Legendary Nights

The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday, October 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On 22 June 1991 at Earl's Court, Chris Eubank took on Michael Watson with the WBO world middleweight title at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor was a boxing super-middleweight fight between the newly crowned champion Carl Froch and former Undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. The fight was held at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, the United States on April 25, 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson Is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. The event is historically significant, as the then-undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson lost by knockout to the 42–1 underdog Douglas. The fight is widely considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Japan paid $6 million to boxing o...

Érik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera I, was a professional boxing match between the three-division and reigning WBO Super Bantamweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera and reigning WBC Super Bantamweight world champion Erik Morales. It took place on February 19, 2000, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morales won the contest by split decision, with two judges scoring i...

Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis, billed as "Undisputed", was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1999 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal Heavyweight Championships. The result was a draw or tie, specifically a split draw, which proved controversial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank was a professional boxing match that took place on 18 November 1990 for the WBO Middleweight Championship of the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On June 20, 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard returned to the Olympic Stadium in Montreal to defend his title against Roberto Durán before a crowd of 46,317. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo was a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on May 7, 2005 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re in search of a good battle in a boxing ring to watch online you’ve come to the right place. Back in 2006, this Matthew Macklin vs Jamie Moore war etched itself into the boxing history books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Naseem Hamed vs. Kevin Kelley was a professional boxing match contested on December 19, 1997 for the WBO featherweight championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carl Froch vs. George Groves billed as the Battle of Britain, was a professional boxing match contested on 23 November 2013 at the Manchester Arena. Carl Froch, the defending unified WBA (Regular) and IBF super-middleweight champion, defeated George Groves via technical knockout in the ninth round, although the ending was mired in controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

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