Ugliest world title fight you have watched?

[Redback Rasta]

What is the ugliest world title fight you have seen?

I raise the question because, having seen Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith, I can't think of an uglier world title fight I have seen. There was absolutely nothing to like about it. Zero.

[KiwiRider]

Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.

[Angus young]

Holyfield vs ruiz 2-3

[gilgamesh]

John Ruiz vs Kirk Johnson was particularly ugly, foul filled and just all around sloppy.

I don't know about Ugly but Chris Byrd vs Davarryl Williamson was the boringest ass fight of all time.

[Noxy]

Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.

[AngryGoon38]

Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.

1. Ward - Kovalov 2 for Sure !!

2. Both Bowe - Golota bouts as well.

3. Larry Holmes - Randy Cobb

4. Vitali Klistchko - Shannon Briggs

5. Duran - Bizzarro

6. Griffith - Paret 2

7. Mancini - Kim


3 - 7 because of The Refs Lacking Discernment and/or just a Bad Mismatch.

[adislav123]

little klit deserves a special spot in that category.

ugly and boring against handpicked, smaller (at that time everybody was) mandatories, is one thing but if' everytime the klit gets hit, he instantly jumps into a clinch/hold/lean over, the ref yells 'stop punching! stop punching!' and steps in, to separate, the whole thing get's ridiculous.

with the povetkin fight that procedure became a non stop illegal shit show.

[damage]

Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.

Agree, would be surprised if any fight never mind for a World Title could be worse than that.

[Cent0089]

Klitschko vs Mormeck. Thrilla in Hamburg

[jaouad]

Klitschko vs Fury

[Perseus]

Klitschko vs Fury

That was a world title social distancing contest not a fight.

[oogiebe]

Klitschko vs Fury

That was a world title social distancing contest not a fight.

[Sweet Dick Willie]

Ward Kovalov 2
Any title fight involving Josh Warrington.

2. Both Bowe - Golota bouts as well.

But they weren't world title fights were they?

[Lenny Cravats]

Surely, Nelson vs De Leon. Almost nothing happened.

Even after all these years, that has to be the worst fight I've ever seen. Not even title fight. Not even boxing. Any kind of fight ever.

[foggyneedham]

LEWIS AKINWANDE

[Bandog]

Fury vs Wlad, by far.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fury vs Wlad, by far.

Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.

[Roars Like Me]

Vitali v Lennox was pretty awful to watch if I remember rightly....not watched it since it happened though

[damage]

Fury vs Wlad, by far.

Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.

Was a classic compared to Nelson vs De leon.

[damage]

Fury vs Wlad, by far.

Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.

Was a classic compared to Nelson vs De Leon.

[Teddy's Toupee]

Wladimir Klitschko v Povetkin.

[The Gratest]

I have vague memories of De Leon v Nelson...then the follow up of Warring v Nelson.

Klistchko v Fury i've heard described numerous times as 'a masterclass'. Fair enough, if sticking to a shitty, boring gameplan and boring the arse out of the event for the final result is what mattered (and it did) then fair doos.
To me, as a heavyweight contest between 2 huge, skilled behemoths, I was just left with a continual 'when does this fight actually start?' feeling ie it was shit..

[giacomino]

Mike Weaver v James “Quick” Tillis, Rosemont Horizon outside of Chicago 1981. I am not sure how judges were even able to score the fight given the lack of action. Only saving grace was the other main event that night was Hagler-Hamsho I, which was gory as hell but Hamsho was coming off of wins vs Minter, Curtis Parker and Wilfred Scypion and was thought to be a top opponent. Hagler provided a very professional beat down.

[Bandog]

Fury vs Wlad, by far.

Wouldn't call it ugly.. It was boring.

If I remember right there was an all time low as far as total punches landed. Around 60ish? To me that is both ugly and boring.

[jameswilson]

Hopkins v Eastman.