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Best 1 Mike Tyson vs James Douglas – Buster Douglas

The 1990 Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight is renowned for being a monumental upset. Douglas, an underdog with a significant weight disadvantage, decisively defeated the undefeated and heavily favored Tyson by knockout in the tenth round. This victory remains one of boxing’s most...

2 Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns – War

The 1985 clash between Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns remains a landmark event in boxing history. Held in Las Vegas, the middleweight bout was characterized by intense action and devastating knockdowns from Hagler, ultimately resulting in a third-round stoppage victory. This fight is notable for it...

3 Rocky Marciano vs Jersey Joe Walcott I

The September 1952 fight between Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott is a landmark event in boxing history. Marciano’s dramatic victory, culminating in a knockout of Walcott during the thirteenth round, secured him the world heavyweight championship. This classic title bout showcased Marciano's po...

4 George Foreman vs Ron Lyle

The 1976 George Foreman versus Ron Lyle heavyweight boxing match remains a classic fight renowned for its brutal action and near-constant knockdowns. Foreman secured a fifth-round knockout victory over the resilient Lyle, a significant moment in both fighters’ careers. The bout is notable for its in...

5 Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez IV

Manny Pacquiao faced Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time in a December 2012 welterweight boxing match held in Las Vegas. The bout is notable for Marquez’s dramatic knockout victory over Pacquiao in round six, marking a significant upset. Boxing fans and observers interested in this historic riva...

6 Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling II

The June 22, 1938 fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling II remains a significant event in boxing history. Louis secured his first American heavyweight title victory by scoring a decisive knockout of Schmeling within the opening round at Yankee Stadium. This rematch gained immense political impor...

7 Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III

Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in a dramatic heavyweight boxing match held in Las Vegas on October 30, 2021. This third fight between the two rivals culminated in a knockout victory for Fury at the eleventh round. The bout was notable for its intense action and multiple knockdowns experienced by...

8 Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko

The 2017 bout between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko remains a significant heavyweight boxing match. Joshua secured victory through technical knockout in the eleventh round at Wembley Stadium, claiming the vacant World Boxing Association title. This fight showcased Joshua’s rising prominence...

9 Joe Louis vs Billy Conn I

The Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn I fight, held June 18, 1941, remains a significant event in heavyweight boxing history. Louis successfully defended his title against a determined Conn, securing a knockout victory in the thirteenth round. Conn's earlier lead on judges’ scorecards made this a particularl...

10 Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez

The 1981 WBC featherweight title fight in which Salvador Sanchez stopped Wilfredo Gomez in round 8, considered a landmark featherweight championship defense of the early 1980s.

11 Jack Dempsey vs Luis Angel Firpo

On September 14, 1923 in New York, Dempsey retained the heavyweight title by stopping Argentina's Luis Ángel Firpo in round two after Firpo had famously knocked Dempsey out of the ring in round one.

12 George Foreman vs Michael Moorer

On November 5, 1994 in Las Vegas, the 45-year-old George Foreman knocked out Michael Moorer in round 10 to become the oldest heavyweight world champion in history.

13 Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan

Wood stopped Conlan in the 12th round in March 2022 in Nottingham to retain the WBA featherweight title, dramatically overturning a points deficit in one of that year's most celebrated finishes.

14 Errol Spence Jr. vs Terence Crawford

A July 2023 welterweight unification bout in which Crawford stopped Spence in round 9 to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era.

15 Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles II

On September 17, 1954 in New York, Marciano stopped Charles in round eight to retain the heavyweight title after Charles had opened a severe cut on Marciano's nose in the rematch.

16 Felix Trinidad vs Fernando Vargas

A December 2000 super welterweight unification bout in which Trinidad stopped the previously unbeaten Vargas in round 12 at Mandalay Bay to retain the WBA and IBF titles.

17 Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks

Tyson unified the heavyweight titles by knocking out the previously unbeaten Spinks in 91 seconds on June 27, 1988, in Atlantic City.

18 Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor

Pintor stopped Gomez in round 14 of their December 1982 bantamweight contest, handing the previously undefeated super bantamweight king his first career defeat.

19 Bernard Hopkins vs Felix Trinidad

A September 2001 middleweight unification bout in which Hopkins stopped the previously unbeaten Trinidad in round 12 at Madison Square Garden.

20 Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder II

Tyson Fury dominated Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight title by TKO in round 7 in February 2020 in Las Vegas, ending Wilder's decade-long undefeated streak.

21 Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr. I

Andy Ruiz Jr. became the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion by stopping Joshua via TKO in round 7 at Madison Square Garden in June 2019 in one of boxing's biggest modern upsets.

22 Jack Dempsey vs Jess Willard

On July 4, 1919 in Toledo, Ohio, Jack Dempsey won the world heavyweight title by stopping the much larger Jess Willard, who was knocked down multiple times in the opening round.

23 Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran

Hearns knocked out Duran in round 2 on June 15, 1984, in one of the fastest and most one-sided performances of Hearns's career at super welterweight.

24 Julio Cesar Chavez vs Edwin Rosario

A November 1987 WBA lightweight title bout in which Chavez stopped Rosario in round 11 at the Las Vegas Hilton to capture his second world championship.

25 Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton

A May 2009 light-welterweight title bout in Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao demolished Ricky Hatton with a stunning second-round knockout.

26 Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus III

Their January 1978 third bout, contested for the WBC lightweight title, ended with Duran stopping De Jesus in round 12, avenging an earlier career defeat.

27 Sergio Martinez vs Paul Williams II

Martinez floored Paul Williams with a stunning left hook to score a round-2 TKO in their 2010 rematch, reversing his prior points loss in emphatic fashion.

28 Lennox Lewis vs Hasim Rahman II

The November 2001 rematch in Las Vegas where Lennox Lewis reclaimed his heavyweight titles by knocking out Hasim Rahman in round 4.

29 Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

Tyson stopped Berbick in round 2 on November 22, 1986, capturing the WBC heavyweight title and becoming, at age 20, the youngest heavyweight champion in history.

30 Amir Khan vs Marcos Maidana

Maidana defeated Khan by split decision in December 2010, claiming the WBA super lightweight title and establishing himself as a major force in the division.

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