Fight of the Year 1990 - Chavez vs Taylor or Benn vs Eubank?

[LacedUp]

Just reviewed these two boxing classics.

Which on do you think really deserved to win FOTY in 1990?

Was it Chavez vs Taylor, the light-welterweight unificatin fight, with the dramatic last second victory?

Or was it Nigel Benn vs undefeated Chris Eubank for the WBO middleweight title in an all out war?

[too_much]

Chavez Taylor had everything!

[LacedUp]

Chavez Taylor had everything!

And Benn vs Eubank didn't?

[rightsideup]

both fights were amazing. I think it just comes down to a personal choice and to me I went with chavez Taylor but certainly understand those with the viewpoint of benn ubank

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Both great fights but chavez-taylor is/was one of the most talked about fights ever..

Plus the stakes were higher because of chavez's historical winning streak

[too_much]

And Benn vs Eubank didn't?

I guess it did also. Chavez-Taylor involved two p4p top five fighters though. Two undefeated champions. Higher magnitude fight. Both were great fights.

[Anthony342]

I believe I have a Nigel Benn career set I still have to watch.

[LacedUp]

I guess I'm alone in thinking benn vs eubank was a better fight.

[BKM-2010]

Chavez-Taylor was of course incredible the first time I watched it, and it's still incredible with every rewatch because it all leads up to the epic ending which you know is coming.

[boxinghead530]

And Benn vs Eubank didn't?

Benn vs Eubank was a great fight, but Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor was two young champions in their zenith who were both top 5 maybe top 3 P4P at the time. Plus the fight was just hands down great.

Benn vs Eubank could have been FOTY if there was no Chavez-Taylor. But no disrespect to the Benn-Eubank fight its just chavez-taylor was just better all around.

How about this Benn-Eubank is arguably the best British fight of all time.