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  1. Craigo

    Craigo Well-Known Member

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    The best three I ever saw were:
    1. Ali
    2. Sugar Ray Leonard
    3. Mike Tyson

    Anyone disagree?
     
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  2. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Hagler.
    Terry Morrill
    Steve Pollard
     
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  3. Sir Cheshire Ben

    Sir Cheshire Ben Well-Known Member

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    Who else have you seen?
     
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    Craigo Well-Known Member

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    I watched the Sugar Ray Leonard v Hagler fight again on youtube the other day - an absolute classic.
    For some reason Hagler (a southpaw) lost the first two rounds because he tried to fight orthodox. Leonard eventually won a close fight on points so that decision was probably crucial.

     
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  5. Craigo

    Craigo Well-Known Member

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    <applause> <laugh>
     
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  6. TygerTyger

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    Can't believe no one has mentioned Tony Galento!!!
     
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    Barry McGuigan.

    Nigel Ben

    Sugar Ray Len
     
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  8. Quill

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    I hope you are including videos, because otherwise I've no bloody idea.

    Mine would be:

    Tyson
    Sugar Ray

    Can't pick a third. Probably Ali but there's too many I like.

    Honorable mention: Rocky Balboa
     
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    Tyson
    Benn
    Eubank
     
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    Ali



    Tyson











    Everyone else.
     
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    Kempton Well-Known Member

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    Hon mention for
    Tommy Cooper.
     
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    Marvin Hagler
    Roberto Duran
    Herol Graham

    In the 80's boxing ****ing ruled.
     
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  13. Steve.R

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    Too many to mention or separate in abililty down the years but if you like the heavy hitters there weren't many more brutal than Marciano, Foreman and Tyson in their prime.
     
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    Thomas "the hitman" hearns, his fight with Hagler
    Was the best 3 rounds I ever saw...
     
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    Red top reader Well-Known Member

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    Arturo Gatti vs Micky ward 1 what a ****ing fight.
    The 9th round was legendary !!!!!!! Brutal
    I think it was Ring magazine's fight of the year....
     
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    Red top reader Well-Known Member

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    Benn vs Gerald McClellan... Another great fight.
    Benn's best......
     
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  17. Carmine Galante.

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    Tyson

    Mayweather

    Lewis


    From fights I have actually seen.
     
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    i've checked your system event log and can confirm that those are indeed the best three you ever saw. in 4th place you had jockie marciano, the scottish-italian boxing midget dart-player, whose half-brother was once accidentally feted by dexy's midnight rubbers, an infamous musical combo who used to go around washing off graffiti and the odd banksy. marciano's family were caught up in the famous scottish ice-cream wars.
     
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    Tyson
    Lewis
    Benn
     
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  20. pierredelafranchesca

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    As dull as his fights are Mayweather has to be in anyone's top 3
     
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