List of notable boxing rivalries

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This is a partial list of some famous boxing rivalries. (If there is one that is not included here, please feel free to add it.)

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 uncertainty as to which boxer is better than the other.

Boxing commentators and historians usually define boxing rivalry as two or more fights between two similarly talented 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, 3 bouts
- Morales W decision 12
- Barrera 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
Castillo-Corrales, 3 bouts
- Corrales W TKO 10
- Castillo W knockout 4
Chacon-Limon 4 bouts
- Limon W decision 10
- no contest 7
- Chacon W decision 10
- Chacon W decision 15
Chávez-Randall, 3 bouts
- Randall W decision 12
- Chávez W technical decision 8
- Chávez W decision 10
Chávez-Taylor, 2 bouts
- Chavez W knockout 12
- Chávez W knockout 8
de la Hoya-Chávez, 2 bouts
- de la Hoya W knockout 4
- de la Hoya W knockout 8
Dempsey-Tunney, 2 bouts
- Tunney W decision 10
- Tunney W decision 10 - known as The Long Count Fight
Dokes-Weaver
- Dokes W knockout 1
- Draw (tie) 15
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
Elorde-Kosaka, 5 bouts
- Elorde W decision 12
- Kosaka W decision 12
- Elorde W decision 12
- Elorde W TKO 12
- Elorde W KO 15
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
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
Harada-Jofre, 2 bouts
- Harada W Split decision 15
- Harada W UD 15
Holyfield-Moorer, 2 bouts
- Moorer W decision 12
- Holyfield W knockout 8
Holyfield-Tyson, 2 bouts
- Holyfield W knockout 11
- Holyfield W disqualification 3
Jack-Montgomery, 4 bouts
- Montgomery W decision 15
- Jack W decision 15
- Montgomery W decision 15
- Jack W decision 10
Jones Jr.-Tarver, 3 bouts
- Jones Jr. W decision 12
- Tarver W knockout 2
- Tarver W decision 12
Leonard-Duran, 3 bouts
- Duran W decision 15
- Leonard W TKO 8 (The No Más Fight)
- 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
Liston-Patterson, 2 bouts
- Liston W knockout 1
- Liston W knockout 1
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
Morales-Pacquiao, 3 bouts
- Morales W unanimous decision 12
- Pacquiao W TKO 10
- Pacquaio W TKO 3
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, 3 bouts
- 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
Saddler-Pep, 4 bouts
- Saddler W KO4
- Pep W decision 15
- Saddler W TKO 8
- Saddler W TKO9
Saddler-Elorde, 2 bouts
- Elorde W decision 10
- Saddler W TKO 13
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
Zale-Graziano, 3 bouts
- Zale W knockout 6
- Graziano W knockout 6
- Zale W knockout 3