The REAL golden era of boxing 2000-2005

[Walt Liquor]

this is a good thread sc.

for me, I'm a 90s and 00's guy and 01-05 was just amazing, I was at the jones-kelly fight, I had a party for almost every single fight you listed. lots of great memories right there.

[McGoorty]

Barrera vs Morales Greatest trilogy of all time
Gatti vs Ward Top 3 trilogy of all time
Castillo vs Corrales arguable the greatest fight of all time
Toney vs Jijrov arguable the greatest cruiserweight fight of all time
Trinidad vs Vargas arguable the greatest light middleweight fight of all time
Marquez vs Pacquiao 1 arguable the greatest comeback ever

Other amazing fights

Vasquez vs Larios 1, 2 and 3
Vitali vs Lennox
Morales vs Pacquiao 1
Ayala vs Tapia 2
Cotto vs Torres
Judah vs Tszyu
Gatti vs Gamache
Mosley vs DLH
Sanders vs Rahman
Pavlik vs Zuniga
Ward vs Augustus
Ward vs Neary

and many many more

Amazing KOs like

Ottke vs Mundine
Pacquiao vs Ledwaba
Hamed vs Sanchez
Tua vs Moorer
RJJr vs Kelly

Amazing upsets/KOs

Tarver vs RJJr 2
Sanders vs Wlad

Find me a 6 year period with as many great fights.

The only thing "Golden" about this era,.................... Is Floyd's Bank Balance.

[coghaugen]

'90-'95 was awesome...

Benn-McClellan
Tyson-Douglas
Foreman-Moorer
Whitaker-Chavez
Eubank-Benn I
Bowe-Holyfield trilogy
Nunn-Toney
Lewis-Bruno
Jackson-McClellan I
Chavez-Taylor
Toney-McCallum I & II
Benn-Barkley
Young Oscar
Young Hamed
Young Tito
Young Barrera
Eubank-Watson II
Tyson-Ruddock I & II
Young Jones Jr
Young Tszyu
Terry Norris
Castro-Jackson

[coghaugen]

'85-'90 has to be hottest with Tyson and the '84 Olympians coming through, the Fab Four and Pryor closing out, but all together, along with Curry, Spinks, Nunn, Benn, Qawi, McGuigan, Holmes, Barkley, Nelson, McCallum, Fenech, Kalambay, Rosario, Chavez and all the Kronk fighters.

[McGoorty]

'85-'90 has to be hottest with Tyson and the '84 Olympians coming through, the Fab Four and Pryor closing out, but all together, along with Curry, Spinks, Nunn, Benn, Qawi, McGuigan, Holmes, Barkley, Nelson, McCallum, Fenech, Kalambay, Rosario, Chavez and all the Kronk fighters.

Hard to pick, but the 30's were great

[McGoorty]

Hard to pick, but the 30's were great

Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Barney Ross, Billy Petrolle, Freddie Steele, Jimmy McLarnin, Tony Canzoneri, Frankie Klick, Jack Kid Berg, Lou Ambers, Max Baer, Kid Chocolate, Benny Lynch, Fritzie Zivic, Al Singer, Al Hostak, Lou Broulliard, Mickey Walker, Vince Dundee, Young Corbett III,... ....Gee, I could go on but I'm getting tired.

[fitefanSHO]

'85-'90 has to be hottest with Tyson and the '84 Olympians coming through, the Fab Four and Pryor closing out, but all together, along with Curry, Spinks, Nunn, Benn, Qawi, McGuigan, Holmes, Barkley, Nelson, McCallum, Fenech, Kalambay, Rosario, Chavez and all the Kronk fighters.

It was an amazing timer to be a boxing fan. The best time, IMO.

[SBleeder]

Honestly, there hasn't been a single "era" in boxing since I've been alive (1981-present) that can compete with my VCR or youtube.

[BigStereotype]

Honestly, there hasn't been a single "era" in boxing since I've been alive (1981-present) that can compete with my VCR or youtube.

Quoted for truth.