You can go past 5 if you can't think of just 5 top ones. Go crazy with it, I love reading these, as much detail or lack of, whatever, just have fun with it.
2007-03-04 16:41:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
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-liston quitting on his stool against ali in his first fight
-leon spinks beating ali in his 8th or 9th pro fight to win title
-foreman fighting 5 guys on 1 nite in exhibition, one of the opponents blows him a kiss during intro at center ring
-jack johnson shielding his eyes from sun while taking count from ref in havana after jess willard knocked him out
-firpo knocking dempsey out of ring, dempsey climbing or being pushed back in by ringsiders
-jack johnson knocked down by middleweight champ, gets up, middleweight champ thenrushes him and johnson knocks him cold with one punch, with one of his front teeth embedded in glove
2007-03-05 02:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by jim06744 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Tyson biting Holyfields ear off.
2. The Parachuter coming in the ring on Holyfield vs Bowe.
3. Tommy Morrison retiring cause he had aids and returning 11 yrs later saying he never had it.
4. Golata vs Bowe at Madison Square Garden when the brawl broke out, and watching it on TV.
5. Tyson Brawling with Mitch Green in Harlem on the street.
2007-03-05 08:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by nypokerplayer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Dempsey vs. Tunney - The long count.
2. Ali-Liston II - The anchor punch. Did Liston really take a dive?
3. Ali-Liston II - Referee Walcott allowed the fight to continue even after Liston had laid down for more than 10 seconds.
4. Holyfield-Bowe II - A paraglider landed on the ring.
5. Lewis-McCall II - McCall cried in the ring.
2007-03-05 00:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by bundini 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the Eastern block fighters taking over the division.
the best ones have already been covered.
Its possible in a couple of more fights that an giant with limited skills could break one of the best records in boxing by fighting mostly nobodies. Valuev needs 3 more wins to tie Marciano's record of 49 straight to start a heavyweight career.
2007-03-05 11:18:06 · answer #4 · answered by full_contact80 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Mike Tyson ripping the ear right off Evander Holyfield
2. Mike Tyson attacking Lennox Lewis at a press conference
3. Mike Tyson losing to some unknown Irish guy
4. Jonny Lewis agreeing to train Mike Tyson
5. Mike Tyson deciding at a young age that he would take up boxing
Thankyou and goodnight!
2007-03-05 02:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
George Foreman winning the title again. Ali's glove "accidentally" splitting when he was getting beat by Henry Cooper. The neutral corner rule not being enforced during Ali's matches.
2007-03-07 17:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by Travis R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TYSON BITING HOLYFIELDS EAR,AND TYSON BITING HOLYFIELDS EAR,AND MIKE TYSON LOSING TO LEWIS,AND MIKE TYSON QUITING AGAINST THAT IRISH GUY..........
2007-03-05 02:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋