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1965 - Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II
Result: Ali won by knockout in the first round Significance: Known for the iconic 'phantom punch', resulted in Ali's first title defense, contentious bout
1989 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns II
Result: The fight ended in a draw Significance: The result was highly controversial, it was the rematch of their famous 1981 fight, the match was for the WBC & WBO super middleweight titles
1973 - George Foreman vs. Joe Frazier
Result: Foreman won by TKO in the second round Significance: Known as 'The Sunshine Showdown', Foreman became the heavyweight champion and it was the first loss for Frazier
2002 - Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
Result: Lewis won by knockout in the eighth round Significance: Lewis defended his heavyweight title, marked the decline of Tyson's career
1985 - Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
Result: Hagler won by TKO in the third round Significance: Known as 'The War', for the undisputed middleweight championship, one of the most explosive short fights ever
1915 - Jess Willard vs. Jack Johnson
Result: Willard won by TKO in the 26th round Significance: Ended Johnson's reign as champion, one of the longest heavyweight fights, fought in Havana, Cuba
1971 - Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali
Result: Frazier won by unanimous decision Significance: Known as the 'Fight of the Century,' both fighters undefeated going in, world heavyweight championship at stake
1990 - Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson
Result: Douglas won by knockout in the 10th round Significance: Known as 'Tyson's first defeat', Douglas was a 42:1 underdog, the fight was for the heavyweight title
1986 - Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick
Result: Tyson won by TKO in the second round Significance: Known as 'The Championship Part I', Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20
1994 - George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer
Result: Foreman won by knockout in the 10th round Significance: Foreman became the oldest heavyweight champion at age 45, regained the title after 20 years, upset victory
2015 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao
Result: Mayweather won by unanimous decision Significance: Known as 'The Fight of the Century', the most anticipated boxing match in years, Mayweather maintained his undefeated record
1956 - Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Gene Fullmer
Result: Fullmer won by unanimous decision Significance: Known for Robinson's attempt to regain the middleweight title, marked a new champion in Fullmer
1997 - Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield II
Result: Holyfield won, Tyson disqualified Significance: Known as 'The Bite Fight', Tyson bit Holyfield's ear, this was a rematch for the WBA heavyweight championship
1996 - Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio César Chávez
Result: De La Hoya won by TKO in the fourth round Significance: Known as 'Ultimate Glory', the fight for the WBC light welterweight title marked a passing of the torch to a new generation
2007 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Oscar De La Hoya
Result: Mayweather won by split decision Significance: 'The World Awaits' was the highest-grossing boxing match at that time, Mayweather became the WBC super welterweight champion
1981 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns
Result: Leonard won by TKO in the 14th round Significance: Known as 'The Showdown', for the undisputed welterweight championship, Leonard came from behind to win
1982 - Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello
Result: Pryor won by knockout in the 14th round Significance: Known as 'The Battle of The Champions', for the light welterweight championship, highly anticipated match
1999 - Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield I
Result: The fight ended in a controversial draw Significance: Unification bout for the heavyweight title, the draw led to a highly anticipated rematch
1996 - Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
Result: Holyfield won by TKO in the 11th round Significance: The fight was for the WBA heavyweight championship, known as 'Finally', as their previous fight had been cancelled
1910 - Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
Result: Johnson won by TKO in the 15th round Significance: Known as 'The Fight of the Century' at that time, a significant event in racial history, Johnson affirmed his dominance in the heavyweight category
1980 - Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
Result: Leonard won by TKO in the eighth round Significance: Known as 'The No Más Fight', Leonard regained the WBC welterweight championship
1926 - Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey
Result: Tunney won by unanimous decision Significance: The fight ended Dempsey's long reign as heavyweight champion, known as The Long Count Fight in their rematch a year later
1974 - Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
Result: Ali won by knockout in the eighth round Significance: The 'Rumble in the Jungle,' Ali regained the heavyweight title, introduced the rope-a-dope technique
1976 - George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle
Result: Foreman won by knockout in the fifth round Significance: Known as a heavyweight slugfest, considered one of the most exciting heavyweight bouts ever, Foreman's comeback fight
1975 - Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier
Result: Ali won by TKO after 14 rounds Significance: The 'Thrilla in Manila,' the third and final match between Ali and Frazier, considered one of the greatest boxing matches in history
1978 - Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks
Result: Spinks won by split decision Significance: Ali lost his heavyweight title, Spinks became the only man to take a title from Ali by decision
1964 - Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston
Result: Clay won by TKO when Liston gave up after the sixth round Significance: Clay (later Muhammad Ali) became the heavyweight champion, marked the rise of a boxing legend
1987 - Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler
Result: Leonard won by split decision Significance: 'The Super Fight', Leonard came out of retirement and won world middleweight title, controversial decision
1976 - Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton III
Result: Ali won by unanimous decision Significance: The third match decided the ongoing rivalry, Ali retained the heavyweight championship, fought at Yankee Stadium
1951 - Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis
Result: Marciano won by knockout in the eighth round Significance: Signaled the end of Louis' career, marked the rise of Marciano, a clash between two boxing legends
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