!! Anorak
11-14-2004, 04:40 PM
Okay, I'm talking the 2000s here. I can't claim to have seen everything - I've still never seen Chris Byrd - but what fights have really generated excitement in the post-millennial age?
Hyped bouts like Lewis vs. Tyson and Hopkins vs. De La Hoya were perhaps anti-climatic in realisation, but here's two off the top of my head:
Lewis vs. Klitschko
RJJ vs. Tarver II
bigdlb12
11-14-2004, 05:26 PM
Ward vs Gatti, 1st was in 99 but Barrera vs morales
whdempsey
11-14-2004, 05:31 PM
Gatti-Ward I without a doubt.
The Fix
11-14-2004, 05:41 PM
Gatti-Ward I without a doubt.
yeah that wouuld be my choice both showed a ton of heart.
outofit
11-14-2004, 07:24 PM
pac marquez was good and i loved the mesi jirov fight though it had a few slow rounds. Those fights would probably be better catagorized as best almost comebacks though. I cant say i've been that attentive to boxing since 2000 though.
Deejay
11-14-2004, 07:49 PM
Morales-Barrera I: NUFF SAID.
BDBowe
11-14-2004, 10:41 PM
trinidad--mayorga anyoen?
Memorex
11-14-2004, 11:12 PM
trinidad--mayorga anyoen? that fight came to mind right away but i would take morales vs barrera first
jujitsujn
11-15-2004, 01:02 AM
Gatti/Ward was a great fight, so was Ward/Augustus and Toney/Jirov.
jayschre
11-15-2004, 04:52 AM
Def. Barrera vs. Morales I
then Ward vs. Gatti I
Barrera vs. Hamed (just fun to watch prince get whippedup on)
Julio Gonzalez vs.Julian Letterlough<sp? on Friday night fights couple years back.
De la Hoya vs. F. Vargas
Trinidad vs. Vargas
If you go back a little further my pick would be Tua vs. Ibeabuchi(no knockdowns just war=bomb after bomb back and forth action the ward gatti of heavies)