Superfight
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Superfight is a term that is used to describe a martial arts and/or boxing fight between two of the most successful (in terms of record) and/or biggest drawing (in terms of money) fighters. The term is usually used to describe the matchup instead of what occurs in the ring. A key feature of a superfight is that there is no consensus among experts on who the winner will be. World titles are often involved, but they are not required. A title unification bout, however, can contribute to transforming a fight into a superfight. Rivalries also may be involved.
The Fight of the Millennium between boxers Félix Trinidad and Oscar de la Hoya on September 18, 1999 was the quintessential example of a superfight. The two fighters both entered the bout undefeated, were major draws, were fighting to unify the WBC and IBF world welterweight titles, and represented a side in the Puerto Rican-Mexican boxing rivalry. The fight generated 1.4 million pay-per-view buys—the record for a non-heavyweight title fight. [1]
The term is used in the title of The Superfight: Marciano vs. Ali. Marciano vs. Ali was an unofficial fantasy bout in which the two fighters fought by following a computed script.
The term was also used in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, referring to non tournament single bouts.
