IYO What are the 3 Most Important fights in History?

[DrewWoodside]

In your opinion, what are the 3 Most Important boxing fights in History? When picking them consider their significance to the history of boxing, the general public/world history. List them and why. Mine may be subject to change depending on what others post but here is what I have at the moment:

1. Muhammad Ali -vs-Joe Frazier 1. This fight became so intertwined with current politics at the time that in many ways it became much more important than a mere sporting event. In addition, the fight actually lived up to the hype.

2. Joe Louis -vs- Max Schmeling 2. Once again this fight came to represent more than two pugs in a ring. It was the United States -vs- the ****s.

3. Marvin Hagler -vs- Tommy Hearns. This fight didn't serve to have any non-boxing historical relevance but it ultimately became the battle that all great fights would be compared to.

I'm sure the third could be replaced Corbett/Sullivan.. Ok, what does everyone else have?

[KittenFlaps]

I can't argue with your list. At all actually.

[totalstranga]

Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns was important

[DrewWoodside]

Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns was important

I can't think of the names involved but there's also a big one where an american slave comes over to challenge the current british champ.

[KittenFlaps]

Actually I changed my mind. Duk Koo Kim v. Boom Boom Mancini, or Gatti vs. Gamache.

Both changed the rules of boxing which in my opinion is pretty important.

[bojangles1987]

Absolutely impossible to name 3 fights that are more important than any other. There's a massive list of fights that could be argued for this. Your's are good examples.

[DrewWoodside]

Actually I changed my mind. Duk Koo Kim v. Boom Boom Mancini, or Gatti vs. Gamache.

Both changed the rules of boxing which in my opinion is pretty important.

Mancini/Kim was the official fight when championship fights went from 15 to 12 right?.. I suppose a top 5 might be more fitting than 3.

[DrewWoodside]

Mancini/Kim was the official fight when championship fights went from 15 to 12 right?.. I suppose a top 5 might be more fitting than 3.

Maybe even a 10..

[zeidrich]

1. tyson vs holyfield

[dans]

I can't think of the names involved but there's also a big one where an american slave comes over to challenge the current british champ.

Tom Molineaux vs. Tom Cribb

It was crazy important. I read about it in a Budd Schulberg book.

http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.ph...1st_meeting%29