The Hagler vs Hearns fight is overrated

[Dynamite Kid]

Are we talking about the same Carbajal-Gonzalez fight? The first one?

As far as recent FOTYs go, Holyfield-Tyson 1 in 96' was extremely overrated. Barrera-McKinney was far more deserving. So were Golota-Bowe 2 and Gatti-Rodriguez. Kelley-Gainer 1 and Liles-Littles 2 were outstanding fights as well.

Some of the old choices were strange.

Ali-Jones?

Young-Foreman over Saad-M. Johnson 1?

Foreman-Frazier? Sure, if you like your fights to resemble a father beating his child.

Yeah i mean both Bowe vs Golota fights were superb. Barrera vs McKinney was awesome. There was just too much holding in the Tyson v Holy fight to be considered FOTY. Gatti v Rodriguez.....what a war. I love that fight.


I loved Mercer vs Cooper,Cooper v Tillman,Dokes vs Holy,Holy v Cooper etc.

[rocky_balboa23]

Castillo-Corrales was overrated IMO

I gotta disagree with u on this one..the first time i watched it, it was like wow..but watching the replays of the fight even made me realized that I just watched probably the greatest fight in boxing history..it doesnt get old..of course gatti-ward 1 still is my fav of all time..but this fight, 4 me, is in 2nd place

[rocky_balboa23]

If I'm just speaking about action/drama, and not the EVENT, these are some of the fights I rank above Hagler-Hearns.

Saad-Lopez 2
Saad-M. Johnson 1
Chacon-Edwards 2
Chacon-Limon 4
Ali-Frazier 1 and 3
Corrales-Castillo 1
Barrera-Morales 1
Carbajal-Gonzalez 1
Trinidad-Vargas
Sithatchawal-Monishpour
Gatti-Robinson 1
Pryor-Arguello 1

I would like to add my all time fav..gatti-ward 1

[Dynamite Kid]

Are we talking about the same Carbajal-Gonzalez fight? The first one?

As far as recent FOTYs go, Holyfield-Tyson 1 in 96' was extremely overrated. Barrera-McKinney was far more deserving. So were Golota-Bowe 2 and Gatti-Rodriguez. Kelley-Gainer 1 and Liles-Littles 2 were outstanding fights as well.

Some of the old choices were strange.

Ali-Jones?

Young-Foreman over Saad-M. Johnson 1?

Foreman-Frazier? Sure, if you like your fights to resemble a father beating his child.



What list are you going by?

The Ring had Hagler-Hearns for 1985 and Cruz-McGuigan in 1986.

It was not FOTY ? i must be getting the wrong end of the stick then. I got an avi version of that fight and im sure the guy has put Spinks v Holmes FOTY. He most of got confused or something.

Mancini vs Bramble 2
Mancini vs Kim
Olivares v Arguello
Chacon v Edwards 1 /2
Chacon v Danny Lopez....great fight.

[Thread Stealer]

I would like to add my all time fav..gatti-ward 1

That was an excellent fight. I actually liked Gatti-Robinson 1 a little more though. I thought the 9th round of Gatti-Ward 1 was better than any round in Gattt-Robinson 1, but I thought the sustained action level was more consistent in the Robinson fight.

[Scott9945]

If you watch the fight objectively, you'll see that after the first half of the first round Hagler pretty much kicked Tommy's ass. Great match, but way overrated

[Guest]

I agree, but at the same time, a lot of people who rate it so highly watched it live. That was a super fight, an event, and I'm sure that added to the excitement of seeing it and not knowing what was going to happen (as opposed to watching a tape of it years later).

That being said, Hagler-Hearns doesn't rank especially high on my list of best fights.

I was one of them and I never expected it to be like that.

I think the shock of it in hindsight really worked on me. ( being a kid probably added to it)

And keep in mind, this fight was on a Monday night.You'd never see that nowadays.
There are of course a million better longer fights but that was just a street fight by two very good boxers.

[rocky_balboa23]

That was an excellent fight. I actually liked Gatti-Robinson 1 a little more though. I thought the 9th round of Gatti-Ward 1 was better than any round in Gattt-Robinson 1, but I thought the sustained action level was more consistent in the Robinson fight.

i need to see the Gatti-Robinson 1..ive been hearing it before..thanx for the recommendation..

[TRUEBELIEVER 66]

Over-rated my ass GREATEST FIGHT EVER! if you don't believe it oh ****ing well....

[Thread Stealer]

Over-rated my ass GREATEST FIGHT EVER! if you don't believe it oh ****ing well....

Oh you must mean either Corrales-Castillo 1, Ali-Frazier 3, or Saad-M. Johnson 1.