Greatest Title DEFENSE who have ever watched

Alot of guys win belts in exciting fights, but what was the best title defense you have seen... When a longtime champ met a huge challenge and came away victorious... For me its SRL defending against Hearns... For those that dont know much about hearns, think paul williams body with lucas mathyse power, larry holmes jab, and vernon forrest boxing skills also really liked hopkins vs tito and Serg vs chavez jr just because chavez is huge and anytime he started to land something and gain momentum, Serg showed a heart of a champion and just came firing back, especially the last 6 rounds....

Comments (13)

prinzemanspopa

Mugabi was having his greatest success in that fight by essentially counter-punching against Hagler. A slugger with some real thought and craft in his work.

12y ago

Furn

Nigel Benn defending his WBC super middleweight title for the eighth time against Gerald McClellan and getting knocked out of the ring in the first round and coming back to win.

12y ago

prinzemanspopa

most fans of any sport only care about there era and what you can see live, you dont criticize a football fan because you can list all the players on the '77 team of the dallas cowboys do you? Not really into all the foozball sh^te, so I can't comment on that. I would still expect any self-respecting boxing fan to be fully aware and familiar with one of the greatest, most exciting fighters of the last 40-50 years, though.

12y ago

DreamFighter

the one that left the biggest impression on the night was Tyson-Spinks. I was expecting Spinks to spoil and hold towards a decision loss, not for Tyson to destroy this legend. In retrospect not that big seeing how Spinks just gave up. But it felt like the end of a 'slick, skills and speed' era in hw boxing and the start of a brutish new muscular one. Schwarzernegger and Stallone were now in vogue, slim heroes were out. And I began spending too much time in the gym for a little lad. most exciting fight to watch was Hearns Hagler. Often compared with, but few ever came close.

13y ago

silentscoper

most fans of any sport only care about there era and what you can see live, you dont criticize a football fan because you can list all the players on the '77 team of the dallas cowboys do you? Knowing the most notable fighters of one of the greatest eras of boxing isn't quite the same as that. It would probably be closer to not knowing who Scottie Pippen or Charles Barkley are as a basketball fan.

13y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

I just don't know how somebody could refer to themselves as a 'boxing fan' and not know anything about Thomas Hearns. His era wasn't technically my era, either. I was born a month after his second fight with Leonard. Some are not as bright as you... They just think floyd's the greatest, or gamboa is the truth but have no idea about the legacy of the sport....

13y ago

prinzemanspopa

I know but alot of the posters werent even born then,, not their fault They need to youtube some hearns I just don't know how somebody could refer to themselves as a 'boxing fan' and not know anything about Thomas Hearns. His era wasn't technically my era, either. I was born a month after his second fight with Leonard.

13y ago

BUNGALOWS

Imagine being alive for frazier/ali 1 or louis/schmeling II? Wow. Ali/Frazier 1 was basically the HW equivalent to Pac/Floyd. Mind blowing type stuff.

13y ago

BUNGALOWS

excellent mention but its not as great as frazier beating clay. frazier wouldve died to win that night Great pick. If that fight was a PPV today, no doubt it would've broken records.

13y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

excellent mention but its not as great as frazier beating clay. frazier wouldve died to win that night True but i wasnt alive to see it, but yes, if i was alive that would probly be #1 Also Calzaghe beating Lacy and Kessler were both great defenses

13y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

It saddens me that you actually have to explain Thomas Hearns to posters around here. I know but alot of the posters werent even born then,, not their fault They need to youtube some hearns

13y ago

prinzemanspopa

It saddens me that you actually have to explain Thomas Hearns to posters around here.

13y ago

DanboSmitty

Kelly Pavlik against Gary Lockett.

13y ago