Top 5 Fights: Year By Year

[MissDeeCole]

My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?

[Chrismart]

My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?

Chavez vs Taylor was voted fight of the year for 1990, so you could start there mate. Il have a look around and see what i can find out.

[UnDeniable]

These are the Ring Magazine Fight of the years from 1990 to the current year

1990: Julio César Chávez vs Meldrick Taylor 1
1991: Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshe
1992: Rid**** Bowe vs Evander Holyfield I
1993: Michael Carbajal vs Humberto Gonzalez I
1994: Jorge Castro vs John David Jackson
1995: Saman Sorjaturong vs Humberto Gonzalez
1996: Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson (fight #1)
1997: Arturo Gatti vs Gabriel Ruelas
1998: Ivan Robinson vs Arturo Gatti (fight #1)
1999: Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia (fight #1)


2000: Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera I
2001: Micky Ward vs Emanuel Burton
2002: Micky Ward vs Arturo Gatti I
2003: Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward III
2004: Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales III,
2005: Diego Corrales vs José Luis Castillo I
2006: Somsak Sithchatchawal vs Mahyar Monshipour
2007: Israel Vazquez vs Rafael Marquez II



Hope this helps mate

[Thread Stealer]

My son is a young boxing fan and I was interested in showing him some boxing fights. I figured we'd go year by year, starting from 1990 so and onward. As I was putting together the DVD's, it got me wondering, what exactly were the top 5 significant fights (action wise and name/hype wise) of each of the past 15 years. Im a fan but some of you on here are practically historians so I figured id bring my question here. Anyone?

1990

Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas
Julio Cesar Chavez-Meldrick Taylor I
Evander Holyfield-Buster Douglas (big event, but the fight ****** especially since Douglas gave a non-effort)


1991

The biggest-hyped fight never happened, Tyson-Holyfield scheduled for November 8, 1991

Mike Tyson-Razor Ruddock I and II
Evander Holyfield-George Foreman
James Toney-Mike McCallum I
Robert Quiroga-Kid Akeem Anifowoshe

1992

Rid**** Bowe-Evander Holyfield I
Lennox Lewis-Razor Ruddock
Michael Moorer-Bert Cooper
Julio Cesar Chavez-Hector Camacho


1993

Pernell Whitaker-Julio Cesar Chavez
Rid**** Bowe-Evander Holyfield II
Michael Carbajal-Humberto Gonzalez I
James Toney-Iran Barkley

1994

Roy Jones-James Toney
George Foreman-Michael Moorer
Frankie Randall-Julio Cesar Chavez I
Jorge Castro-John David Jackson I

[Thread Stealer]

1995

Rid**** Bowe-Evander Holyfield III
Humberto Gonzalez--Somsan Sarjaturong
Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan (tragedy)
Mike Tyson-Peter McNeeley (well-hyped, **** fight)
Vincent Pettway-Simon Brown

1996

Rid**** Bowe-Andrew Golota I & II
Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy McKinney
Arturo Gatti-Wilson Rodriguez
Oscar De La Hoya-Julio Cesar Chavez I
Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield I

1997

Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield II
Arturo Gatti-Gabriel Ruelas
Naseem Hamed-Kevin Kelley
Evander Holyfield-Michael Moorer II
Oscar De La Hoya-Pernell Whitaker

1998

Ivan Robinson-Arturo Gatti I & II
Ike Ibeabuchi-David Tua
Derrick Jefferson-Maurice Harris
Lennox Lewis-Shannon Briggs

1999
(the big fights this year ******)

Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfiled I & II
Mike Tyson-Frans Botha
Oscar De La Hoya-Ike Quartey
Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad

2000

Fernando Vargas-Ike Quartey
Shane Mosley-Oscar De La Hoya I
Felix Trinidad-Fernando Vargas
Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales I
Lennox Lewis-Michael Grant

2001

Felix Trinidad-William Joppy
Bernard Hopkins-Felx Trinidad
Mickey Ward-Emannuel Burton/Augustus
Lennox Lewis-Hasim Rahman I & II
Naseem Hamed-Marco Antonio Barrera

2002

Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward I
Oscar De La Hoya-Fernando Vargas
Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson
Erik Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera II

[Fox McCloud]

Just curious thread stealer, but why did you use every FOTY except for 1999 Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia? That was a pretty good fight if I remember correctly.

[Thread Stealer]

Just curious thread stealer, but why did you use every FOTY except for 1999 Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia? That was a pretty good fight if I remember correctly.

I haven't seen it.

I think I do have it somewhere in the crates, but I haven't seen it.

[Fox McCloud]

I haven't seen it.

I think I do have it somewhere in the crates, but I haven't seen it.

It's an FOTY, and it's better than Holyfield-Tyson I and Gatti-Ward III...

It should definately be on the list.

[Fox McCloud]

Hey Thread Stealer, please complete the list from 03-07...

I am still a n00b with boxing, and I actually have been trying to figure out what fights were either good or historical from 1990 and above, so you have helped me out tremendously with it so far, but it would be nice to have some of the new biggest fights too, whether they be action or big matchups.

Always more to learn!

[MissDeeCole]

you guys are great.