Best matchups of undefeated fighters

[allworld80]

What are some of the highest quality fights that have come off with both fighters being undefeated?

I thought about this while watching Bowe/Holyfield I.

[Goodnight, Irene]

I really enjoyed the Lopez-Alvarez rematch, in 1998. Alvarez pushed the man I consider to be the most talented fighter of my lifetime (not quite the best, but for raw ability, yes) in a way he had so rarely, if ever, been, & Lopez responded well.

Holmes-Spinks I was high-profile, but not an especially entertaining battle. Drastically over-rated is Ibeabuchi-Tua --- cannot see the excitement about this for the life of me. Three high-profile bouts which really delivered on the action-front from 2000 were Barrera-Morales I, De La Hoya-Mosley I, & Trinidad-Vargas. The latter featured six knockdowns.

[allworld80]

De La Hoya-Mosley I

Trinidad beat him to it.

[Goodnight, Irene]

De La Hoya-Mosley I

Trinidad beat him to it.

Hey, I forgot about that when I posted it. Maybe it's my subconscious kicking in --- I will state until I'm in my grave Tito got a gift. Should've been a match-up of two undefeated fighters, then.

[allworld80]

It doesn't seem to happen much anymore. Pavlik/Taylor a few years ago maybe. Mayweather/Hatton. Since the new millenium ticked over, it seems to happen with less frequency.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

I really enjoyed the Lopez-Alvarez rematch, in 1998. Alvarez pushed the man I consider to be the most talented fighter of my lifetime (not quite the best, but for raw ability, yes) in a way he had so rarely, if ever, been, & Lopez responded well.

Holmes-Spinks I was high-profile, but not an especially entertaining battle. Drastically over-rated is Ibeabuchi-Tua --- cannot see the excitement about this for the life of me. Three high-profile bouts which really delivered on the action-front from 2000 were Barrera-Morales I, De La Hoya-Mosley I, & Trinidad-Vargas. The latter featured six knockdowns.

Amen, Ike/Tua is the most overrated fight I've ever seen.


MAB had two losses for Erik.

Gomez/Zarate was a big one.

[bollox]

Zamora / Zarate was a better matchup than Gomez / Zarate due to the fact they were at their best weights

[bjermaine]

i just watched a battle of undefeated fighters on espn2. godfrey and hawk. i got up from my couch in the middle of the fight and almost puked. i'm sick but the fight made me worse.

ali-frazier 1
foreman-frazier 1
chavez-taylor 1
mayweather-corrales
jones-toney
mayweather-hatton
tyson-spinks

[Collins2000]

Seeing as we are listing ones where at least one of the contestants was not undefeated, I'll mention Ray Leonard vs Ayub Kalule.

I enjoyed that scrap. Kalule was a very good fighter. Check his record out.

An under-rated win for Leonard.

I also enjoyed it when they brought Kalule to Britain for Jimmy Price's coming out party. That went slightly wrong...