IYO What are the 3 Most Important fights in History?

[dans]

I think Cribb vs. Molineaux may kick Hagler/Hearns out of the top 3.

[KittenFlaps]

Maybe even a 10..

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.

Kim died after the fight due to injuries sustained due to massive weight draining. It was partially responsible for changes in the rules in both the amount of rounds fought and new weigh in rules including changing it from the day of to the night before, allowing for the huge rehydration we see today.

Two really big changes in the sport, seems like it could be considered a greatly influential fight. Maybe not the most well known or most loved, but absolutely important.

[Klitschko2010]

I'd say Wlad's last Dominant KO victories over top contenders, best available opposition and other title holders:

Tompson
Rahman
Chagaev
(in no particular order)

[DrewWoodside]

I think Cribb vs. Molineaux may kick Hagler/Hearns out of the top 3.

Right that's the fight i was thinking of when I said the American former slave.. I think Sullivan Corbett might be more important though..

[DrewWoodside]

Kim died after the fight due to injuries sustained due to massive weight draining. It was partially responsible for changes in the rules in both the amount of rounds fought and new weigh in rules including changing it from the day of to the night before, allowing for the huge rehydration we see today.

Two really big changes in the sport, seems like it could be considered a greatly influential fight. Maybe not the most well known or most loved, but absolutely important.

Alright I'm gonna make a top 10 most important fights in boxing history thread. See if we can get it to 10..

[dans]

Right that's the fight i was thinking of when I said the American former slave.. I think Sullivan Corbett might be more important though..

Eh, not sure. Cribb/Molineaux was the first big international bi-racial title fight of it's kind.

I'm no expert though.

[arargh]

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?

number 2 i can agree with. number 1 and 3 however where all american fights that was only important in terms of american history.

[Klitschko2010]

number 2 i can agree with. number 1 and 3 however where all american fights that was only important in terms of american history.

You're an idiot.

Worst poster on the forum by a mile.

[arargh]

You're an idiot.

Worst poster on the forum by a mile.

nope, how was muhammad ali vs joe frazier important in terms of world history? people over where i live maybe know of muhammad ali but i dont think that outside boxing fans they dont know who he faught or who joe frazier is. u think people in africa or asia knows about this fight? or the people over in places like that cared about or watched the fight when it happened? ahaha yeah right. in america shure, in parts of europe shure. but globally no.

and i aint even gonna bring up the hearns-hagler fight. they are pretty much nobodys outside of america.

[Joeyzagz]

1. Jack Johnson vs Jim Jeffries
2. Jack Dempsey vs Jesse Willard
3. Ali vs Foreman