Lost fights which you would most like to see:

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Another thread got me thinking on this. What fights, no longer available in their entirety, would you most like to see?
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Robinson vs Gavilán
Lamotta vs Zivic
Greb vs Tunney
Rosenbloom vs Mickey Walker

Would all be a good start.
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Would’ve enjoyed seeing
Mickey Walker vs Harry Greb.
There’s many more I’m sure I’ll think of but that came to mind immediately
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Robinson-Gavilan and Gavilan-Ike Williams and Pep-Saddler 1 and 2.
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Charlie Burley v Archie Moore
Graziano v Zale I and II
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Joey Maxim v Floyd Patterson.

Early Patterson fight that he lost as a novice pro.

I'm a big fan of Patterson, but I am intrigued to see how this fight played out.
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Maxim-Patterson is so easy to find. ESPN classic has shown it a few times.
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I have never seen more than a six round version of Patterson v Maxim
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Carlos Ortiz vs Ismael Laguna II
Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta I and II.
Ezzard Charles vs Archie Moore I, II and III
Ezzard Charles vs Jimmy Bivins I, II, III and IV
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elmersalsa wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 10:34 Carlos Ortiz vs Ismael Laguna II
Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta I and II.
Ezzard Charles vs Archie Moore I, II and III
Ezzard Charles vs Jimmy Bivins I, II, III and IV
How about Ezzard Charles vs. Jersey Joe Walcott I and II? I don’t believe that we have either one in full. I know that we have the third fight in full. I am unsure if we have the fourth in full.
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Ortiz-Laguna is also easy to find.
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2354595 wrote: 10 Mar 2026, 14:46 Another thread got me thinking on this. What fights, no longer available in their entirety, would you most like to see?
are you referring to fights that were either filmed or broadcast on TV or closed-circuit that are known to have existed,
or fights in which now only filmed "high-lights" are known to exist ?
BTW Is there a listing of both here on boxrec ?
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Caractacus wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 12:22
2354595 wrote: 10 Mar 2026, 14:46 Another thread got me thinking on this. What fights, no longer available in their entirety, would you most like to see?
are you referring to fights that were either filmed or broadcast on TV or closed-circuit that are known to have existed,
or fights in which now only filmed "high-lights" are known to exist ?
BTW Is there a listing of both here on boxrec ?
Either one, provided that they cannot be found today in their entirety.
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goose 5 wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 10:59 Ortiz-Laguna is also easy to find.
The rematch in San Juan, Puerto Rico in Hiram Bithorn Stadium? I would like to see it.
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elmersalsa wrote: 16 Mar 2026, 16:23
goose 5 wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 10:59 Ortiz-Laguna is also easy to find.
The rematch in San Juan, Puerto Rico in Hiram Bithorn Stadium? I would like to see it.
Do you know where, if anywhere, Louis-Walcott I and II and or Charles-Walcott I, II or IV (I have found III) can be found?
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- Dempsey vs Johnson in Saskatoon. Of course that was a high roller private Gold Magnate club of the richest folks in the world then held in the dead of Winter where bulky Winter clothing, hats and scarfs would've disguised the fighters in their train rides to that Winter Wonderland... :TU: :TU: :TU:
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I bought Ortiz-Laguna 2 years ago but can't recall from whom.
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The fight that can be seen at 2:10 of this clip.
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goose 5 wrote: 18 Mar 2026, 19:17 I bought Ortiz-Laguna 2 years ago but can't recall from whom.
Are you sure is fight #2? In Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico? I got to see this.
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goose 5 wrote: 18 Mar 2026, 19:17 I bought Ortiz-Laguna 2 years ago but can't recall from whom.
If it is fight #2, we gotta talk.
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If anyone finds the first fight between Vincente Sapdivar and Mitsunori Seki from August of 1966, I would be interested.
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I have the fight - What is your nationality?
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Woller wrote: 27 Mar 2026, 15:11 I have the fight - What is your nationality?
Are you referring to my comment/question? I am American.
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Then it is a no go.
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Woller wrote: 27 Mar 2026, 15:18 Then it is a no go.
Are you British?
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