Ok, let's pick the best 12 rounds in memory and we'll create the most perfect bout. I'll start it off, the rounds are open to debate obviously. If you are replacing a round, state your reasons. I'll start it off with a few. Some of you older guys who have seen a lot have probably got some rare shit in the grey matter, so let's not make the fights too random if that's possible:
Round 1: Thomas Hearns vs. Marvin Hagler
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5: Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I
Round 6:
Round 7:
Round 8:
Round 9: Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I
Round 10:
Round 11:
Round 12: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor I
Thoughts?
round 9 goes to gatti ward 1 hands down. it surely goes over tyson-douglas. Round 9 was a meaningful and drama-filled round in the douglas fight, but it wasnt all that exciting. Gatti-Ward round 9 is one of my favorite rounds, and i never think of round 9 in the douglas fight when discussing my favorite rounds
Right on. + Good shout for Round 4. What about for Round 3- Gatti vs. Ward II, when Gatti hit Ward with 'the hardest punch he's ever landed', then battered Ward for two minutes whilst Ward was out on his feet, and then Ward storms back with a combo to the head and stuns Gatti? That was excitement!
For Round 4 I'm throwing out Vargas-Trinidad. It may not have been the most pretty round boxing wise. But Vargas surprisingly knocked down Trinidad who responded by nailing him in the nuts. Not every day you see that now. I think the dirty tactic won the fight for Trinidad
round 9 goes to gatti ward 1 hands down. it surely goes over tyson-douglas. Round 9 was a meaningful and drama-filled round in the douglas fight, but it wasnt all that exciting. Gatti-Ward round 9 is one of my favorite rounds, and i never think of round 9 in the douglas fight when discussing my favorite rounds
I just thought of another one for Round 11... Barrios-Freitas. Both were down in the round, but Frietas KO'd him in the 12th. Also a good finish but not like Chavez-Taylor
Good call... I need to get a tape of this fight. It is really fun to watch.
Thanks man. I really need to transfer my copy of that fight over to DVD before the tape wears out....I've watched it so much it ain't funny. Anytime I'm feeling down, I pop that tape in...makes me feels better instantly. :D
Ok, so far we have:
Round 1: Thomas Hearns vs. Marvin Hagler
Round 2: Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley...?
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5: Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I
Round 6:
Round 7:
Round 8: Matthew Saad Muhammad vs. Yaqui Lopez II / Nigel Benn vs. Gerald McLellan...?
Round 9: Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I / Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas...? (Come on, it's got to be Gatti/Ward surely!)
Round 10: Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield I
Round 11: Chris Eubank vs. Michael Watson II
Round 12: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor I / James Toney vs. Vassiliy Jirov...?
Round 13: Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello I
Round 14: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III
Round 15:
Round 9 is the round after Douglas was knocked down. Both he and Tyson came out looking to take each other's head off...and Buster damn near did. Great round....especially with the drama of thinking Tyson was about to do him in and then Douglas came back stronger than before. It was a thing of beauty.
Good call... I need to get a tape of this fight. It is really fun to watch.
For Round 9, I want to throw Tyson-Douglas in there. I am pretty sure this is the round Tyson knocked him down and Douglas looked pissed that he got knocked down, not hurt. I would throw in Round 10 but it wasn't completed.
Round 9 is the round after Douglas was knocked down. Both he and Tyson came out looking to take each other's head off...and Buster damn near did. Great round....especially with the drama of thinking Tyson was about to do him in and then Douglas came back stronger than before. It was a thing of beauty.
For Round 8 how about Benn-McClellan. The fact that Benn survived was impressive then factor in he KO'd McClellan and retired him 2 rounds later. Man that was a war. If Round 1 was anything but Hearns-Hagler I might think of throwing in Benn-McClellan Round 1
Also for the 13th, how about Pryor-Arguello I. That is when Arguello was landing major shots that I thought would put Pryor down, then in the break between rounds he got the "mystery" bottle and KO'd Arguello.
Not a bad shout at all...
For Round 9, I want to throw Tyson-Douglas in there. I am pretty sure this is the round Tyson knocked him down and Douglas looked pissed that he got knocked down, not hurt. I would throw in Round 10 but it wasn't completed.
That doesn't top Gatti/Ward for me my friend! 104 power shots landed apparently in Gatti/Ward I round 9, more than Hearns/Hagler round 1!
Also for the 13th, how about Pryor-Arguello I. That is when Arguello was landing major shots that I thought would put Pryor down, then in the break between rounds he got the "mystery" bottle and KO'd Arguello.
For Round 9, I want to throw Tyson-Douglas in there. I am pretty sure this is the round Tyson knocked him down and Douglas looked pissed that he got knocked down, not hurt. I would throw in Round 10 but it wasn't completed.
Fuck round 12 going to Chavez/Taylor. One of the most disgraceful moments in boxing.
Round 12 should be Toney/Jirov. Emmanuel Steward was SHOUTING with excitement. That was a masterful round and an HONEST round.
hahaha, put some peroxide on it already.
Fuck round 12 going to Chavez/Taylor. One of the most disgraceful moments in boxing.
Round 12 should be Toney/Jirov. Emmanuel Steward was SHOUTING with excitement. That was a masterful round and an HONEST round.