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The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 02 Nov 2019, 12:10
by elmersalsa
Which is the greatest fight #3 of all-time between opponents?
Was it Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III?
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 02 Nov 2019, 22:53
by AntonioMartin
Easy and yes!
But my favorite fight of all time is Vazquez-Marquez 3.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 16:41
by Ambling Alp II
elmersalsa wrote: ↑02 Nov 2019, 12:10
Which is the greatest fight #3 of all-time between opponents?
Was it Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III?
Of course. Possibly the greatest fight period.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 19:21
by oogiebe
Holyfield/Bowe III was pretty amazing.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 04 Nov 2019, 08:00
by SteveO
oogiebe wrote: ↑03 Nov 2019, 19:21
Holyfield/Bowe III was pretty amazing.
Yes, that was a good one.
But it's got to be the 'Thrilla In Manila' for me.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 04 Nov 2019, 09:17
by Onetimeonly
AntonioMartin wrote: ↑02 Nov 2019, 22:53
Easy and yes!
But my favorite fight of all time is Vazquez-Marquez 3.
That would be mine
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 04 Nov 2019, 17:52
by elmersalsa
Emile Griffith vs Benny "Kid" Paret III was a great fight, but ended in tragedy.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 03:40
by AntonioMartin
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑04 Nov 2019, 09:17
AntonioMartin wrote: ↑02 Nov 2019, 22:53
Easy and yes!
But my favorite fight of all time is Vazquez-Marquez 3.
That would be mine
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 11:48
by Tony1244
Ali-Frazier 3 is mentioned a lot, but it had so much damn holding.
I like Foreman-Lyle. And Howard, it did have some skill. You'll notice a jab or 2.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 11:55
by Woldemar
Gatti vs Ward III ?)
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 12:18
by elmersalsa
Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Johansson fight #3 was a great one for only 5 rounds. Lots of knockdowns.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 14:57
by Onetimeonly
Woldemar wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 11:55
Gatti vs Ward III ?)
Nah, that wasn't even great.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 15:43
by oogiebe
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 14:57
Woldemar wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 11:55
Gatti vs Ward III ?)
Nah, that wasn't even great.
The first was a great brawl, but the rematches were underwhelming and disappointing, IMHO.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 15:54
by Onetimeonly
oogiebe wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 15:43
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 14:57
Nah, that wasn't even great.
The first was a great brawl, but the rematches were underwhelming and disappointing, IMHO.
Yup, really overrated trilogy. Never the sense mick had a shot in the last two.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 20:05
by dalcumly
You did say 'fight' and not boxing match so I think Hagler v Hearns has to be in there.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 09 Nov 2019, 20:07
by oogiebe
dalcumly wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 20:05
You did say 'fight' and not boxing match so I think Hagler v Hearns has to be in there.
They only fought once. I think this is based on trilogies.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 10 Nov 2019, 05:49
by dalcumly
Oh right - I'm not quite with the symbols thing. I thought this might have been a continuing thread and this was the third best 'fight' of all time. I'll go back into my box!
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 10 Nov 2019, 06:03
by gilgamesh
The 1st fight of their series was the best, but Fight #3 between Morales and Barrera was pretty spectacular.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 10 Nov 2019, 16:09
by Ambling Alp II
Tony1244 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 11:48
Ali-Frazier 3 is mentioned a lot, but it had so much damn holding.
I like Foreman-Lyle. And Howard, it did have some skill. You'll notice a jab or 2.
I think you may have the third Ali-Frazier confused with another fight, maybe the second one.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 10 Nov 2019, 17:50
by Tony1244
Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑10 Nov 2019, 16:09
Tony1244 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 11:48
Ali-Frazier 3 is mentioned a lot, but it had so much damn holding.
I like Foreman-Lyle. And Howard, it did have some skill. You'll notice a jab or 2.
I think you may have the third Ali-Frazier confused with another fight, maybe the second one.
The 2nd fight had even more holding, but Ali-Frazier 3 had a lot of holding as well.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 11 Nov 2019, 11:39
by Ambling Alp II
To me, it was the greatest fight of all time. Period. A ton of action. Two guys of great ability fighting in temperature of over 100 degrees, (look at their gloves towards in the latter part of the fight). Nothing beats that.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 11 Nov 2019, 15:53
by oogiebe
Tony1244 wrote: ↑10 Nov 2019, 17:50
Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑10 Nov 2019, 16:09
I think you may have the third Ali-Frazier confused with another fight, maybe the second one.
The 2nd fight had even more holding, but Ali-Frazier 3 had a lot of holding as well.
I don't remember too much holding in Manilla.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 12 Nov 2019, 11:00
by Tony1244
oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 15:53
Tony1244 wrote: ↑10 Nov 2019, 17:50
The 2nd fight had even more holding, but Ali-Frazier 3 had a lot of holding as well.
I don't remember too much holding in Manilla.
Watch it again, Ali had his right glove around the back of Frazier's neck and Carlos Padilia just kept pushing it down.
Re: The Greatest Fight #3 of All-time?
Posted: 12 Nov 2019, 13:21
by Ruthless-RKO
The 3rd Pac-Marquez was a good one, but the result was stolen from Marquez..