Most "skilled" fight ever

[Haterfree]

The late great Diego versus Castillo in the 1st fight. The fighting on the inside was extremely skilled. Brilliant counter punching & exchanges in that fight.

[oldgringo]

Pernell Whitaker/Buddy McGirt...specifically their first fight. Just an unbelievable amount of talent and technique in that ring. It's what Judah/Mayweather should have been, but Judah is nowhere near the fighter that Buddy McGirt was. High velocity chess between two masterful boxers.

[Nwahs !!]

Not to say two technicians fighting each other. Mostly this is a question of the fight that had the two best fighters fighting one another (or as close as you can get to it).

Prime should be taken into consideration when choosing. Otherwise it would obviously be Sugar Ray Robinson beating up an ancient, broke Henry Armstrong.

Someone once said that the #2 and #3 welterweights of all time faced one another in Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns.

Another incredible matchup would be Wilfredo Gomez (undefeated best ever at 122) against Carlos Zarate (53-0 at 118, considered one of the best, if not THE best at 118 all time).

What does everyone think?

In terms of the overall skill present in the ring, I would have to go with
Duran v Leonard I. Perhaps the best performance of Duran's career, and one of the best performances of Leonard's career.

[THE REED]

ill take hearns leonard then

[MikeBrew328]

Mayweather Baldomir

Mayweather was countering beautifully and it really looked good because Baldy is slow, you could see what Mayweather did.

[SkillspayBills]

ill take hearns leonard then

Allan Green said it best, people always make fantasy matchups between fighters near or at the same weight but that was one fantasy matchup that actually became true.

[THE REED]

haha hell yes!

[-Swizzy-]

Marvin Hagler vs Sugar Ray Leonard

[Fox McCloud]

Mayweather Baldomir

Mayweather was countering beautifully and it really looked good because Baldy is slow, you could see what Mayweather did.

Read the opening post.

Allan Green said it best, people always make fantasy matchups between fighters near or at the same weight but that was one fantasy matchup that actually became true.

Good deal, I couldn't remember who said it.

[THE REED]

[QUOTE=DWiens421;3049471]Read the opening post.
QUOTE]

my thoughts exactly