Boxing matches of the decade

Most important boxing matches in the decade! These matches not only skyrocketed the sales but had millions of views over the world. Becoming the most deadly, exciting and phenomenal matches in the decade to watch. these boxers gave it there all on the ring and demonstrated/ showed the world that boxing isn’t just a sport its passionate tradition.

10. Canelo vs, Kovalev

This fight featured a knockout when Canelo defeated Kovalev gaining his fourth title making him the world champion of the light heavyweight division.

9. Floyd Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 

Billed as the Fight of the Century, or the Battle for Greatness, because they were both champions of their division.

8. Macgregor vs, Mayweather 

The Money Fight” and “The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History”, was a professional boxing match between undefeated eleven-time five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather jr. and two-division mixed martial arts (MMA), UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.

7. Logan Paul vs KSI

This fight promoted their first professional boxing match as if the fate of the earth depended on the outcome — as if the fight between the two YouTube stars would leave only one survivor.

6. Chris Brown vs Soulja boy

The fight didn’t happen because Chris bowed out to Soulja boy.

5. Pacquiao vs Marquez-Marquez

Marquez defeated Pacquiao by knockout with one second remaining in the sixth round. It was named Fight of the Year and Knockout of the Year by Ring Magazine, with round five garnering Round of the Year honors.

4. Ruiz vs Joshua-Ruiz

Andy Ruiz, who had become the first Mexican heavyweight boxing champion with his victory over Joshua this summer, couldn’t land the knockout punch he needed this time. Joshua won back his heavyweight championship from Ruiz.

3. Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito ll

Antonio Margarito scored the biggest win of his career in 2008 when he knocked out and rearranged the face of welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. 

2. Marcos Maidana vs Erik Morales 

Maidana got a well-earned majority-decision victory in an entertaining bout that signaled the then 34-year-old Morales still had something left in the tank.

1. Floyd Mayweather vs Canelo

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo Álvarez billed as “The One”, was a boxing light-middleweight championship super-fight.