CLASSIC BOXING 

1980's


     All fights are of EXCELLENT video quality (8/10 or better) unless otherwise noted.

*** Tape Grade Quality  

1980   Leonard vs. Duran I (Duran decision 15)
   * The Brawl in Montreal!
   * From ESPN Superbouts
   * Missing rounds 6, 7 & 10  
8
1980   Hearns vs. Cuevas (Hearns TKO 2)
   * The "Hit Man" wins the WBA Welterweight belt in impressive fashion!
   * Classic Sports re-broadcast  
8
1980   Ali vs. Holmes (Holmes TKO 10)
   * A weary Ali takes a brutal beating.
   * Classic Sports re-broadcast   
9
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!      
9
1981   Lee vs. LoCicero (Lee KO 5) 
   * Wild back and forth action!
   * From ESPN Superbouts
   * Rounds 3-5 only  
9
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  
9
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   
8
1982   Mancini vs. Frias (Mancini TKO 1) 
   * Mancini destroys Frias to win lightweight title!
   * From ESPN Superbouts  
9
1982   Arguello vs. Pryor I (Pryor TKO 14) 
   * Pryor wins jr. welterweight title in one of the greatest fights ever!
   * From ESPN Superbouts  
9
1982
 Holmes vs. Cooney (Holmes TKO 13)
   * Holmes extinguishes the "Great White Hope".  
9
1983   Duran vs. Moore (Duran TKO 8) 
   * Duran pounds his way to the WBA Jr. Middleweight title.
   * From ESPN Superbouts  
9
1983   Hagler vs. Duran (Hagler decision 15) 
   * From ESPN Superbouts
   * Missing rounds 4, 8, 10.    
9
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!
6
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  
9
1984   Hagler vs. Hamsho II (Hagler TKO 3) 
   * From ESPN Superbouts 
9
1984
 Duran vs. Cuevas (Duran TKO 4)
   * Duran pummels Cuevas into submission!   
9
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.
7
1985   Hagler vs. Hearns (Hagler KO 3)
  
* Ring Magazine’s 1985 fight of the year!   
   * Incredible action from start to finish!
   * From ESPN Superbouts 
9
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  
9
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
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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