I'd say Ali-Frazier. Sure, Gatti and Ward fought their hearts out but they weren't really rivals. Frazier wanted to hurt Ali so badly he could only dream. Ali mocked Frazier in and out of the ring. This was a true boxing rivalry.
Clearly Ali/Frazier, but rivalries 1 of many i can think is Robinson V Basillio & in recent times Benn V Eubank
I'd say Ali-Frazier. Sure, Gatti and Ward fought their hearts out but they weren't really rivals. Frazier wanted to hurt Ali so badly he could only dream. Ali mocked Frazier in and out of the ring. This was a true boxing rivalry.
Good selection here are some that deserve a mention in my imo-
Ross v McClarnin
Basillio v Demarco 1 & 2
Basilio v Robinson shame Robinson didn't agree to a 3th
Robinson Fullmer
These were great fights in my imo i know some aren't trilogies but hey who gives ah f.
Has to be Ali V Frazier, we'll never withness HWs fight the way they did.
I prefer the Gatti-Robinson fights over Gatti-Ward.
Gatti-Robinson I didn't have a round like round 9 of Gatti-Ward I, but the sustained action was probably more consistent throughout.
And Gatti-Robinson II was better than Gatti-Ward II and III by fair amounts.
I like those two fights a lot, the Johnson one a little more. The rematch with Johnson was real good too, as was the Kates fight.
I think Saad more or less gets his credit though among boxing circles as one of the most exciting fighters ever.
As he should.
I just brought it up because I never see his name around here that much, atleast on NSB.
It's possibly because people on here are so focused on losses, that it's to dismiss him because of how many his has, not realizing when they happened in his career.
I saw an interview with him from a year or two ago. As you'd expect, he doesn't sound very good.
Saad Muhammad is an overlooked warrior in the sport. Saad Muhammad-Johnson I and Saad Muhammad-Lopez II are two great fights.
I like those two fights a lot, the Johnson one a little more. The rematch with Johnson was real good too, as was the Kates fight.
I think Saad more or less gets his credit though among boxing circles as one of the most exciting fighters ever.
1. Corrales-Castillo I
2. Ali-Frazier III
3. Saad-M.Johnson I & Moore-Durelle I
Saad Muhammad is an overlooked warrior in the sport. Saad Muhammad-Johnson I and Saad Muhammad-Lopez II are two great fights.
Last time i watched Ali Frazier i was 11 years old so i don't really remember, i have Morales Barrera and Shane vs Oscar for their first incredible fight.