I had a discussion with my friend over what was the best rivalry off all-time. To me it is Ali-Frazier. But you could make an argument for anybody. Not that they hated each other but since they fought 3 times one of the best rivalries recently was Ward-Gatti. I was wondering what you felt were some of boxings best rivalries.
Barrera-Morales hands down.
Don't know about the other fights that the members posted, but 1990's to present, i agree with you. The fights, tv conferences, and intervies show proof that this is one of the best rivalries.
Barrera-Morales hands down.
i agree with this 100%, barrera v morales is the greatest rivalry, these 2 HATE each other, the thing is, this rivalry is so unique and i dont think there is no other rivalry like this.
there rivalry goes way back and is more than just a boxing rivalry, plus the fact that they fought for titles at 122lbs, 126lbs (even tho barrera didnt accept the WBC belt), and 130lbs is a first i think of any boxing rivalry, the fact that there first 2 fights were very contraversial as to who won, the knock downs in the first and second fights, barrera hitting morales at the press conference for there 2nd fight, barrera and morales trading verbal insults at eachother, etc.... ive got a whole article on this rivalry that goes way beyond boxing about there hatred, ill post it up a little later, after you read it, you will probably agree that this is the greatest rivalry!!! :boxing:
Robinson.Lamotta
6 fights...come on...lol.
The story about the 'blood drinking presser' alone is enough for the W.
Yeah, I gotta go with you there. Recently I really really enjoyed the Evander-Bowe trilogy. There are better individual fights out there but hard to find a trilogy as good as that one.
If your criteria is two guys who despised each other it has to be Willie Pep and Sandy Sadler. Watch those fights and see how dirty they were. They even pushed down the ref so the could continue to beat the shit out of each other. I mean Pep would step on Sadlers foot to open him up for punches. For me that's the greatest rivalry. Nothing better than two guys who hate each other beating the shit out of each other.