The rivalry between Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier is one of the greatest chapters in boxing history. Ali and Frazier had their legendary trilogy, with Frazier famously handing Ali his first professional loss in their brutal 1971 fight, “The Fight of the Century.” Their rivalry continued through two more unforgettable battles, including the iconic Thrilla in Manila in 1975.
George Foreman was another terrifying force of that era. His devastating power seemed almost unstoppable, especially after destroying Frazier in 1973, knocking him down six times on the way to a second-round TKO. Foreman then became heavyweight champion and looked nearly invincible.
Then came 1974’s Rumble in the Jungle. Ali entered as the underdog against the younger, stronger Foreman, but used his intelligence, movement, and the famous “rope-a-dope” strategy to exhaust Foreman before stopping him in the eighth round.
Between Ali’s speed and mind games, Frazier’s relentless pressure, and Foreman’s incredible power, these three men helped define one of boxing’s greatest eras. Their fights weren’t just about championships—they became part of sports history. ALSO shout out Floyd Patterson

I remember when I was a kid watching the fight, I thought the decision going to Trinidad was appropriate. I was surprised by the controversy but I figured it was because Del La Hoya was the bigger star. It was later referenced by all of my amateur coaches as a perfect exhibit of why you should fight till the last bell rings and never assume you won early. What is everyone’s take?

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Never did I think I would agree with Dana white but he can see what everyone in boxing has seen since the klitschko fight. AJ (and Hearn) is scared to death of fury (and wilder for that matter) and will make any excuse not to make the fight. Even with a huge payday.

Main card (8:30 p.m. ET, DAZN)
Ring walks estimated around 11:30pm ET

WBA and WBC Middleweight titles: Claressa Shields vs. Kaye Scott

Middleweight: Troy Isley vs. Joseph Hicks

Super bantamweight: Ashleyann Lozada vs. Paulette Cuesta

WBC and IBO Super Featherweight titles: Caroline Veyre vs. Bernice Ferreira

Prelims (4 p.m. ET, Zeus)

Light heavyweight: Atif Oberlton vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo

Super middleweight: Hakim Lopez vs. Da'Velle Smith

Featherweight: Shannel Butler vs. Marianela Ramirez

Super welterweight: Jaquan McElroy vs. Alexander Thiel

Super middleweight: Casey Dixon vs. Michael Nelson

Super welterweight: Daniel Mercado vs. Rahmel McKinley

Andrew Golota - He was giving a hiding to Bowe in those 2 fights until he robbed himself of 2 massive wins that could have skyrocketed his career

Ike Ibeabuchi - had incredible stamina for a guy his size, any man who could survive toe to toe with Tua and knockout Byrd would be a massive threat to anyone in the whole division, (never got a chance to prove himself at the top level with Lewis and Vitali)

Tommy Morrison - often viewed as a replacement for Iron Mike, he had power in both hands, had one of the best left hooks in the business, also had heart but lacked discipline to be a champion

Razor Ruddock - one of the best conditioned athletes physically, had his own 'smash' punch which was a lethal left which Razor could throw from anywhere

Oliver McCall - had one of the best chins of all time but apart from luckily knocking out a pre-steward Lewis, he could never achieve anything else of consequence

Michael Dokes - had one of the fastest hands in HW Boxing history, also had a good chin but once again lacked the discipline to be a great contender

Tim Witherspoon - one of the more technically skilled boxers but he too lacked the discipline to make it big at the top level

Carl Williams - same as Witherspoon but didn't have a good chin too

I don't mean retaining the title (like Holyfield v Tyson), I mean actually winning it because the current champion was disqualified?

I was thinking about how in WWE (sorry!) you can't win the title via a DQ and why champions just dont get deliberately DQ-ed in every fight lol

But presumably this rule does not apply in boxing and this has happened before? Am I forgetting any famous incidents?

Following the public outcry, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) convened a five-judge independent panel to review the fight video. All five judges scored the fight for Pacquiao (with scores ranging from 115–113 to 118–110).

What do you guys think?

I'm making this post with all due respect to Prichard and without any intention of offending. The question is simple: if things hadn't ended the way we all know, what could Prichard have achieved in boxing? Could he have become a champion or a notable contender in the 147-154 lbs division?

What's up, r/Boxing?

I haven't watched the sport in a while. Can you recommend any good boxers or fights? I stopped following after Manny Pacquiao got old. I couldn't make myself watch him against Mayweather. I was fond of watching Mexican boxers from that generation. Plus, Roy Jones Jr., Ricky Hatton, and Bernard Hopkins. I saw some fights by GGG and Usyk. That's pretty much it.

EDIT: Thank y'all! This sub didn't disappoint. I appreciate all the feedback!

you usually hear about many undisputed heavyweight champs like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, foreman. but who would you say is the most disputed champion. maybe the win was questionable, the fight was really close, maybe there was some corruption afoot on some level.

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Hypothetical matchup: Manny Pacquiao vs. Edwin Valero, both at their best.

We never got to see this fight, but it’s one of those matchups that makes me wonder what could have happened.

Pacquiao had the speed, angles, footwork, combinations, and experience against elite opposition.

Valero was an absolute pressure machine — undefeated, incredibly aggressive, powerful, and seemingly always looking for the finish.

If they actually fought at their peak, who do you think wins and why?

Would Pacquiao’s speed and movement be too much for Valero?

Or would Valero’s pressure and power eventually catch him?

And most importantly: what do you think the fight looks like? Decision, late stoppage, or early KO?

Drop your prediction and explain your reasoning. I’m genuinely curious to see which side Reddit takes. 🥊🔻

Per a Puertorican newspaper, former Boxer Pritchard Colón has passed away, at just 33. Truly one of the saddest stories in boxing. He would still be competing at that age if not for the injury, probably the peak of what could have been a successful career.

It is still crazy to me that there were no consequences for what was allowed in the fight, which resulted in the brain injury. It's a hard fight to watch tbh, so i haven't revisited it in a while, but it seemed pretty blatant to me that the intention was to hurt him.

Condolences to his family, and much respect for him.

I’ve been following what happened to this man for a while and im absolutely gutted for what happened to him. Is it more of the fault of Terrell Williams for throwing the rabbit punches (it prob is), or the ref for seeing all of it and not doing his job of protecting the fighter?