Over the years, fans have watched surprising loses and straightforward wins at the Madison Square Garden. Most important were memorable knockouts that made fans cheer wildly. Bitter rivals dramatically fought against one another.
Fans have enjoyed comebacks. All thanks to Madison Square Garden suites have been hosting fans who want to keep such exciting memories of the Square Garden. Below are what we picked as the best fights at the Madison Square Garden.
Sugar Ray Robinson Vs. Jake LaMotta
Madison Square hosted two great boxers. The attendance was 18, 060. No title was in contention. Ray and LaMotta had fought four times before. Robinson dominated fights involving the two boxers. Sugar Ray had accurate punches, which LaMotta could hardly escape.
LaMotta offered resistance at the beginning, but soon it was the usual Robinson domination. By the 10th round, LaMotta was apparently in pain. Throughout the fight, Robinson punched LaMotta’s head. He was only preventing further damage, which Robinson was more than willing to cause. Robinson won the match, which was his second at Madison Square Garden.
Gene Fullmer Vs. Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer is responsible for an epic fight that made Robinson lose his middleweight title after defending it three times. Fullmer knocked out Robinson in the seventh round in front of 18, 934 fans at the Madison Square Garden. Repeatedly, Sugar Ray tried to force a comeback. Fullmer had organized his game well. It was a clear win by unanimous decision.
Carlos Monzon Vs. Tony Licata
Carlos Monzon was fighting his first ever opponent in the United States. Monzon fought in the United States only once in his entire career, and that was at The Madison Square. Tony Licata was Monzon’s challenging opponent. Carlos, who was from Argentina, was on a winning streak that had lasted 10 years. He had forgotten the taste of defeat. Licata had the task to stop the legendary Monzon, but he failed terribly. Licata went down two times during the fight. At the 10th round, the referee stopped the fight. Carlos kept his record clean adding to Madison Square Garden’s rich memories.
Miguel Cotto Vs. Sergio Martinez
The latest epic fight in the Madison Square Garden had an attendance of 21, 090. Miguel Cotto from Porto Rico dominated the match from the first round. Sergio Martinez went down three times in the first round alone. You may excuse Martinez because he suffered a knee injury during that fight. Miguel won the fight to lift the WBC middleweight championship.
Marvin Hagler Vs. Mustafa Hamsho
Marvin Hagler was the middleweight champion as he faced Mustafa Hamsho. Hagler had never fought in Madison Square Garden before. His fight with Mustafa would be his last in Madison Square Garden. Hagler’s championship had a solid foundation that seemed impossible to destroy. Hamsho had lost narrowly in their previous meeting and was hoping to turn things around. Hamsho received a shock. For the first time in his career, Hamsho dropped. Surprisingly, it was only the third round.
Majority of the fans who had come to watch the match were supporters of Hamsho. Hagler kept the pressure on Mustafa high. Marvin sent Mustafa tumbling down again. Marvin was the undisputed winner.