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Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

It could change by the hour, but right this second

Chacon/Limon IV
Holyfield/Qawi
Morales/MAB 1

It could change by the hour for everyone, most likely. Best you can do is answer in the moment, because otherwise you will drive yourself nuts. Perhaps the question should be best fights you've seen in your lifetime as a fight fan, to make it easier. Regardless, that's neither here nor there, so...

Pryor-Arguello I
Morales-Barrera I
Vazquez-Marquez III

gambler49 wrote:Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

The Bassa-McAuley fights were incredible even if the quality was perhaps not the absolute highest.

Just off the top of my head:

Benn-McClellan
SRL-Hearns 2
Calzaghe-Jones (the early couple of rounds were incredibly exciting. I rate it more for the event, finally seeing these two share a ring even if Jones was shot).

mugabi wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

The Bassa-McAuley fights were incredible even if the quality was perhaps not the absolute highest.

Just off the top of my head:

Benn-McClellan
SRL-Hearns 2
Calzaghe-Jones (the early couple of rounds were incredibly exciting. I rate it more for the event, finally seeing these two share a ring even if Jones was shot).

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

mugabi wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

The Bassa-McAuley fights were incredible even if the quality was perhaps not the absolute highest.

Just off the top of my head:

Benn-McClellan
SRL-Hearns 2
Calzaghe-Jones (the early couple of rounds were incredibly exciting. I rate it more for the event, finally seeing these two share a ring even if Jones was shot).

More trolling? If you cant comment on the thread dont try and derail it.Have some respect to gamblers threads. Mods ban this lowlife he only lowers the tone of a once respected board. Like vermin he attracts other louse

So many great ones, but off the top:

Mab/Morales I
Chuvalo/Patterson
Foreman/Lyle

I hate including some of the obvious choices but a las those are great fights.

Hon. mention to Baer-Nova I, Ross-McClarnin III and Pacquao-Morales I

dempseyfire wrote:So many great ones, but off the top:

Mab/Morales I
Chuvalo/Patterson
Foreman/Lyle

I hate including some of the obvious choices but a las those are great fights.

Hon. mention to Baer-Nova I, Ross-McClarnin III and Pacquao-Morales I

Jones/Calzaghe didn't make your list?

For pure excitement:

Tony Gardner-Ray Christian I and II (You didn't say they had to be famous fights).

For historical impact and excitement as an event:

Ali-Frazier I

Cmon you utes......Moore Dirrel........Dempsey Firpo.


I just had to add some antique examples....

On film? Dempsey/Firpo, Marciano/Walcott, Foreman/Lyle

Those are just heavyweight fights though, maybe it should have been asked 'the 3 best fights u ever seen per division?'

The best fight I seen in person, however, was Willshaun Boxley (5-4-0 at the time) against 9-0-0 Pier Olivier Cote. Total highway robbery, but it stole the show.

BoxBuzz wrote:Cmon you utes......Moore Dirrel........Dempsey Firpo.


I just had to add some antique examples....

Moore vs Durell was fantastic. I have the whole fight on vhs.

raylawpc wrote:For pure excitement:

Tony Gardner-Ray Christian I and II (You didn't say they had to be famous fights).

For historical impact and excitement as an event:

Ali-Frazier I

Ooh, Ali-Frazier I would make my list as well. Great event AND great fight. Totally disagree with those who say Manilla was their best fight but FOTY the bigger event. IMO their first fight in terms of excitement and quality far exceeds the Thrilla and is the best fight Ali was ever in (with Ali-Norton II coming a close second)

I actually agree that Ali-Frazier III is not the best of those fights from an entertainment perspective --- Frazier-Ali I was the zenith of the trilogy, which is not the consensus viewpoint.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:I actually agree that Ali-Frazier III is not the best of those fights from an entertainment perspective --- Frazier-Ali I was the zenith of the trilogy, which is not the consensus viewpoint.

"which is not the consensus viewpoint"

Because the "wrong" guy won.

Three months after the FOTC, Ali and the media had the masses believing the decision was robbery.

Always thought that was sleazy on the part of Ali. He knew Frazier won the fight.

dempseyfire wrote:

raylawpc wrote:For pure excitement:

Tony Gardner-Ray Christian I and II (You didn't say they had to be famous fights).

For historical impact and excitement as an event:

Ali-Frazier I

Ooh, Ali-Frazier I would make my list as well. Great event AND great fight. Totally disagree with those who say Manilla was their best fight but FOTY the bigger event. IMO their first fight in terms of excitement and quality far exceeds the Thrilla and is the best fight Ali was ever in (with Ali-Norton II coming a close second)

Absolutely.

The FOTC clearly stands above Manila.

yancey wrote:

Goodnight, Irene wrote:I actually agree that Ali-Frazier III is not the best of those fights from an entertainment perspective --- Frazier-Ali I was the zenith of the trilogy, which is not the consensus viewpoint.

"which is not the consensus viewpoint"

Because the "wrong" guy won.

Three months after the FOTC, Ali and the media had the masses believing the UD was bogus.

yancey you and I are in 100% agreement on this. There is no doubt that this fight was the apex.

mugabi wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

The Bassa-McAuley fights were incredible even if the quality was perhaps not the absolute highest.

Just off the top of my head:

Benn-McClellan
SRL-Hearns 2
Calzaghe-Jones (the early couple of rounds were incredibly exciting. I rate it more for the event, finally seeing these two share a ring even if Jones was shot).

The Benn vs McClellan was a gr8 fight at the time. I remember watching it live in a pub. And I have not seen it since, and prolly never will. A great shame indeed.

For some reason I can’t list just three. Here are some of my favorites in no particula order
Chacon vs Limon IV – All I can say is Wow!!!
Hagler vs Hearns
Prior vs Arguello I andn II
Escalera vs Arguello I and II
Gatti vs Ward I and II
Barrera vs Morales I and II
Castillo vs Corrales I
Gomez vs Pintor
Foreman vs Lyle
Vazquez vs Marquez I, II, and III
Pacquiao vs Morales I
Trinidad vs Vargas
Trinidad vs Mayorga
And the list could go on and on…

Idisagree wrote:For some reason I can’t list just three. Here are some of my favorites in no particula order
Chacon vs Limon IV – All I can say is Wow!!!
Hagler vs Hearns
Prior vs Arguello I andn II
Escalera vs Arguello I and II
Gatti vs Ward I and II
Barrera vs Morales I and II
Castillo vs Corrales I
Gomez vs Pintor
Foreman vs Lyle
Vazquez vs Marquez I, II, and III
Pacquiao vs Morales I
Trinidad vs Vargas
Trinidad vs Mayorga
And the list could go on and on…

A bit cheap, mate. Everyone else made a genuine effort to limit themselves to three --- it's not as though you're the only one who had a tough time deciding.

gambler49 wrote:

mugabi wrote:

gambler49 wrote:Rank ur 3 best fights u ever seen...
For me:
#1 Hagler vs Hearns
#2 Dempsey vs Firpo
#3 Bassa vs McAuley (1st fight)

The Bassa-McAuley fights were incredible even if the quality was perhaps not the absolute highest.

Just off the top of my head:

Benn-McClellan
SRL-Hearns 2
Calzaghe-Jones (the early couple of rounds were incredibly exciting. I rate it more for the event, finally seeing these two share a ring even if Jones was shot).

The Benn vs McClellan was a gr8 fight at the time. I remember watching it live in a pub. And I have not seen it since, and prolly never will. A great shame indeed.

If only you had something called the Internet --- you could watch it on YouTube, or purchase a hard copy

yancey wrote:

Goodnight, Irene wrote:I actually agree that Ali-Frazier III is not the best of those fights from an entertainment perspective --- Frazier-Ali I was the zenith of the trilogy, which is not the consensus viewpoint.

"which is not the consensus viewpoint"

Because the "wrong" guy won.

Three months after the FOTC, Ali and the media had the masses believing the decision was robbery.

Always thought that was sleazy on the part of Ali. He knew Frazier won the fight.

Ali eventually conceded having lost, but it took a long time. He publicly criticised the decision for a while afterward. In contrast, he instantly admitted to losing that third fight with Norton.

Those things take time, it took years for Leonard to admit Hearns won their rematch.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Those things take time, it took years for Leonard to admit Hearns won their rematch.

Likewise, Chavez on Whitaker.

Apart from the ones mentionned:

Taylor-Chavez I
Hagler-Mugabi
Duran-SRL I


Note to mugabi: You are much more of a troll than anybody else by naming Jones-Calzaghe. Why not Ali-Holmes or DLH-Trinidad while you're at it.