10 Most Famous Boxing Matches Ever Held in Madison Square Garden, NYC (5-1)
5. Roberto Duran vs. Ken Buchanan. June 26, 1972. In a highly controversial ending, Duran was awarded the win via TKO and his first title after Buchanan was unable to continue from an alleged low blow. Buchanan was dominated the entire match.
4. Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Henry Armstrong. August 27th, 1943. At the time these two were the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Robinson won the contest.
3. Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield. March 13, 1999. The highest grossing match in the history of Madison Square Garden and New York. Although many in attendance believed Lewis dominated, it ends in a draw.
2. Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson I. October 2, 1942. They ended up fighting each other 4 times, this being their first. Jake LaMotta charged as usual the entire match. LaMotta blocks most of the punches with his face and loses an unanimous descision.
1. Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I. March 8, 1971. “Fight of the Century.” Their first and most anticipated fight. Ali loses but never does bow down and call Joe Frazier the greatest.
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