your 10 Greatest Heavyweight Fights of All Time

[Flickergrab98]

I hate the word 'greatest' - how about the 10 most important, legendary fights? (Also almost all great fights.*)

1. Sullivan-Corbett
2. Johnson-Jeffries
3. Dempsey-Firpo
4. Dempsey-Tunney II
5. Louis-Braddock
6. Louis-Schmeling II
7. Clay-Liston I
8. Ali-Frazier I
9. Ali-Foreman
10. Foreman-Moorer

All for different reasons.

One favorite fight: Douglas-Tyson. I knew the bubble would burst before anyone expected it to (it's just an unwritten rule of prize fighting) and got much shlt for saying so, until that night. Then I got to "I told you so" to all my friends. Lol

* I realize Louis-Braddock was not a great fight but just too important not to be recognized for how it confirmed to us that boxing (and the world) was changing.

I’m surprised Patterson vs. Johansson II isn’t on that list

[Hooded Terror]

My reasons aren't always completely about fireworks. Here's my list, in no particular order. It may change tomorrow.

Ali/Frazier I
Ali/Frazier III
Ali/Foreman
Fury/Wilder III
Holyfield/Foreman
Holyfield/Bowe I
Holyfield/Dokes
Lenny/Lurch
Holmes/Cooney
Foreman/Lyle

Honorable mention - Holmes/Witherspoon round 9 (a round worthy of my list)

[Flickergrab98]

Time for a comeback

[QueensburyRules]

I hate the word 'greatest' - how about the 10 most important, legendary fights? (Also almost all great fights.*)

1. Sullivan-Corbett
2. Johnson-Jeffries
3. Dempsey-Firpo
4. Dempsey-Tunney II
5. Louis-Braddock
6. Louis-Schmeling II
7. Clay-Liston I
8. Ali-Frazier I
9. Ali-Foreman
10. Foreman-Moorer

All for different reasons.

One favorite fight: Douglas-Tyson. I knew the bubble would burst before anyone expected it to (it's just an unwritten rule of prize fighting) and got much shlt for saying so, until that night. Then I got to "I told you so" to all my friends. Lol

* I realize Louis-Braddock was not a great fight but just too important not to be recognized for how it confirmed to us that boxing (and the world) was changing.

- - The Champ knocked Joe down hard. That young Joe overcame that early handicap proved to be the blueprint for the rest of an unparalleled, greatest career in history.

I'd add Joe/Walcott 2 with a sick, shopworn, Joe after being outboxed and clowned by Walcott, KTFO of Jersey Joe to erase the stain of their first fight.

[Ivich]

List your 10 greatest heavyweight fights ever:

1/. Ali v Frazier (1)
2/. Holyfield v Bowe (1)
3/. Holmes v Norton
4/. Quarry v Frazier (1)
5/. Ali v Frazier (3)
6/. Holyfield v Tyson (1)
7/. Bowe v Golota (2)
8/. Brewster v Liakhovich
9/. Foreman v Lyle
10/. Tyson v Douglas

In no order ;
Ali v Frazier 1
Dempsey v Firpo
Holmes v Norton
Ali v Frazier3
Holyfield Bowe1
Louis v Conn1
Marciano v Walcott 1
Foreman v Lyle
Brewster v Liakovitch
Coetzer v Duplooy

For quality
Frazier v Quarry 1
For thud and blunder
Breazeale v Ugonoh

[kara]

In no order ;
Ali v Frazier 1
Dempsey v Firpo
Holmes v Norton
Ali v Frazier3
Holyfield Bowe1
Louis v Conn1
Marciano v Walcott 1

No Fury-Ngannou?

[Rockybigblower]

David Tua vs Shane Cameron

[Ivich]

No Fury-Ngannou?

No,not for me.

[kara]

David Tua vs Shane Cameron

I remember that drubbing. It was built up as a major fight back there.

[YGriffith]

No one mentioned Tua vs Ike