What do u think is the greatest boxing match?
I would choose Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman.
I would choose Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman.
Greatest Boxing Match.
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The one I had with my penis about an hour ago. EPIC.
Anything with Muhammad Ali in it.
Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward,the first fight although all three are great!The 9th round of the first fight is perhaps the best round Ive ever seen.Another classic is Archie Moore vs Yvonne Durelle for the worlds Lighthevy title! Absolute wars both fights!
Historically speaking I would have to go with a man more important to boxing than Joe Louis. JACK JOHNSON's importance is sometimes overlooked Here are Highlights with links to specific fights:
Versus Jack Jeffries(The Great White Hope):
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Versus Stanley Ketchel See minute 3:41 were Johson picks Ketchels teeh from his glove:1orglaugh:
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SUGAR RAY ROBINSON was the greatest boxer ever & dished out countless beatings from Turpin,LaMatto,Basillio,etc:
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just why was Jack Johnson so important:dunno:
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the one where mike tyson got his ass knocked out not even 2 min in best ever.
Not a fan of sweet science but I'll check out Dela Hoya - Pacman mismatch this coming December.
When did Tyson got ko in th second round?
How about Ali vs Frazier both figths:
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Johnson was the first glimpe of Black Power:
He knocked out white men; he fucked white women.
Jack was the epitome of the white man's inferiority complex.
Well as a laymen & not a historian.
I know it may be hard for some today to believe(considering Black prominece in todays sports) but Black Americans were generally considered physically inferior to Whites at the turn of the 20th cenury. It was thought that Blacks could not physically nor mentally stand toe to toe with a White man in a boxing Ring. :dunno:
Jack Johson smashed this myth of Black inferiority when he became the 1st Black Heavyweight Champ & completely destroyed a revolving door of "Great White Hopes"(as they were called) for seven(7) straight years between 1908-1915.
He did this during a time when Blacks could be lynched for saying the wrong thing to a White person(especially in the South),daring to look at a White woman,etc....Yet Johnson would taunt his White opponents in the Ring,taunt the media ringside who despised him , taunt the White fans who came to see him lose & then leave the fight with one of his many White wives/girlfriends. He was White America's worst nightmare personified.
He was Muhammed Ali 50 years before Ali. Johson was extremely flamboyant ,garish stlye(gold teeth ,fancy cars/clothes/women/clubs)predicted the round he would knock out his opponent,confident & basically drove a disgusted White America nuts for 7 years. (Even set off race riots in 1909 which ****** early 30 people when he beat Jack Jeffries)
He was so despised by Whites(& equally adored by most Blacks) that another Black would not get a shot at the title for over twenty years(Joe Louis who was much more humble & accepted by Whites) ,but Johnson had already defeated the myths about Black Athletes decades before Joe Louis.
I would recommend getting a dvd copy of the Johnson biography: "UNFORGIVEABLE BLACKNESS" by Ken Burns.( I found a used one at Amazon for $9). A book by the same name also by Jeffry(?) Ward .
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Micky Ward vs. Gatti - all three. After the first one everyone thought they'd just try to outbox each other in the rematches, but they just continued to beat the hell out of each other. Great stuff!
AAron Pryor Vs Alexis Arguello I. ******* & eye problems ended Pryor's career early (39-1 & 35 ko's) Many Pryor fans believed legends like Hearns,Leonard,etc 'dodged Pryor during the 80's, :
TKO rd14
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Sugar Ray Robinson Vs Lamotta(The Ragin' Bull could take a beating)
"St.Valentine's Day Massacre" . The refs really allowed fighters to take punishment in those days before they stopped a fight:eek::
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Robinson Vs Lamotta & watch the combo at 2:11. Robinson lands about 8 blows before Lamotta can get his hands up:
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TKO rd14
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Sugar Ray Robinson Vs Lamotta(The Ragin' Bull could take a beating)
"St.Valentine's Day Massacre" . The refs really allowed fighters to take punishment in those days before they stopped a fight:eek::
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Robinson Vs Lamotta & watch the combo at 2:11. Robinson lands about 8 blows before Lamotta can get his hands up:
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