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 List of notable boxing rivalries 

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Just like in most other sports, boxing has had its share of famous rivalries. Boxing rivalries can cause great interest among boxing fans due to many reasons. Usually, reasons involved for a rivalry between two particular boxers to become interesting to fans include: contrasting styles, ethnic background, boxer personalities, and general uncertainity as to which boxer is better than the other.

Boxing commentators and historians usually define boxing rivalry as two or more fights between the same fighters.

Here are some famous boxing rivalries and the results of their bouts:

  • Ali-Frazier, 3 bouts:
    • Frazier W decision 15
    • Ali W decision 12
    • Ali W knockout 14
  • Ali-Liston, 2 bouts
    • Ali W knockout 7
    • Ali W knockout 1
  • Ali-Norton, 3 bouts
    • Norton W decision 12
    • Ali W decision 12
    • Ali W decision 15
  • Ali-Patterson, 2 bouts
    • Ali W knockout 12
    • Ali W knockout 5
  • Arguello-Escalera, 2 bouts
    • Arguello W knockout 13
    • Arguello W knockout 13
  • Barrera-Morales[?], 2 bouts
    • Morales W decision 12
    • Barrera W decision 12
  • Benvenuti[?]-Griffith, 3 bouts
    • Benvenuti W decision 15
    • Griffith W decision 15
    • Benvenuti W decision 15
  • Bowe-Golota, 2 bouts
    • Bowe W disqualification 7
    • Bowe W disqualification 9
  • Bowe-Holyfield, 3 bouts
    • Bowe W decision 12
    • Holyfield W decision 12
    • Bowe W knockout 8
  • Camacho-Duran, 2 bouts
    • Camacho W decision 12
    • Camacho W decision 12
  • Chacon-Limon, 4 bouts
    • Limon W decision 10
    • no contest 7
    • Chacon W decision 10
    • Chacon W decision 15
  • Chavez-Randall[?], 2 bouts
    • Randall W decision 12
    • Chavez W technical decision 8
  • Chavez-Taylor[?], 2 bouts
    • Chavez W knockout 12
    • Chavez W knockout 8
  • De La Hoya-Chavez, 2 bouts
    • De La Hoya W knockout 4
    • De La Hoya W knockout 8
  • Duran-Castro, 2 bouts
    • Castro W decision 10
    • Duran W decision 10
  • Duran-De Jesus, 3 bouts
    • De Jesus W decision 10
    • Duran W knockout 11
    • Duran W knockout 12
  • Foreman-Frazier, 2 bouts
    • Foreman W knockout 2
    • Foreman W knockout 5
  • Gatti-Ward, 3 bouts
    • Ward W decision 10
    • Gatti W decision 10
    • Gatti W decision 10
  • Gomez-Mesa[?], 2 bouts
    • Gomez W knockout 10
    • Gomez W knockout 6
  • Gonzalez[?]-Carbajal, 3 bouts
    • Carbajal W knockout 7
    • Gonzalez W decision 12
    • Gonzalez W decision 12
  • Griffith-Paret, 3 bouts
    • Griffith W knockout 13
    • Paret W decision 15
    • Griffith W knockout 12
  • Holyfield-Moorer, 2 bouts
    • Moorer W decision 12
    • Holyfield W knockout 8
  • Holyfield-Tyson, 2 bouts
    • Holyfield W knockout 11
    • Holyfield W disqualification 3
  • Leonard-Duran, 3 bouts
    • Duran W decision 15
    • Leonard W knockout 8
    • Leonard W decision 12
  • Leonard-Hearns, 2 bouts
    • Leonard W knockout 14
    • Draw 12
  • Lewis-Holyfield, 2 bouts
    • Draw 12
    • Lewis W decision 12
  • Lewis-McCall[?], 2 bouts
    • McCall W knockout 2
    • Lewis W knockout 5
  • Lewis-Rahman[?], 2 bouts
    • Rahman W knockout 5
    • Lewis W knockout 4
  • Louis-Conn, 2 bouts
    • Louis W knockout 13
    • Louis W knockout 8
  • Louis-Schmeling, 2 bouts
    • Schmeling W knockout 12
    • Louis W knockout 1
  • Louis-Walcott, 2 bouts
    • Louis W decision 15
    • Louis W knockout 11
  • Marciano-Walcott, 2 bouts
    • Marciano W knockout 13
    • Marciano W knockout 1
  • Monzon-Benvenuti, 2 bouts
    • Monzon W knockout 12
    • Monzon W knockout 3
  • Monzon-Griffith, 2 bouts
    • Monzon W decision 15
    • Monzon W knockout 14
  • Monzon-Valdez[?], 2 bouts
    • Monzon W decision 15
    • Monzon W decision 15
  • Olivares-Castillo, 3 bouts
    • Olivares W decision 15
    • Castillo W knockout 14
    • Olivares W decision 15
  • Pryor-Arguello, 2 bouts
    • Pryor W knockout 14
    • Pryor W knockout 10
  • Ramirez-Rosario, 2 bouts
    • Rosario W decision 12
    • Ramirez W knockout 4
  • Robinson-Basilio 2 bouts
    • Basilio W decision 15
    • Robinson W decision 15
  • Robinson-LaMotta, 6 bouts
    • Robinson W decision 10
    • LaMotta W decision 10
    • Robinson W decision 10
    • Robinson W decision 10
    • Robinson W decision 12
    • Robinson W knockout 13
  • Robinson-Turpin, 2 bouts
    • Turpin W decision 15
    • Robinson W decision 15
  • Ross-McLarnin[?]
    • Ross W decision 15
    • McLarnin W decision 15
    • Ross W decision 15
  • Ruiz-Holyfield, 3 bouts
    • Holyfield W decision 12
    • Ruiz W decision 12
    • Draw 12
  • Spinks-Holmes, 2 bouts
    • Spinks W decision 15
    • Spinks W decision 15
  • Tunney-Dempsey, 2 bouts
    • Tunney W decision 10
    • Tunney W decision 10
  • Walcott-Charles[?], 4 bouts
    • Charles W decision 15
    • Charles W decision 15
    • Walcott W knockout 7
    • Walcott W decision 15

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