My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?
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My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?
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Chavez vs Taylor was voted fight of the year for 1990, so you could start there mate. Il have a look around and see what i can find out.

These are the Ring Magazine Fight of the years from 1990 to the current year

1990: Julio César Chávez vs Meldrick Taylor 1
1991: Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshe
1992: Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield I
1993: Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez I
1994: Jorge Castro vs John David Jackson
1995: Saman Sorjaturong vs Humberto Gonzalez
1996: Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson (fight #1)
1997: Arturo Gatti vs Gabriel Ruelas
1998: Ivan Robinson vs Arturo Gatti (fight #1)
1999: Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia (fight #1)


2000: Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera I
2001: Micky Ward vs Emanuel Burton
2002: Micky Ward vs Arturo Gatti I
2003: Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward III
2004: Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales III,
2005: Diego Corrales vs José Luis Castillo I
2006: Somsak Sithchatchawal vs Mahyar Monshipour
2007: Israel Vazquez vs Rafael Marquez II



Hope this helps mate :fing02:

My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?
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1990

Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas
Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor I
Evander Holyfield-Buster Douglas (big event, but the fight sucked especially since Douglas gave a non-effort)


1991

The biggest-hyped fight never happened, Tyson-Holyfield scheduled for November 8, 1991

Mike Tyson-Razor Ruddock I and II
Evander Holyfield-George Foreman
James Toney-Mike McCallum I
Robert Quiroga-Kid Akeem Anifowoshe

1992

Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield I
Lennox Lewis-Razor Ruddock
Michael Moorer-Bert Cooper
Julio Cesar Chavez-Hector Camacho


1993

Pernell Whitaker-Julio Cesar Chavez
Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield II
Michael Carbajal-Humberto Gonzalez I
James Toney-Iran Barkley

1994

Roy Jones-James Toney
George Foreman-Michael Moorer
Frankie Randall-Julio Cesar Chavez I
Jorge Castro-John David Jackson I

1995

Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield III
Humberto Gonzalez--Somsan Sarjaturong
Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan (tragedy)
Mike Tyson-Peter McNeeley (well-hyped, **** fight)
Vincent Pettway-Simon Brown

1996

Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota I & II
Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy McKinney
Arturo Gatti-Wilson Rodriguez
Oscar De La Hoya-Julio Cesar Chavez I
Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield I

1997

Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield II
Arturo Gatti-Gabriel Ruelas
Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley
Evander Holyfield-Michael Moorer II
Oscar De La Hoya-Pernell Whitaker

1998

Ivan Robinson-Arturo Gatti I & II
Ike Ibeabuchi-David Tua
Derrick Jefferson-Maurice Harris
Lennox Lewis-Shannon Briggs

1999
(the big fights this year sucked)

Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfiled I & II
Mike Tyson-Frans Botha
Oscar De La Hoya-Ike Quartey
Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad

2000

Fernando Vargas-Ike Quartey
Shane Mosley-Oscar De La Hoya I
Felix Trinidad-Fernando Vargas
Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales I
Lennox Lewis-Michael Grant

2001

Felix Trinidad-William Joppy
Bernard Hopkins-Felx Trinidad
Mickey Ward-Emannuel Burton/Augustus
Lennox Lewis-Hasim Rahman I & II
Naseem Hamed-Marco Antonio Barrera

2002

Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward I
Oscar De La Hoya-Fernando Vargas
Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson
Erik Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera II

Just curious thread stealer, but why did you use every FOTY except for 1999 Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia? That was a pretty good fight if I remember correctly.

Just curious thread stealer, but why did you use every FOTY except for 1999 Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia? That was a pretty good fight if I remember correctly.

I haven't seen it.

I think I do have it somewhere in the crates, but I haven't seen it.

I haven't seen it.

I think I do have it somewhere in the crates, but I haven't seen it.

It's an FOTY, and it's better than Holyfield-Tyson I and Gatti-Ward III...

It should definately be on the list. :)

Hey Thread Stealer, please complete the list from 03-07...

I am still a n00b with boxing, and I actually have been trying to figure out what fights were either good or historical from 1990 and above, so you have helped me out tremendously with it so far, but it would be nice to have some of the new biggest fights too, whether they be action or big matchups.

Always more to learn!

you guys are great.

you guys are great.

Thank you for making this thread!

I am now downloading all the non-heavyweight fights I hadn't seen from threadstealer's list...

By the way... for sure, grab all the FOTYs you can. They are all money.

If you have seen Holyfield-Tyson I or Gatti-Ward III, you know how good the list is, because those are the two worst fights from the FOTY list post-1990.

My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?
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These are all for excitement and some were hyped fights but not very good action wise.

1990:

Chris Eubank vs Nigel Benn 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas
Julian Jackson vs Herol Graham
Evander Holyfield vs Buster Douglas

1991:

Chris Eubank vs Michael Watson 2
Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshe
Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman
Mike Tyson vs Razor Ruddock 1 and 2
Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech 1

1992:

Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield 1
Bert Cooper vs Michael Moorer
George Foreman vs Alex Stewart
Lennox Lewis vs Razor Ruddock
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Hector Camacho

1993:

Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez 1
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whitaker
Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield 2
James Toney vs Iran Barkley
Terry Norris vs Troy Waters

1994:

Frankie Randall vs Julio Cesar Chavez 1
George Foreman vs Michael Moorer
John David Jackson vs Jorge Castro
Roy Jones Jr vs James Toney
James Toney vs Charles Williams


1995:

Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield 3
Humberto Gonzalez vs Saman Sorjaturong
Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan
Vinny Pazienza vs Roy Jones Jr
Vincent Pettway vs Simon Brown

1996:

Riddick Bowe vs Andrew Golota 1 and 2
Oscar De La Hoya vs Julio Cesar Chavez 1
Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield 1
Arturo Gatti vs Wilson Rodriguez
Marco Antonio Barrera vs Kennedy McKinney

1997:

Gabriel Ruelas vs Arturo Gatti
Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield 2
Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua
Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley
Pernell Whitaker vs ODLH

1998:

Arturo Gatti vs Ivan Robinson 1 and 2
Ricardo Lopez vs Rosendo Alvarez 1 and 2
Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Genaro Hernandez


1999:

ODLH vs Felix Trinidad
Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia 1
Lennox Lewis vs Evander Holyfield 1
ODLH vs Ike Quartey
Derrick Jefferson vs Maurice Harris


To be Continued.

Hey Thread Stealer, please complete the list from 03-07...

I am still a n00b with boxing, and I actually have been trying to figure out what fights were either good or historical from 1990 and above, so you have helped me out tremendously with it so far, but it would be nice to have some of the new biggest fights too, whether they be action or big matchups.

Always more to learn!

Not all the years are complete with a top 5.

My favorite fight in 2003 was James Toney-Vasilly Jirov.

Lennox Lewis-Vitali Klitschko was a good fight. The rubber match between Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward was pretty good. I'm not sure about the other two.

2004:

Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales 3
Erik Morales-Jesus Chavez
Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez I

2005:

Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo I (and II was fun while it lasted)
Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Torres
Jorge Arce-Hussein Hussein I
Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales I

2006:

Somsak Sithchatchawal-Mahyar Monshipour
Lamon Brewster-Sergei Liakhovich
Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales 2
Monte Barrett-Owen Beck

2007:

Israel Vasquez-Rafael Marquez (both fights)
Kelly Pavlik-Jermaine Taylor I
Michael Katsidis-Czar Amonsot
Miguel Cotto-Zab Judah
Kelly Pavlik-Edison Miranda

Oh i forgot to add for 1996, the rematch between Frankie Liles and Tim Littles.

I think that was the undercard bout for Naseem Hamed-Daniel Alicea.

That was a wild short fight!

Oh, and for 1999, you must watch Derrick Jefferson-Maurice Harris.

now comes the real challenge...finding all these fights and downloading them!