Just think putting out question threads is better than all of these Hearns and Klistchko threads out there right now, so in that frame of mind.. What is everybodys favorite fights by weight class? (you can go recent older or a combo of both if you'd like)
Heavyweight down to Featherweight Ill go recent
Heavyweight-David Tua vs John Ruiz
I extremely dislike John Ruiz and that was probally one of the best moments of my life watching all 19 seconds of that fight.
Crusierweight-James Toney vs Vasily Jirov
Dont really have to explain this great fight. The championship rounds of it may be some of the best ever.
Light Heavyweight-Roy Jones Jr vs Montel Griffin 2
As a huge Jones fan, That was a great moment, to see Griffin get KTFO and Roy took back the titles he lost a few months earlier.
Middleweight-Felix Trinidad vs Ricardo Mayorga
I got a chance to go live for Tito's comeback fight and it was one of the best fights Ive ever been to. The place was rocking and the fight was pretty good aswell. The Mayorga antics fired the crowd up and when Tito droped Ricardo the place went crazy.
Jr.Middleweight-Felix Trinidad vs Fernando Vargas
Awsome fight once again, Tito droppin Vargas early and then gettin dropped back. The 9th round was one of the best rounds Ive seen and it was fitting that in such a close fight Trinidad drop him late.
Welterweight-Oscar De La Hoya vs Shane Mosley 1&2
Too great boxing matches with both men winning each (even though Shane won both techinally.) Two great fights with one contreversial outcome.
Jr.Welter- Floyd Mayweather vs Arturo Gatti
Finally put to rest all of the Gatti myths about stopping Floyd.
Lightweight-Diego Corrales vs Juis Luis Castillo
Greatest fight I have ever seen.
Featherweight-Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales Trilogy
Best trilogy in recent years, I still put it over Gatti-Ward because this one involves two awsome boxers and punchers warring for three epic fights.
What does everyone else like?
Chavez-Taylor I
Hagler-Hearns
Pryor-Arguello I
Duran-Barkley
Saad Muhammad-Marvin Johnson I
Corrales-Castillo
Saad Muhammad-Yaqui Lopez II
Holmes-Norton
Holyfield-Dokes
Chacon-Limon IV
Benn vs G-man
ibeabuchi vs. tua
mab vs. morales 3
Toney vs. roy jones jr.
tyson vs. all of his opponents from the year 87-89
marciano vs. joe louis
pac vs. barrera
castillo-corales
mayweather vs. corales
zoo vs. judah/sharmba
Marvin Hagler TKO3 Thomas Hearns. the most active, exciting, brutal, and relentless fight in history. castillo/corrales sux compared to Hagler/Hearns.I just watched this fight the other day. The fight was short but very brutal. Hearns didn't stand a chance. Hagler wouldn't even let him breath. Its probably a good thing that he KO'd hearns pretty quick, or he would have been worn out by the 5th.
Can only really cooment on what I know so:
160: Tragic but Benn V G-Man
154: Golden Boy V Vargas
147: Sugar Ray V Duran, Laing V Durran
140: Gatti V Ward 1, Takie V Sucra, Hatton V Zoo, Hawk V Arguello 1
130: MAB V Morrales 3
126: Mguigan V Pedroza
most enjoyable and satisfying has to be Zoo V Judah....poetry.
all time fights
Heavyweight: Mike Tyson vs Marvis Fraizer
Crusierweight: Toney vs Jirov
Light Heavy: Jones vs Hill
Middleweight: Trinidad vs Mayorga
Welterweight: Trinidad vs Vargas
Super Lightweight: Gatti vs Ward 1,2,3
Lightweight: Corrales vs Castillo
Featherweight: Morales vs Barerra 1,2,3
That was Middleweight ;)
Yes thanks for the correction. I had it in there and thought twice about it but didn't change it because I forgot if it was 160 or 168.
Heavyweight - Ali/Frazier III or Holyfield/Bowe I
Cruiserweight - Toney/Jirov
Light Heavyweight - Saad Muhammad/Lopez II
Super Middleweight - Eubank/Watson II then Duran/Barkley
Middleweight - Toney/Nunn then Hagler/Mugabi
Jr Middleweight - Whitaker/Vasquez or Hearns/Duran
Welterweight - Hearns/Leonard I or De La Hoya/Quartey
Jr Welterweight - Taylor/Chavez I
Lightweight - Whitaker/Nelson or Castillo/Corrales
Jr Lightweight - Nelson/Fenech II then Morales/Pacquiao
Featherweight - Nelson/Sanchez then Morales/Chi
Super Bantamweight - Morales/Barrera I then Barrera/McKinney
Bantamweight - Marquez/Austin
Flyweight - Carbajal/Gonzalez I
Far too many too name...here are a few ummentioned greats...
Balbi v. Dorin 1
Sanchez v. Nelson
JAckson v. McClellan 1
Carbahal v. Gonzalez 1
Holyfield v. Cooper
Golota v. Grant
Kelley v. Vargas
Holyfield v. Stewart 1
:boxing: Heavyweight - 1996-12-14 - Riddick Bowe W Andrew Golota DQ 9 71-75 73-75 72-74 Convention Center Atlantic City New Jersey
:boxing: Light Heavyweight - 1997-06-13 - Dariusz Tiger Michalczewski - Virgil Hill - Oberhausen Germany W UD 12 / 117-112 116-113 118-110 / WBA WBO IBF Light Heavyweight Title
Some of the best/favorite fights I've seen
Leonard - Hearns 1
Leonard - Hagler
Leonard - Duran 1 & 2
Hagler - Hearns
Ali - Frazier trilogy
Arguello - Pryor 1 & 2
Chavez - Taylor 1
Ward - Gatti trilogy
Barrera - Morales trilogy
Foreman - Lyle
Mancini - Arguello
Tyson - Douglas
Duran - Barkley
Foreman - Moorer
Tyson - Douglas
And many more
heavy bowe vs holyfield I
cruiser - holyfield vs qawi I
light heavy - don't know have to think about.
super middle - benn vs mclellan
middle - hagler vs hearns
jr middle trinidad vs vargas
welter - duran vs leonard I
junior welter - gatti vs ward trilogy
lightweight - castillo vs corrales
super feater - morales vs barrera trilogy