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Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 05:42
by Tykemania
Dunno about a number one, but my top four would be:
Benn - McLellan
Gatti - Ward 1
Corrales - Castillo 1
Hearns - Hagler
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 09:54
by Captain Hook
My fave ever is Pryor v Arguello 1
...closely followed by Barrera v Morales 1, Corrales v Castillo 1 ...
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 09:59
by Captain Hook
Moore v Jones 3 is another belter.....
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 10:18
by Lenny
MightyWarrior wrote:Battle of the little giants - Salvador Sanchez v Wilfredo Gomez. The two Latin superstars of the 80's in a massive clash of legends, Puerto Rico v Mexico, everything on the line, and no one knew who was going to win.
Then to see a ring legend almost destroyed in the first round was such a shocker....he looked finished, but staged a brilliant fight back until the brutal end.
I love the bands playing as well before the fight. Great though it was and as big an effort Gomez put in, once the first bell went there was only one winner.
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 10:31
by observer1
Ali v Foreman
Ali v Frazier (Thrilla in Manilla)
Tyson v Bruno 2 - i dont know, it was something about Tyson, just waiting to see HOW he would KO him
Prince v Kelley was intresting
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 10:33
by Chambers2
Hagler-Hearns is probably my favourite fight, 3 rounds of them teeing off on each other mkaes for a great spectacle, but I also love Thompson-Rothmann when he sparked him with an overhand right after being beat up for the previous few rounds
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 13:41
by thaibox uk
Have probably rewatched these fights more than any others
Chavez v Rosario
Benn v Eubank 1
Tyson v Douglas
Holyfield v Tyson 1
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 18:40
by Loftgroov
Corrales v Castillo has to be up there.
I quite liked Roy Jones v James Toney too, both undefeated at the time.
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 19:00
by E
Balboa - Creed 2
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 19:08
by sockdolager
kevo wrote:Corrales - Castillo 1. Then ending still gives me goosebumps.
I was looking through to see if there was a mention of this fight. My #1 for sure.
Posted: 21 Jan 2008, 19:09
by sockdolager
E wrote:Balboa - Creed 2
Balboa vs Lang II was even better.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 08:40
by Captain Hook
Brodie v Swain was a great domestic dust-up.
Loved Gatti v Ruelas, Chi v Brodie 2, Anything with Pacquaio is also usually pretty great.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 09:02
by Wax On
the patriot wrote:Gotta be Benn v McClellan for me. I still watch it now and again and can't believe Benn won.
That's the fight that got me hooked on boxing - just a shame in retrospect to look back and wonder if all Gerald's functions were still there in the latter rounds when he started to blink heavily and there were perhaps signs of the tragedy to unfold.
I still love to watch Benn v Eubank 1, even though Chris is annoyingly called Eubanks all the way through the broadcast.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 10:12
by Captain Hook
...by McGuigan, who is a pin in the ass in that fight.
"I said it would be a Ko blah blah blah...and I was right!"
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 10:13
by Captain Hook
PAIN sorry, not PIN!!
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 10:43
by Captain Hook
:)
Yeah that Tito fight, Foreman didn't give Hopkins any praise and kept banging on about Tito being "on the mark" like a sprinter....
He didn't even put a dent in Hopkins yet 10 rounds into it he was still banging on about how dangerous he was.
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 16:14
by hibbo
ayres vrs rigby 1 ,and moore vrs macklin stand out for me as i saw them both live,both in smallish venues but with a great atmosphere,both thrilling topsy tervy fights
Posted: 22 Jan 2008, 16:24
by stujones
Leonard vs Hagler - for sheer occasion, sheer pre fight excitement and a damn good fight with possibly the most surprising performance I have ever seen.
Have to say, I was hyped for months and months about DLH vs Mayweather - fight didn't live up to the hype.... but it wasn't a completely let down.
For just as a fight - Barrera vs Morales.
Have to say, as great as is what, I think Hagler vs Hearns is a tad overated.