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CLASSIC BOXING 1980's |
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All fights are of EXCELLENT video quality (8/10 or better) unless otherwise noted.
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*** Tape Grade Quality |
| 1980 | Leonard vs. Duran I (Duran decision 15) * The Brawl in Montreal! * From ESPN Superbouts * Missing rounds 6, 7 & 10 |
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| 1980 |
Hearns vs. Cuevas (Hearns TKO 2) * The "Hit Man" wins the WBA Welterweight belt in impressive fashion! * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
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| 1980 | Ali vs. Holmes (Holmes TKO 10) * A weary Ali takes a brutal beating. * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
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| 1980 | Shavers vs. Cobb (Cobb TKO 8) * Tex Cobb pounds a tired Shavers into submission. * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
9 |
| 1980 |
Saad Muhammad vs. Y. Lopez II (Saad Muhammad KO 14) * Ring and KO Magazines' 1980 fight of the year! * Round 8 KO Magazine's round of the year! * Lopez dropped four times in final round * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
8.5 |
| 1981 | Hearns vs. Leonard I (Leonard TKO 14) * Ring Magazine’s 1981 fight of the year! |
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| 1981 | Lee vs. LoCicero (Lee KO 5) * Wild back and forth action! * From ESPN Superbouts * Rounds 3-5 only |
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| 1981 | Mancini vs. Arguello (Arguello TKO 14) * Arguello comes on strong in late rounds for the win. * From ESPN Superbouts * Missing rounds 2, 7, 8 |
8.5 |
| 1981 | Hearns vs. Singletary (Hearns
decision 10) * The Hitman comes up big on the Ali-Berbick under card. * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
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| 1981 | Saad-Muhammad vs. V. Johnson (Saad-Muhammad TKO 11) * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
8.5 |
| 1981 | Saad-Muhammad vs. Martin (Saad-Muhammad TKO 11) * Saad-Muhammad wins on a questionable stoppage * Classic Sports re-broadcast * Missing rounds 1 and 2 |
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| 1982 |
Mancini vs. Frias (Mancini TKO 1) * Mancini destroys Frias to win lightweight title! * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1982 |
Arguello vs. Pryor I (Pryor TKO 14) * Pryor wins jr. welterweight title in one of the greatest fights ever! * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1982 |
Holmes vs. Cooney (Holmes TKO 13) * Holmes extinguishes the "Great White Hope". |
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| 1983 |
Duran vs. Moore (Duran TKO 8) * Duran pounds his way to the WBA Jr. Middleweight title. * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1983 | Hagler vs. Duran (Hagler decision 15) * From ESPN Superbouts * Missing rounds 4, 8, 10. |
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| 1983 |
Mancini vs. Romero (Mancini KO 9) * From ESPN Superbouts |
9 |
| 1983 |
Pryor vs. Arguello II (Pryor KO 10) * Exciting re-match! * Missing 1st minute of round 4 (knockdown - replayed at end of round) |
8.5 |
| 1983 |
1983 Holmes vs. Witherspoon (Holmes decision 12) * Larry gets all that he can handle! * Ring Magazine’s 1983 round of the year! (9) |
7.5 |
| 1983 |
1983 Chacon vs. Boza-Edwards II (Chacon decision 12) * Ring Magazine’s 1983 fight of the year! |
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| 1984 | Mancini vs. Chacon (Mancini TKO 3) * Boom Boom bombards Chacon with non-stop punches! * Classic Sports re-broadcast! |
8.5 |
| 1984 |
Mancini vs. Bramble (Bramble TKO 14) * Ferocious battle! * From ESPN Superbouts * Missing round 9 |
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| 1984 | Hagler vs. Hamsho II (Hagler TKO 3) * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1984 |
Duran vs. Cuevas (Duran TKO 4) * Duran pummels Cuevas into submission! |
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| 1984 |
Ramirez vs. Rosario II (Ramirez TKO 4) * Ring Magazine’s 1984 fight of the year! * Ramirez down in 1st and 2nd, comes back to pummel Rosario into submission. |
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| 1985 | Hagler vs. Hearns (Hagler KO 3) * Ring Magazine’s 1985 fight of the year! * Incredible action from start to finish! * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1985 |
Tyson vs. Johnson (Tyson KO 1) * Tyson’s 8th pro fight is over in 39 seconds! |
9 |
| 1986 | Hagler vs. Mugabi (Hagler KO 11) * Great brawl! * Mugabi takes an awful beating in the eighth! * From ESPN Superbouts |
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| 1986 | Holyfield vs. Qawi I (Holyfield decision 15) * Perhaps the greatest cruiserweight fight of all time! A real war! * A slender Holyfield wins WBA jr. heavyweight (cruiserweight) crown. * From ABC's Wide World of Sports * Low audio levels from rounds 4 to mid-7th |
9 |
| 1986 |
Tyson vs. Jameson (Tyson TKO 5) * 19-year-old Tyson drops Jameson twice * Classic Sports re-broadcast |
9.5 |
| 1986 |
Tyson vs. Ferguson (Tyson TKO 6) * A battered Ferguson is disqualified for holding * Classic-Sports rebroadcast |
9 |
| 1987 |
Tyson vs. Thomas (Tyson KO 6) * Iron Mike batters Thomas in his second defence of his title. |
9 |
| 1987 |
Hagler vs. Leonard (Leonard decision 12) * Ring Magazine’s 1987 fight of the year! * Leonard completes his comeback in a great fight! |
9.5 |
| 1987 | Foreman vs. Sekorski (Foreman TKO 3) * Big George delivers a big beating! * From ESPN Superbouts |
9 |
| 1987 |
Cooper vs. DeWit (Cooper TKO 2) * Vocal Canadian crowd not enough to help poor Willy! * DeWit down four times in two rounds - ends up bloodied. |
8 |
| 1988 |
Foreman vs. Qawi (Foreman TKO 7) * From ESPN Superbouts |
9 |
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1988 |
Tyson vs. Holmes (Tyson KO 4) * Larry hits the deck three times in final round! * Iron Mike finishes him off with a brutal KO! |
8.5 |
| 1989 |
Leonard vs. Hearns II (Draw 12) * Surprisingly entertaining re-match! * From ESPN Superbouts |
9 |
| 1989 |
Duran vs. Barkley (Duran decision 12) * Ring Magazine’s 1989 fight of the year! * Duran wins his 4th title in a brutal war! |
8.5 |
| 1989 |
Holyfield vs. Stewart (Holyfield TKO 8) * Evander outlasts a brave and bloody Stewart. |
8 |
| 1989 |
Tyson vs. Bruno I (Tyson TKO 5) * Round one KO Magazine's round of the year! * A battered Bruno succumbs in the fifth. |
8 |
| 1989 |
Benn vs. Watson (Watson KO 6) * An aggressive Benn runs out of gas in the 6th! * Incredible round 4! |
8.5 |
| 1989 |
Leonard vs. Duran III (Leonard decision 12) * Sugar Ray easilty wins the rubber match9.5 |
9.5 |
| 1989 |
Holyfield vs. Dokes (Holyfield TKO 10) * Holyfield stops a determined Dokes. * 45 minutes |
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