New fan to boxing, what are MUST-SEE fights ???????

**THRILLAinmanila** · 10-26-2004, 02:46 AM

Originally posted by duxstar

I honestly dont have a clue about what fights i should watch, I mean i've seen the HBO series Legendary Nights (all 12 of them), and I've seen some of the recent boxing matches, but i havent seen most of the old classics in their entirety ya know? The next fight i've heard i HAD to see was Gatti vs Ward 1, Ive already seen moralles vs barrera 1, tito vs mayorga, rahman vs lewis 2, and the last 2 RJJs fights, along with the last few Lennox Lewis fights, but what Fights do i ABSOULUTELy HAVE to see ????

btw, i know hagler vs hearns is one that i have to see in its entirety (not the one in legendary nights).

Got to see Thrilla in Manila - Ali vs Frazier III

**al1ne** · 10-26-2004, 03:30 AM

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
Sonny Liston vs. Muhammad Ali
Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis

IMHO

**J !** · 10-26-2004, 05:28 AM

Originally posted by duxstar

I honestly dont have a clue about what fights i should watch, I mean i've seen the HBO series Legendary Nights (all 12 of them), and I've seen some of the recent boxing matches, but i havent seen most of the old classics in their entirety ya know? The next fight i've heard i HAD to see was Gatti vs Ward 1, Ive already seen moralles vs barrera 1, tito vs mayorga, rahman vs lewis 2, and the last 2 RJJs fights, along with the last few Lennox Lewis fights, but what Fights do i ABSOULUTELy HAVE to see ????

btw, i know hagler vs hearns is one that i have to see in its entirety (not the one in legendary nights).

depends what you like a technical fight or a slugfest, Barrerra Morales 1 is a fantastic fight, as is gatti Ward I, total slugfests. Lennox Lewis / rahmann II is a fave of mine as it was Big Len's most techinical punch perfect retribution Ive seen in a long time.
Matt Said against John Conteh is pretty good, andries against Jeff harding trilogy were knowdown specials, Carl Thompson has had a few also his recent bout against Seb Rothmann really was somink special with an end that you really wouldnt have seen coming, I watched that and just sat there going eff me, I didnt think that was gonna happen!

Sugar Ray Rany Turpin the rematch was a brutal but excellent fight. How the eff Turpin took so much I will never know.

Benn Mclellan is a fantastic fight despite the tragic outcome as are any of Benns fights really, especailly his fights with Eubank.

Sugar Ray Hagler, is another high profile fight. Theres too many to to list to be honest.

**Fat Shamz** · 10-26-2004, 06:57 AM

i got thrilla in manila, its a great fight, but i cant understand the commentray cos its in chinese or sumthing!!! same with my ali vs foreman fight!!!!

**Bombardier** · 10-26-2004, 07:34 AM

Definitely not a comprehensive list, but for classic fights:

- Dempsey vs Willard (absolute must see...you'll never see anything like it in boxing again)
- Dempsey vs Firpo
- Joe Louis vs Schmeling II
- Marciano vs Louis
- Marciano vs Archie Moore
- Sugar Ray Robinson vs anyone! (or just the St. Valentine's day massacre vs Jake LaMotta)
- Ah, hell...Joe Louis vs anyone
- Ali vs Liston II
- Ali vs Foreman (Rumble in the Jungle)
- Ali vs Frazier III (Thrilla in Manilla)
- Hagler vs Hearns (my favourtie fight all-time)
- Leonard vs Hagler
- Tyson vs Spinks
- Buster vs Tyson

There's definitely more, but this is a great start.

**The Noose** · 10-26-2004, 07:48 AM

Anything with John Ruiz.

**J !** · 10-26-2004, 07:50 AM

haha yeah if youre an insomniac.

**LuKahnLi** · 10-26-2004, 08:21 AM

By "must see" fights, do you mean fun to watch or historically important?

**stu** · 10-26-2004, 12:55 PM

I think the whole Gatti-Ward trilogy is worth a look.

Benn-Eubank I is also a cracking battle.

As far as fights this year, Pacquiao v. Juan Manuel Marquez is an excellent fight.

New fan to boxing, what are MUST-SEE fights ???????