First Take debates the greatest boxing matches of all time
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Teddy Atlas joins First Take and breaks down the greatest fights of all time with Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith.
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Stephen A googled “greatest boxing fights of all time” when he had his head down lmao 😂
Thats exactly what he was doing.
100%....this dude had no prior knowledge of these fights.
Comment of the day!!!
C'mon guys. Y'all haven't watched his training videos, the man clearly grew up around the sport lmfao
bahahhhaah best comment
Stephen A.: "What about Balboa vs Creed"
Deniz Demir great fight !
Lmao great comment
Greatest fight of all time lol
Lmaoooooooooo
👏👏 sounds about right for SAS
Stephen sounded like me when I was a kid trying to join my uncles sports conversations 😂
gustavo juarez totally
gustavo juarez 😂
Indeed.
Gotta start somewhere bro 😂😂
💯
Stephen A should of have taken this segment off, he looked lost just nodding his head acting like he knew what Max was saying
Of course he had to make up for it by shouting in his “hype” voice.
He’s just showing respect, because ESPN boxing will always be Kellerman, Atlas for me.
He does know though
Stephen A. "Let me chime in...."
Even Molly was like, nooooo!!!!
Emmanuel Enyinwa He should’ve stayed quiet!
😂😂
Yeah Stephen A. should have just kept quiet on this segment 😂
Corpy Hogan he came on talking loud for nothing 🤦🏾♂️
As if Stephen A. is capable of keeping that mouth shut.
Stephen did the right thing. He let the experts talk. An interviewer needs to know when to keep his mouth shut and let his guests talk.
Right
He’s just repeated everything Teddy Atlas and Max said 😂😂😂
Stephen A. literally named like 85-90% of the same fights Max said in a way as if it wasn't mentioned to begin with.
i skip him so it's nice to hear the repeat from stephen. i bet he said it better? lol
mike brighton he didn’t actually. Max’s specialty is boxing so he actually sounded more informed for once. Stephen was out of his element.
This Teddy Atlas guy sure is enthusiastic about boxing huh
Stephen A should not be within 6 feet of this discussion! "Social Distancing!"
Max either
Smh
@@PBNG70 stfu pleb, max an og boxing expert now.
😄😄😄
Max at his best 🙌🏻
Stephen A definitely should NOT have chimed in for a second. He really had no idea what Teddy and Max were talking about
Hagler v Hearns codenamed: WAR
The only reason I wouldn't have that on my list is because it only lasted 2 rounds. That said, the first round was the single greatest round in boxing history.
@@rayshardrobinson7878 I think you're referring to Hagler v Leonard
@@valzod3808 Nah, you're all mixed up
It was the first round that made people talking about itthe other 2 was "slow",ive seen matches go to 12-15 rounds and having similar rounds as Hagler hearns and yet the y continued with moore exitement.when people ask for best match i dont even think about Hagler Hearns.
@@gfear24 3 rounds
This is what we’d rather see than mj lebron everyday. Talk about some of the future of nba too like shat young teams do you see winning in the next 3-5 years like celtics NOLA Dallas Atlanta Memphis etc etc etc
They post what will generate the most views and sure enough MJ or Lebron generates views Lol it sucks but that’s just the reality
Corpy Hogan facts. No one’s going to watch talking about atlanta
Minus Atlanta you’re right
Talk about it.....grizz look promising but free agents wont go there .....maybe pelicans can attract talent to go with zion and Celtics have the most pieces aat the moment and tatum is going to be a superstar
The pelicans can be serious championship contenders in 2 years. Ingram already an all star at 22, I can see him being at least on the level of player like Paul George or better. Zion can be one of the best in the league, and lonzo at the point, he’s never going to average 25 a game but I can see lonzo being an all star with averages like 16/18ppg, 10 assist and 7/8 rebounds. Along with players like Josh Hart, Favors, Hayes, and maybe even JJ Reddick altogether can be a great team.
Nobody ever mentions Leonard vs duran the 1st fight
It was great for historical fight, but it was more technical than action packed imo
Hagler hearns
Emperor Dubu Hearns was coming up from a lighter weight division to challenge Hagler who was in his backyard as a natural middleweight. Not spectacular as the clear favorite prevailed.
I agree with you,that one had it all imo.exitement,action,good vs evil and 2 guys throwing all they had,best match ive seen.
@@DaBearsManiac huh? Duran came after him the whole fight
KSI vs Logan Paul 😂😂😂
When Teddy passes
... we're gonna lose one of the last links to the Wonder Years of this sport.
Sucks... 😔
Sav Harris you ain’t never lied
@@kaelynsworldcodenameduda Is Larry Merchant still living?
Sav Harris yea he is still living he even has a podcast I forgot the name of it he was still talking about Floyd 3 months ago lol
Yeah i was hurt when bert sugar died and im only 30. I NEED these voices lol
@@unbiasedunbothered9270Him and Lou Duva were our links to the Ali's and Ray Robinson's.
We need Max to go on an episode of Teddy’s podcast. These guys are not only boxing fans, but boxing geniuses. Hearing these dudes discuss boxing is amazing
Max being a boxing genius is a step to far guy
@@GgCashh451 you living up to that name well
For me, there is a difference between "Greatest" and "Most significant" when it comes to these conversations. I'll 100% agree with Teddy about Max Schmeling vs Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium on the eve of WW2 as the most significant boxing match of all time. The greatest match, I would argue, is "The Thrilla in Manilla" Mohammed Ali vs Joe Frazier part 3.
The look on Steven A's face says "everytime teddy comes on I become the 'molly' of the convo"
😂😂😂
Underrated comment, I vote
max in his element
Hagler v Mugabi was a great fight
Ward vs Gatti was the one for me
Seeing Teddy and Max fan girl over the greatest fights of all time is what I love about boxing. It brings people together, makes grown men act like giddy children, and on top of that literally makes history in some cases.
Diego Chico Corrales vs. El Temible Jose Luis Castillo 1 yeah I was angry at the ending but that was a BATTLE OF BLOOD & GUTS!!!
Stephen a this segment:
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
What about?
We get all that!
Was Stephen A just waiting for his turn to speak 😂😂😂 and not listening to what the guys were saying before him cause a good 2 or 3 of the fights he said were previously mentioned 🤦🏿♂️
Exactly 😂😂😂
Stephen just had a short attention span. Love the guy nonetheless.
Stephen A wrote a list of fights beforehand that he wanted to recite in order to have something to say, especially considering the other 2 are true boxing experts.
He could saw , Basilio vs DeMarco , Zale vs Graciano , Moore vs Durrelle , LaMotta vs Robinson 6
MAYWEATHER VS. BRONER!!! Greatest runner of all time! 😂😂
Greatest fight of all time ... ALI vs Frazier
Gatti V Ward. Hands down.
Hearns Leonard number one the greatest fight of all times
@@anthonypoindexter6223 Castillo vs corrales better than gatti v ward too
Hagler v Hearnes round 1
Best Round Ever Fought - Hands down!!
I can only go off what I've seen in my lifetime
Hagler vs. Hearns was a war
Ali vs. Foreman actually showed the science boxing
Ward vs. Gatti 1 showed the heart you have to have for this sports
Imo
Duran vs Leonard 1 would be my pick, also Manny vs Morales 1 and Bowe vs Holyfield (all of them), Joshua vs Vladimir Klitschko best of the last decade
Manny Morales 1 is my favorite fight ever
Arguello vs Pryor 1
Bowe vs Holyfield all day
Barrera Morales 1 another honourable mention
Guys watch Holyfield vs Cooper, you'll change your mind.
If every boxing match was like foreman vs Lyle, there would be no UFC
False the reason boxing isn’t what it use to be is because first of all there’s to many greedy promoters, secondly boxing rarely makes the super fights we want to see and if they do they’ll take forever to make it happen, but the biggest reason the ufc is taking over is because people like real fighting now a days boxing is one aspect of fighting while ufc is all aspects
@@darianp2294 and the best fight the best with in 3 months of announcing the fights
@@darianp2294 Hello no. As yourself this, in a boxing match, what would happen if McGregor fought Canelo or GGG? McGregor gets starched inside of 3 rounds. Now, what happens if McGregor fought Canelo or GGG in the cage? McGregor wins, maybe by submission, but does not KO Canelo or GGG. Why? because when it comes to punch delivery and punch resistance, there is simply no comparison between boxers and MMA fighters, boxers are simply tougher.
@@jacobrivas5459 you must be forgetting about kicks in mma. Lol. They could very well get knocked out and probs would be by a kick.
Jacob Rivas mcgregor would knock them out in mma, your forgetting kicks, knees and elbows
Atlas is such a great story teller. I could listen to him all day everyday.
The Pacquiao-Marquez fights deserve mention with the bests of all-time, all those fights were unbelievable.
Hagler Vs Hearns
Teddy seems like the type of dude who washes his morning meal down with vodka
If Stephen A brings any Mayweather fight I'm gonna lose it.
Luckily, he didn't.
And for me, Thrilla in Manilla all the way.
Name anyone ever from 130 to 147 that can beat floyd
@@9577frasier Sugar Ray Robinson was 145 in the first couple La Motta fights, and he would annihilate Floyd.
However that wasn't the question. First Take was asking for the greatest boxing fights of all time, not the greatest boxer.
@@ledferrelin sugar ray robinson dont count thats cheating
Hahahaha. No Sugar Ray, Ok.
How about Julio César Chávez.
@@ledferrelin thats a good fight, but floyd is better than frankie randall and meldrick taylor. My closest thought was Trinidad
No one mentions Barrera - Morales 1. That fight was as good a fight as any you will ever see.
That’s my 2nd favorite rivalry behind Israel Vazquez Vs Rafael Marquez.
Leonard vs Duran 1. Amazing fight.
And I always thought the constant close up camera for Ali/Frazier 3 took something away from the fight.
Mike Tyson said this was his favorite fight. And it’s mine, also 🥊🥊
You can see how proud Stephen A feels for naming all those fight 🤣
just spouting random good fights out there lmao
CodeBreaker Not really
@@jaobille79 that’s literally the segment question lol
*Had Mayweather vs Pacquiao lived up to expectations, it would’ve easily been mentioned. But the fight was boring*
Mayweather is boring
It was too late
For people that followed boxing the fight that happened was expectations
That fight underwhelmed because everything fell apart. Both past their primes, Pacquiao tore his shoulder during the fight, and Mayweather’s style at that point was entirely defensive (which a lot of casual fans don’t like).
barrera-morales 1
pacquiao-morales 1
ward-gatti 1
leonard-duran 1
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Caesar Chavez. Best. Fight. Ever.
What do you think about the decision
Haven't seen it but I don't think it'll surpass Holyfield vs Cooper.
@@GangGreen80 I think the ref did a good job of stopping it. Taylor looked finished. He probably should have been more conservative in the final round since he was up in the score cards but that wasnt his style I guess. It cost him big time though
Z06 i we ranked the 30 best fights last 35 years,in how many would Holyfield be in? 😊
Id have at least 5 with him 😊 dont think any other has been in so many wars as he did.
Arguello - Pryor I should get some love here.
Arguello stepped up in weight,trying for an unprecedented world title at a 4th weight class,unanswered question,what if Pryor stepped down,nobody knows!!!
@@t-squared6406 That was an amazing fight. Two Hall of Famers at their best, just great stuff. No idea who would win if Pryor went down.
@@Braktooth I assume you're being ironic since Max and Stephen A. both mentioned and Teddy agreed as well. It already got a lot of love.
That's my pick
Yes
Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier “ Thriller in Manila
Lol! Steven A. nods like he knows what they're talking about 🤣🤔🤭
Gatti-Ward 1 is the greatest non-title action fight ever... Corrales-Castillo 1 is the greatest and most dramatic title fight ever...
Louis-Schmeling 2 is the most historic fight ever...
Ali-Frazier 1 is probably the greatest combination of all those things...
Why talk Stephen A??
Hearns vs Hagler 👊
Corrales vs Castillo I is still the best fight I’ve ever seen
Yup this is right. Most satisfying tho..Maidana vs AB.
My favourite fight. I put barerra morales 1 on that level too and Gatt Ward 1 aswell
I just said the same thing...best fight I’ve ever seen
Stephen A. wants to talk about McGregor so bad
Greatest fights of all time (Not including any Ali fights) = Hagler/Herns, Gatti/Ward and Barrera/Morales I
How tf was Gatti vs Ward 1 not mentioned or any of them from the trilogy?
Easy its Ben Wallace vs Ron Artest.
Ali Frazier part 1
Max mentioned Corrales vs Castillo once on ESPN 710 and for the longest time I couldn’t remember the names. THANK YOU
The BEST fight was Ward vs Gotti! Best boxing trilogy ever regardless of their status!!
@Donovan Johnson Holyfield-Bowe was a better trilogy imo.
@Donovan Johnson That's your opinion and you're entitled to it. That was a great trilogy. Personally, I like Frazier-Ali 1 the most out of that trilogy tho. I never liked Ali so it's satisfying watching Frazier beat the brakes off him.
@Donovan Johnson Clearly you're just looking to start a fight over literally nothing and I'm not gonna give you that satisfaction, keyboard warrior. Bye 👋
@@slimbrady6691 the fight was close
Oscar De La Hoya vs Shane Mosley. That was an insane fight
Both of those fights were great although I still think Oscar won the 2nd.
Thrilla in Manila 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Ali vs Frazier the trilogy. 1 Ali gets dropped in a legendary fight, 2 Ali wins, 3 Ali solidified himself as the greatest of the era, also this is the first time 2 undefeated heavyweight champs fight.
Norton/Holmes Ward/Gatti Chacon/Limon Chacon/ Edwards Leanord/Hearns Ali/Frazier Sanchez/ Gomez
I could listen to TEDDY ATLAS talk about boxing all day long he's a fountain of knowledge when it comes to boxing as far as the other to not so much but much respect to TEDDY ATLAS !
Max just tries to troll when they talk about other sports but it’s great to see him in his element when they talk about boxing.
Ali vs foreman was the greatest fight of all time sry guys
Great fight
More combat sports coverage please!!!
Agreed
Gatti/Ward
When they said action, that fight immediately came to mind. Those are two true warriors.
Gotti ,ward. Provodnikov and Bradley
Gotta go with Ali vs Frazier 1 cause like Max said it was a combination of significance and action. Few fights exceeded the hype that it drew and this was one of them witn two of the greatest boxers of all time.
My all-time favorite Victor Ortiz vs Andre Berto that was a slugfest
SAS is like: “What am I saying?” 🤯
Rumble in the jungle.
Arguello vs Pryor 1 the best fight to me...
FOR PURE ACTION THIS WAS IT. NON STOP FROM ROUND ONE!🥊
Corralez vs castillo
Gatti vs ward 1, Gatti vs rodriquez. Bradley vs Ruslan.
Good Stuff !! Love the heart of boxing coming out of Teddy 👍
I think one of the greatest fights, irrespective of the weight class, they hype and the build up was phenomenal was Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard I, what a slugfest that was
I concur wholeheartedly.
I think Manny Pacquiao's rise to 8 division champion and the fights he did was really good.
Forman moore
Castillo - Corales 1
Thumbnail makes it look like max is talking to himself in the future
The most action packed for me or should i say non stop trading of punchess and one of the best but not the greatest fight of all time was gatti vs micky ward 1,2,3. All action fights. What other boxing fights have you seen is comparable to this? Yes the thrilla in manila but not as action pack as this. There was a lot of hugging and holding from Ali. That slows down the action of every round that Ali hugs or stayed at the rope to rest. Was that can be considered action or was he being active in every round. But look at Gatti and Micky'S fight every round was breathless. Amazing fights
Ward Gatti is the best boxing trilogy I've ever seen. Loved Teddys analogy of it being like reading a book, chapter by chapter.
Between that and Barrera Morales trilogy it's a tough pick. Those fights were grueling and changed those careers. I think Morales deserves credit for stretching his career beyond those brutal bouts
They don’t need to be compared against each other…just appreciated
I would agree!
I don’t know either Muhammad Ali vs George foreman or Audrey awesome Harrison vs David dynamite haye. The former coz of the drama and surprise of Ali doing the rope a dope and shaking up the WORLD!! And the latter for the sheer stubbornness to stick to there technically brilliant art of boxing techniques regardless of the backlash they would surely be facing from the blood thirsty crowd baying for more action to quench there natural repressed violent un nurtured urges that were boiling up inside before the battle and then left hungry thirsty and dry afterwards so it’s hard to differentiate between. It all depends on what gets your blood a firing and your hart firing or if you want your brain a working your mind a ruminating your philosophy’s challenged! Head or heart basically!!
Gatti/ ward 1 , Castillo/ corrales 🤷🏽♂️
Norton vs Holmes !!!
Best heavyweight ‘title’ fight I’ve ever seen...but Ali Frazier 1 n 3 in terms of epic importance.
Said Muhammad vs Yaqui Lopez. 8th round an all timer. Archie Moore vs Durelle is up there. GATTA v Ward, Zane Graziano , Ray Robinson vs G Fuller 1,Louis V Walcott 1,Robinson v LaMotta, Bowe Holyfield 3. Bowe Goleta w brawls...lol
What about Mayweather vs Paquiao ... Nahh not that one 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward c’mon guys
People hating on Stephen a but he knows his boxing as well not the level of atlas and max ofcourse
ALI..FRAZIER.BEST.PLUS.THA.HYPE❤❤❤❤
Best fight I ever saw was Chavez - Meldrick Taylor 1
Good pick
Pacquiao Morales 1. No drama. Pure boxing🔥🔥🔥
diego corrales vs jose luis castillo 1 to me is the best fight of the 21st century so far in my opinion.
I love any of the fights between Vasquez v Marquez. Or Morales v barrera trilogy
I could listen to Max and Teddy talk boxing for hours.
Castillo v Corrales was greatest fight of this era
Man these guys make me wanna watch boxing. When I was a kid we could watch it on regular tv. Now unless I pay for cable or pay preview I don’t get to watch them. Same with blazer games unless I have Comcast sports net or tnt or ESPN I don’t get watch a single game. Greed hurting us fans.
I'm nowhere near a "boxing fan", but respect the sport. This was the best FT take I have ever seen. Thank you Teddy Atlas for your energy, passion, knowledge, and MESSAGE to the human race to not give up during this pandemic!
I’d go with Pryor-Arguello I or Chacon-Limon IV.
McGregor vs Mayweather 100%....... lol jk
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Arturo Gatti Mickey Ward classics