What were the most intense sports fights you ever saw?

[a994]

What were the most intense, wildest, or ugliest fights you ever saw at a sporting event, either live or on TV?

Here's my short list:

1. Just for sheer devastation, Los Angeles Laker Kermit Washington's face-shattering punchout of Houston Rocket Rudy Tomjanovich in 1977

2. the 1972 Ohio State at Minnesota basketball brawl

3. San Francisco Giant pitcher Juan Marichal going upside Los Angeles Dodger catcher John Roseboro's head with a bat in 1965

4. the 1984 beanball war in Atlanta between the Braves and the San Diego Padres, which resulted in a total of 19 ejections

5. 1970 Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs--began with a late hit by Raider defensive end Ben Davidson on Chief quarterback Len Dawson

6. the Malice At the Palace, 2004 Indiana Pacers vs. the Detroit Pistons' fans

7. a 1984 free-for-all between the California Angels and New York Yankees, a few weeks after the aforementioned Braves-Padres war

8. 1986 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds

9. 1986 Cleveland Indians at Oakland As

10. 1977 NBA Finals, Portland Trail Blazer Maurice Lucas vs. Philadelphia 76er Darryl Dawkins

11. 1986 NBA Finals, Houston Rocket Ralph Sampson vs. Boston Celtics Jerry Sichting and Dennis Johnson

12. 1990 Philadelphia 76er Charles Barkley vs. Detroit Piston Bill Laimbeer

13. 1993 Phoenix Sun Kevin Johnson vs. New York Knicks Doc Rivers and Greg Anthony, who was in his street clothes that night

14. 1995 Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds--they brawled twice on the same night that Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken tied Lou Gehrig's consecutive game record

15. 1976 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees

[flabbybody]

people in my dad's generation would always say they thought Marichal should have gotten a lifetime ban for the bat swinging thing. It wasn't televised so it's tough to say
you're right, Rudy's injuries were devasting so thats an appropriate # 1

great thread btw. maybe it should be in the main forum where it gets more eyeballs

[a994]

I should also include three classic college football brawls, 2006 Florida International University at University of Miami, 2004 South Carolina at Clemson, and 1971 USC at Notre Dame.

2000 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, which had two melees, also qualifies.

Two of the better one-on-one NFL bouts I've seen both involve Cleveland Browns--2004 William Green vs. then-Steeler linebacker Joey Porter, and I recently saw one from 1979 in which Brown running back Greg Pruitt and a Chief defensive back surnamed Collier started trading punches long after the play had ended.

Speaking of Browns-Steelers, I understand their 1980 game in Pittsburgh had a big fight at halftime, and I have some NFL Films footage of Pittsburgh defensive tackle "Mean" Joe Greene kicking Brown offensive lineman Bob McKay in the groin and then punching him before being attacked by a bunch of McKay's teammates, with the rest of the Steeler defense likewise joining in, in their 1975 game at Cleveland.

Man how I miss old-school NFL football. Man how the NFL needs rivalries.

[a994]

Here are some YouTube clips:

The Punch
YouTube - The Kermit Washington Story - Redemption 4 of 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqUZ1IAA_8)

1972 Ohio State @ Minnesota:
YouTube - 1972 College Basketball Brawl - Minnesota vs Ohio Buckeyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxnCY0CZ1pE)

The Marichal-Roseboro incident:
YouTube - Baseball Fight Aug 22, 1965.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXOWIJbzWA&feature=related)

1977 Lucas vs. Dawkins:
YouTube - Maurice Lucas/Darryl Dawkins Fight 1977 NBA Finals Gm 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lHM6h40Zo)

1986 Sampson vs. Sichting:
YouTube - 1986 NBA Finals; things get REALLY testy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLztLLPjyjY)

1990 Barkley vs. Laimbeer:
YouTube - Charles Barkley and Bill Laimbeer fight during a 1990 game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTccIZYPT8)

1993 Knicks @ Suns (starts at 4:31):
YouTube - Rare Classic NBA Fights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlatS54e6_s&feature=related)

The Malice At the Palace:
YouTube - Pacers v Pistons Brawl (In full) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SyiQN2yu5w&feature=related)

[diablito]

2006 Florida International University at University of Miami...


great fight... one kid gets folded in half by a UM player right in the middle of the field... Also, cant leave out the Heat vs. Knicks (also great fights!!)...

[south ov da border]

YouTube - Suns vs Knicks 1993 Brawl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEsgYN0Jk8)

YouTube - miami florida international brawl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNypDGoC_8M)

YouTube - Baseball Fight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvyTpjIWsV0)

Had to repost the knicks fight and put the fiu-um one...

[diablito]

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[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNypDGoC_8M"]YouTube - miami florida international brawl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxEsgYN0Jk8)


YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES>>> nothing like the Orange Bowl !! hahaha

[a994]

Thanks south for the Knicks-Suns and Miami-FIU incidents.

[Blazr63]

I can remember as a kid in the 70's watching the Mets vs Reds. Pete Rose slid into 2nd and spiked Bud Harrelson. Both benches emptied and it was like a war on the field.

[Stavros]

I recall either the first or the second fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran. I am not a fan of boxing but that fight was not intense, it was super-intense, and I can't even remember who won it!

The most politically intense that I recall reading about was, I think, a water polo match between the USA and the USSR duringthe cold war Olympics in Melbourne in 1956.

[south ov da border]

as far as a match this one takes the cake

YouTube - Marvin Hagler vs Tommy Hearns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VI-M9Yw-28)

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[KCBob4TS]

5. 1970 Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs--began with a late hit by Raider defensive end Ben Davidson on Chief quarterback Len Dawson


i was at that game and as far as chiefs/raiders tilts went it was about a 6 or 7. bad thing there was that the rules were different so after otis taylor came in and clocked gentle ben the penalties wiped out dawson's bootleg and first down. the chiefs had to punt and the faiders kicked a game tying fg at the buzzer - one of george blanda's many game winning/tying moments that year.

worst beating i saw was at a rize fight. when i lived in vegas i went to chavez against a young and still focused delahoya. the fight lasted four rounds but oscar basically turned chavez into a bloody pulp. we were in the second row and actually got blood on us.

[south ov da border]

i was at that game and as far as chiefs/raiders tilts went it was about a 6 or 7. bad thing there was that the rules were different so after otis taylor came in and clocked gentle ben the penalties wiped out dawson's bootleg and first down. the chiefs had to punt and the faiders kicked a game tying fg at the buzzer - one of george blanda's many game winning/tying moments that year.

worst beating i saw was at a rize fight. when i lived in vegas i went to chavez against a young and still focused delahoya. the fight lasted four rounds but oscar basically turned chavez into a bloody pulp. we were in the second row and actually got blood on us.


YouTube - ‪Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I [1/4]‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX0c3v2D5ZQ)
YouTube - ‪Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I [2/4]‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQvokpFulps&feature=related)
YouTube - ‪Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I [3/4]‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvsJ1TBs5pU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)
YouTube - ‪Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I [4/4]‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA4Xk7b2jw4&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)

[suttonporksword]

Nigel Benn vs Gerald McClennan, 1995. A really brutal fight and one that saw McClennan seriously injured to the point he lost most of his hearing, eyesight and motor skills. from the first round when he nearly knocked out Benn (actually knocking him out of the ring) it was some of the best toe to to fighting i have ever seen

[partlycloudy]

YouTube - ‪Best Fight Ever‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90YcgwAZTM)

[Yvonne183]

Tie Domi fighting a fan. I know a little bit about hockey cause of a friend of mine. And I always thought Tie Domi was crazy, very insane like me, my kind of man.. lol I don't think I ever saw Domi lose a fight.


YouTube - ‪Domi fights with a fan.‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcgivAeVlI4)

[a994]

Here are a few classic baseball brawls:

1976 Red Sox at Yankees:

BOS@NYY: Red Sox, Yankees empty the benches - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohQaOO_mTzs)


1986 Giants at Cardinals:

The Greatest Baseball Fight Cardinals July 22 1986 St. Louis Busch Stadium - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtcjzQ0YsTs)


1998 Orioles at Yankees:

05-19-1998 Yankees - Orioles brawl - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0QlGsgNLIg)


And an especially wild one, 1993 Mariners at Orioles:

Wild brawl ensues after Haselman gets plunked - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYTQE8wUuvw)

[robertlouis]

Rugby has its fair share - and those guys don't wear body armour.


http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhNxRm3d860

[robertlouis]

Or try this.


http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOUN8-9xTw0

[dderek123]

Basketball fights are laughable at best. Bunch of lanky trashtalkers slapping each other like women.

Go watch a real fight if you want intensity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoaa36dvidY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDTuFKqhafM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkwtTLv5ULo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQmREDRV83s

[dderek123]

Had to add this.

Burmese boxers the gutsiest, toughest, and most intense fighters you'll ever see. There are plenty of bareknuckle fights available on youtube. These guys don't fuck around. No shit talking, no nonsense only a good scrap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=328YVJVtMKU

There are plenty of Thai fighters that are tough. But the Burmese fighters are tougher and use brute force to win their battles where the Thai fighters will more often use superior technique and strategy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak0PVifBaoA