Top 10 Flyweight Fights?

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  1. George Crowcroft

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    Strictly at 112, not 115 or 108.
     
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    This would be my pick for #1:

     
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    Marcellus Johnson vs Raton Jimenez certainly belongs
     
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    Definitely up there. It's a great fight. Not quite as great as this gem of a three founder.
     
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    salazar fight is good too while it lasts but he wasnt as high a level opponent as jimenez
     
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    Oba vs Chinoi and McCauley-Bassa 1 were the first two that came to mind
     
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    Not sure, but here's a quick go.

    #10. Oguma-Park I
    #09. Magri-Mercedes
    #08. Bernal-Chitalada II
    #07. Gonzalez-Espadas
    #06. Oba-Gonzalez
    #05. Oba-Chionoi
    #04. Chang-Kittikasem
    #03. McAuley-Bassa I
    #02. Chionoi-Torres I
    #01. Kim-Mathebula
     
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    Forgot about Magri vs Mercedes
     
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    Danny Romero vs Miguel Martinez was a pretty good flyweight scrap. Its on my channel
     
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    A bit one sided, but Arbachakov-Kittikasem 1 was an action fight.
     
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    I've seen most of these, I think, but I haven't seen your number 1, so if it's better than Chionoi-Torres 1 and McCauley-Bassa 1, it must be some fight as those were wonderful.
     
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    Jesus Rojas vs Fidel Bassa was a pretty good flyweight fight.
     
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    There's been hundreds of pretty good flyweight fights. Take Estrada and Oguma, can anyone name a boring fight from them? There's tons of guys like that, and when they fight eachother you get something special.

    Laciar vs Montero is a great fight.
     
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    Of the traditional 8 weight classes, Flyweight is the one I've spent the least time watching so there's some good recommendations here. Just watched Johnson v Salazar and that was awesome!
     
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    There is loads of great fights, after work I'll make a big list of some to watch. :cheers:
     
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    Johnson vs. Jiminez was great too. Watched it the other day.
     
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    Too Sharp's fights with Enrique Orozco, and Rafael Marquez are great too.
     
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    I've seen the first Marquez fight but not the rematch or the Orozco fight.
     
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    I haven't actually seen the rematch, I just worded the post poorly. The Orozco fight is a very entertaining fight and performance, but Too Sharp's magnificent best came during his 112 title reign.
     
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    Most of the outstanding candidates have been named already, but I may as well add a couple of suggestions which haven't (apologies if I've missed them) come up yet.

    McGowan-Burruni II. Nice styles match up with McGowan, for once, overcoming his Achilles Heel to survive being badly cut and taking a hard-fought decision.

    Kingpetch-Harada II. Excellent fight, just a shame about the dubious verdict at the end of it.

    Zapata-Laciar.

    Bassa-Zapata II.

    Cedeno-Magri, decent little scrap while it lasted though not quite a classic or must-see.

    Donaire-Darchinyan I...If only for the knockout and the fact that it was the 'arrival' of one of my favourites in Donaire.
     
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