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I am curious to know what fights you watch or have watched over and over ?

For me. More so because I struggled early on to get a big boxing collection intially they were.

Holmes v Mercer
Holmes v Holyfeld
Holyfield v Bowe 1
Hagler v Leonard
Leonard v Hearns 2
Holyfield v Lewis 2

I must have watched those fights atleast 20 times each before training or
just as I go to bed.

These days since I have been able to buy a bit online

Holmes v Cooney
Patterson v Quarry 1 and 2
Patteson v Ali 2

Only because they are on my work PC. And I slip these
on while Im 'working'

Hagler v Leonard....i keep scoring it for Ray every time..

Foreman v Lyle...most entertaining fight ever in my opinion.

Duran vs Leonard I
Leonard vs Hearns I
Duran vs Leonard II
Ali vs Frazier I
Ali vs Foreman
Chacon vs Bazooka Limon IV

Some of my favourites I can always watch...

Corrales-Castillo I & II

Morales-Barrera I

De La Hoya-Quartey
De La Hoya-Chavez I

Tszyu-Judah
Tszyu-Hurtado (People forget this excellent war)

Holyfield-Bowe I
Holyfield-Cooper

Whitaker-Chavez
Whitaker-Ramirez II
Whitaker-Nelson

Holmes-Cooney
Holmes-Norton

Foreman-Moorer
Foreman-Lyle
Foreman-Norton
Foreman-Frazier I

Ali-Frazier III
Ali-Frazier I

The one I have always wanted to see but haven't found for purchase online is Patterson-Johansson III.

Off the top of my head I'd say Duran-Barkley, Morales-Barrera, Hopkins-Trinidad, Trinidad-Vargas, Mayweather-Corrales, Leonard-Hearns, Duran-Buchanan, Moore-Durelle, various Ali and Robinson fights. I might even add Dempsey-Willard to that, and I ashamedly would also throw in Mayweather-Gatti.

"...Trinidad-Vargas..." - I Feel Fine

Damn, good call. I missed that one but I would certainly agree.

You guys are going with some pretty high profile fights,but that's OK.

Here's a few lesser known,but quality fights with quality fighters.

Jose Napoles/Indian Red Lopez I
Benny Paret/Charley Scott I&II
Mathew Saad Muhammed/Yaqui Lopez
Mando Ramos/Sugar Ramos
Rodolfo Gonzalez/Chango Carmona
Luis Rodriguez/Emile Griffith I,II,III,IV

dagosd2000 wrote: Benny Paret/Charley Scott I&II

I didn't know Paret-Charley Scott first fight was a available.

Is it really?

Paret was a great fighter in that fight.

dagosd2000 wrote: Mathew Saad Muhammed/Yaqui Lopez

Haven't seen that one in a long time, but good one also. I do watch Saad vs. Johnson and Saad vs. Qawi every so often, so I would add those. And on that note, I watch Holyfield-Qawi at least once a year as well, so I might throw that in.

granberry wrote:

dagosd2000 wrote: Benny Paret/Charley Scott I&II

I didn't know Paret-Charley Scott first fight was a available.

Is it really?

Paret was a great fighter in that fight.

It's not. I should have clarified that,but I remember Charley was a hot fighter at the time he fought Paret and Paret beat him in a thrilling fight. They fought a rematch and it was another toe to toe with Benny winning again. These two wins put Paret in line for his fights with Griffith and eventually his title shot.

dagosd2000 wrote: Mathew Saad Muhammed/Yaqui Lopez

I saw the first Matt Franklin-Yaqui Lopez fight in Philly at the Spectrum.

Not for any title.

One sided beating won by Franklin (Saad Muhammed).

Lopez lost by such a wide margin that I didn't even bother to watch their later (title) fight.

Then I read the next day that Lopez made it a great fight.

Sometimes when they're not available on film,you play them over and over in your mind. Boxing,I think unlike all the other sports,is most tragically missed by not having the great fights on film. I think I'll do a thread.

granberry wrote:

dagosd2000 wrote: Mathew Saad Muhammed/Yaqui Lopez

I saw the first Matt Franklin-Yaqui Lopez fight in Philly at the Spectrum.

Not for any title.

One sided beating won by Franklin (Saad Muhammed).

Lopez lost by such a wide margin that I didn't even bother to watch their later (title) fight.

Then I read the next day that Lopez made it a great fight.

The second fight was the one I was referring to

dagosd2000 wrote:

granberry wrote:

dagosd2000 wrote: Benny Paret/Charley Scott I&II

I didn't know Paret-Charley Scott first fight was a available.

Is it really?

Paret was a great fighter in that fight.

It's not. I should have clarified that,but I remember Charley was a hot fighter at the time he fought Paret and Paret beat him in a thrilling fight. They fought a rematch and it was another toe to toe with Benny winning again. These two wins put Paret in line for his fights with Griffith and eventually his title shot.

Charley Scott was the number one contender for Don Jordan's welterweight title.

He took the Paret fight as a tune up to kill time while waiting for his title shot.

He ran into a Paret who was a great fighter who had everything on that one night--boxing ability at long range, blazing speed, strength, infighting ability, and a punch.

Paret ended off the fight by knocking poor Charley Scott flat on his back in the tenth round.

Paret never put everything he had all together again as perrfectly as he had in that first Charley Scott fight.
He won a rematch with Scott, which was filmed.

Then he fought Fredrico Thompson (who had KO'd champion Don Jordan in a non-title fight). This was an elimination fight to meet Jordan for the title. The fight was a draw, but for some reason Paret got the shot at Jordan and won the title.

Then Paret defended against Fredrico Thompson and won by a lopsided margin

granberry wrote: Then he fought Fredrico Thompson (who had KO'd champion Don Jordan in a non-title fight). This was an elimination fight to meet Jordan for the title. The fight was a draw, but for some reason Paret got the shot at Jordan and won the title.

Then Paret defended against Fredrico Thompson and won by a lopsided margin

Those who followed Thompson's career in Argentina all agree that irregularity was his trademark. He would combine uninspiring snoozers and KO losses with stellar performances (such as the Jordan victory).

Thompson was a product of the great school of Panamanian boxing. His mentor was a lightweight of the late 40s, a technician named Wilfredo Brewster who invited him to the gym when Thompson was studying medicine as a youngster and had no aspirations to become a prizefighter.

Leonard - Hearns I and II

Holmes - Ali


Norris - Leonard

Broncano wrote:

granberry wrote: Then he fought Fredrico Thompson (who had KO'd champion Don Jordan in a non-title fight). This was an elimination fight to meet Jordan for the title. The fight was a draw, but for some reason Paret got the shot at Jordan and won the title.

Then Paret defended against Fredrico Thompson and won by a lopsided margin

Those who followed Thompson's career in Argentina all agree that irregularity was his trademark. He would combine uninspiring snoozers and KO losses with stellar performances (such as the Jordan victory).

Thompson was a product of the great school of Panamanian boxing. His mentor was a lightweight of the late 40s, a technician named Wilfredo Brewster who invited him to the gym when Thompson was studying medicine as a youngster and had no aspirations to become a prizefighter.

Fredrico Thompson was one of the "laziest" fighters I ever saw.

Another "lazy" type fighter was Virgil Akins.

I said once that an all time "lazy" fighters' fight would be Thompson against Akins.

Watching Akins (on the downgrade) fight Luis Rodriguez was excruciating,

with Rodriguez' hyper-energetic style (he had just come to the US)

and Akins' lazy style.

Sanchez-Nelson

McGovern-Gans

I have a copy of Marvin Hagler vs Cyclone Hart.
I love watching that fight.
Its not just the bout, but the whole feel of that era.
70s Middleweights at the Philadelphia Spectrum.
Man to me , it doesnt get any better than that.

Foreman vs Lyle

Durelle vs Moore

Hamed - Kelley, though a strategically sloppy fight by both guys, but an balls-to-the-wall war.

Arguello v Pryor 1
Sanchez v Gomez
Zarate v Zamora

gatti -ward 1and3
gatti-robinson 1
gatti-rodriguez
gatti-manfredy
tyson-douglas
griffin-jones jr. 2
trinidad-mayorga
holyfield-qawi 1
corrales-castillo 1
foreman-moorer