Greatest Boxing Rivalries
Rivalry↕ | Weight Class↕ | Fights↕ | Era↕ | Signature Fight↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier | Heavyweight | 3 | 1971-1975 | Thrilla in Manila 1975 | Fight of the Century at MSG, Ali won trilogy 2-1, personal venom, greatest heavyweight rivalry ever |
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran | Welterweight | 3 | 1980-1989 | No Mas 1980 | Duran quitting mid-fight, Leonard revenge in rematch, Four Kings era |
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler | Middleweight | 1 | 1987 | The Super Fight 1987 | Leonard split decision upset, Hagler retired in protest, most debated scorecard in history |
Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton | Heavyweight | 3 | 1973-1976 | First fight 1973 | Norton broke Ali's jaw in first fight, trilogy split 2-1 Ali, Norton never got credit |
Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez | Multiple | 4 | 2004-2012 | Fourth fight 2012 | Three extremely controversial decisions then Marquez KO in 2012, Pacquiao face-plant |
Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | 2 | 1996-1997 | Bite Fight 1997 | Holyfield upset first fight, Tyson bit ear in rematch, disqualification ending |
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao | Welterweight | 1 | 2015 | Fight of the Century 2015 | Five years too late, highest-grossing fight ever, Mayweather dominant unanimous decision |
Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns | Middleweight | 1 | 1985 | The War 1985 | First round considered greatest ever, 8 minutes of brutality, Hagler TKO3 |
Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward | Lightweight/Welterweight | 3 | 2002-2003 | First fight Round 9 2002 | Three Fight of the Year awards, blood and guts trilogy, eternal friendship |
Evander Holyfield vs Lennox Lewis | Heavyweight | 2 | 1999 | Draw 1999 | Controversial draw in first fight, Lewis dominant rematch, heavyweight unification |
Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera | Featherweight | 3 | 2000-2004 | First fight 2000 | Mexican legends trilogy, technical warfare, split 2-1 Barrera |
Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman | Heavyweight | 1 | 1974 | Rumble in the Jungle | Kinshasa Zaire, rope-a-dope, Ali regained title at 32, When We Were Kings doc |
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor | Light Welterweight | 2 | 1990-1994 | First fight 1990 | Referee Richard Steele stop with 2 seconds left, most controversial stoppage ever |
Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta | Middleweight | 6 | 1942-1951 | St Valentine's Day Massacre 1951 | Raging Bull, Robinson won 5 of 6, inspiration for Scorsese film |
Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin | Middleweight | 3 | 2017-2022 | First fight 2017 | Controversial draw first fight, Canelo won close rematch, bitter animosity |
Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling | Heavyweight | 2 | 1936-1938 | Second fight 1938 | Nazi propaganda vs Black American hero, Louis KO'd Schmeling in round one, WWII prelude |
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