Author Topic: THE 5 MOST ANTICIPATED BOXING FIGHTS SINCE ALI FRAZIER 1 (Read 2798 times)

old-school-lifter · « **on:** April 29, 2015, 09:31:00 PM »

your opinions please

heres mine

1. FMW v Pac
2. Holmes v cooney- many forget what a mega fight this was and most thought cooney would KO larry
3. Leonard V hearns 1
4. Tyson v spinks- both undefeated, unifying the title, many thought spinks had a legit chance!
5. fmv v de la hoya

6 . Tyson v lewis

Wiggs · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2015, 09:38:50 PM »

Tyson - Lewis

BB · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2015, 10:09:59 PM »

Hagler - Hearns.

Ali - Foreman.

Leonard - Duran I.

Ali - Frazier II.

Gatti - Ward III.

Tyson - Spinks.

Special mention -

Mayweather - Pacquiao. People will love it, but I've soured on it because they are past their prime, but it will be historic.

Tyson - McNeeley. That was big to me because it was Tyson's first post prison fight. Caused all types of wonderment.

Army of One · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2015, 10:11:08 PM »

Tyson/ Lewis had far more hype the paq/mayweather.This maybe the richest fight ever in terms of money, likely due to inflation but nowhere close to reaching the Tyson/Lewis levels of excitement.Had it happened 4 years ago though and this is by far the biggest fight ever.

Simple Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2015, 10:12:23 PM »

Holyfield Tyson

Earl1972 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2015, 10:25:10 PM »

holyfield/tyson 2 and oscar de lahoya/felix trinidad were my most anticipated

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disco_stu · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:17:48 AM »

Hagler - Hearns.

Ali - Foreman.

Leonard - Duran I.

Ali - Frazier II.

Tyson - Holyfield I

Tyson - Lewis

Darren Avey · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:45:30 AM »

Scott Welch V Henry Akinwande.

SuperTed · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2015, 02:25:25 AM »

Harrison Vs Sprott II

Army of One · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2015, 03:11:50 AM »

Quote from: SuperTed on April 30, 2015, 02:25:25 AM

Harrison Vs Sprott II

Yes, Audrey fights were worth watching, mainly to see him fail

Darren Avey · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2015, 05:26:23 AM »

He didn't fall in that one he won KO

vascsurgeon · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2015, 07:17:12 AM »

Ali Frazier III
Ali Norton III
Ali Foreman
Leonard Duran I
Hagler Hearns
Tyson Spinks
Holmes Cooney

beakdoctor · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:12:59 AM »

suprised leonard hagler hasnt been mentioned yet. The build up to that fight was huuge. Outcome was disappointing but it was the fight of the 80`s.

T-REX007 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:18:11 AM »

Hagler was def screwed in that fight, Leonard stole it

BDsauce · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2015, 08:23:42 AM »

Ali vs The US Army draft
Whitaker vs Cocaine
Tyson vs Desiree Washington
Holyfield vs Birth Control
De La Hoya vs Fishnets

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:03:02 AM »

Rocky - Drago

Nails · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2015, 09:20:53 AM »

Besides Gatti vs Ward all boxing main events have been a massive disappoint for me as far as entertainment value

BB · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2015, 10:08:15 AM »

Quote from: CaptainFreedom on April 30, 2015, 12:23:50 AM

Remember McNeeley's face? lol. I genuinely thought he had downs syndrome when i seen him. He's my all time funniest boxer. Some of the stuff on youtube is classic...fair play to him though for taking it straight to Tyson, even if it didn't work out well.

Ha, he reminded me of most of the older NE Jocks/meatheads I knew growing up. Silly guy, but likable, and fun to listen too. He really does deserve credit for wading right in there with Tyson, real shame they stopped it early. He was getting beat, but was still fresh and game to go with Mike.

I haven't seen it in maybe 15 years, and have been watching bits and piece all morning. It really is a time capsule fight, from the build up, to the crowd, to the end. Really interesting watch -

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1:45 - 2:30 - That speech. 13:00 - 15:00 - The Ringside celeb list ( poor Pammy didn't get her props). 19:20 - 24:00 McNeely / Tyson walk out. That staredown at 27:00

. Mills Lane being Mills Lane at 28:50 - 29:00 or so. 38:00 - 39:15 - Lovable Tyson. 43:30 - 45:20, McNeeley being McNeeley. 46:30 - Tyson swag.

.

SuperTed · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:44:38 PM »

Fury Vs McDermott II
Valuev Vs Ruiz II
Rogan Vs Sexton II
Skelton Vs Williams II
Schulz Vs Akinwande II

Some highly anticipated re-matches above.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:45:46 PM »

Goodrum vs. Billy Guns
Goodrum vs. Basille
Goodrum vs. Only Me
Goodrum vs. Derek Anthony.

2 are dead, 1 is close to death and the other will be dead soon.

Costanza · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2015, 03:52:42 PM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on April 30, 2015, 01:45:46 PM

Goodrum vs. Billy Guns
Goodrum vs. Basille
Goodrum vs. Only Me
Goodrum vs. Derek Anthony.

2 are dead, 1 is close to death and the other will be dead soon.

beakdoctor · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2015, 04:03:16 PM »

Quote from: CaptainFreedom on April 30, 2015, 03:48:38 PM

hahaha, mcneeleys speech! that always had me in tears. "FOR CURLY!!" got to be one of the worst speeches of all time.

Classic speech. he told tyson he would spin a cocoon of horror! Hilarious.

old-school-lifter · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2015, 06:44:14 PM »

Quote from: beakdoctor on April 30, 2015, 08:12:59 AM

suprised leonard hagler hasnt been mentioned yet. The build up to that fight was huuge. Outcome was disappointing but it was the fight of the 80`s.

yes that was a hugely anticipated fight

up there with Holmes cooney in the 80's

and SRL stole that big time
Hagler won that fight for sure

Author Topic: THE 5 MOST ANTICIPATED BOXING FIGHTS SINCE ALI FRAZIER 1 (Read 2798 times)

Simple Simon