Single Greatest Win in Boxing History?

[DeeMoney]

lou ambers - henry armstrong
armstrong was recently 3 weight champion simultaneously. ambers was a legend himself and lost his title to henry. armstrong is p4p number 1 after defeating possible number 1 in barney ross and then ambers. armstrong was in the middle of his record breaking welterweight reign (absolute peak). ambers was 26 and in his prime too. so 2 legends in their prime fought and p4p number 1 lost. this fight has to be considered to say the least.



thanks for the story.

Good call, hits all the criteria on the head. Definitely belongs in the conversation

[Anthony342]

That's true, but I just feel like for the greatest wins in boxing, both fighters had to be all time greats.

For instance, I would choose Holyfield-Tyson 1 as a good pick. Tyson fanboys will tell you Tyson was just a bum at this point and ignore Holyfield's decline in order to discredit that monumental win though.

That's a good one too and really, both had declined some, so it fits the criteria. Tyson wasn't a bum by any stretch in 1996. And it goes back to your point about Tyson having trouble with guys with good chins that could hit, even though Holyfield wasn't a one punch KO guy. He was still a warrior with no quit who could stop opponents with an accumulation of punishment.

[JAB5239]

Good call, hits all the criteria on the head. Definitely belongs in the conversation

.... agreed.

[SheenLantern]

Ray Leonard over Thomas Hearns

I genuinely believe Leonard is the only man in boxing history who could have beaten prime Hearns at 147, that win shines like a diamond on Ray's record.

[BKM-]

Ray Leonard over Thomas Hearns

I genuinely believe Leonard is the only man in boxing history who could have beaten prime Hearns at 147, that win shines like a diamond on Ray's record.

How about the other Sugar Ray. The original.

[cfang]

First thoughts

Ali foreman
La motta srr
Turpin srr
Leonard Hagler

I also think mayweather's total shutout over canelo looks better as time goes on
Canelo ggg was a great win

[louis54]

Dempsey willard fight.... Greatest fighter ever vs one of the toughest men who ever lived and ever will live

[QueensburyRules]

First thoughts

Ali foreman
La motta srr
Turpin srr
Leonard Hagler

I also think mayweather's total shutout over canelo looks better as time goes on
Canelo ggg was a great win

- -Not a fair fight with Bayless hanging on Canelo the first half of the fight like a straightjacket, but soft lads always gonna have a soft spot for Floydy Joy.

[TonyGe]

Micheal Spinks giving up his LH title and moving up to beat the reigning heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. He was the first man to do that.

[them_apples]

Ali vs Foreman comes to mind

then Duran vs Leonard

they both encompass everything, both elite fighters going at it and one pulls of a rather big upset because hes not supposed to win.

I get it Tyson Douglas and Louis Schmeling 2 are big for different reasons