Best Fight You Ever Saw Live

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Best Fight You Ever Saw Live

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I was just thinking about this the other day. I've been to loads of fights & enjoyed some great nights but I don't think I've ever been at a classic back & forth war.

I suppose the one closest was Lewis v Klitschko but I felt Lennox was in control by the time the stoppage came.

Benn v Lou Gent was great fun because of the E'd up & coked up South London fans singing the whole way through. Gent had a go but Benn was just toying with him.

Kirkland Laing winning the Euro title against Antoine Fernandez was very special. The Frenchman was meant to be destined for World honours while Laing had recently been KO'd by Buck Smith. But Kirkland fucked him up in 2 rounds.

In the US I have seen Loma, B-Hop, Danny Garcia, Linares, Malignaggi, Alimkhanuly, Ramirez & others but the atmosphere rarely adds up.

Who's been at a proper tear up?
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Not an elite level fight, but I loved Dunne-Schwer.

Watching it back years later it wasn’t as intense as I recalled, but at the time I was completely engaged.
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michael brodie
jamie moore
clinton woods
mark potter
usyk
and for sheer brutality … inoue
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Post by JC »

I would say Taylor vs Prograis was the best fight I saw live. Not sure it counts as a war but was definitely a phone box type fight.

Chisora knocking out Szpilka is the most memorable KO I saw live. Szpilka just seemed to melt.
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For Drama, thompson v rothmann.

Significance
Paquiao v Marquez I.
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Leonard v Hearns 11
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Corales v Castillo.

My stag do. Very good seats. Half of the boys there were my old boxing watching pals. For the other half it was the first fight they had ever been to. We agreed they should not go to a fight again. None of them have.
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But I’ve been to a few over the years.
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For atmosphere Eubank v Wharton

For legends George Foreman v Terry Anderson & Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris

For one in a million Usyk v Dubious

For Yorkshire Ingle v Hamed

For the laugh Fraudley v Hayes

For boredom Fury v Parker

I've seen that many so cannot put a finger one one fight really.
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MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 13:06 For atmosphere Eubank v Wharton

For legends George Foreman v Terry Anderson & Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris

For one in a million Usyk v Dubious

For Yorkshire Ingle v Hamed

For the laugh Fraudley v Hayes

For boredom Fury v Parker

I've seen that many so cannot put a finger one one fight really.
When did they fight ?
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Jon Keeton v Bruce Scott lives in the memory as a fight between two reckless punchers who knocked lumps out of each other.
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paultom wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 14:10
MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 13:06 For atmosphere Eubank v Wharton

For legends George Foreman v Terry Anderson & Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris

For one in a million Usyk v Dubious

For Yorkshire Ingle v Hamed

For the laugh Fraudley v Hayes

For boredom Fury v Parker

I've seen that many so cannot put a finger one one fight really.
When did they fight ?
Sorry my bad it was Nate Miller. On the ingle v Hamed card
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MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 15:01
paultom wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 14:10
MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 13:06 For atmosphere Eubank v Wharton

For legends George Foreman v Terry Anderson & Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris

For one in a million Usyk v Dubious

For Yorkshire Ingle v Hamed

For the laugh Fraudley v Hayes

For boredom Fury v Parker

I've seen that many so cannot put a finger one one fight really.
When did they fight ?
Sorry my bad it was Nate Miller. On the ingle v Hamed card
Was it a good fight ?, i've not seen it
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Gareth Jordan v Peter Till
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paultom wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 15:32
MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 15:01
paultom wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 14:10

When did they fight ?
Sorry my bad it was Nate Miller. On the ingle v Hamed card
Was it a good fight ?, i've not seen it
Long time ago. Hearns past his best but for me just watching a legend
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So many, but if I went for the first fight that pops into my head....British title fight between PJ Gallagher v Charles Shepherd :box:

Carnival like atmosphere and a pulsating contest.
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Froch vs Pascal
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Deserter wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 21:44 Froch vs Pascal
Watched it on the TV, great fight
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Froch v Groves 1 was a great one. The shock in the crowd when Groves dropped him, the outrage when it got stopped. It had a bit of everything. That's the first one that springs to mind of the big ones.
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mickey1975 wrote: 24 Dec 2025, 06:55 Froch v Groves 1 was a great one. The shock in the crowd when Groves dropped him, the outrage when it got stopped. It had a bit of everything. That's the first one that springs to mind of the big ones.
yeh great fight, i was there for that, don't go to many shows but that was special.
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Coco wrote: 24 Dec 2025, 06:51
Deserter wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 21:44 Froch vs Pascal
Watched it on the TV, great fight
Was ringside and it gave a whole new perspective - was so visceral in terms of the ferocity of their shots and the pace.
After 3 rounds I was saying there’s just no way this is sustainable…. It was :o
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paultom wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 14:10
MasterG wrote: 23 Dec 2025, 13:06 For atmosphere Eubank v Wharton

For legends George Foreman v Terry Anderson & Tommy Hearns v Orlin Norris

For one in a million Usyk v Dubious

For Yorkshire Ingle v Hamed

For the laugh Fraudley v Hayes

For boredom Fury v Parker

I've seen that many so cannot put a finger one one fight really.
When did they fight ?
I was going to say the same about Fury Parker, unless the fight was over a straw.
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Been lucky to been to all 3 Jamie Moore fights of the year (Jones 3, macklin and Rhodes)

Hatton - tszyu and calzaghe- lacey for big fights
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Glass Joe wrote: 24 Dec 2025, 13:28 Been lucky to been to all 3 Jamie Moore fights of the year (Jones 3, macklin and Rhodes)

Hatton - tszyu and calzaghe- lacey for big fights
That’s one hell of a line-up :TU:
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I was at Hatton v Kostya and Calzaghe v Lacey. Khan v Prescott was memorable, too, I've never known an arena go silent as quick.
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