Every Great Fighter Needs a Great Rival

UCA rivalries are special to public safety boxing.  They go beyond just fights.  A rivalry makes everything in the arena feel bigger and intensifies everything around it. Rematches and trilogies produce real-life story lines and leave a lasting mark on UCA history. Rivalries connect two fighters together forever as they look to prove something to each other and to themselves. Every great fighter needs a great rival. Robinson had LaMotta, Ali had Frazier, Pacquiao had Marquez, Gatti had Ward, Corrales had Castillo, Morales had Barrera, Marquez had Vasquez and Holyfield had Bowe. Below are a list of UCA rivalries that were selected among the sport’s elite and were centered around a championship title.  Stevens vs Braithwaite, Vasquez vs Pereida, Mirage vs Vargas, Fonseca vs Morales, Montes vs Hagen, Mendoza vs Pineda, Flores vs Lavarro, Vasquez vs Rivera, Valle vs Mirage, and Blevins vs Webb. These UCA rivalries captured the attention of legions of fans and had a huge impact and significance on the sport. These fights will only be looked back on even more fondly as time goes on.