Which is the best of these heavyweight trilogies?

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  • !! Anorak
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    #1

    Which is the best of these heavyweight trilogies?

    Holyfield-Bowe or Ali-Frazier?

    I think I might personally have to pick Holyfield-Bowe. While Ali is my favourite boxer, he gives a below-par performance in their first bout, the second is largely subdued and the third is so painful I can barely watch it.

    That said, The Thrilla in Manilla is arguably the best fight out of all six, but there's something so uncomfortable about watching two disparate yet perfectly meshed styles that can only ultimately lead to mutual death.

    Holyfield showed his heart throughout all three... for the grabbing, snatching Ali it was only in the Philippines when he showed his.
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    Ali-Frazier
    46.67%
    7
    Holyfield-Bowe
    26.67%
    4
    Neither... it's obviously Holyfield vs. Ruiz
    26.67%
    4

    The poll is expired.

  • RAESAAD
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    #2
    I have to go with Ali/Frazier...even though Holyfield/Bowe happened when I was old enough to watch and remember.

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    • theironone
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      #3
      I voted for that excellent ruiz trilogy


      Ali Frazier 3 and 1 were great, 2 was a good match, holy bowe 1 and 3 had more excitement than 2 but two was such an even struggle, overall id go for the butterfly and smoke

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      • !! Anorak
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        #4
        Super-Lightweight voted for the Ruiz bouts... maybe he meant it?

        Of course, Holyfield-Bowe II had fan man as well.

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        • Brother Mouzone
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          #5
          ali vs. frazier is more historic but bowe vs. holyfield happened during more of my generation so this why i pick bowe vs. holyfield also those were some of the most action packed fights that i have seen it showed the heart of evander and the one time that bowe was totally dedicated to a fight that 1st. fight is the reason there is so many what could of been questions about bowe ...

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