What do you think is the greatest fight in boxing history?

**Parodius** · 07-29-2005, 10:26 AM

Too many great fights I've seen, I don't like picking one fight.

**JUYJUY** · 07-29-2005, 10:27 AM

The greatest is probably the Rumble in the Jungle. The best is probably Hagler-Hearns.

**manila_assasin** · 07-29-2005, 10:27 AM

My personal choice is Pryor VS. Arguello. the first fight.

**spinksjinx** · 07-29-2005, 10:28 AM

I dont think anyone could dispute the trilogy Frazier/Ali fights at all.

You are probably going to see a lot of people say Castillo vs Corrales....

Personally my favorite all time was Lamotta vs Robinson....Out of all of them it doesnt matter they were all great.

Hagler/Hearns is also great it packed more action in one round than you ever see in a complete fight today.

Leonard/Hearns Amazing how Leonard was trailing behind badly and came back and knocked out Hearns. I think this fight really defines the 15 round fights as seperating the champs from the chumps.

Probably the greatest heavyweight fight ever was Louis vs Conn hands down.

**cvt** · 07-29-2005, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by JUYJUY

The greatest is probably the Rumble in the Jungle. .

...the rope-a-dope?? w/ foreman?...uhhh...i would think the thrilla in manilla would top that....

off the top of my head the best battles were

gatti-ward I
morales-barrera I
holyfeild-bowe I
hangler-herns (classic)

**jabsRstiff** · 07-29-2005, 10:47 AM

Cosidering the event, the stakes,the atmosphere, & the actual fight itself....I'd say

Frazier-Ali I

**jabsRstiff** · 07-29-2005, 10:48 AM

Foreman-Ali was NOT a great fight.

Foreman's performance is one of the most pathetic in history.

**Ali_is_the_greatest17** · 07-29-2005, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by cvt

...the rope-a-dope?? w/ foreman?...uhhh...i would think the thrilla in manilla would top that....

off the top of my head the best battles were

gatti-ward I
morales-barrera I
holyfeild-bowe I
hangler-herns (classic)

The rope-a-dope with foreman was a great strategy because Ali knew that Foreman was just a great puncher. He couldn't last for the full 15 rounds. so he just was tiring him out until he was so tired, he just got knowcked out. Thats why its also one of the best fights in boxing history...but yea your right...thrilla in manilla tops that match.

**cvt** · 07-29-2005, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Ali_is_the_greatest17

The rope-a-dope with foreman was a great strategy because Ali knew that Foreman was just a great puncher. He couldn't last for the full 15 rounds. so he just was tiring him out until he was so tired, he just got knowcked out. Thats why its also one of the best fights in boxing history...but yea your right...thrilla in manilla tops that match.

that's what i'm saying..ali had foreman's number...so he knew (i don't even think angelo dundee was too confident) he was going to beat foremen....but the thrilla in manila..oh man...i'm surprised both men didn't just drop and die...the temp in that stadium was said to be over 100 degrees...

What do you think is the greatest fight in boxing history?