What fights would you show a non boxing fan to get them into boxing?

[Ade L]

Got to be Gatti Ward for me....any takers?

[evrenb]

Got to be Gatti Ward for me....any takers?

A great start. A mike tyson highlights reel??

[Ade L]

Got to be Gatti Ward for me....any takers?

A great start. A mike tyson highlights reel??

Any Tyson fight in particular you'd pick? Spinks? Berbick?

[littlepug]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

[evrenb]

Got to be Gatti Ward for me....any takers?

A great start. A mike tyson highlights reel??

Any Tyson fight in particular you'd pick? Spinks? Berbick?

I would go for Marvis Frazier

[Controversial]

Hagler vs Hearns

[littlepug]

renda v samuels just for the double knockdown !

[Lenny Cravats]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Really? That was hard enough for a fan to swallow, can't imagine a non-fan converting knowing that Gerald is now deaf, blind and has his arse wiped by his sister every day.

I'd go for Hagler - Hearns as a classic with Littles - Lyles and Ouali - Saldiva as examples of interesting fights that come around reasonably often.

[littlepug]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Really? That was hard enough for a fan to swallow, can't imagine a non-fan converting knowing that Gerald is now deaf, blind and has his arse wiped by his sister every day.

I'd go for Hagler - Hearns as a classic with Littles - Lyles and Ouali - Saldiva as examples of interesting fights that come around reasonably often.

This sport ain't for the faint hearted go hard or go home

[Rexob]

Benn v Mclellan some fights with Naz and Eubank, Tyson of course, maybe some Ali fights.

[handsofstone]

Foreman-Lyle
Morales-Barrera trilogy
Pryor-Arguello 1+2

[palooka]

Ross Hale v Mickey Driscoll
Julian Jackson v Terry Norris
Ray Leonard v Roberto Duran 1
Salvador Sanchez v Wilfredo Gomez
Julio Cesar Chavez v Edwin Rosario
Mike Tyson v Evander Holyfield 1

[witherspoon]

I'd start with Chacon getting schooled by Olivares, probably both of Rubens wins, followed by Chacon's win over Little Red.
That should be enough skill, see-saw action, blood&guts and pure ATG level skills to make anybody fall in love with these guys (and the game).
With that done, I'd inform my newly converted boxing enthusiast, with all the nonchalant, trivial air of Columbo snaring his prey:

'just one more thing, Olivares, who handed Chacon his ass twice, also had a scrap with Little Red, who got his ass handed to him by Chacon, you might want to see that, although I'm sure you can figure out who won based on their respective fights with Chacon'.

I think I'd have me a lifelong companion to watch my favourite fighters with.

I'd probably, at some point, make this poor guy sit through both Indio movies, but I'm not sure yet wether they would make a good appetizer for watching Marvelous Marvin's ring career, or vice-versa. Cracking movies, though, both.

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Not a big fight by any stretch, but one of the best fights I've ever seen:-

Matty Clarkson -v- Travis Dickinson.

[Bodyshot3]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Well remembered...I think most of the crowd phoned out for pizza, had a nice nap or got the playing cards out.
Thankfully, common sense prevailed and we were all saved the abject misery of a rematch.

[Boxerbeetle]

Barrerra vs Morales I. Gatti vs Ward was obviously great for action, but wasn't on the same level skills-wise as Barrerra vs Morales.

[handsofstone]

Lee Haskins vs Don Broadhurst

Barring that then any of Junior Witter's recent fights

[palooka]

Lee Haskins vs Don Broadhurst

Barring that then any of Junior Witter's recent fights

You cruel, perverse son of a bitch.

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Tbe v Pacman easiest few hundred mill ever made

[razzledaz]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Well remembered...I think most of the crowd phoned out for pizza, had a nice nap or got the playing cards out.
Thankfully, common sense prevailed and we were all saved the abject misery of a rematch.

On the subject of Nelson his "fight" with James Warring was nearly as bad!

Best fight to show for me is Leonard v Hearns 1 for combined skill level together with a great fight.

Corrales v Castillo 1 would be another.

[Tomasino]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Benn vs Mclellan would put a lot of non boxing fans off boxing. It's a fight I've never seen twice. Horrible fight.

[handsofstone]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Benn vs Mclellan would put a lot of non boxing fans off boxing. It's a fight I've never seen twice. Horrible fight.

I watched it again recently and it was quite tough viewing,i dont think i'll watch it again

[Tomasino]

benn v mclellan and chavez v taylor, under no circumstances show nelson v de leon

Benn vs Mclellan would put a lot of non boxing fans off boxing. It's a fight I've never seen twice. Horrible fight.

I watched it again recently and it was quite tough viewing,i dont think i'll watch it again

I've watched the first rounds a few times just because I believe Benn should have been stopped and a tragedy perhaps averted. Horrible fight. Makes me a little sick when you realise all the pawing at his eye was Gerald's brain bleeding. Terrible outcome. Probs put a lot off folk off boxing for good that fight.


Fights I've had people watch to get them exited are

Holyfield vs Bowe
Foreman vs Lyle
Rocky M vs Walcott
Joe Louis vs Schmelling 2
Chavez vs Taylor
Manny vs Morales 1&2
Floyd jnr vs Corrales
Castillo vs Corrales 1

[BoxBuzz]

Moore Vs Durell to prove anything can happen.

[Crease]

I was started off by watching an old cassette tape of Rocky Marciano vs Jersey Joe Walcott I and it sparked in me a great love for the sport.

So, I would probably start if off there. The footage may look a bit dated for todays youngsters but the fact that it was history in the making would more than make up for that fact.