175 significant fights...
175 significant fights...
In terms of historical significance we have a fight on the horizon Bivol-Beterbiev that is a 5-star fight.
Others in the division
Tunney-Loughran
Tunney-Greb series
Tunney-Gibbons
Charles-Moore series
Moore-Johnson series
Spinks-Braxton night make this list too.
Others in the division
Tunney-Loughran
Tunney-Greb series
Tunney-Gibbons
Charles-Moore series
Moore-Johnson series
Spinks-Braxton night make this list too.
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Moore-Maxim?
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Maxim v SR Robinson
Spinks v Dwight Muhammad Qawi belongs as well
Spinks v Dwight Muhammad Qawi belongs as well
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Hill vs Darius Michal... maybe?
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Or Hill vs Maske for that matter. Both unification fights against longtime alphabet beltholders, although both in Germany during a super corrupt era there so hard to tell the significance
Hearns v Hill was a big fight at the time as well
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Good talking points but don't feel like these other fights really pit two ATGs at 175 against one another.
Charles-Bivins and Charles-Marshall might make it.
Charles-Bivins and Charles-Marshall might make it.
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Ambling Alp II
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Re: 175 significant fights...
Maxim was a great fighter, just not quite at Moore's level. There were bigger fights, but these fights were a big deal.
Braxton-Spinks should not be questioned. One of the biggest light heavyweight fights ever.
Here are some others tha tI don't believe have been mentioned:
Spinks-Mustapha Muhammad
Marvin Johnson-Mustapha Muhammad
Marvin Johnson-Galindez
Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson
Harold Johnson-Bivins
Maxsie Rosenbloom-John Henry Lewis series.
Battling Levinsky-Jack Dillion series
Braxton-Spinks should not be questioned. One of the biggest light heavyweight fights ever.
Here are some others tha tI don't believe have been mentioned:
Spinks-Mustapha Muhammad
Marvin Johnson-Mustapha Muhammad
Marvin Johnson-Galindez
Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson
Harold Johnson-Bivins
Maxsie Rosenbloom-John Henry Lewis series.
Battling Levinsky-Jack Dillion series
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elmersalsa
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Re: 175 significant fights...
Did we forgot Archie Moore vs Yvonne Durelle fight #1 in Montreal, Canada in 1958?
It was a brutal contest in which the Ol' Mongoose was dropped about 4 or 5 times and he still won the fight by a 11th round knockout.
The Moore-Durelle fight #1 was arguably the best fight of the 1950s decade.
It was a brutal contest in which the Ol' Mongoose was dropped about 4 or 5 times and he still won the fight by a 11th round knockout.
The Moore-Durelle fight #1 was arguably the best fight of the 1950s decade.
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Ambling Alp II
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I think the idea was fights that were matchups between ATGs. Durelle was not one.
But yeah,it was a great fight. Saad-Muhammad-Lopez was like that as well.
But yeah,it was a great fight. Saad-Muhammad-Lopez was like that as well.