By David Martinez / Boxing Historian / dmboxing.com

I am often asked which rounds are the greatest rounds in boxing . Of course, this is subjective as is ranking fighters, and my intent has always been to be honest with my personal opinions . My goal is not to change people’s minds, as I respect the opinions of others .

I am sure there are many more fantastic rounds, so pardon me if I missed those . Without ranking them in any particular order, I have assembled my favorites, my Top 30 greatest rounds in boxing.

Jack Dempsey vs. Jess Willard (1919) Round 1

Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry I (1969) Round 1

Archie Moore vs. Yvon Durelle (1958) Round 11

Larry Holmes vs. Ken Norton (1978) Round 15

Matthew Saad Muhammad vs. Yaqui Lopez II (1980) Round 8

George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle (1976) Round 4

Terry Norris vs. Troy Waters (1993) Round 2

Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I (2000) Round 5

Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns (1985) Round 1

Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi (1986) Round 6

Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I (2005) Round 10

Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe I (1992) Round 10

Arturo Frias vs. Ray Mancini (1982) Round 1

Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Limon IV (1982) Round 15

Bobby Chacon vs. Cornelius Boza-Edwards II (1983) Round 12

Mickey Ward vs. Emanuel Augustus (2001) Round 10

Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade I (2008) Round 12

Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov (2013) Round 6

Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. I (2019) Round 3

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury I (2018) Round 12

Arturo Gatti vs. Mickey Ward I (2002) Round 9

Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard I (1980) Round 7

Jaime Garza vs. Juan Meza (1984) Round 1

James Kirkland vs. Alfredo Angulo (2011) Round 1

Wilfredo Gomez vs. Lupe Pintor (1982) Round 3

Aaron Pryor vs. Alexis Arguello I (1982) Round 1

Acelino Freitas vs. Jorge Barrios (2003) Round 11

Humberto Gonzalez vs. Michael Carbajal I (1993) Round 7

Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor (2009) Round 12

Jack Dempsey vs. Luis Firpo (1923) Round 1