Top 10 Biggest fights in modern boxing(1970-present)

[Scott9945]

Yes, that was the biggest closed circuit fight in history to that point and had a crowd of over 50,000. It was, without doubt, one of the very top fights in modern boxing.

For me personally, the only fight that I ever had more anticipation for was Frazier-Ali I. It was a huge event with tremendous international appeal.

[MRBOOMER]

Tyson mcneally deserves something I mean it was Tyson's first fight out the pen.

But all the other big fights like hagler hearns hagler Leonard deserve more praise hell de la hoya pacquiao gets more then Tyson McNeally

[Panamaniac]

Unranked and in terms of marquee value, these are the 1st. 10 that come to (my) mind:

• Ali/Frazier I*
• Holmes/Cooney
• Duran/Leonard I**
• Tyson/Holyfield I
• Ali/Forman***
• De La Hoya/Trinidad
• Ali/Frazier III****
• Bowe/Holyfield I
• Hagler/Hearns
• Frazier/Foreman I

*"The Fight of the Century"
**"The Brawl in Montreal"
***"The Rumble in the Jungle"
****"The Thrilla in Manila"

[NearHypnos]

Unranked and in terms of marquee value, these are the 1st. 10 that come to (my) mind:

• Ali/Frazier I*
• Holmes/Cooney
• Duran/Leonard I**
• Tyson/Holyfield I
• Ali/Forman***
• De La Hoya/Trinidad
• Ali/Frazier III****
• Bowe/Holyfield I
• Hagler/Hearns
• Frazier/Holmes

*"The Fight of the Century"
**"The Brawl in Montreal"
***"The Rumble in the Jungle"
****"The Thrilla in Manila"

This. People forget how huge Tito and Oscar was at the time.


I remember the Whitaker and Chavez fight being pretty significant (bias possibly speaking here).

[Miburo]

From personal experience it needs to be said that if you haven't watched a fight live, it's impossible to rank objectively because something is lost. For me Vazquez-Marquez III is the best I've seen live.

[Panamaniac]

This. People forget how huge Tito and Oscar was at the time.


I remember the Whitaker and Chavez fight being pretty significant (bias possibly speaking here).

Your quotation of me contains a Frazier/Holmes match, which never happened. I meant Frazier/Foreman I, which I corrected.

As for Chavez/Whitaker, I might have included had the thread called for more than 10.

[Anthony342]

I take it you mean Frazier/Foreman 1?

[Panamaniac]

I take it you mean Frazier/Foreman 1?

Yes.------------------------

[SCtrojansbaby]

Unranked and in terms of marquee value, these are the 1st. 10 that come to (my) mind:

• Ali/Frazier I*
• Holmes/Cooney
• Duran/Leonard I**
• Tyson/Holyfield I
• Ali/Forman***
• De La Hoya/Trinidad
• Ali/Frazier III****
• Bowe/Holyfield I
• Hagler/Hearns
• Frazier/Foreman I

*"The Fight of the Century"
**"The Brawl in Montreal"
***"The Rumble in the Jungle"
****"The Thrilla in Manila"

Tyson vs Holyfield 2>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tyson vs Holyfield 1

[Scott9945]

Tyson vs Holyfield 2>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tyson vs Holyfield 1

No doubt about that. Most fans figured that Holyfield was just being fed to Tyson. The rematch had a lot more anticipation. A surprising number of people assumed the first fight was a fluke and Tyson was still a slight favorite going in.