The best heavyweight fights of the 21st century?

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  • !! Anorak
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    #1

    The best heavyweight fights of the 21st century?

    Sure, the division is dead (or just sleeping) but which fights of the last five years have enlivened it, if only for the time they took place?

    Here's some I enjoyed, off the top of my head:


    1. Lewis vs. Klitschko: Now this was a decent fight, right? Two behemoths - one old, one green - go at it, with a slightly disappointing "called off on cuts" ending.

    2. Tyson vs. Williams - forget what you think about either competitor - it was good to watch, right?

    3. Jones Jr. vs. Ruiz - Maybe a little too one-sided to really compel, but remember when Jones Jr. was unstoppable? Back at the time people were having serious debates about whether he could beat every other heavy out there. Now we're having to debate if he could beat Glen Johnson. The mighty have fallen

    4. Peter vs. A.N.Other - Some like this - a big powerful guy knocks people with bum chins out and they say he's the new Tyson. Worth a view if you like that sort of thing.

    5. Brewster vs. Golota - come on, it was pretty exciting for a minute, wasn't it? Or 52 seconds to be precise.
  • spider_rico
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    Maddalone - Minto
    Mesi - Jirrov
    Barrett - Beck

    were 3 great heavyweight fights and better than all you have listed.

    and Ruiz - Jones ?...I'd rather watch grass grow than that fight again.

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    • paul750
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      #3
      David Tua v Ike Ibeabuchi

      I don't think there has ever been two big guys with that amount of power hit each other as hard and as often over 12 rounds.

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      • paul750
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        #4
        Originally posted by paul750
        David Tua v Ike Ibeabuchi

        I don't think there has ever been two big guys with that amount of power hit each other as hard and as often over 12 rounds.
        but it wasn't in the 21st century....... lol

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        • Slipx
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          #5
          Originally posted by spider_rico
          Maddalone - Minto
          Hey was Minto that guy who was a former football player?

          If so..that fight was ****ING INSANE!

          From what I remember....Maddalone knocked him down and dazed him...Minto got up and his corner was like "THINK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY"...dude took it to heart and tried something different

          he'd bait maddalone and then jump back and do nothing

          then bait him again and jump back and hit him with a left right combo 1,2 psssh flush on the chin. maddolone was ko'd and minto and his peeps went ****ING CRAZY! :-)

          yo if anyone has this fight I'll toss 10 mil your way.

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          • RastaSmoker
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            #6
            Maddalone vs Miller was just as crazy.

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            • datneggajeep
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              #7
              Lewis vs Tyson

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              • !! Anorak
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                #8
                So did last night's go in or not?

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                • mikefromstu
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                  #9
                  Mesi v Jirov
                  Mesi v Barrett
                  Bryd v McCline

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                  • number6
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                    #10
                    Claybey v Etienne.

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