nothing wrong with being a casual as long as you're not acting like you know the sport like a lot of other casuals. glad to see you're learning brother. keep it up. 👍
@Samala Ekaailouulu u can win by outclassing/frustrating your opponent by making them quit aka RTD aka no mas or win by tko by giving them a nasty cut.
@joseph deutsch would you have done what Hagler did. I'm saying a big fat NO. I guessing you would get your punk ass handed to you. You don't have to make noise because you have a hole in your head.
There's plenty of reasons to put Duran on an all-time great shortlist, but yeah.... the match against Barkley was incredibly good. Both fighters performed very well, and Duran really accomplished a lot with that win.
And major props to you Rummy for calling attention to one of the most overlooked facts in Ali Frazier 3 - Joe did NOT quit, his corner stopped the fight. I know a lot of people won't make the distinction but it is an important one.
Leonard vs Duran 1 is an all time great fight that doesn't get the respect it deserves. Leonard haters cant ever disrespect the mans grit n fighting spirit after watching that.
True. idk what the P4P rankings were at the start of 1980, but there's a chance that Leonard was #1 after he beat Benitez while Duran was arguably the best boxer of the 1970s along w/ Carlos Monzon and Ali and could be #1 if he wasn't #2 in the P4P ranks. To hold the bout where Leonard won the Gold medal in the 1976 Olympics was also icing on the cake. I'm sure it was a magnanimous spectacle even though I wasn't even alive yet.
Leonard was his generations Canelo....don't care how good he was, it's hard to appreciate a fighters performance when they have a reputation for winning gift decisions or benefiting from "bad" refs. Just a bigger fan of the sport than the fighters I guess.
I love the Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman fight. The combination George Foreman took. And was still able to stand. He lost that fight but he showed the people he could survive with the young talents.
Yes, the masterful way Toney slowly, methodically broke Jirov down was a masterclass on smart, effective-but-not-flashy boxing. I remember watching it and thinking even though Toney was behind in the beginning, the work he was putting in was gonna pay dividends, and that ended up being exactly what happened. From that aspect it's a truly great, though not-too-well-known-by-casuals fight.
James Toney vs Iran Barkley is another great fight from Toney. I think I watched that fight more then any other fight. I don’t know if it made the list.
I wouldn’t call a fight where a guy got a brain hemorrhage and ended his career leaving him severely handicapped the rest of his life a “must watch” fight. Tragic fight where the G mans corner sent him in to slaughter when they knew something was wrong before the fight in training camp.
Rummy I understand this post was over a year ago but I must admit for someone like yourself you sure did one hell of a job of narrating all 50 fights. Love the commentary as your post of the boxing world are a joy to view. Keep up the good work. Its amazing as of this present day of how many fights I recall watching as a kid/adult in this post. My family has always been boxing fans thank God for that as I will continue the lagacy of boxing.
Honestly Ali vs Frazier 2 is probably one of the most underrated matches in boxing history. It’s completely overshadowed by the Fight Of The Century and the Thrilla In Manila but it was as exciting and amazing as a boxing match can get!
I have to disagree respectfully Max. In my opinion the second fight was far and away the fullest of the three.Not saying it didn't have it's moments, but far from the card carrying classics the other two were. much like the second Morales-Barrera bout was a bit of a flop. RIP Muhammad and Joe, and thank you.
Love it. I have seen the majority of these. Ward-Gatti probably one of my favorites. Chavez with his iron chin, Duran was relentless, Foreman chopping folks down and so many talented fighters and epic battles to see growing up it really is great to reminisce. Great job!
I don't consider myself much of an expert but I am surprised/pleased that there are only 6 fights I haven't seen in the top 50. Thanks for your time and dedication Rummy!
Is there a text version of the list? The upside of having a failing memory is that I can watch these matches all over again without knowing the outcome. Pure gold!
#50 - Bernard Hopkins vs Felix Trinidad. #49 - James Toney vs Vassily Jirov. #48 - Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick. #47 - The 2nd fight between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson. #46 - The 1st fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier. #45 - The 1st fight between Fighting Harada and Eder Jofre. #44 - The 1st fight between Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. #43 - Jack Dempsey vs Luis Firpo. #42 - Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor. #41 - The first fight between Benny Kid Paret and Gaspar Ortega. #40 - Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua. #39 - Jung Koo Chang vs Katsuo Tokashiki. #38 - Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko. #37 - Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko. #36 - The first fight between James Toney vs Mike McCallum. #35 - The first fight between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. #34 - Big George Foreman vs Michael Moorer. #33 - Iron Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks. #32 - The 1st fight between Max Schmeling and Joe Louis. #31 - The 1st fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston. #30 - The 4th and final bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. #29 - The 3rd fight between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez. #28 - The 1st fight between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao. #27 - The 1st fight between Evander Holyfield and Dwight Muhammad Qawi. #26 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler. #25 - The 2nd fight between Bobby Chacon and Cornelius Boza-Edwards. #24 - The rematch between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. #23 - The 1st fight between Matthew Saad Muhammad and Marvin Johnson. #22 The 2nd fight between Matthew Saad Muhammad and Yaqui Lopez. #21 - Salvador Sanchez vs Azumah Nelson. #20 - The 1st fight between Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott. #19 - Roberto Duran vs Iran Barkley. #18 - James ‘Buster’ Douglas vs Iron Mike Tyson. #17 - The 1st fight between Julio Cesar Chavez and Meldrick Taylor. #16 - The 6th contest between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta. #15 - The 1st fight between Archie Moore and Yvon Durelle. #14 - Big George Foreman vs Ron Lyle. #13 - The 4th fight between Bobby Chacon and Rafael Bazooka Limon. #12 - The 1st fight between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo. #11 - Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton. #10 - The 1st fight between Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera. #9 - The 1st fight between Aaron Pryor and Alexis Arguello. #8 - The 1st fight between Sugar Ray Leonard #7 - The 1st fight between Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe and Evander ‘Real Deal’ #6 - Muhammad Ali vs Big George Foreman. #5 - The 1st fight between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard. #4 - The 1st fight between ‘Irish’ Micky Ward and Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti. #3 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Tommy ‘The Hitman’ Hearns. #2 - The 3rd fight between Muhammad Al and ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier. #1 - The 1st fight between Smokin’ Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. (autogenerated).
Not a great list to be honest. A lot of famous fights in here that were not great. Like the first Tyson vs Holyfield fight, only in here because of the ear bites. Or Foreman beating Moorer, certainly famous because Foreman became the oldest HW champ ever but not a great fight by any means. Would have liked to have seen. Graziano vs Zale Pep vs Saddler Louis vs Conn Among other greats included.
This list helped me discover some great fights. Other beauties I've come across are Lockridge vs Lopez, Carbajal vs Gonzales 1, Pedroza vs McGuigan and Ramirez vs Rosario 2.
I've seen the majority of the fights on this list. Despite only 38 fight fans participating in the survey, I'm surprised that the Prince Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelly bout didnt make the list. That was definitely a MUST watch fight. As well as the Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan fight, the ending was tragic, but still a great must watch fight.
Mosley later admitted to the use of PED's during this fight. That's what gave him that extra boost to pull away in the late rounds. Great fight but Oscar got cheated out of a great performance because of this.
What a great upload Rummy! As a so called boxing fan, I only saw about 30 of these fights, I really appreciate the education this video can provide for all of us that love and respect this tremendous, brutal sport. This is a testament to how good UA-cam can get. I appreciate it!
One of my top 50 is Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez. While the fight itself was pretty one sided in Sanchez favor, the historical significance of the fight can't be overlooked. Gomez at the time was 32-0-1 with all 32 victories by KO. He KO'd one of Mexico's all time greats in Carlos Zarate as a part of his 32 KO streak. He was easily the best Jr. Flyweight and decided to come up in weight to Flyweight to challenge Sanchez. Sanchez was 40-1-1 and easily considered the best Flyweight, beating notable fighters such as Felix Trinidad Sr., Danny "Little Red" López and Juan Laporte. Each fighter was far and away the best in their respective weight classes, but more importantly, to this day, this was probably the most significant fight in the Mexico vs Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.
To the 38 participants who made this top 50 a reality..bless you for your absolute common sense in NOT including ANY Floyd Mayweather fight. It was a delight watching this.
These guys Respected each other.I always thought Ward Gatti were Dandies.Hagler vs Hearns were also fights that were Super exciting.This,in my opinion was when Boxing was Prime.Some very exciting fighters in every division.
The hard work and research that goes into your channel is self evident. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and unbiased opinion of the sport we all love. I never fail to see, or hear, and subsequently learn something new from each and every compilation. I appreciate your efforts, Rummy. Thank you, sir. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Rummy, you never fail to provide thoroughly enjoyable videos. You're truly one of my favorite UA-cam creators, and I'm not even that big of a boxing fan anymore. Excellent stuff.
@@seetsamolapo5600 this trilogy of fights demonstrates all the best qualities of boxing with 2 warriors of the ring fighting with courage honour and dignity, 2 men who were enemies in the ring but friends as soon as the final bell rang. R.I.P Arturo thunder gatti.
The “what could have been “ with Sanchez is haunting. He could have possibly been the greatest pound for pound of all time had his life not been cut short.
I feel like Michael Carbajal vs Chiquita Gonzalez I should've been on this list in the top 20. That fight had a lot of hype and was one of the best bouts of the 90s.
Much credit and respect to the 38 survey participants for including many of the older fights going back to the 1920s and for including the lighter weight classes.
I was just thinking yesterday that you haven’t uploaded for a while and today you’ve come back with this epic video. Really enjoyed it. I completely agree it’s very subjective. I got into boxing enjoying the knockouts but now I do boxing classes myself I’m looking for more technical fights. Got me a great weekend ahead watching some of these.
I was really hoping to see the match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Wilfred Benitez from 79 it was a great back and forth with two very skilled tacticians.
Then the Hawk, didn't only needed a 3 count n wheel houseing his right arm n would run at his targets/what the Beast ran into 6th round, n start braking the rest down.🔭🙏✔️
I've seen most of these fights, there were a few on there that I was aware of, but also a few fights that I hadn't heard of, I'll be sure to check them out. Thank you for the detailed list Rummy and all those involved.
Ward vs Gatti 1, Round 9 as we all know, round of the century. And a great story too, The Fighter was a great movie and the book is better of course.So sad about Arturo too. Greatest sport in the world! Thanks Rummy! Irish Thunder. The hard life and times of Micky Ward. Fantastic book. Then we had the recent revelations he made, What a man, what a life. Thank you too Micky!
Big George Damn near lost his mind after that fight. I believe the blows he took and the drive he had to keep pushing caused a mental breakdown after the fight.
Rummy s Corner Awesome Content The 38 participates Did a Fantastic Job There s Been so many Great Fights in Boxing History But This List Alot of Historic Fights Thank you to you and The 38 Surveyors
Fantastic presentation.... 2002 fight of the Year Irish Micky Ward Vs Arturo The Thunder Gatti 1 is immortal. Sadly....the disappearance of The Thunder is a very disturbing event..... RIP Arturo The Thunder Gatti...🙏❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely brilliant video, probably the best I’ve ever watched on UA-cam! Some suggestions for fights that weren’t included, Jim Watt versus Alexis Arguello, Benn McClellan, Barry McGuigan versus Usevio Petrozza, but probably like many other people in the first fight I ever heard, will always be at the top, Muhammad Ali versus George foreman. Apologies for the spelling, but I’m totally blind so I’ve not seen these names written down.
Thank you Rummys Corner for making this video. Im new to boxing and i started training boxing as of recent. I plan on fulfilling boxing dreams that might seem stupid to say right now but this video helps me out a lot watching pros fight and the mistakes they hade made and the way we could avoid those bad situations
Another brilliant effort, Rummy! However, I strongly disagree with this 'Top 50 must watch boxing fights' list. So many of the fights are from heavyweight. I understand that the heavyweight division is marquee in prizefighting, but there are so many great fights from other divisions. This is clearly the list of 'must watch fights of the boxers we love'. How on earth are Mike Tyson's boxing fights 'must watch'? His fights tell one out of the two stories - 'beat a low profile, out of shape or aging fighter' or 'get beaten by someone'. Look how many fights are missing from this list. And how many of the fights are from the 70s onwards. Willie Pep vs Sandy Saddler (multiple fights) Tony Zale vs Rocky Graziano (multiple fights) Jake LaMotta vs Sugar Ray Robinson (one fight is mentioned, but there were more) Gene Tunney vs Harry Greb (multiple fights, especially the one where Greb won) Josh Warrington vs Carl Frampton Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whittaker Archie Moore vs Joey Maxim Ezzard Charles vs Archie Moore Barbados Joe Walcott vs Tommy West GGG vs Canelo Alvarez (first fight) Floyd Mayweather vs Jose Louis Castillo Benny Leonard vs Lew Tendler And so many which I cannot recall. Even if heavyweight is considered, there were so many fights better than that Tyson vs Berbick damp squib. Tommy Burns vs Jack Johnson Joe Louis vs Billy Conn (First fight) Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott (First fight) Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles (multiple fights) Sonny Liston vs Cleveland Williams (two fights) Rocky Marciano vs Roland La Straza (First fight) Larry Holmes vs Tim Witherspoon Chris Byrd vs Andrew Golota Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder (first fight)
Whilst I appreciate the sentiment behind some of this post, it's worth pointing out the following: 1. This is not a list of the greatest fights in boxing history, simply a list of fights that are considered 'must watch' for boxing fans - so it takes into consideration more than whether the fight was a great one of not e.g. you call Tyson-Berbick a damp squib but there's no doubting its significance ('We have a new era in boxing!' as Barry Tompkins said) 2. The list is made up of fights where complete or near complete footage exists and is readily available. Hard to be a must watch fight if you can't watch it so as much as Greb-Walker is a fight all true boxing fans would love to see, it can hardly be a must watch fight when no known footage exists. 3. Yes, the list is heavily weighted towards the heavyweights, but it also includes some fights on there that you won't often see mentioned on lists of the greatest fights ever (Gasper Ortega v Benny Paret, Jung Koo Chang v Tastuo Tokashi) so it does a pretty good job I think of capturing the breadth of the sport. There are some fights that I'd have liked to see on there myself - Basilio-DeMarco 2 for example is one that I think every boxing fan should see and encapsulates everything I love about the sport in one fight but there were 38 lists and it would have needed to be included on a fair few of them to have made the top 50. I included it on mine (and only one of my 25 was a heavyweight fight btw) but not enough people considered it enough of a must watch to make the cut. It doesn't stop anyone seeking it out and watching it, though. Hopefully they will after feasting on these 50 fights!
@@daveallott3467 you go on the classic section of boxing forum and enjoy being told you're wrong by boxing nerds all day bud. Not worth it. Everyone there is a bloody expert, and not the kind you actually want to learn from.
U r spot on, i totally 100% agree with your much better and more sensible list of fights, they fumbled this list, a great fight is when both fighters give and take not 1 sided beat downs like tyson spinks or foreman frazier and im glad u listed mayweather vs castillo but another one that their list missed is mayweather vs maidana 1
Makes me nostalgic for the time when boxing actually had fights of consequence. That's probably the best thing about the UFC, they make the fights that people want to watch.
Howdy. Unfortunately, both fights end in tragedy, but Eubank v Watson l & ll, Benn v McClennan are classics. Josh Warrington v Carl Framton, another incredible bout that is well worth taking a look at. Enjoy. Peace from GB.
It does exist on film! But not the entire career! The first 10 years in his true prime at welterweight is not on film! But most of his time as middleweight is on film!
@@darrenstopper1806 there’s a reason trust and believe. There’s film of fights earlier then his. So why would ALL of his be no good? That’s ridiculous there’s a reason behind it.
Awesome video, I know it took a lot of time to put together. Thank you for being a True Boxing Fan and for all the hard work and time you put in for us all to enjoy!
Thank you im 15 and I just started training to be a boxer an dim educating myself on boxers and how they fight and what makes them great thank you for this
The fact that smoken Joe went 1-1 in the top two fights in. Boxing history should inform the world how great he was. AND subconsciously perhaps Rummy’s masterpiece in the last seconds had Joe nailing Ali with two beautiful shots
For a veeeery casual fan like me who just wants to educate myself in this wonderful sport this video is pure gold, thank you!)
@Ashton Almond
Yeah, I’m from Russia
Да, я из России
nothing wrong with being a casual as long as you're not acting like you know the sport like a lot of other casuals. glad to see you're learning brother. keep it up. 👍
@@drepop803 Thanks ;)
Keep on going, you're gonna love it!
@Samala Ekaailouulu u can win by outclassing/frustrating your opponent by making them quit aka RTD aka no mas or win by tko by giving them a nasty cut.
RIP Marvin Marvelous Hagler. One of the greatest of greats.
@joseph deutsch No one gives a ship about your tastes you casual. The man was a legend.
@joseph deutsch get a life
@joseph deutsch would you have done what Hagler did. I'm saying a big fat NO. I guessing you would get your punk ass handed to you. You don't have to make noise because you have a hole in your head.
Hagler/Hearne fights were epic. Looking 4 best Larry Holmes fight.
Truly one of the greatest of all time.
You spoiling us Rummy, best boxing channel out there.🥊
I’d say special in a documentary style boxing videos. No one else is doing it like this.
Rummy and Counter Punch
OfficeHanchoBoxing is great as well.
The left hook is such an underrated weapon for orthodox fighters
Damn Right.
Great to see Duran v Barkley here, that was my father’s favorite match since he watched it live
@Lucía a14 Heras Mur I agree, Duran was on my top 3 because of that match
There's plenty of reasons to put Duran on an all-time great shortlist, but yeah.... the match against Barkley was incredibly good. Both fighters performed very well, and Duran really accomplished a lot with that win.
Great ring iq by Duran in that fight
Man barrera and Morales are some true warriors they had one of the best trilogies ever
And major props to you Rummy for calling attention to one of the most overlooked facts in Ali Frazier 3 - Joe did NOT quit, his corner stopped the fight. I know a lot of people won't make the distinction but it is an important one.
Smokin joes heart of stone
If Frazier had answered the bell - if his corner hadn't stopped the fight - Ali's corner would've stopped the fight. Or so Angelo Dundee said.
I think it is very well known that Eddie futch stopped the fight
Leonard vs Duran 1 is an all time great fight that doesn't get the respect it deserves.
Leonard haters cant ever disrespect the mans grit n fighting spirit after watching that.
That fight was a super exciting once in a lifetime event. At the time. Though Im not sure if someone seeing today would view it as a classic.
True. idk what the P4P rankings were at the start of 1980, but there's a chance that Leonard was #1 after he beat Benitez while Duran was arguably the best boxer of the 1970s along w/ Carlos Monzon and Ali and could be #1 if he wasn't #2 in the P4P ranks. To hold the bout where Leonard won the Gold medal in the 1976 Olympics was also icing on the cake. I'm sure it was a magnanimous spectacle even though I wasn't even alive yet.
Leonard was his generations Canelo....don't care how good he was, it's hard to appreciate a fighters performance when they have a reputation for winning gift decisions or benefiting from "bad" refs. Just a bigger fan of the sport than the fighters I guess.
@@NelsonMontana1234 I’m now 57 and BELIEVE ME, it’s a CLASSIC !
One hell of a fight!🥊🥊🥊
I watched it again 2 weeks ago, followed by an analysis video by Complex Boxing.
Take a sip everytime Rummy says: "This was //// Ring Magazine fight of the year" 😆
I love the Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman fight. The combination George Foreman took. And was still able to stand. He lost that fight but he showed the people he could survive with the young talents.
Holyfield is the most entertaining fighter imo
Hey! Stand back!! Only women n children!!
saw it live
His transformation from unstoppable force to immovable object
Absolutely
I'm 52 , I'm a former fighter , trainer and advisor. I love this , I knew about and watched most of these on film or live. Great stuff
Toney vs Jirov is such a hidden gem, I discovered it last year and I'm so glad it got a spot.
SICK!
tremendous fight
"Lights Out" is a GOAT
Yes, the masterful way Toney slowly, methodically broke Jirov down was a masterclass on smart, effective-but-not-flashy boxing. I remember watching it and thinking even though Toney was behind in the beginning, the work he was putting in was gonna pay dividends, and that ended up being exactly what happened.
From that aspect it's a truly great, though not-too-well-known-by-casuals fight.
James Toney vs Iran Barkley is another great fight from Toney. I think I watched that fight more then any other fight. I don’t know if it made the list.
I think Benn Vs McClellan should be in that top 50.
100%. An amazing but tragic fight.
definately
51
I wouldn’t call a fight where a guy got a brain hemorrhage and ended his career leaving him severely handicapped the rest of his life a “must watch” fight. Tragic fight where the G mans corner sent him in to slaughter when they knew something was wrong before the fight in training camp.
@@peteythedouchebag8874 Have you seen that fight? It's a brilliant fight.
#50 2:25 Hopkins - Trinidad
#49 3:15 Toney - Jirov
#48 4:05 Tyson - Berbick
#47 4:40 Patterson - Johansson (2)
#46 5:35 Foreman - Frazier (1)
#45 6:30 Harada - Jofre (1)
#44 7:15 Eubank - Benn (1)
#43 8:00 Dempsey - Firpo
#42 8:45 Gomez - Pintor
#41 9:30 Ortega - Paret (1)
#40 10:25 Ibeabuchi - Tua
#39 11:15 Chang - Tokashiki
#38 12:05 Lewis - Klitschko
#37 12:55 Joshua - Klitschko
#36 13:55 Toney - McCallum
#35 14:45 Holyfield - Tyson (1)
#34 15:35 Foreman - Moorer
#33 16:30 Tyson - Spinks
#32 17:25 Schmeling - Louis (1)
#31 18:25 Ali - Liston (1)
#30 19:15 Marquez - Pacquiao (4)
#29 20:15 Vazquez - Marquez (3)
#28 21:05 Morales - Pacquiao (1)
#27 22:05 Holyfield - Qawi (1)
#26 22:55 Leonard - Hagler
#25 23:55 Chacon - Edwards (2)
#24 24:55 Louis - Schmeling (2)
#23 25:45 Muhammad - Johnson (1)
#22 26:35 Muhammad - Lopez (2)
#21 27:30 Sanchez - Nelson
#20 28:30 Marciano - Walcott (1)
#19 29:35 Duran - Barkley
#18 30:30 Douglas - Tyson
#17 31:30 Chavez - Taylor (1)
#16 32:35 Robinson - LaMotta (6)
#15 33:35 Moore - Durelle (1)
#14 34:45 Foreman - Lyle
#13 35:45 Chacon - Limon (4)
#12 36:55 Coralles - Castillo (1)
#11 37:50 Holmes - Norton
#10 38:50 Morales - Barrera (1)
#09 39:50 Pryor - Arguello (1)
#08 40:50 Leonard - Hearns (1)
#07 41:50 Bowe - Holyfield (1)
#06 42:50 Ali - Foreman
#05 43:50 Duran - Leonard (1)
#04 44:50 Ward - Gatti (1)
#03 45:55 Hagler - Hearns
#02 47:05 Ali - Frazier (3)
#01 48:15 Frazier - Ali (1)
You’re a legend!
@@mamoonsufian58 I'll second that. Definitely a legend.
This needs to be higher up.
Trash list..Mayweather vs Castillo 1
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Or Corrales vs Castillo, Or Casemiror
Mike Tyson Vs Razor Ruddock man,I can watch it 10 times a day
Very underrated, that was a beauty!
#2
Rummy your the man no other boxing channel like this one
Rummy I understand this post was over a year ago but I must admit for someone like yourself you sure did one hell of a job of narrating all 50 fights. Love the commentary as your post of the boxing world are a joy to view. Keep up the good work. Its amazing as of this present day of how many fights I recall watching as a kid/adult in this post. My family has always been boxing fans thank God for that as I will continue the lagacy of boxing.
Honestly Ali vs Frazier 2 is probably one of the most underrated matches in boxing history. It’s completely overshadowed by the Fight Of The Century and the Thrilla In Manila but it was as exciting and amazing as a boxing match can get!
I have to disagree respectfully Max. In my opinion the second fight was far and away the fullest of the three.Not saying it didn't have it's moments, but far from the card carrying classics the other two were. much like the second Morales-Barrera bout was a bit of a flop. RIP Muhammad and Joe, and thank you.
I thought it was a good fight. It just doesn't stand up to the other two.
The whole trilogy was the greatest, only Arturo Gatti vs Ricky Ward comes close to it
Love it. I have seen the majority of these. Ward-Gatti probably one of my favorites. Chavez with his iron chin, Duran was relentless, Foreman chopping folks down and so many talented fighters and epic battles to see growing up it really is great to reminisce. Great job!
Just when I thought my day was going to be crap, Rummy saves the day 💥
I don't consider myself much of an expert but I am surprised/pleased that there are only 6 fights I haven't seen in the top 50. Thanks for your time and dedication Rummy!
Is there a text version of the list? The upside of having a failing memory is that I can watch these matches all over again without knowing the outcome. Pure gold!
#50 - Bernard Hopkins vs Felix Trinidad.
#49 - James Toney vs Vassily Jirov.
#48 - Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick.
#47 - The 2nd fight between Floyd Patterson
and Ingemar Johansson.
#46 - The 1st fight between George Foreman
and Joe Frazier.
#45 - The 1st fight between Fighting Harada
and Eder Jofre.
#44 - The 1st fight between Chris Eubank and
Nigel Benn.
#43 - Jack Dempsey vs Luis Firpo.
#42 - Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor.
#41 - The first fight between Benny Kid Paret
and Gaspar Ortega.
#40 - Ike Ibeabuchi vs David Tua.
#39 - Jung Koo Chang vs Katsuo Tokashiki.
#38 - Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko.
#37 - Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko.
#36 - The first fight between James Toney
vs Mike McCallum.
#35 - The first fight between Evander Holyfield
and Mike Tyson.
#34 - Big George Foreman vs Michael Moorer.
#33 - Iron Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks.
#32 - The 1st fight between Max Schmeling
and Joe Louis.
#31 - The 1st fight between Muhammad Ali and
Sonny Liston.
#30 - The 4th and final bout between Juan
Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.
#29 - The 3rd fight between Israel Vazquez
and Rafael Marquez.
#28 - The 1st fight between Erik Morales and
Manny Pacquiao.
#27 - The 1st fight between Evander Holyfield
and Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
#26 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin
Hagler.
#25 - The 2nd fight between Bobby Chacon and
Cornelius Boza-Edwards.
#24 - The rematch between Joe Louis and Max
Schmeling.
#23 - The 1st fight between Matthew Saad Muhammad
and Marvin Johnson.
#22 The 2nd fight between Matthew Saad Muhammad
and Yaqui Lopez.
#21 - Salvador Sanchez vs Azumah Nelson.
#20 - The 1st fight between Rocky Marciano
and Jersey Joe Walcott.
#19 - Roberto Duran vs Iran Barkley.
#18 - James ‘Buster’ Douglas vs Iron Mike
Tyson.
#17 - The 1st fight between Julio Cesar Chavez
and Meldrick Taylor.
#16 - The 6th contest between Sugar Ray Robinson
and Jake LaMotta.
#15 - The 1st fight between Archie Moore and
Yvon Durelle.
#14 - Big George Foreman vs Ron Lyle.
#13 - The 4th fight between Bobby Chacon and
Rafael Bazooka Limon.
#12 - The 1st fight between Diego Corrales
and Jose Luis Castillo.
#11 - Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton.
#10 - The 1st fight between Erik Morales and
Marco Antonio Barrera.
#9 - The 1st fight between Aaron Pryor and
Alexis Arguello.
#8 - The 1st fight between Sugar Ray Leonard
#7 - The 1st fight between Riddick ‘Big
Daddy’ Bowe and Evander ‘Real Deal’
#6 - Muhammad Ali vs Big George Foreman.
#5 - The 1st fight between Roberto Duran and
Sugar Ray Leonard.
#4 - The 1st fight between ‘Irish’ Micky
Ward and Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti.
#3 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Tommy ‘The
Hitman’ Hearns.
#2 - The 3rd fight between Muhammad Al and
‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier.
#1 - The 1st fight between Smokin’ Joe Frazier
and Muhammad Ali.
(autogenerated).
I'm waiting for a list also 🤯
Not a great list to be honest. A lot of famous fights in here that were not great.
Like the first Tyson vs Holyfield fight, only in here because of the ear bites.
Or Foreman beating Moorer, certainly famous because Foreman became the oldest HW champ ever but not a great fight by any means.
Would have liked to have seen.
Graziano vs Zale
Pep vs Saddler
Louis vs Conn
Among other greats included.
@@johnpaulmcdonnell1188 you have to admit though that the top 10 is pretty good
I'd also say Leonard-Hagler is more of a major event than a great fight.
This list helped me discover some great fights. Other beauties I've come across are Lockridge vs Lopez, Carbajal vs Gonzales 1, Pedroza vs McGuigan and Ramirez vs Rosario 2.
hagler vs hearns is the greatest fight ive ever seen and its only 3 rounds
1st round is the best round in boxing history, only one that come close for me is Holyifeld vs Bowe round 10
same
Agreed, brother.
@@clearlyalunhead1109 round 9 from Gatti vs Ward and round 10 from Corrales vs Castillo are up there, too
Hagler and Hearns both the top rated p4p and most versatile fighters of the day. I agree; it was better fought and more explosive than Ali - Frazier
I've seen the majority of the fights on this list. Despite only 38 fight fans participating in the survey, I'm surprised that the Prince Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelly bout didnt make the list. That was definitely a MUST watch fight. As well as the Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClellan fight, the ending was tragic, but still a great must watch fight.
Benn v McClellan was a brilliant fight
What happened to McClellan was karma for his cruelty towards animals.
@arthurV cat He was evil. I hope he lives an incredibly long life, with a crystal clear mind in that husk of a body.
@@GeorgeFreeman55 agreed, he was total scum.
I agree that was no tragedy. Great fight, better ending.
I think Mosley vs Delahoya 1 is underrated
A great welterweight war especially the last round
Mosley drogui
@@juanmanuellazarolopez625 only the second fight
I was thinking of that one too. Mosely was supercharged like Barrera was in his first fight with Morales.
Still not 100% Delahoya lost that 1....
Mosley later admitted to the use of PED's during this fight. That's what gave him that extra boost to pull away in the late rounds. Great fight but Oscar got cheated out of a great performance because of this.
Ok I admit, I hit the Like button before the intro was done
Same I'm a novice boxer with goals of competing at the amateur level, this boxing history is crazyyy
@@brandonharwell95 best o luck t u👍
What a great upload Rummy! As a so called boxing fan, I only saw about 30 of these fights, I really appreciate the education this video can provide for all of us that love and respect this tremendous, brutal sport.
This is a testament to how good UA-cam can get. I appreciate it!
One of my top 50 is Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez. While the fight itself was pretty one sided in Sanchez favor, the historical significance of the fight can't be overlooked. Gomez at the time was 32-0-1 with all 32 victories by KO. He KO'd one of Mexico's all time greats in Carlos Zarate as a part of his 32 KO streak. He was easily the best Jr. Flyweight and decided to come up in weight to Flyweight to challenge Sanchez.
Sanchez was 40-1-1 and easily considered the best Flyweight, beating notable fighters such as Felix Trinidad Sr., Danny "Little Red" López and Juan Laporte.
Each fighter was far and away the best in their respective weight classes, but more importantly, to this day, this was probably the most significant fight in the Mexico vs Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.
They were featherweight not flyweight
@@Jorgehernandez-cj9ho lol
Great fight indeed even if it was my gallo who lost!
The fight with Juan Laporte was better
Pintor vs gomez was much more exciting.
You're the man Rummy. Thanks for always putting out great, unbiased content!!
To the 38 participants who made this top 50 a reality..bless you for your absolute common sense in NOT including ANY Floyd Mayweather fight. It was a delight watching this.
Mayweather vs Canelo, Corales, And Gatti should’ve been on here watch those three fights and tell me how much you learned
@@lildbabyy2541 you joking right?
Hate is a bad drug to abuse.
Gracias por toma su tiempo en hacer ESTA lista.
Wow! I've just re-lived my whole 60yrs thru all these fights.Those were certainly the days.Thank you so much for this ,Rummy! 👍
I've probably seen 40 out of 50 of these fights and I got chills repeatedly throughout this video. This list is awesome.
Foreman/Lyle, Hagler/Hearns, Ward/Gatti, all bring tears to my eyes. The chamber of truth
These guys Respected each other.I always thought Ward Gatti were Dandies.Hagler vs Hearns were also fights that were Super exciting.This,in my opinion was when Boxing was Prime.Some very exciting fighters in every division.
The hard work and research that goes into your channel is self evident. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and unbiased opinion of the sport we all love. I never fail to see, or hear, and subsequently learn something new from each and every compilation.
I appreciate your efforts, Rummy.
Thank you, sir.
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As someone who has watched or listened to boxing since Ali took out Liston, this is a walk through the memory. Superb effort on your part Rummy
Honestly, the George Foreman vs Ron Lyle fight contains so much courage and determination, it almost brings me to tears. It’s beautiful.
This was a great way to spend an hour on UA-cam. Nice job.
Is anyone going to mention how he has the perfect voice for storytelling, especially when you hear how passionate he is about boxing?
All classics Rummy. Thanks for going through all the trouble for us.
Rummy, you never fail to provide thoroughly enjoyable videos. You're truly one of my favorite UA-cam creators, and I'm not even that big of a boxing fan anymore. Excellent stuff.
HOLY JIZZ RUMMY. Channel just keeps climbing.
This is one of, if not, the best boxing videos I've seen on UA-cam. Fantastic commentary and transparency in methodology.
the Gatti vs Ward trilogy is the top exciting boxing gold for people who discover boxing
I totally agree. I recommend that trilogy to anyone that wants to get into boxing.
@@SuperStrik9 any specific reasons?
@@seetsamolapo5600 this trilogy of fights demonstrates all the best qualities of boxing with 2 warriors of the ring fighting with courage honour and dignity, 2 men who were enemies in the ring but friends as soon as the final bell rang. R.I.P Arturo thunder gatti.
Great work as always Rummy. Must have taken a while to make this one. Thanks for the boxing passion and commitment !
Fantastic list! Don't know if it's worthy of the top 50, but my favorite fight of all time is Salvador Sanchez vs. Wilfredo Gomez.
that was a beating
Great fight...
I think Salvador Sanchez vs azumah nelson is better
Most Def worthy
The “what could have been “ with Sanchez is haunting. He could have possibly been the greatest pound for pound of all time had his life not been cut short.
Damn Rummy, you have no idea how
Much I appreciate this man. Keep it going, thank you
Bowe v Holyfield my favorite trilogy in the last 30 years
That and Gatti vs Ward
I bought copies of that trilogy 4 my nephews 10th birthday. When I told Bowe, through FB, he replied "my man".
😄
100 % agreed!
@Jesus Pernia
Tell me about it.
One of the great rounds in history.
pure war in the ring
So happy you made this video brother! Looks like I got a bunch of fights to look up and binge watch!!! :)
I feel like Michael Carbajal vs Chiquita Gonzalez I should've been on this list in the top 20. That fight had a lot of hype and was one of the best bouts of the 90s.
Good call...great fight.
I agree
Fight of the year 93'
Michael Carbajal proved he had the heart of a champion.
Yeah i forgot about that one. Great fight
That fight is one of the best,both awesome fighters , I was there live at the Hilton in Vegas I will never forget it .
I like it, that both of the Louis v Schmeling fights made it into the Top 50. RIP great friends and Champs.
Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali’s trilogy was legendary
Much credit and respect to the 38 survey participants for including many of the older fights going back to the 1920s and for including the lighter weight classes.
I was just thinking yesterday that you haven’t uploaded for a while and today you’ve come back with this epic video. Really enjoyed it. I completely agree it’s very subjective. I got into boxing enjoying the knockouts but now I do boxing classes myself I’m looking for more technical fights. Got me a great weekend ahead watching some of these.
A great top 50. Top work again Rummy .Thank you very much.
Felix Trinidad V Fernando Vargas.
Only let your kids watch the best.
I thought for sure it would place on the list. It’s in my personal top 10.
Vargas took this fight to ripe...still it showed he had the heart of a champion..one of my favs!!
This fight still makes me mad. Tito deliberately punched Vargas balls so ruthlessly it made Salcido blush....
the fight that made me love boxing even the promo was intense
I literally began religiously watching Boxing BECAUSE of that fight
I was really hoping to see the match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Wilfred Benitez from 79 it was a great back and forth with two very skilled tacticians.
Haggler vs hearns is the first fight I show people when I talk about boxing
Great choice.
Bad choice give them the expectation that's how a boxing match should be
Oh man
Overrated
Then the Hawk, didn't only needed a 3 count n wheel houseing his right arm n would run at his targets/what the Beast ran into 6th round, n start braking the rest down.🔭🙏✔️
This is some of the finest boxing content around. Thank you as always
I've seen most of these fights, there were a few on there that I was aware of, but also a few fights that I hadn't heard of, I'll be sure to check them out. Thank you for the detailed list Rummy and all those involved.
Watch Alex Arthur vs Michael Gomez. Not one for the purists, but for an out and out fight it is right up there.
Ward vs Gatti 1, Round 9 as we all know, round of the century. And a great story too, The Fighter was a great movie and the book is better of course.So sad about Arturo too. Greatest sport in the world! Thanks Rummy! Irish Thunder. The hard life and times of Micky Ward. Fantastic book. Then we had the recent revelations he made, What a man, what a life. Thank you too Micky!
I feel Castillo vs Corales rd 10 was crazier lol
@@mrich1625 great fight too
Ali-Frazier: 20 bombs in the face of Joe but he did not fall. WTF?
Frazier was fueld by hate
Frazier's chin is severely underrated. It's telling that the only man to truly keep him down was George Foreman.
@@jamaali2358 that real disrespectful..Your being narrow minded.His career is defined by more than his fights with Ali.
@@ram0666 you could not have said it better. Ali was a boxing legend, not only for beating Ali!!!! :(
@@ram0666 he did hate Ali tho...
That’s might be the greatest UA-cam video I’ve ever watched
Took me one month to finish it
Thank you for that great experience
Foreman vs Lyle is both brutal & comical all in one.
Highly dramatic, to say tha least.
It is the best i have ever seen though i know is not a title fight which would have probably make it number one.
Big George Damn near lost his mind after that fight. I believe the blows he took and the drive he had to keep pushing caused a mental breakdown after the fight.
brutal slugfest...exciting fight
@@YoREalDaddy That was the Jimmy Young fight
I've been subscribed to this channel for like 2 years and I really think it's the best boxing channel on UA-cam. Loving watching these types of videos
It’s a honor to have Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 4 as my first ever boxing match I ever watched
Mine was Eubank v watson
Literally the best boxing channel out there. Grateful.
A bit too much heavyweights, but it's understandable
Is the most important division in boxing.
@@Jeronimus8090 whatever division is stacked at that time is the most important division.
Yeah it’s the division with the richest history and in the past, if you were heavyweight champion you were the most famous man on the planet.
@@Keaweahe Heavyweight is always the most important.
Whoever favors HW over any other division, is really missing out on boxing!
Amazing. Thank you very much. I'll be very busy these coming weeks.
One of the best trilogies I've ever seen was ali v norton
Thank you and all the participants for this boxing library
Zepeda vs Baranchyk may be a recent fight but it's one I know I'll never forget. That fight was the craziest thing I may have ever watched live.
So recommended that one
Tito trinidad vs Fernando vargas is an all time classic that I'm glad to have been able to watch live
Oscar de la Hoya vs Ike Quartley was a great fight, much better than others in this video!
Name the fights it’s better then SA
Rummy you are the man. great video. keep this great content coming buddy
Ezzard Charles vs Jersey Walcott rivial..how could they forget that classic..wow
I've seen all of these fights. I love boxing. Some of the fights I've seen them several times. Looking for different things each time.
Good list. Missed Carbajal-Gonzalez 1 and Nunn-Toney that I feel should have been on the list.
Agreed on Carbajal v Gonzalez I... Memorable war
Michael nunn is one of the most talented fighters of that generation. Toney one of my all time favorites. Great matchup
@@deanodebo Fact Michael was gifted but after losing to Toney I feel like he lost work ethic I might be wrong.
Anyway that dude was slick asf
Rummy s Corner Awesome Content The 38 participates Did a Fantastic Job There s Been so many Great Fights in Boxing History But This List Alot of Historic Fights Thank you to you and The 38 Surveyors
Fantastic presentation.... 2002 fight of the Year Irish Micky Ward Vs Arturo The Thunder Gatti 1 is immortal. Sadly....the disappearance of The Thunder is a very disturbing event..... RIP Arturo The Thunder Gatti...🙏❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely brilliant video, probably the best I’ve ever watched on UA-cam! Some suggestions for fights that weren’t included, Jim Watt versus Alexis Arguello, Benn McClellan, Barry McGuigan versus Usevio Petrozza, but probably like many other people in the first fight I ever heard, will always be at the top, Muhammad Ali versus George foreman. Apologies for the spelling, but I’m totally blind so I’ve not seen these names written down.
McGuigan v Pedroza in 1985, definitely.
Chavez - Rosario was a masterful performance, Hearns - Roldan, Benn - McClellan, Eubank - Watson 2 were absolute wars!
Just watched Benn-McClellan the other day. Great fight. Kind of odd watching it knowing what happens to Gerald afterwards though
Eubank v Watson 2 I can’t watch anymore.
Thanks for putting the survey together and allowing us to participate. The final product came out beautifully. Cheers Rummy
Thank you Rummys Corner for making this video. Im new to boxing and i started training boxing as of recent. I plan on fulfilling boxing dreams that might seem stupid to say right now but this video helps me out a lot watching pros fight and the mistakes they hade made and the way we could avoid those bad situations
Good luck man
@@marvelous1358 thank you, i appreciate your support
Hope u do well👍
How good we're the eighties, best music, great fights. Love to you Geoffrey from The Great Southern Land
Best boxing channel out there Rummy, better be seeing Gatti Vs Ward tho!!
That’s the one I’m hoping for too
I got inside the top 10 and started getting worried it wasn’t going to be in there.
So good to see this beautiful and thorough content. Thanks Rummy.
Another brilliant effort, Rummy!
However, I strongly disagree with this 'Top 50 must watch boxing fights' list. So many of the fights are from heavyweight. I understand that the heavyweight division is marquee in prizefighting, but there are so many great fights from other divisions. This is clearly the list of 'must watch fights of the boxers we love'.
How on earth are Mike Tyson's boxing fights 'must watch'? His fights tell one out of the two stories - 'beat a low profile, out of shape or aging fighter' or 'get beaten by someone'.
Look how many fights are missing from this list. And how many of the fights are from the 70s onwards.
Willie Pep vs Sandy Saddler (multiple fights)
Tony Zale vs Rocky Graziano (multiple fights)
Jake LaMotta vs Sugar Ray Robinson (one fight is mentioned, but there were more)
Gene Tunney vs Harry Greb (multiple fights, especially the one where Greb won)
Josh Warrington vs Carl Frampton
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whittaker
Archie Moore vs Joey Maxim
Ezzard Charles vs Archie Moore
Barbados Joe Walcott vs Tommy West
GGG vs Canelo Alvarez (first fight)
Floyd Mayweather vs Jose Louis Castillo
Benny Leonard vs Lew Tendler
And so many which I cannot recall.
Even if heavyweight is considered, there were so many fights better than that Tyson vs Berbick damp squib.
Tommy Burns vs Jack Johnson
Joe Louis vs Billy Conn (First fight)
Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott (First fight)
Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles (multiple fights)
Sonny Liston vs Cleveland Williams (two fights)
Rocky Marciano vs Roland La Straza (First fight)
Larry Holmes vs Tim Witherspoon
Chris Byrd vs Andrew Golota
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder (first fight)
You should have done the survey then.......
Whilst I appreciate the sentiment behind some of this post, it's worth pointing out the following:
1. This is not a list of the greatest fights in boxing history, simply a list of fights that are considered 'must watch' for boxing fans - so it takes into consideration more than whether the fight was a great one of not e.g. you call Tyson-Berbick a damp squib but there's no doubting its significance ('We have a new era in boxing!' as Barry Tompkins said)
2. The list is made up of fights where complete or near complete footage exists and is readily available. Hard to be a must watch fight if you can't watch it so as much as Greb-Walker is a fight all true boxing fans would love to see, it can hardly be a must watch fight when no known footage exists.
3. Yes, the list is heavily weighted towards the heavyweights, but it also includes some fights on there that you won't often see mentioned on lists of the greatest fights ever (Gasper Ortega v Benny Paret, Jung Koo Chang v Tastuo Tokashi) so it does a pretty good job I think of capturing the breadth of the sport.
There are some fights that I'd have liked to see on there myself - Basilio-DeMarco 2 for example is one that I think every boxing fan should see and encapsulates everything I love about the sport in one fight but there were 38 lists and it would have needed to be included on a fair few of them to have made the top 50. I included it on mine (and only one of my 25 was a heavyweight fight btw) but not enough people considered it enough of a must watch to make the cut. It doesn't stop anyone seeking it out and watching it, though. Hopefully they will after feasting on these 50 fights!
@@jel2106 Your points are very valid. Can I have the list of fights you included?
@@daveallott3467 you go on the classic section of boxing forum and enjoy being told you're wrong by boxing nerds all day bud. Not worth it. Everyone there is a bloody expert, and not the kind you actually want to learn from.
U r spot on, i totally 100% agree with your much better and more sensible list of fights, they fumbled this list, a great fight is when both fighters give and take not 1 sided beat downs like tyson spinks or foreman frazier and im glad u listed mayweather vs castillo but another one that their list missed is mayweather vs maidana 1
Thanks Rummy. Definitely some fights I hadn't seen before and will look into later.
Makes me nostalgic for the time when boxing actually had fights of consequence. That's probably the best thing about the UFC, they make the fights that people want to watch.
Alot of death n sadness, it's what life represents.
Rummy that was an incredible edit man, absolutely awesome what a treat to watch.
Nice list guys, the boxing Gods blessed us with these fights.
Being american i missed a lot of good UK fights. The Eubank Vs Nigel bein fight was a treat
Howdy. Unfortunately, both fights end in tragedy, but Eubank v Watson l & ll, Benn v McClennan are classics. Josh Warrington v Carl Framton, another incredible bout that is well worth taking a look at.
Enjoy.
Peace from GB.
Loved this - Expert compilation and overview - Thank you Rummy - appreciated.
When I seen the Foreman vs Lyle I was amazed one of the greatest fights I ever seen
If you like 0 defense it was a great fight.
Rummy is the best boxing presenter. His accent makes the videos even better and authentic. God bless you man!
It's too bad SRR's career doesn't exist on film or his fights could fill out this entire list.
It does exist on film! But not the entire career! The first 10 years in his true prime at welterweight is not on film! But most of his time as middleweight is on film!
He is on film just unfortunate more then half of his career is lost to time
@@lesean9341 people say in his early career he was even more phenomenal to watch.would love to see him early career
@@darrenstopper1806 there’s a reason trust and believe. There’s film of fights earlier then his. So why would ALL of his be no good? That’s ridiculous there’s a reason behind it.
Awesome video, I know it took a lot of time to put together. Thank you for being a True Boxing Fan and for all the hard work and time you put in for us all to enjoy!
Good list. Two I would have included are:-
Livingston Bramble vs. Boom Boom Mancini
Mercer vs. Tommy Morrison
That mercer v Morrison is BRUTAL.was like a 20 punch finish and Morrison looked unconscious for 18 of them.wouldn’t happen now
Totally agree with the Bramble/Mancini recommendation. Great, great fight.
Thank you im 15 and I just started training to be a boxer an dim educating myself on boxers and how they fight and what makes them great thank you for this
YES I’ve been waiting for this and didn’t even know it lol
The fact that smoken Joe went 1-1 in the top two fights in. Boxing history should inform the world how great he was.
AND subconsciously perhaps Rummy’s masterpiece in the last seconds had Joe nailing Ali with two beautiful shots