Best Rematch

Held September 22, 1927 in Chicago, Tunney retained the title over Dempsey when a delayed knockdown count in round seven—the 'long count'—gave Tunney crucial extra seconds to recover.

The September 2018 middleweight rematch in Las Vegas where Canelo Alvarez defeated Gennady Golovkin by majority decision in a disputed but widely watched bout.

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.

The March 2008 rematch in Las Vegas between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, won by Pacquiao via split decision in another closely contested bout.

The 2021 WBC super flyweight rematch in which Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Roman Gonzalez by majority decision, avenging his 2012 loss and earning Fight of the Year honors.

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.

Robinson regained the middleweight title from Basilio via split decision in March 1958, earning him a record fifth world middleweight championship.

Their June 2002 rematch at the MGM Grand, in which Barrera defeated Morales by unanimous decision to even the series at 1–1 heading into a decisive third fight.

Oleksandr Usyk retained unified heavyweight titles with a split decision over Anthony Joshua in Jeddah in August 2022, becoming the first Ukrainian to hold the heavyweight world championship.

Duran stunned boxing by quitting in round 8 in New Orleans on November 25, 1980, and the phrase no más became synonymous with his shocking surrender.

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.

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

Oleksandr Usyk retained the undisputed heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury in their December 2024 rematch in Riyadh, cementing his dominance at heavyweight.

May 2014 IBF super middleweight rematch at Wembley Stadium where Froch settled the rivalry by knocking out Groves in round eight before a record British indoor crowd.

A May 2022 rematch in which Charlo stopped Castano in round 10 to become the undisputed junior middleweight champion, holding all four major organization belts.

Their 1989 rematch for the WBC super middleweight title ended in a split draw, a disputed result that left neither fighter with a definitive victory.

The 1977 middleweight championship rematch in which Carlos Monzon defeated Rodrigo Valdes by unanimous decision in what proved to be his final professional fight before retirement.

A February 2025 light heavyweight rematch in which Bivol defeated Beterbiev by unanimous decision to claim the undisputed 175-pound championship.

The 2022 bantamweight rematch in which Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire by TKO in round 2, completing a dominant two-fight sweep while retaining his undisputed championship.

The November 6, 1993 rematch was memorably interrupted when a paraglider crashed into the ring mid-fight; Bowe won by majority decision.

Their January 2006 super featherweight rematch in Las Vegas, in which Pacquiao dominated Morales by unanimous decision to avenge his earlier loss and even the series at 1–1.

The 1983 rematch in which Aaron Pryor again stopped Alexis Arguello, this time in round 10, completing a two-fight dominance over the Nicaraguan three-division champion.

Lewis won by unanimous decision on November 13, 1999, in Las Vegas to become undisputed heavyweight champion, settling the controversy of their first meeting.

Held September 10, 1973 in Inglewood, California, Ali avenged his earlier loss to Norton with a split-decision victory in their closely contested rematch.

2011 WBC light middleweight rematch in which Cotto exacted revenge over Margarito by unanimous decision, inflicting severe facial damage and claiming a new world title.

May 2013 super middleweight rematch in which Froch reversed his 2010 points loss to Kessler with a unanimous decision victory, adding a major world title to his IBF belt.

A December 2019 rematch in which Charlo knocked out Harrison in round 11 to reclaim the WBC super welterweight title he had lost a year earlier.

Jones's August 1997 rematch with Griffin, in which he avenged his controversial DQ loss by stopping Griffin in round 1, one of the swiftest title-fight knockouts of the decade.

Nelson settled their disputed first encounter by stopping Fenech in round 8 of their March 1992 rematch, making a definitive WBC super featherweight title defense.