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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 was televised through a pay-per-view produced by HBO. The fight gained 325,000 purchases. Rather like the previous two fights, critics have provided highly positive reviews from this fight. The fight was named the 2004 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
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]
The trailer for the bout culminates with Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) meeting in the center of the ring, ready to exchange blows. The full trailer can be seen below. More from Variety
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:
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.
A ring announcer who mistakenly called the wrong winner in a women’s World Boxing Association (WBA) title fight has quit after receiving abuse on social media.
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