Biggest fight of all time?

[BOXEO _]

Leonard and Duran (both rated higher than May and Pac) were both prime beasts when they fought each other.


5 or 6 years ago May vs Pac would have been one of the greatest fights of all time.


Prime Leonard vs Duran > past prime May vs Pac.

[bojangles1987]

The reality is that in the "old" days there were fights that were front page news. It was the first topic on the radio news (and TV news when TV was available). Everyone was talking about it on a scale BIGGER than the Super Bowl or FIFA world cup.

The fight on May 2nd is massive on an economic scale but it will not capture the imagination of the entire world on a scale seen in certain fights 50 to 100 years ago. The world has changed and boxing isn't the mainstream sport it once was.

This is what people need to understand here. It's not about the money. The biggest fights in boxing history stopped entire countries. They involved more than the fight itself, they were symbols for political and social issues. They were the biggest events in sports.

Mayweather/Pacquiao isn't on that level. It's more on the Leonard/Hagler level or Duran/Leonard. Huge fight, but certainly no Ali/Frazier or Louis/Schmeling.

[The Big Dunn]

This is what people need to understand here. It's not about the money. The biggest fights in boxing history stopped entire countries. They involved more than the fight itself, they were symbols for political and social issues. They were the biggest events in sports.

Mayweather/Pacquiao isn't on that level. It's more on the Leonard/Hagler level or Duran/Leonard. Huge fight, but certainly no Ali/Frazier or Louis/Schmeling.

Respectfully, the fights you mentioned were big because of the time period. Social/Political significance outweighed money to a degree.

This fight will be as big as it perfectly represents the time we are in-money/wealth is far more significant than social/political issues.

[bojangles1987]

Respectfully, the fights you mentioned were big because of the time period. Social/Political significance outweighed money to a degree.

This fight will be as big as it perfectly represents the time we are in-money/wealth is far more significant than social/political issues.

You're just trying to convince yourself. That's pretty ridiculous.

Athletes in the biggest sports deal with social issues on a daily basis, and they became the biggest stories on ESPN. It doesn't matter in boxing because boxing isn't big anymore.

[Fetta]

On one hand i know boxing isnt close to as big as it once was back in the day so fights like Ali/Frazier and Dempsey are going to be considered huge.

But these days, sports in general are much bigger than they were back then so for this match, in what has become a niche sport, to capture the imagination of the world i would consider this the biggest.

I know its the biggest event i will have ever attended.

Excitement building

[TOBYLEE1]

Those fights back in the day didn't have all this internet thing going. Look at the Pac/Floyd matchup, it doesn't need no promoting thanks to how desireable is the fight and the internet

[The Big Dunn]

You're just trying to convince yourself. That's pretty ridiculous.

Athletes in the biggest sports deal with social issues on a daily basis, and they became the biggest stories on ESPN. It doesn't matter in boxing because boxing isn't big anymore.

You sure? why would I be doing that?

This fight is the most expensive sports event in the world. The worst seat in the house is $1500 such that very few real fans can attend. There is no political or social undertones to this fight at all.

The social things of the 60's/70's and the political rise of the ****'s will never happen in modern society to the degree they did then, so it's virtually impossible to have any sporting event, let alone boxing, have the same social/political impact.

[SkillspayBills]

Louis-Schmeling 2 is the biggest fight in the history of the sport. Once again(I've said this a few times) when the President of the United States personally asks you to win a fight for your country....It's BIG....REAL ****ING BIG.

[RSBonos]

Not every fight needs social undertones to make it great, SRL v Hearns/Duran/Hagler don't compare to Louis/Schmeling or Johnson/Jeffries for example. But on the flip side Pac/May is better than those two just based in sporting terms.

Ali/Frazier 1 is the all time beast. Two atg somewhat close to their primes, undefeated, at HW with the world watching.

Pac/May is a top 10 all time fight and the richest ever. Nothing to sneeze at.

[Scott9945]

I voted Pac - May I think it's the biggest fight in history. We've waited for so many years to get it. P4P #1 against P4P #2.

I doubt any other fight has been this anticipated.

Braddock - Baer was also a big fight.

Well in the movie "Cinderella Man" it was. But in the real boxing world it wouldn't make the top 100.