Unknown/Forgotten Great Fights

[salsanchezfan]

Most of us have a few treasured fights that typically fly under the radar of the typical fan's knowledge, so let's name a few........

1. Corny Boza-Edwards TKO 7 Guy Villegas

Boza is nearing the end of his illustrious career, while young stud Villegas is the latest of many up-and-comers wanting Corny's scalp on their resume. Villegas is a marathoner from Oregon, and his workrate and stamina are said to be remarkable. Sure enough, he comes out smoking in the early rounds, pounding away with hundreds of shots. While not very powerful, they earn him a bit of a lead. At one point, he even props Boza's head up along the ropes by his neck, and pounds him with a right to the face.

Boza, of course, has seen all this before, and after figuring his young foe out, begins punching back in earnest about the fourth. Villegas is game, but can't match Boza's savvy, and in the seventh, Corny blasts Villegas into the ropes and tees off until the outclassed Oregonian is rescued by the referee.


2. Marcel Pigou TKO 7 Eduardo Lausse

Lausse begins as he always seemed to, whaling away with huge punches with both hands, particularly that frightening hook. He hurts Pigou badly along the way and seems well on his way to yet another KO, when suddenly Pigou dumps him for a shocking TKO victory.


3. Bobby Chacon TKO 7 Art Frias

Our good friend Renofan just sent me this one; Chacon is near the end by this time and has little left except the ability to thrill a crowd, and he does it again here. Both start punching feverishly almost immediately, and Chacon is dropped briefly in the second. He absorbs even more afterward, but as was his custom, countered off the ropes with that still-potent right hand, backing Frias away. The fighters take turns backing the other against the ropes and punching at a frenetic pace. In the seventh, a surging Chacon hurts Frias with a right, and loads up right after right at both the head and body until Frias finally collapses to his knees, the referee waving it off as he falls.

4. Marvin Johnson TKO 7 Leslie Stewart

Aside from Hagler-Hearns, you'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting first round than this one. Johnson storms from his corner and hammers at Stewart, who seems taken aback initially. He suffers a cut eyebrow almost right away, but when backed to the ropes, lashes out at Johnson with pin-straight one-twos, and rocks his head back like a bobble head doll. Johnson returns the favor, and walks right back into the fire to give more. The two trade heavy salvos for the remainder of the round, and the crowd roars as only a hometown crowd can (Indianapolis).

The action continues to seesaw, with Johnson seming to tire and Stewart gaining momentum, then Johnson gathering himself for yet another attack that seems to bewilder Steward momentarily. Finally, the referee stops the fight in the seventh because of Stewart's eye, awarding the fight to Johnson along with an unprecedented third light heavyweight championship. Tremendous fight.


...........I just noticed al of these end in "TKO 7." :think

[warchild]

Prince Charles Williams TD7 Merqui Sosa

After 7 rounds of unbelievable action, the referee decides to stop the fight on the basis that both fighters, swollen and bleeding, are unfit to continue.

It hurts just to watch that one.

[salsanchezfan]

Prince Charles Williams TD7 Merqui Sosa

After 7 rounds of unbelievable action, the referee decides to stop the fight on the basis that both fighters, swollen and bleeding, are unfit to continue.

It hurts just to watch that one.


............Good addition; I especially like the fact that it ended in seven rounds. Way to work. :good

[Thread Stealer]

Alejandro Gonzalez-Kevin Kelley
Robert Quiroga-Kid Akeem Anifowoshe

[warchild]

Simon Brown KO14 Tyrone Trice

Trice was such a big welterweight that I could easily envision him competing among today's freaks....he was perhaps the prototype of the next generation. Brown was from the generation of welterweights that could be called the last of the "old school" welters....a fundamentally sound, hard hitting, mentally galvanized gym rat. It was a back and forth battle, with Trice using his reach to land on Brown, and his size to absorb Brown's bombs. In the end, Brown landed a devastating shot to Trice's chin along the ropes, and Trice went down.

[TBooze]

Williams/CzyzI

Bassa/McAuleyI

Holyfield/StewartI

and if you like them short and sweet... Meza/Garza

[JohnThomas1]

Michael Spinks TKO7 Yaqui Lopez

[Robot16]

I like and watched a few months back Daniel Zaragoza Vs Paul Banke 2.
A good fight

[AREA 53]

Rocky Lockrige Vs undefeated Banger Harold "Shadow" Knight
> A 15 Round barn-Burner, Knight looked like a Sawn off Hearns, and Had Rocky on queer street at one point, Rocky fought an inside fight to take way Knights Reach, but the Action was Unrelenting, Rocky's grit experiance swung it for him, But Knight looked agood bet for the future, Sadly he never fought again due to a Detached Retina as i recall...

Also Mark Medal Vs Earl the Pearl Hargrove, - Mark had won 22 of 23 with 19 by KO Hargrove undefeated in 24 ...All by Ko.. > Earl came out Bombing, looking to take Medals head off, But Medal was mobile, skillful and Tough, he rode out the storm and hit Back, it was thrilling stuff, Earls Storm gradually died out as Mark came back strong, and in a more educated manner, for a 5rd stoppage, but it was "Dont Blink" Stuff.

[quintonjacksonfan]

Lee-Licicero(SP)
Barkley-Sims

[Rattler]

Archie Moore - Yvon Durelle

[avsouza06]

Eubank-Thompson I

[Titan1]

Pryor TKO 7 Johnson.

[quintonjacksonfan]

How did I forget Pryor-Johnson. One of my all-time favorites

The shadow boxing before the actual fight was great

[heerko koois]

Herol Graham - Mark Kaylor.......

[Raging B(_)LL]

Most of us have a few treasured fights that typically fly under the radar of the typical fan's knowledge, so let's name a few........

1. Corny Boza-Edwards TKO 7 Guy Villegas

Boza is nearing the end of his illustrious career, while young stud Villegas is the latest of many up-and-comers wanting Corny's scalp on their resume. Villegas is a marathoner from Oregon, and his workrate and stamina are said to be remarkable. Sure enough, he comes out smoking in the early rounds, pounding away with hundreds of shots. While not very powerful, they earn him a bit of a lead. At one point, he even props Boza's head up along the ropes by his neck, and pounds him with a right to the face.

Boza, of course, has seen all this before, and after figuring his young foe out, begins punching back in earnest about the fourth. Villegas is game, but can't match Boza's savvy, and in the seventh, Corny blasts Villegas into the ropes and tees off until the outclassed Oregonian is rescued by the referee.


2. Marcel Pigou TKO 7 Eduardo Lausse

Lausse begins as he always seemed to, whaling away with huge punches with both hands, particularly that frightening hook. He hurts Pigou badly along the way and seems well on his way to yet another KO, when suddenly Pigou dumps him for a shocking TKO victory.


3. Bobby Chacon TKO 7 Art Frias

Our good friend Renofan just sent me this one; Chacon is near the end by this time and has little left except the ability to thrill a crowd, and he does it again here. Both start punching feverishly almost immediately, and Chacon is dropped briefly in the second. He absorbs even more afterward, but as was his custom, countered off the ropes with that still-potent right hand, backing Frias away. The fighters take turns backing the other against the ropes and punching at a frenetic pace. In the seventh, a surging Chacon hurts Frias with a right, and loads up right after right at both the head and body until Frias finally collapses to his knees, the referee waving it off as he falls.

4. Marvin Johnson TKO 7 Leslie Stewart

Aside from Hagler-Hearns, you'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting first round than this one. Johnson storms from his corner and hammers at Stewart, who seems taken aback initially. He suffers a cut eyebrow almost right away, but when backed to the ropes, lashes out at Johnson with pin-straight one-twos, and rocks his head back like a bobble head doll. Johnson returns the favor, and walks right back into the fire to give more. The two trade heavy salvos for the remainder of the round, and the crowd roars as only a hometown crowd can (Indianapolis).

The action continues to seesaw, with Johnson seming to tire and Stewart gaining momentum, then Johnson gathering himself for yet another attack that seems to bewilder Steward momentarily. Finally, the referee stops the fight in the seventh because of Stewart's eye, awarding the fight to Johnson along with an unprecedented third light heavyweight championship. Tremendous fight.


...........I just noticed al of these end in "TKO 7." :think

Some great fights you mentioned there Sal. Here is a couple more for my fellow posters:

Bruce Curry TKO9 Monroe Brooks:

Two guys who disliked each other intensely, and who fought that way for 9 thrilling rounds. Curry had the better of it for most of the bout, but Brooks did shine in some spots although he had seen better days by that point in his career. Nevertheless, it was a great fight and the KO was a thing of beauty, a perfectly timed left hook dropped Monroe like a sack of bricks.


Bazooka Limon TKO12 Rolando Navarrete:

Navarrete was just coming off his first title defense against Korea`s Chung Il Choi (great fight BTW, and more on Choi shortly) after having wrestled the title from Boza-Edwards by a vicious KO in 5 rounds.

Rolando boxed beautifully in the early going, keeping the fight at ring center and counter punching Limon rather easily. But around the 7th round or so, Limon came alive and started to tak the fight to Navarrete in earnest, and was landing his infamous bolo punches to the body with regularity.

This took its toll on Rolando, who was steadily becoming more and more stationary as his strenght was being sapped by Limon`s bodywork. Nevertheless he fought back valiantly and landed some terrific punches on Limon before finally getting taken out by a 5 punch combination from Limon with seconds to go in the 12th round.


Bazooka Limon TKO7 Chung Il Choi:

Choi had earned another shot at the jr.lightweight belt after losing in his first attempt to Rolando Navarrete in a thriller. This time Choi was determined to win the title, and he fought like a man possessed. As soon as the first bell rang Choi started landing his vaunted right hand seemingly at will on Limon`s all too exposed chin. He could not miss with the right hand and stunned the iron chinned Limon several times, and was making Limon look like a complete monkey for the first 5 rounds.

But then, Limon started to go to work on Choi`s midsection halfway through the 5th, and kept up the pressure on Choi in rounds 6 and 7, all the while absorbing everything that Choi threw his way which was plenty believe me. Then, all of a sudden Limon dropped Choi with a combination to the body which included a left hook to the liver and down went Choi.

He got up at 9, but Limon rushed right at him and started wailing away at his stomach and landed about 7-8 consecutive punches on a noticeably distressed Choi who was then rescued by referee Richard Steele. Choi fought a great fight, but his fragile chin and midsection failed him yet again although in a gallant effort.


Masao Ohba KO12 Charchai Chionoi:

Chionoi started off very fast, hurting Ohba early on with a left hook that had him completely out on his feet in the first round. Ohba got pummeled left and right, but he weathered the storm and started firing back with that accurate jab of his, and kept it in Chionoi`s face for the next several rounds. Chionoi started to tire by the halfway point of the fight, and from then on it was all Ohba who went on to score the KO with seconds remaining in the 12th.

[Vantage_West]

arguello - pryor
both men go to war alexis with the better technique and classical boxing and punching style. and aryons unorthodox windmill aproach and even though fight of the year both men and fight (both fights) are totally forgoten about for what they did for the sport and the amount of punishment and workrate of both men great close fight. then pryor got a windmill right hand on alexis chin and just went all out and landed an amazing 13 hit combo on him.

shame about the black bottle scandal...but a trully great fight try and find it.

watson - benn
benn was now the #2 ranked middlewieght in all belts he was unbeaten and had koed every single fighter he faced. he was tagged by a game anthony logan and was getting flurried till his power and determination came through when he launched a left hook that sent logan to the floor in dramatic fashion.
nigel benn was the commonwealth champion who was just sitting on the belt waiting to get a world title tilt.

it was common knowledge that around one more fight and he will fight mccallum for the wba title or the ibf titlist michael nunn.

in the meantime michael watson a rather unheraled british counter-puncher who had an excellent amatuer career even though he didnt win anything big it was a long list of british fighters.
watson was now called up after an impressive win streak and was now benns' sacrificial lamb who was to lose infront of a large london crowd to make him look a better prize for the u.s champions.

the fight starts and it's a wonderful display of benns power and mvement his flurries his body punching his savy and in overall a great resilliance and fighting prowess...when he was met with a steady jab form watsons left hand and watson workrate it was a war from start to dramatic finish

round after round went by with both men dealing seriuos damage watson covering up leaning and then coming back with a series of jabs and right hands. and after a flurry by benn watson uses his hieght and reach to drop a left hook that made benn do all types of things but he still punches then watson jabs again again then ....pop a straight left lands dead on nigels chin and he is floored. he miss read the count after he had punched himself out and got up at the count of 10 instead of 8 .

if you find it sit back with a 1/4 ounce and a few stella's and watch a real classic.

watson later went on to fight mcCallum and gave a great fight beatin ghim to the punch and beating and winning the cards till the 7th round when mcCallum landed a left hook and a right hand and wobbled watson the body snatcher later just sat on him when watson covered up. a good showing of watsons pedigree and balls a good watch also but watson was too green at this stage nigel was his only top 5 middlewieght world class boxer he had fought.

[Titan1]

Ray Mancini-Art Frias.That one round was beautiful.

[Drew101]

holmes TKO 11 Ali

Douglas KO 10 Tyson.:D

[Drew101]

Dorin-Balbi 1

The crowd (which was awaiting the Leija-Ward main event) seemed a bit apathetic about this fight...until the two started unloading on one another with their best shots. A spirited first round was followed by an incredible, back-and forth second that had the crowd on its feet. Balbi gradually began to gain control by peppering Dorin with numerous right hands from the outside, and held the lead going into the championship rounds. Undaunted, Dorin used relentless pressure, and multi-punch combinations to work his way back into contention, and swept the final stanzas to secure a close, split-decision victory.

[Renofan]

Most of us have a few treasured fights that typically fly under the radar of the typical fan's knowledge, so let's name a few........

1. Corny Boza-Edwards TKO 7 Guy Villegas

Boza is nearing the end of his illustrious career, while young stud Villegas is the latest of many up-and-comers wanting Corny's scalp on their resume. Villegas is a marathoner from Oregon, and his workrate and stamina are said to be remarkable. Sure enough, he comes out smoking in the early rounds, pounding away with hundreds of shots. While not very powerful, they earn him a bit of a lead. At one point, he even props Boza's head up along the ropes by his neck, and pounds him with a right to the face.

Boza, of course, has seen all this before, and after figuring his young foe out, begins punching back in earnest about the fourth. Villegas is game, but can't match Boza's savvy, and in the seventh, Corny blasts Villegas into the ropes and tees off until the outclassed Oregonian is rescued by the referee.


2. Marcel Pigou TKO 7 Eduardo Lausse

Lausse begins as he always seemed to, whaling away with huge punches with both hands, particularly that frightening hook. He hurts Pigou badly along the way and seems well on his way to yet another KO, when suddenly Pigou dumps him for a shocking TKO victory.


3. Bobby Chacon TKO 7 Art Frias

Our good friend Renofan just sent me this one; Chacon is near the end by this time and has little left except the ability to thrill a crowd, and he does it again here. Both start punching feverishly almost immediately, and Chacon is dropped briefly in the second. He absorbs even more afterward, but as was his custom, countered off the ropes with that still-potent right hand, backing Frias away. The fighters take turns backing the other against the ropes and punching at a frenetic pace. In the seventh, a surging Chacon hurts Frias with a right, and loads up right after right at both the head and body until Frias finally collapses to his knees, the referee waving it off as he falls.

4. Marvin Johnson TKO 7 Leslie Stewart

Aside from Hagler-Hearns, you'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting first round than this one. Johnson storms from his corner and hammers at Stewart, who seems taken aback initially. He suffers a cut eyebrow almost right away, but when backed to the ropes, lashes out at Johnson with pin-straight one-twos, and rocks his head back like a bobble head doll. Johnson returns the favor, and walks right back into the fire to give more. The two trade heavy salvos for the remainder of the round, and the crowd roars as only a hometown crowd can (Indianapolis).

The action continues to seesaw, with Johnson seming to tire and Stewart gaining momentum, then Johnson gathering himself for yet another attack that seems to bewilder Steward momentarily. Finally, the referee stops the fight in the seventh because of Stewart's eye, awarding the fight to Johnson along with an unprecedented third light heavyweight championship. Tremendous fight.


...........I just noticed al of these end in "TKO 7." :think

Hey Sal, Thanks for mentioning my name lol. More than happy to share great fights with others. You and Raging Bull have covered most of the fights I would have listed, but one stands out that no one mentions at all. Duran-Camacho 1.
The action isn't on the level of Chacon/Frias, but still a very entertaining fight. Duran was 45 years old, and Camacho was 34 (I believe), so neither was in their prime, Duran especially. It was a very competitive fight which I thought Duran won, but the judges didn't see it that way. Its worth watching to see the 6th round, Camacho lands 3 or 4 consecutive jabs, that have Duran going backward, then Duran smiles at Camacho and lands a hard right hand that sends Camacho back a few steps, then they both engage in a furious exchange on the ropes. In light of the judges scoring for Camacho, its worth watching to see Sugar Ray Leonard ringside saying directly to Camacho "You Got a Gift" lol.

[Titan1]

Greg Page ko 8 James Tillis. Good fight while it lasted, Page almost had Tillis out in the first, Tillis comes back to floor Page in the second and the next few rounds had plenty of action.

[TBooze]

Herol Graham - Mark Kaylor.......

LOL:rofl

[Drew101]

Hyung Chul Lee TKO 9 Katsuya Onizuka (WBA 115lb title)

Probably 1994's best fight (and that includes Castro-Jackson). The taller Onizuka boxes for mamybe the first minute of the opening round, then engages the shorter Korean in the trenches. From that point on, it becomes a back-and-forth brawl, with Lee firing away with double left hooks, and looping overhand rights, and Onizuka answering with right crosses and uppercuts. After splitting the first two rounds, Onizuka staggers Lee at the end of the third, and takes the fourth to open up an early lead. Lee comes back strong in the fifth, hurthing the Japanese champion with a nasty hook in yet another toe-to-toe exchange, and then pounding him all over the ring for the remainder of the round. Incredibly, Onizuka comes back to take the sixth, and the two trade (and trade) on even terms in the seventh. Onizuka takes the eighth, although he's rocked near the end of the round. The two continue to fire away in the ninth, until a combination sends Onizuka reeling into the ropes. Lee fires away with both hands, and batters his opponent into submission with some brutal combinations until the ref calls the fight in the waning seconds in round nine.

Awesome stuff, with as many exchanges as a fight fan could ask for.

[Bigcat]

Prince Charles Williams TD7 Merqui Sosa

After 7 rounds of unbelievable action, the referee decides to stop the fight on the basis that both fighters, swollen and bleeding, are unfit to continue.

It hurts just to watch that one.

That was a fabulous fight.............:good

[Drew101]

That was a fabulous fight.............:good

The rematch was pretty incredible, too. :good

[Bigcat]

I remember on the undercard to Tyson v Smith..

WBA # 1 Contender Tyrell Biggs was having a time filler before boxing against the eventual winner of the Unification series.. against robust Philadelphian David Bey.. The fight turned out as one of Biggs toughest battles.. He almost blew his shot at the championship when Bey opened a cut on Tyrells eyebrow after a clash of heads ..Biggs was on the verge of being stopped by the referee when he dropped Bey and wrapped up the show in a display of heroic desparation stopped his stubborn foe to save his big opportunity..

I remember the look on Lou Duvas face when the doctor at Ringside said , I say its a very close call, give him a little longer.. Biggs suddenly became very Urgent..

[Duodenum]

Matthew Saad Muhammad's (Matt Franklin) legendary battles for the NABF Light Heavyweight Title against, Marvin Johnson, Ritchie Kates, and Yaqui Lopez.

Matt's career before dethroning Johnson for the WBC LH Championship has been overlooked (much as Hagler's 1970's resume has been), but they may have been the most electricfying wars in his fabled history. Against Kates, he was blasted to the canvas early, on his face from a devastating blow, only to get up and send Kates reeling completely across the ring with a blast that forced the referee to end it immediately. The things he did in the Spectrum during his NABF days need to be seen to be believed.

[rekcutnevets]

Clifford Hicks vs. Victor Holmes. 10 rounds of action packed, low level, professional boxing. None of you guys have seen it, and I am the only person with it on VHS.

You said unknown.

[salsanchezfan]

Clifford Hicks vs. Victor Holmes. 10 rounds of action packed, low level, professional boxing. None of you guys have seen it, and I am the only person with it on VHS.

You said unknown.


...........Exactly what I was looking for. :good

[JohnThomas1]

...........Exactly what I was looking for. :good

Has anyone mentioned Rockin Robin Blake vs Ruben Munoz Jr? Superb scrap and we can add Rockin vs Tony Baltazar too, he of the enormous left hook. Blake, Munoz, Arroyo, Brown, there were some enormous 130-135 pound wars right at that time, between many blokes just short of world champ status.

[salsanchezfan]

Has anyone mentioned Rockin Robin Blake vs Ruben Munoz Jr? Superb scrap and we can add Rockin vs Tony Baltazar too, he of the enormous left hook. Blake, Munoz, Arroyo, Brown, there were some enormous 130-135 pound wars right at that time, between many blokes just short of world champ status.


.............Another good one. How about Blake-Adolfo Medel?

[JohnThomas1]

.............Another good one. How about Blake-Adolfo Medel?

Crikey, i haven't even read about that one. Knowing Blake, another scorcher.

[Doc McCoy]

Ruben Olivares v Kazuyoshi Kanazawa is one I watched recently and a real classic with some great toe-to-toe action and ebb & flow throughout the fight.

Juan laPorte v Ruben Castillo has a great atmosphere at Roberto Clemente stadium in San Juan and is a forgotten classic. great fight.

Tony Lopez v Juan Molina III is also excellent (how many great fights was Tony the Tiger in?)

Julio Cesar Chavez v Mario Martinez at the Olympic for the vacant 130lb title was an out and out war fought mainly on the ropes with both guys just letting it all hang out - one of the best Chavez fights and always great to see the young warrior at work.

Ken Norton v Jose Luis Garcia II - some seriously heavy shots landed in this one with Garcia content to stay on the ropes and trade with Norton who was more than obliging. Apparently their first fight exists on tape - anyone confirm this?

George Foreman v Alex Stewart doesn't get talked about all that much but was hugely entertaining and who can forget George pausing mid-round to talk to the press behind the ropes only to get nailed by Stewart - didn't seem to worry Big George too much but he looked like a cabbage patch doll by the end of that one.

[Drew101]

Crikey, i haven't even read about that one. Knowing Blake, another scorcher.

Indeed. Wonderful fight.

[Drew101]

Tommy Cordova vs. Kelvin Seabrooks

Cordova, a fringe contender at featherweight, spent the entire fight bulling Seabrooks into the ropes, and firing non-stop with both hands. Seabrooks willingly traded, and landed more than his share of bombs, as well. In the end, Cordova's agression allowed him to earn a hard-fought decision.

[Duodenum]

Crikey, i haven't even read about that one. Knowing Blake, another scorcher.

That brings me back to when former paratrooper, Tyrone "Butterfly" Crawley traveled to Blake's hometown to knock Rockin' Robin from the unbeaten ranks with a lopsided decision win. Although a featherfisted switch-hitter, Crawley had the knack of standing toe-to-toe with much deadlier punchers than himself, and hitting without getting hit in return. His boxing idol and inspiration growing up was Tyrone Everett, who he regularly watched perform in the Spectrum while growing up, and who he considered the best in the world, P4P. The highly avoided Butterfly's match with Blake was one of the most skillful boxing exhibitions I've ever watched. Not a world champion, but just a tiny notch below.

[Manassa]

Carmen Basilio vs. Pierre Langlois

Joey Giardello vs. Henry Hank

[mochabuzz]

Tommy Morrison vs Joe Hipp
1 shattered jaw, 1 broken jaw & two broken hands... this battle between two plodding giants was classic!

[JohnThomas1]

That brings me back to when former paratrooper, Tyrone "Butterfly" Crawley traveled to Blake's hometown to knock Rockin' Robin from the unbeaten ranks with a lopsided decision win. Although a featherfisted switch-hitter, Crawley had the knack of standing toe-to-toe with much deadlier punchers than himself, and hitting without getting hit in return. His boxing idol and inspiration growing up was Tyrone Everett, who he regularly watched perform in the Spectrum while growing up, and who he considered the best in the world, P4P. The highly avoided Butterfly's match with Blake was one of the most skillful boxing exhibitions I've ever watched. Not a world champion, but just a tiny notch below.

Crawley was slicker than slick for a time wasn't he, i really thought he might hold onto a title for sometime the way he was progressing. Very talented.

[salsanchezfan]

Mando Ramos W10 Sugar Ramos was another you never hear about. Thanks to Raging B()ll, I have it, and it's well worth finding. Great back and forth action, one of the worst cuts I've ever seen suffered by Mando, but he held firm and outgutted Sugar over the distance.

You'd never know they were great friends watching it.

[Renofan]

Mando Ramos W10 Sugar Ramos was another you never hear about. Thanks to Raging B()ll, I have it, and it's well worth finding. Great back and forth action, one of the worst cuts I've ever seen suffered by Mando, but he held firm and outgutted Sugar over the distance.

You'd never know they were great friends watching it.

I agree, great fight. Thanks to Raging B()ll, I've seen it as well lol.

[dmille]

Alex Stewart ko3 Ezra Sellars

The first round was completely devoid of action. The second appeared to be more of the same when all hell broke loose. Eight knockdowns later (four each!) the lucky few had witnessed a classic heavyweight brawl.

[Pat_Lowe]

I agree, great fight. Thanks to Raging B()ll, I've seen it as well lol.

Haha I'll join in, cause thanks to Raging B()ll I've seen it too.

[salsanchezfan]

Haha I'll join in, cause thanks to Raging B()ll I've seen it too.


.............Raging B()ll, ladies and gentlemen; the James Jones of the Classic Forum.


...........Drink the Kool-aid, you sumbitches. :D

[golfboxer]

everybody talking about not so long ago. how about pete mead vs joey dejohn in the 1948 madison sqare garden fight with so many knockdowns they lost count, i heard the radio broadcast had as many as 10 knockdowns in 7 rounds with mead down all but 4 of the times and won the fight. called the bloodiest fight in garden history, those were the good old days.

[Cobra33]

Jesse James Hughes vrs Anthony Stephens
Lupe Gutteriez vs Jeff franklin 2-fought on the undercard of camacho/mancini.

Kevin Pompey vrs Tyrone Trice-Pompey had sooo many wars on ESPN.


Tommy Cordova vrs Garcia/Roach-OUCH.

Buddy Mgurit vrs Vince Releford
Mickey Ward vrs Frankie ******
Harold Knight vrs Kenny Baysmore
Thomas Tate vrs Shekia
Ivan Robinson vrs Gatti 1
Autro Gatti vrs Jose Sanabria
Roger Mayweather vrs Zack Padilla
Roger Mayweather vrs Harold Brazier
Iran Barkley vrs Robbie Simms
Greg Haugen vrs Vinny Paz 1-even though Haugen got robbed
Ray Mancini vrs Bramble 1/2
Ray Mancini vrs Kim/Romero
Carlos Santos vrs Mark Medal
Mattew Hilton vrs Buster Drayton
Terry Norris vrs Troy Waters
Simon Brown vrs Maurice Blocker
Calvin Grove vrs Jorge Paez 1
Kid Akeem vrs Quiorga
Vince Phillips vrs KT
Robin Blake vrs Ruben Miunoz
Harry Arroyo vrs Ali/Brown
Charlie Brown vrs Louie Burke
JEFF HARDING VRS ANDRIES 1-WOW
Bobby Joe Young vrs Chambers
Thomas Hearns vrs Juan Roldan
Billy Costello vrs Ronnie Shields/Lonnie Smith
Mike Weaver vrs Dokes 2

[la-califa]

Hagler-Mugabi: This is the fight that took everything from Hagler, He wasn't the same afterward. Classic War.
Limon-Chacon: Pick one! They were all wars.
Chicita Gonzalez-Sorjaturong: Brutale slugfest with a suprise ending!
Lupe Pintor-Wilfredo Gomez: Awswome fight Before Pintor wilted in the fourteenth.
Colin Jones-Milton McCrory: Great fight! Jones should have had it!
Jose Luis Ramires-Edwin Rosario: Great fight!

[Cobra33]

Terance Ali- Rameriez
Jose Luis Rameriez vs Rosaio 2
Terrance Ali-Charles Murray

[Renofan]

I just finished watching Jake Lamotta/"Irish" Bob Murphy 2, what a slugfest this was. Its definitely worth finding :good

[hopkinsfan07]

Ingemar Johansson

[gold_gloves]

one fight of the more modern era that was one of the most enjoyable things i had watched in a long time was...

Diego Corrales (25-0) vs Gairy St Clair (15-0-1) back in 1998.

IBF Feathweight Title Eliminator

both fighter came in undefeated and put on a show, Corrales was supposed to just knock St Clair out i think but he put on a really good show.

Corrales UD12 St Clair but it was not expected to be such a tough competeitive fight, Gairy nailed Corrales alot of times with the overhand right and had him shaken at some points. There where alot of power punches thrown and landed but neither would lie down. Entertaining as they get with both ifghters just going at it.

Great Fight....

[quintonjacksonfan]

I heard Seabrooks-Canizales was good

[TBooze]

I heard Seabrooks-Canizales was good


You heard right (for fight one)!

[NickHudson]

This is a one sided demolition, rather than a barn-burner but...

Winky Wright v. Adrian Dodson

Back in about 1997, Dodson was touted as the next big thing in British boxing.

Wright put on an unbelievable show, barely getting hit in 6 or 7 rounds while coolly pot-shotting Dodson with his southpaw jab. It was really masterful.

Did anyone else watch it?