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Basilio engaged in five straight Fight of the Year contests from 1955 to 1959, with three of them contested against either Robinson or Fullmer. 1950 – Jake LaMotta KO 15 Laurent Dauthuille II; 1951 – Jersey Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles III; 1952 – Rocky Marciano KO 13 Jersey Joe Walcott I; 1953 – Rocky Marciano KO 11 Roland La Starza II
The fight, which Fury won via eleventh-round knockout, was widely regarded as the best fight of the year and one of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time, winning the award for The Ring magazine Fight of the Year 2021. [2] [3] [4] [5]
On 9 October 2021, undefeated WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion Tyson Fury defended his world titles against former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in their trilogy match, when he defeated Wilder via eleventh-round knockout in a widely acclaimed contest that was named The Ring magazine Fight of the Year 2021. [3]
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Fight of the Year is an award given to the boxing match considered to be the best fight that year. It is awarded by a variety of different institutions. It may refer to: The Ring magazine Fight of the Year – awarded by The Ring magazine; Ali–Frazier Award – the Boxing Writers Association of America's fight of the year
This bout was named as Ring Magazine's Fight of the Year for 2000, before being named as the best fight of all time in the same year. The second bout took place on June 22, 2002, in MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas. After the impact their first fight had on many of those that saw it, their second fight was made a Pay Per View event.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson may have taken center stage during their highly anticipated boxing match on November 15, but ring girl Sydney Thomas was the one to capture the attention of many viewers.
Under the new policy, The Ring title can be awarded when the No. 1 and No. 2 fighters face one another or when the No. 1 and 2 contenders choose not to fight one another and either of them fights No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, the winner may be awarded The Ring belt. In addition, there are now seven ways for a fighter to lose his title: