Most Memorable Farewell Fights In Boxing History

In a sport like boxing, its fairly rare for a star to go out in a big-time, memorable fight. And most of the fights on this list are memorable for the way a once-great champion went down in flames.\r
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Lennox Lewis TKO 6 over Vitali Klitschko: June 21, 2003\r
Tony Zale Loses by Round 11 TKO to Marcel Cerdan: September 21, 1948\r
Oscar De La Hoya Loses by Round 8 TKO to Manny Pacquiao: December 8, 2006\r
Joe Walcott Loses by Round 1 KO to Rocky Marciano: May 15, 1953\r
Joe Louis Loses by Round 8 TKO to Rocky Marciano: October 26, 1951\r
Marvin Hagler Loses by Split Decision to Ray Leonard: April 6, 1987\r
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Michael Spinks Loses by Round 1 KO to Mike Tyson: June 27, 1988\r
Rocky Marciano KO 9 over Archie Moore: September 21, 1955\r
James Jeffries Loses by Round 15 KO to Jack Johnson: July 4, 1910\r
Jack Dempsey Loses by Unanimous Decision to Gene Tunney: September 22, 1927