have you thought of?

I haven't watched most of these in many years so my memory might be betraying me but he's the list

Adamek v Arreola
Arreola v Walker
Williams v Tyson
Chambers v Povetkin
Brezeale v Mansour
Adamek v Cunningham 2

Despite the tragic outcome Mike Perez v Magomed Abdusalamov

And although they weren't competitive so maybe couldn't be described as great fights these were very entertaining.
Banks v Mitchell 1
Arreola v Mitchell
Toney v Ruiz
Brewster v Golota

[gilgamesh]

I'll tell you what. Even though it's really not significant at all in terms of the importance of the bout.

I thought Chris Arreola vs Curtis Harper was a fun, sloppy little scrap. Arreola had hell in that one, and it was fun.

[gilgamesh]

Calvin Brock vs Eddie Chambers both were top 5 at the time

Calvin Brock vs Jameel McCline was a featured bout on one of ESPN's first Boxing PPV's back in 2005 and it was a solid fight. It was only a 10 rounder so it definitely wasn't a title fight, but they were both noted contenders at the time.

[funso banjo baby]

Fury is the champion.

the other belts are nothing

[tiny_acres]

Calvin Brock vs Eddie Chambers both were top 5 at the time

Calvin Brock vs Jameel McCline was a featured bout on one of ESPN's first Boxing PPV's back in 2005 and it was a solid fight. It was only a 10 rounder so it definitely wasn't a title fight, but they were both noted contenders at the time.

I was a big fan of Calvin Brock. Too bad his career ended with the eye injury

[stujones]

Rahman vs Holyfield.
Toney vs Peters.

One of the Biggest Non Title Heavyweights fights was Adameck vs Golata - that was a huge event in Poland.

[gilgamesh]

Rahman vs Holyfield.
Toney vs Peters.

One of the Biggest Non Title Heavyweights fights was Adameck vs Golata - that was a huge event in Poland.

One of the last times Holyfield was able to get a marquee win. Later that year he got thoroughly outboxed by Chris Byrd. This fight is also infamous for Rahman's horrendous head swelling.