The Best Fight of the Year 1974

[elmersalsa]

Which was the best fight of the year 1974?

[elmersalsa]

I voted for Arguello vs Olivares. What a fight! One of the very best fights of my lifetime!

[DrDuke]

Ali vs Foreman. Too important historically.

[scorpio83]

I'm with Dr. Duke for Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" fight because this fight was historically important.

[elmersalsa]

Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus second time around was a great fight. Duran got up from the canvas and showed his dark side.

De Jesus mistake was that he slugged it out toe to toe so fiercely, that he ran out of gas. He was spent. Plus, Duran's shots to the midsection and the heat drained him.

If De Jesus would have used his slick boxing like he did the first time in New York City, he could have had a better shot at winning. But, slugging it out with Duran is a no no.

It was a great fight. The ferocity and intensity was off the roof !