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The biggest i seen was May 6 1994 Lennox Lewis-Phil Jackson at Atlantic City Convention Center

I saw Lennox vs Melvin Epps on the McDonnell vs Nelson undercard.

The biggest/best ones:

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquaio II, III & IV, vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, vs. Juan Diaz I & II, vs. Joel Casamayor, vs. Michael Katsidis, vs. Mike Alvarado, vs. Tim Bradley, vs. Floyd Mayweather

Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez III & IV, vs. Nishioka, vs. JuanMa Lopez

Manny Pacquaio vs. Erik Morales III, Tim Bradley I

Felix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga and Winky Wright

Roman Gonzalez vs. Carlos Cuadras
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Cuadras, Rungvisai I & II


Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler and Jeff Lacy
Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo

Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Gary Russell, Nicholas Walters, Jorge Linares, Guillermo Rigondeaux
Terence Crawford vs. Victor Postol, Jeff Horn

Francisco Vargas-Orlando Salido
Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado I
Nonito Donaire-Nishioka, Matthebula, Walters
Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev I & II

Seen a few more Chocolatito fights, some GGG fights, Hopkins and others.

This is my list of main events I:ve seen in person:

Wilfredo Gomez KO2 Jose Luis Soto
Orlando Maldonado KO1 Juan Bruno-this fight doesnt show up on Boxrec but these were the boxers announced and the Maldonado one won by KO in one.
Jose de Jesus KO2 Giovanni Ramirez
Edwin Rosario W12 Jose Luis Ramirez-vacant WBC world Lightweight title, their first fight
Azumah Nelson KO11 Wilfredo Gomez-WBC world Featherweight title
Alberto Mercado KO2 Luis Julio Perez
Michael Carbajal W12 Josue Camacho-WBo world Junior Flyweight title
Kostya Tszyu KO3 Sharmba Mitchell-IBF world Junior Welterweight title, their rematch

Ive also seen Wilfredo Vazquez Sr., Julian Solis W10 Kenny Mitchell, Antonio Avelar and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr in undercard bouts.

Hilton-Drayton 1987 ibf championship
Ouellet-hilton
Lucas-pazienza
Alvarez-cloud
Beterbiev lately

I'm luck to be in the media. My top 10: Ali-Spinks II; Ali-Holmes; Leonard-Duran I; Hagler-Hearns; Hagler-Leonard; Tyson-Berbick; Tyson-Ruddock I & II; Foreman-Moorer; Pacquiao-Rios.

writehooks wrote: ↑22 Aug 2020, 11:19 I'm luck to be in the media. My top 10: Ali-Spinks II; Ali-Holmes; Leonard-Duran I; Hagler-Hearns; Hagler-Leonard; Tyson-Berbick; Tyson-Ruddock I & II; Foreman-Moorer; Pacquiao-Rios.

Wish I was you!

Considering I've been a boxing fan since 1976, I've rarely paid for the pleasure of seeing fights. I'm a TV baby (and now YouTube). What can I say?

I think I purchased one PPV card in the early 2000's and I don't even remember who fought. When I was a kid the big fights shown on closed-circuit were always too expensive. I did manage to see Hagler-Duran in the local auditorium.

So I've only been to two pro fight cards, and both were spur-of-the-moment decisions to go:

Pernell Whitaker - Jose Luis Ramirez II in Norfolk, VA.
Sam Peter - Jameel McCline at Madison Square Garden.

Some absolutely legendary fights in here. Well done to the guys seeing them.

Best I’ve seen live was Kash Farouk vs Lee McGregor.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 17:13 Some absolutely legendary fights in here. Well done to the guys seeing them.

Best I’ve seen live was Kash Farouk vs Lee McGregor.

Atmosphere looked great for that fight

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:27

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 17:13 Some absolutely legendary fights in here. Well done to the guys seeing them.

Best I’ve seen live was Kash Farouk vs Lee McGregor.

Atmosphere looked great for that fight

It was mate although was supposed to be going to kick off between supporters. If Lee hadn’t got the nod I think it would have. I’m sure there was over 200 police present. The fight itself was fantastic.

sweetsci wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 11:05 When I was a kid the big fights shown on closed-circuit were always too expensive. I did manage to see Hagler-Duran in the local auditorium.
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You should have lived in Puerto Rico then. Closed-circuit was unheard of. We saw every fight, and I mean EVERY FIGHT, including this one, free and live as it was happening, on TV with commercials mixed in.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:31

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:27

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 17:13 Some absolutely legendary fights in here. Well done to the guys seeing them.

Best I’ve seen live was Kash Farouk vs Lee McGregor.

Atmosphere looked great for that fight

It was mate although was supposed to be going to kick off between supporters. If Lee hadn’t got the nod I think it would have. I’m sure there was over 200 police present. The fight itself was fantastic.

I watched it on BBC Scotland was a great fight, can’t believe it wasn’t advertised more, Glasgow v Edinburgh, British v Commonwealth and both unbeaten, was 100 times better than most of the rubbish you have to pay for

AntonioMartin wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:55

sweetsci wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 11:05 When I was a kid the big fights shown on closed-circuit were always too expensive. I did manage to see Hagler-Duran in the local auditorium.
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You should have lived in Puerto Rico then. Closed-circuit was unheard of. We saw every fight, and I mean EVERY FIGHT, including this one, free and live as it was happening, on TV with commercials mixed in.

Bastard, it took several days for me to get the result of Sanchez/gomez

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 19:02

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:31

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:27
Atmosphere looked great for that fight

It was mate although was supposed to be going to kick off between supporters. If Lee hadn’t got the nod I think it would have. I’m sure there was over 200 police present. The fight itself was fantastic.

I watched it on BBC Scotland was a great fight, can’t believe it wasn’t advertised more, Glasgow v Edinburgh, British v Commonwealth and both unbeaten, was 100 times better than most of the rubbish you have to pay for

They both gave it all they had. Who did you have winning? We had ringside for it, for two lighter guys they don’t half bang!

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 21:06

AntonioMartin wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:55

sweetsci wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 11:05 When I was a kid the big fights shown on closed-circuit were always too expensive. I did manage to see Hagler-Duran in the local auditorium.
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You should have lived in Puerto Rico then. Closed-circuit was unheard of. We saw every fight, and I mean EVERY FIGHT, including this one, free and live as it was happening, on TV with commercials mixed in.

Bastard, it took several days for me to get the result of Sanchez/gomez

LOL we saw it live ...thought I cant say it was a joyous occasion

I had Kash winning that fight, but McGregor came on a lot in the second half and you can defo make his case. If they rematch McG should start more aggressively.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 00:08

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 19:02

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 18:31

It was mate although was supposed to be going to kick off between supporters. If Lee hadn’t got the nod I think it would have. I’m sure there was over 200 police present. The fight itself was fantastic.

I watched it on BBC Scotland was a great fight, can’t believe it wasn’t advertised more, Glasgow v Edinburgh, British v Commonwealth and both unbeaten, was 100 times better than most of the rubbish you have to pay for

They both gave it all they had. Who did you have winning? We had ringside for it, for two lighter guys they don’t half bang!

I thought Kash sneaked it but knew there wasn’t a lot in it and was hard to score, they were both determined to get the win right to the last bell which made for great viewing

littlepug wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 19:49

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 00:08

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Aug 2020, 19:02
I watched it on BBC Scotland was a great fight, can’t believe it wasn’t advertised more, Glasgow v Edinburgh, British v Commonwealth and both unbeaten, was 100 times better than most of the rubbish you have to pay for

They both gave it all they had. Who did you have winning? We had ringside for it, for two lighter guys they don’t half bang!

I thought Kash sneaked it but knew there wasn’t a lot in it and was hard to score, they were both determined to get the win right to the last bell which made for great viewing

We all had Kash and the boys I was with were pretty shocked it never went his way, Was very close though imo. We got up and walked out soon as was announced and made it pretty much first out the carpark

of the unusual Uk ones...

i was at the wembly bill when Bruno, Kaylor and Quarless got sparked.

also in the big tent for Benn v watson

and white hart lane for Bruno v Bugner

funso banjo baby wrote: ↑25 Aug 2020, 10:31 of the unusual Uk ones...

i was at the wembly bill when Bruno, Kaylor and Quarless got sparked.

also in the big tent for Benn v watson

and white hart lane for Bruno v Bugner

But did you see Greg Page versus your idol, Funso Banjo?

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 22:58

littlepug wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 19:49

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑24 Aug 2020, 00:08

They both gave it all they had. Who did you have winning? We had ringside for it, for two lighter guys they don’t half bang!

I thought Kash sneaked it but knew there wasn’t a lot in it and was hard to score, they were both determined to get the win right to the last bell which made for great viewing

We all had Kash and the boys I was with were pretty shocked it never went his way, Was very close though imo. We got up and walked out soon as was announced and made it pretty much first out the carpark

Wise move lol !

Jaywheel wrote: ↑21 Aug 2020, 20:45 Hilton-Drayton 1987 ibf championship
Ouellet-hilton
Lucas-pazienza
Alvarez-cloud
Beterbiev lately

What was that like? KO magazine's fight of the year if I remember rightly.

The biggest have been :
Benn-Eubank I, McCallum-Watson, Lewis-Mason, Lewis-Ruddock, Benn-McClellan, Hamed-Johnson, Jones Jr-Woods,
Haye-Maccarinelli, Froch-Dirrell, Klitschko-Fury / loads of early Fury fights.

Cholo_cws wrote: ↑26 Aug 2020, 10:45

Jaywheel wrote: ↑21 Aug 2020, 20:45 Hilton-Drayton 1987 ibf championship
Ouellet-hilton
Lucas-pazienza
Alvarez-cloud
Beterbiev lately

What was that like? KO magazine's fight of the year if I remember rightly.

I was only 10 so it was memorable for me. Hilton dropped Drayton with a vicious hook in the first round. After that, it was a grueling 15 rounds of packed action. Hilton worked the body like crazy. That level of activity and intensity throughout is rarely seen nowadays, even if the fights are shorter now. I rewatched that fight a few times as I DL'd it from the boxing torrent site and it was a great watch everytime.