Top 10 action fights Ive ever seen.....

[Bill Butcher]

1. Morales/Barrera I (2000)

2. Chacon/Limon 4 (1982)

3. Ali/Frazier III (1975)

4. Leonard/Duran I (1980)

5. Hagler/Hearns (1985)

6. Corrales/Castillo I (2005)

7. Chavez/Taylor I (1990)

8. Morales/Pacquiao I (2005)

9. Barrera/Mckinney (1996 or 97)

10. Benn/Eubank I (1990)


Honourable mentions & fights that might make the list on a different day go to..... morales/barrera III... benn/mcclellan... pacman/marquez I & II... Ali/Frazier I... Trinidad/Vargas... morales/mccullouch... holmes/norton.


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[salsanchezfan]

..............Fine list; I might add something like Saad-Lopez II or one of the Saad-Johnson fights as well.

[salsanchezfan]

.................Sithsanchawai (sp?) - Monshipour was astounding in that regard, too.

Kevin Kelley-Troy Dorsey was a punch-a-thon.

Gomez-Pimtor, Sanchez-Gomez........

[bladerunner]

good list heres mine:

1-Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales

2-Bobby Chacon-Bozza Edwards II

3-Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo

4-Arturo Gatti-Ivan Robinson

5-Roberto Duran-Sugar Ray Leonard

6-Bobby Chacon-bazooka Limon IV

7-Mathew Saad Muhamad-Marvin Johnson II

8-Aaron Pryor-Dujuan Johnson

9-Archie Moore-Yvon Durelle

10-Marco Antonio Barrera-Kennedy Mckinney

[Adaptation]

I will give some love to Gatti-Ward 1.

Also Sithchanchawal-Monshipour was something.

[natonic]

Very good lists. One fight pops to mind that probably wouldn't otherwise get mentioned:

Tommy Cordova W12 SD Freddie Roach

[the cobra]

#1. Chacon-Limon IV
#2. Morales-Barrera I
#3. Hagler-Hearns
#4. Ali-Frazier III
#5. Coralles-Castillo I
#6. Leonard-Hearns I
#7. Vasquez-Marquez III
#8. Saad Muhammad-Lopez II
#9. Duran-Leonard I
#10. Gatti-Ward I

HM to Gomez-Pintor, Moore-Durelle, Chavez-Taylor, and Barrera-Morales III.

[Bill Butcher]

2-Bobby Chacon-Bozza Edwards II


4-Arturo Gatti-Ivan Robinson



Im gonna have to watch these fights, they keep popping up on these kind of lists all the time.

Ps. Id like to add... I always notice SRL/Hearns I & Gatti/Ward I on these lists, I thought the SRL/Hearns fight was great as a spectacle aswell as a boxing match with good drama, back & forth & ending with the KO but it doesnt compare to many others as a pure action fight IMO, its up there because of who`s actually fighting & significance more than toe to toe action, very good fight but not top 10.
Gatti/Ward would only be remembered as a very good fight without the marvelous rd 9, no more no less.

Ps. I thought Leonard/Hagler was better than Leonard/Hearns by a small margin myself & I didnt put that on my list.

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[bladerunner]

Im gonna have to watch these fights, they keep popping up on these kind of lists all the time.

Ps. Id like to add... I always notice SRL/Hearns I & Gatti/Ward I on these lists, I thought the SRL/Hearns fight was great as a spectacle aswell as a boxing match with good drama, back & forth & ending with the KO but it doesnt compare to many others as a pure action fight IMO, its up there because of who`s actually fighting & significance more than toe to toe action, very good fight but not top 10.
Gatti/Ward would only be remembered as a very good fight without the marvelous rd 9, no more no less.

Ps. I thought Leonard/Hagler was better than Leonard/Hearns by a small margin myself & I didnt put that on my list.

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watch them you wont regret it they will probably make your top 10 theyre that good.

btw totally agree about SRL-Hearns and Gatti-Ward those fights are overrated.

[jyuza]

Very good lists guys.

[McGrain]

What a great thread. A couple that I don't think have been mentioned.


Schmeling-Walker
Ike Williams-Beau Jack
LaMotta-Robinson VI
Muhammad Qawi-Evander Hollyfield
Walcott-Marciano

[shommel]

add joey giardello vs gil turner

[Pat_Lowe]

How is Gatti-Ward overrated? Sure they aren't the most skilled fighters but the fight has so many ebb and flows combined with enormous heart shown by both fighters. I am in awe every time I watch the fight. Round 9 has an excellent case for being the greatest round of all time. The courage displayed by both men was amazing, Gatti in round 9 was an inspiration. Saying take away round 9 and its a good fight? Then the same goes for Hagler-Hearns, take away round 1 and its an average fight.

My Top 10

1) Julio Cesar Chavez - Meldrick Taylor I
2) Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier III
3) Marvin Hagler - Tommy Hearns
4) Arturo Gatti - Micky Ward I
5) Bobby Chacon - Rafael Limon IV
6) Sugar Ray Leonard - Roberto Duran I
7) Floyd Mayweather - Jesus Chavez
8) Diego Corrales - Jose Luis Castillo I (Could be higher but Corrales' cheating put me off)
9) Salvador Sanchez - Azumah Nelson
10) Erik Morales - Marco Antonio Barrera III

[AREA 53]

Albeit Short in duration

Foreman V Lyle was certainly Action Packed
you could also add Moorer V Cooper

Nassem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelly

Other often forgotten watchables

Rocky Lockridge Vs Harold Knight

Rocky lockridge Vs Wilfredo Gomez

Julio Cesar Chavez Vs Juan Laporte

Boza Edwards Vs Bazooka Limon

[Bill Butcher]

Saying take away round 9 and its a good fight? Then the same goes for Hagler-Hearns, take away round 1 and its an average fight.


7) Floyd Mayweather - Jesus Chavez
9) Salvador Sanchez - Azumah Nelson
10) Erik Morales - Marco Antonio Barrera III

Your top sentence is actually a good point tho I thought Hag/Hearns rd 2 was close to rd 1 in terms of action & there really wasnt any `off your seat` action other than rd 9 in Gatti/Ward, it was a very good fight but defo I would not have it in a top 10 list, possible top 20, not even sure about that. I judge a fight as a whole & thats why Hag/Hearns made my list & Gatti/Ward didnt.

As for your 7th, 9th & 10th choices - Floyd/Chavez is not an action fight fit for a top 50 list IMO, its just Chavez diving in like an amatuer & taking big counter shots until the corner pulls him out way behind on the cards.
Sanchez/Nelson was decent but as above, should never even be considered anywhere near a top 10 list as an ATG action fight, its basically an inexperienced future great giving a better ATG a run for his money but ultimately being outboxed most of the way before being stopped in the last rd.

Morales/Barrera III is not a major problem on a top 10 list (tho I wouldnt have it there) but the thing that shocked me is that Morales/Barrera I didnt make your list - you cant seriously try & tell me that their 3rd fight was better than their 1st classic, thats mental.
EM/Pac I was better than that 3rd fight but still fell short of the excellent 1st fight.

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[dougingb]

What a great thread. A couple that I don't think have been mentioned.


Schmeling-Walker
Ike Williams-Beau Jack
LaMotta-Robinson VI
Muhammad Qawi-Evander Hollyfield
Walcott-Marciano

Qawi vs Holyfield was awesome!!!

[Pat_Lowe]

Your top sentence is actually a good point tho I thought Hag/Hearns rd 2 was close to rd 1 in terms of action & there really wasnt any `off your seat` action other than rd 9 in Gatti/Ward, it was a very good fight but defo I would not have it in a top 10 list, possible top 20, not even sure about that. I judge a fight as a whole & thats why Hag/Hearns made my list & Gatti/Ward didnt.

As for your 7th, 9th & 10th choices - Floyd/Chavez is not an action fight fit for a top 50 list IMO, its just Chavez diving in like an amatuer & taking big counter shots until the corner pulls him out way behind on the cards.
Sanchez/Nelson was decent but as above, should never even be considered anywhere near a top 10 list as an ATG action fight, its basically an inexperienced future great giving a better ATG a run for his money but ultimately being outboxed most of the way before being stopped in the last rd.

Morales/Barrera III is not a major problem on a top 10 list (tho I wouldnt have it there) but the thing that shocked me is that Morales/Barrera I didnt make your list - you cant seriously try & tell me that their 3rd fight was better than their 1st classic, thats mental.
EM/Pac I was better than that 3rd fight but still fell short of the excellent 1st fight.

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Thanks for the reply. Well I'm a big Mayweather fan so I enjoyed the fight alot. My list is a personal list not really a list based on the consensus.

I also take into consideration the outside circumstances in the leadup to and after the fight. These all add up to make a better fight. For example, The Thrilla In Manilla, Ali's taunting of Frazier and Frazier being the underdog with little chance makes the fight better in my eyes. Frazier coming in with something to prove. These circumstances are usually needed in my eyes to make a good fight, into a great memorable fight.

The 3rd Barrera-Morales fight I enjoyed the most due to the way the fight unfolded. It was more dramatic I thought. Barrera outboxing Morales for many of the rounds, then Morales realising he is behind goes for it all in the later rounds. Also Barrera being written off before the fight after the loss to Pacquaio.

[Robbi]

Nobody has mentioned the Pryor-Arguello I fight which was as all action as you can possibly get. This is the 'top 10 action fights' ever seen. It's pretty simple, all action. Lots of punches and serious excitement from both combatants. How Gatti-Ward I can be mentioned is beyond me. That fight was boring for the first 5 rounds and wasn't anywhere near all action until around the 6th round. And I shall not respect anyones opinion if they try to tell me it was a great fight from start to finish, thats how strongly I feel about that. The 9th round was memorable and other rounds were also great, but to include it ahead of Pryor v Arguello I isn't right. This isn't a favourite fights list.

[bladerunner]

Nobody has mentioned the Pryor-Arguello I fight which was as all action as you can possibly get. This is the 'top 10 action fights' ever seen. It's pretty simple, all action. Lots of punches and serious excitement from both combatants. How Gatti-Ward I can be mentioned is beyond me. That fight was boring for the first 5 rounds and wasn't anywhere near all action until around the 6th round. And I shall not respect anyones opinion if they try to tell me it was a great fight from start to finish, thats how strongly I feel about that. The 9th round was memorable and other rounds were also great, but to include it ahead of Pryor v Arguello I isn't right. This isn't a favourite fights list.
totally agree about the Gatti-Ward fight.its very overrated.

[Bill Butcher]

Nobody has mentioned the Pryor-Arguello I fight which was as all action as you can possibly get. This is the 'top 10 action fights' ever seen. It's pretty simple, all action. Lots of punches and serious excitement from both combatants. How Gatti-Ward I can be mentioned is beyond me. That fight was boring for the first 5 rounds and wasn't anywhere near all action until around the 6th round. And I shall not respect anyones opinion if they try to tell me it was a great fight from start to finish, thats how strongly I feel about that. The 9th round was memorable and other rounds were also great, but to include it ahead of Pryor v Arguello I isn't right. This isn't a favourite fights list.

Good call.
I forgot about that one, that might make my list or be no1 choice for an honourable mention.... I might be in the minority here but I thought fight 2 was just as good as fight 1, not a lot between them but its rarely mentioned on the same level, the effort Arguello put in while not at his best in the 2nd Pryor fight after being decked in rd 1 was awesome, a true warrior fighting to the death with eroding skills & reflexes, it reminded me a bit of EM/Pac II with EM obviously playing the sad part of Arguello & Manny as Pryor.

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[Drew101]

Very good lists. One fight pops to mind that probably wouldn't otherwise get mentioned:

Tommy Cordova W12 SD Freddie Roach

Hey, good call. Baby Joe Ruelaz- Tommy Cordova might have been even better, to be honest