50 greatest rounds in history of boxing

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  1. BOSS

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    Top 50 Greatest Rounds in Boxing History


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    1–10

    1. Corrales vs. Castillo I – Round 10 (2005) – Ultimate comeback, two knockdowns, unbelievable stoppage.


    2. Hagler vs. Hearns – Round 1 (1985) – Three minutes of nonstop violence, legendary opening.


    3. Gatti vs. Ward I – Round 9 (2002) – Absolute war, iconic left hook by Ward.


    4. Dempsey vs. Firpo – Round 12 (1923) – Heavyweight chaos, fighters flying out of the ring.


    5. Holyfield vs. Bowe I – Round 12 (1992) – Exhausted warriors, everything thrown in the last round.


    6. Ali vs. Frazier III – Round 4 (1975) – Brutal back-and-forth in the Thrilla in Manila.


    7. Argüello vs. Pryor I – Round 8 (1982) – Skill, power, and sheer violence collide.


    8. Foreman vs. Ron Lyle – Round 4 (1976) – Nonstop knockdowns and power punches.


    9. Tyson vs. Spinks – Round 1 (1988) – Historic one-round annihilation and tension.


    10. Wilder vs. Fury I – Round 12 (2018) – Fury rises from a near knockout, modern classic.




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    11–20

    11. Corrales vs. Castillo I – Round 3 (2005) – Early intensity, raw skill and heart.


    12. Gatti vs. Ward I – Round 3 (2002) – War of attrition, heavy blows.


    13. Leonard vs. Hearns I – Round 6 (1981) – Leonard absorbs early punishment, comes back.


    14. Morales vs. Barrera I – Round 5 (2000) – Flurries, clean shots, heart on display.


    15. Holmes vs. Norton – Round 15 (1978) – Thrilling championship finish.


    16. Ali vs. Frazier I – Round 15 (1971) – Fight of the century peak round.


    17. Marciano vs. Walcott II – Round 1 (1953) – Knockout power unleashed immediately.


    18. Tyson vs. Douglas – Round 10 (1990) – Upset building moment, dramatic exchanges.


    19. Leonard vs. Duran II – Round 8 (1980) – Back-and-forth veteran battle.


    20. Pacquiao vs. Morales I – Round 10 (2005) – Offensive explosion from both.




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    21–30

    21. Ríos vs. Corrales – Round 3 (2003) – Body shots, knockdowns, high drama.


    22. Hagler vs. Mugabi – Round 4 (1986) – Brutal middleweight slugfest.


    23. Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Monzon – Round 5 (1979) – Tactical brilliance meets power.


    24. Bowe vs. Holyfield II – Round 10 (1993) – Heavy exchanges late.


    25. Roy Jones Jr. vs. Seldon – Round 7 (1995) – Explosive middleweight power.


    26. De La Hoya vs. Trinidad – Round 8 (1999) – Tactical exchanges and momentum swings.


    27. Klitschko vs. Lewis – Round 6 (2003) – Rare competitive round in heavyweight dominance.


    28. Tyson vs. Bruno – Round 5 (1989) – Brutal power showcased mid-fight.


    29. Marciano vs. Charles – Round 8 (1951) – Legendary knockdown sequence.


    30. Gatti vs. Ward II – Round 6 (2003) – Rematch intensity, pure chaos.




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    31–40

    31. Hearns vs. Leonard II – Round 9 (1989) – Elite skill, dramatic momentum swings.


    32. Hopkins vs. Trinidad – Round 12 (2001) – Championship heart on display.


    33. Golota vs. Bowe I – Round 5 (1996) – Clean boxing vs. chaos, low blows aside.


    34. Toney vs. Holyfield – Round 4 (2003) – Heavy exchanges, momentum swings.


    35. Jones Jr. vs. Tarver I – Round 2 (2003) – Fast, clean, exciting action.


    36. Pacquiao vs. Margarito – Round 11 (2010) – Last-minute flurries and drama.


    37. Spinks vs. Cooney – Round 3 (1987) – High-risk heavy punches.


    38. Fury vs. Wilder II – Round 12 (2020) – Pacing and resilience, modern classic.


    39. Hagler vs. Leonard II – Round 12 (1987) – Tactical and dramatic heavyweight action.


    40. Whitaker vs. De La Hoya – Round 12 (1997) – Skill, drama, close finish.




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    41–50

    41. Tyson vs. Holyfield II – Round 3 (1997) – Famous fight, tension, high stakes.


    42. Foreman vs. Moore – Round 6 (1974) – Heavy power, multiple knockdowns.


    43. Jones Jr. vs. Tarver II – Round 12 (2004) – Flawless finishing work.


    44. Rios vs. Barrios – Round 5 (2006) – Nonstop firepower and heart.


    45. Morales vs. Barrera II – Round 6 (2001) – Tactical and furious exchanges.


    46. Marquez vs. Pacquiao III – Round 4 (2011) – Peak technical offensive duel.


    47. Tyson vs. Lewis – Round 1 (2002) – Big punch drama opening round.


    48. Canelo vs. Jacobs – Round 10 (2019) – Modern volume, skill, and tension.


    49. Wilder vs. Ortiz I – Round 10 (2018) – Stunning comeback sequence.


    50. Foreman vs. Frazier – Round 3 (1973) – Legendary heavy pressure round.
     
  2. whiskey

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    Leonard vs Monzon and Jones vs Seldon were truly amazing.
     
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    Chico fought Brandon Rios, huh?
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Yeah i was wondering what the fuck is sup’osed to be rios corrales ???
     
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    Azazel "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Hehe same here, mote likely than not an hallucination. Shows that for all of it's usefulness AI still has a long way to go
     
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    Only high drama in a Corrales-Rios match-up would be the doctors fighting to save Rios' life.
     
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    Reading more carefully it's full of errors, such as calling Leonard-Hagler 2 an hw fight lol or saying Foreman Moore 6th round had multiple knocked downs. There's also a mention to the Sugar Ray-Monzon fight
     
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    Sugar Ray and Monzon? Someone must have put in a prompt: "Match up two of the greatest woman beaters in boxing history."
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Yeah boss is trolling with a ton of ai threads. Weird guy...
     
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    I liked rios, but damn chico would have taken his soul
     
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    Stfu jackass I'm putting some life into this corpse forum so stay in your lane and stfu
     
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    Chatgpt must be finding mythical matchup write-ups and interpret them as having actually occurred. Pretty funny.
     
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    Gatti Vs Ward I round 3 WHAT?
     
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    You can throw LaMotta in a round robin there too
     
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    If LaMotta is in there gervonta Davis deserves a mention he woulda killed that white boy!
     
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    Duran vs Leonard round 13.

    Incredible stuff.
     
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