Are there any recent fights that can match classics?

[b Murphington]

I hear everyone talk about the best fights being Ali - Frazier, Ali - Foreman, Hagler - Hearns, things along those lines. Can any recent fights match these classics in terms of greatness or legacy or possibly surpass them? Or will the older era in boxing always reign supreme with better fights?

[billeau2]

I hear everyone talk about the best fights being Ali - Frazier, Ali - Foreman, Hagler - Hearns, things along those lines. Can any recent fights match these classics in terms of greatness or legacy or possibly surpass them? Or will the older era in boxing always reign supreme with better fights?

There is always a point where history becomes the final judge. It takes a while though.

[BM dnobagaV]

Well, some fights will be remembered fondly in due time.

Recently, only maybe Bradley-Provodnikov because of how exhilarating it was.
Marquez-Manny 4.
May-PAC because of the magnitude. Certainly not the stylistic AIDS it was.
Broner-Maidana I hope, because of the smile it put on everyone's face after it ended

[Elroy The Great]

the greatest fight ever is a modern fight.

chico vs jlc 1.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Since 2000

Oscar-Shane 1
Tito-Vargas
Toney-jirov
Morales-Barrera
Manny-Marquez 1,4
Castillo-corrales 1
Manny-morales 1,2
Margarito-cotto 1
Kirkland-Angulo
Lennox-klitchko


I would put those fights up against any in history

[123tommy]

Micky Ward vs Emmanuel Augustus "Burton" FOTY 2001..It's on Youtube.You deserve this

[123tommy]

Since 2000

Oscar-Shane 1
Tito-Vargas
Toney-jirov
Morales-Barrera
Manny-Marquez 1,4
Castillo-corrales 1
Manny-morales 1,2
Margarito-cotto 1
Kirkland-Angulo
Lennox-klitchko


I would put those fights up against any in history

That's 10-0 right there

[Elroy The Great]

Since 2000

Oscar-Shane 1
Tito-Vargas
Toney-jirov
Morales-Barrera
Manny-Marquez 1,4
Castillo-corrales 1
Manny-morales 1,2
Margarito-cotto 1
Kirkland-Angulo
Lennox-klitchko


I would put those fights up against any in history

underrated series
holy vs bowe
marq vs vasz

tua vs ike
mab vs mck
benn vs gman
timmy vs ruslan

so many

[HandsofIron]

Well, some fights will be remembered fondly in due time.

Recently, only maybe Bradley-Provodnikov because of how exhilarating it was.
Marquez-Manny 4.
May-PAC because of the magnitude. Certainly not the stylistic AIDS it was.
Broner-Maidana I hope, because of the smile it put on everyone's face after it ended

Definitely those two fights, modern classics.

[The Old LefHook]

Marquez's little brother had 2 or 3 fights with a fellow named Vasquez I believe were as good as any of those listed.