The most significant fights of all-time were:
1. Louis vs Schmelling II - this was a prelude to WWII
2. Ali vs Frazier I - two undefeated heavyweight champions, both with claims to the title
3. Mayweather vs Pacquiao - number 1 and number 2 pound for pound fighting each other. Their ages don't matter. They are 1 and 2 and they are deciding it in the ring.
4. Ali vs Frazier III - wasn't that big pre-fight because Frazier was past it but when they fight happened it became the GOAT fight.
5. Leonard vs Hagler - years in the making but Leonard wasn't in the top 10 pound for pound and Hagler was in the top five. It was Fight of the Year in 1987
I shouldn't really include Ali Frazier 3 because it wasn't that big pre-fight but it was considered the greatest fight ever after the fact. Based on pre-fight significance, the following could replace Ali-Frazier III: Johnson vs Jeffries, Dempsey vs Tunney I, Chavez vs Whitaker ( they were number 1 and 2 p4p when they fought but somehow it wasn't even PPV - huge within boxing but no cultural impact like Pac/Floyd)
1. Louis vs Schmelling II - this was a prelude to WWII
2. Ali vs Frazier I - two undefeated heavyweight champions, both with claims to the title
3. Mayweather vs Pacquiao - number 1 and number 2 pound for pound fighting each other. Their ages don't matter. They are 1 and 2 and they are deciding it in the ring.
4. Ali vs Frazier III - wasn't that big pre-fight because Frazier was past it but when they fight happened it became the GOAT fight.
5. Leonard vs Hagler - years in the making but Leonard wasn't in the top 10 pound for pound and Hagler was in the top five. It was Fight of the Year in 1987
I shouldn't really include Ali Frazier 3 because it wasn't that big pre-fight but it was considered the greatest fight ever after the fact. Based on pre-fight significance, the following could replace Ali-Frazier III: Johnson vs Jeffries, Dempsey vs Tunney I, Chavez vs Whitaker ( they were number 1 and 2 p4p when they fought but somehow it wasn't even PPV - huge within boxing but no cultural impact like Pac/Floyd)
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