The Mexican warriors had it all in boxing terms, and their styles gelled to make unmissable broadcasting for fans. WebPromoters have lined up some of the biggest and most meaningful fights of the year, and there's a lot to be excited about. Terrence Crawford made the first defence of his WBO lightweight title at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska his home town. Burke broke both of his hands during the fight, and both men walked out of the ring about ten pounds lighter than they were when they stepped inside it. Muhammad Ali became the worlds heavyweight champion for the second time when these two met in Zaire. Many boxing experts view this showdown as the most entertaining middleweight fight in boxing history. Not only did this have savage, two-way action in all 10 rounds, it had legitimate stakes as a lightweight unification. img.article-list-image { However, to the surprise of many, Morales fought back hard every round with one eye swollen shut. One of the greatest boxing fights of 2008, if not the best fight, naturally there was a lot of tension and emotion going into this fight. Many thought he had no chance because of Mayweathers exceptional skills and defence. Tszyu, like Frazier did against Ali, had no petrol left in the tank with a round to go. Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake La Motta. Leonard scored a second knockdown during the 13th round, stunning Hearns with a cross and following up with a barrage of punches. height: calc(100% + 1px); .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { Corrales, who lost the rematch by TKO after Castillo missed weight, never won another fight and died two years to the day of this classic bout after crashing his motorcycle. Before the scheduled fight, it was the same old story of whether Cotto could defeat the undefeated Mayweather. It was one of the most insane moments in boxing history, and it got Tyson disqualified, marking his second loss to Holyfield. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { [CDATA[/* >