What is the best boxing trilogy in history?

Heavyweight epics sit beside lighter-division wars that only hardcore fans rewatch, and every pair here met at least three times.

1. 1
   Ali vs. Frazier

   Three heavyweight wars from 1971 to 1975, capped by the brutal Thrilla in Manila.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Ali vs. Norton

   Ken Norton broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in 1973 and pushed him to two disputed decisions afterward.
   833pts
3. 3
   Zale vs. Graziano

   Three savage middleweight title fights between Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano in 1946-48.
   722pts
4. 4
   Ross vs. McLarnin

   Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin traded the welterweight title across three 15-round fights in 1934-35.
   500pts
5. 5
   Canelo vs. Golovkin

   Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin's middleweight rivalry, from a disputed 2017 draw to the 2022 finale.
   423pts
6. 6
   Holyfield vs. Bowe

   Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe's heavyweight title trilogy of 1992-95, remembered for the Fan Man fight.
   333pts
7. 7
   Leonard vs. Durán

   Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Durán's trilogy, including the 1980 Brawl in Montreal and the infamous No Más.
   333pts
8. 8
   Taylor vs. Serrano

   Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's trilogy, whose 2022 opener was the first women's fight to headline Madison Square Garden.
   333pts
9. 9
   Patterson vs. Johansson

   Ingemar Johansson took Floyd Patterson's heavyweight crown in 1959; Patterson won it back and kept it in 1960-61.
   227pts
10. 10
    Fury vs. Wilder

    Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder's heavyweight saga, ending with a knockdown-filled 2021 classic.
    227pts
11. 11
    Gatti vs. Ward

    Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward's 2002-03 slugfests, the first a near-universal Fight of the Year.
    227pts
12. 12
    Pacquiao vs. Márquez

    A rivalry of three close decisions and one stunning knockout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez.
    227pts

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