Ranking the 20 Boxing Fights In History

Last year, Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxed Conor McGregor in what was the most expensive Boxing Fights In History in history. With a whopping $99.95 pay-per-view price tag, millions of people tuned in to watch the world’s best boxer and arguably the world’s best MMA fighter duke it out for 12 rounds. The match was billed as a clash of styles between two masters of their crafts, but fans were ultimately left feeling shortchanged by what is now considered one of boxing's most boring bouts.

Here Is a list of 20 Boxing Fights In History

Before McGregor

Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler: 9/24/1984 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Foreman vs. (none) - 8/31/1972 - Kinshasa, Zaire - Foreman KO 4th Round
Ali vs. (none) - 10/15/1965 - Lewiston, Maine
Ali vs. Sonny Liston - 4/25/1964 - Lewiston, Maine
Ali vs. Norton - 2/28/1973 - New York City, NY
Ali vs. (none) - 10/30/1964 - Miami Beach, FL
Leonard vs. (none)1 2/5-2/6 1965-Atlantic City
Leonard vs Benitez 5 3/2-3/9, 1978-Las Vegas, NV — Sugar Ray Leonard KO 1st RD (wins WBC belt from Wilfredo Benitez)
Ali vs (none) - 10/17/1974 - New Orleans, LA
Ali vs. Cooper - 5/26/1975 - New Orleans, LA
Ali vs. (none) 2 11/68-11/69 —Philadelphia, PA —Ali wins WBA Undisputed Heavyweight Title with 14th KO of a career in 9th Round
Ali vs George Foreman 6/15-6/17 1974— Kinshasa, Zaire —Ali wins WBA Undisputed Heavyweight Title with 15th KO of a career in 12 rounds
Leonard vs Hearns - 4/29/1981-Detroit, Michigan
Leonard vs Benitez 5 3/2-3/9, 1978-Las Vegas, NV — Leonard KO 1st RD (wins WBC belt from Wilfredo Benitez)
Mayweather Jr. vs (none) - 6/25/2017— Las Vegas, Nevada —Mayweather Jr. wins WBA Welterweight Title with 10th round TKO over Andre Berto
Tyson vs Douglas - 6/11/1990— Tokyo, Japan —Tyson KO 10th round (WBA Heavyweight Title defended)
Hagler vs Saldivar - 9/20/1983-Las Vegas, NV — Hagler KO 6th round (wins WBC Middleweight Title from Saldivar)
Foreman vs. (none) - 8/31/1972 - Kinshasa, Zaire - Foreman KO 4th Round
Hopkins vs Tarver II 5 10/13-10/14 2004 Las Vegas, NV — Hopkins MD 12 rounds to retain IBF Middleweight Title
Tyson vs Spinks - 6/16/1988 — Memphis, TN —Tyson KO 4th round (WBC Heavyweight Title)
What was the best boxing fight in history?
Hagler vs Leonard - Hagler wins WBC and WBA belts, and Leonard wins the WBC belt
Ali vs Liston - Ali retains his title with his 15th KO of his career in 12 rounds
Tyson vs Douglas - Tyson wins the title in only 1st fight after 2 years of retirement
Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman - 10-round Heavyweight Title Fight (Ali bests Foreman)
Fournier vs Froch - Both men are former world champions and both lost their titles
Chavez Jr vs Mosley - Both men have great boxing skills, but Chavez Jr was the better fighter that night
Mayweather vs McGregor - Mayweather wins by decision - one of the best fights in history
Canelo vs Khan II - Great boxing skills from both fighters and great star power from both fighters
Gatti vs Ward IV - Another great rivalry between boxing legends, Gatti had more skills than Ward but Ward won
Fournier vs Johnson III - 2 former world champions but Johnson was a better fighter that night
Best boxing fight in history
Hagler vs Leonard:

That was great fighting I saw. They were fighting for the world champ. In the 12th round, Hagler was knocked down. Leonard's coach told him to finish with Hagler, but Leonard didn't and won by decision.

Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston:

Ali retains his title with his 15th KO of his career in 12 rounds; one of the most brutal Boxing Fights In History, Liston was down twice in the first round--once from a left hook and once from a right punch; although Liston came back to take the seventh, eighth and ninth rounds, he remained on the ropes where Ali continued to pummel him

Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali:

What a great fight and fight. Ali had trouble with Frazier, but he still won by decision and retained his title.

Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas:

Tyson wins the title in only 1st fight after 2 years of retirement but still lost to Douglas by KO because he was overweight. But Tyson won the WBC title that night.

Ali vs Foreman:  Ali wins WBA Undisputed Heavyweight Title with 15th KO of a career in 12 rounds; one of the most brutal fights in history; Foreman was down two times in the first round from Ali's punches followed by three knockdowns in the second round from Ali's punches

Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake LaMotta:

Robinson retains his title by decision, only the 2nd time in history a fighter did that, the other person being Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney.6. Roberto Duran vs Sugar Ray Leonard:

Duran defeats Leonard by decision in an awesome fight, which is one of the best fights in history because it was a rare occasion where both fighters had equally great skills and power

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao:

Mayweather retains his WBC Welterweight Title from Pacquiao in a very close fight; Mayweather is 2 weight classes above Pacquiao, but it was still a close fight; both fighters were great, but Mayweather was the better fighter that night

Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson I:

Holyfield wins the title from Tyson in an upset in 4 rounds; Holyfield dominated the first round and knocked Tyson down; this was Holyfield's 8th KO of his career

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns:

A great fight. A lot of people thought Hearns won that fight. I don't know if he did, but it was a close fight and one of the most exciting fights I saw.

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao:

These were two of the best fighters in history and they were fighting each other; a fight no one wanted to miss; it was a very good fight with a lot of punching and movement; Mayweather wins by decision to become one of the best fighters ever

Boxing Fights In History  FAQ

Q: What is Floyd Mayweather Jr's best boxing fight?

A: The best boxing fight in history by Mayweather was against Manny Pacquiao, where he won by a decision; both fighters were great but Mayweather was the better fighter that night.

Q: Who is the greatest fighter of all time?

A: Muhammad Ali; a lot of people on the internet think Joe Louis is the greatest fighter of all time, but Ali is more skilled than Joe Louis; I don't know if he is better than Ali, but it was a close fight between them.