Biggest rematch ever?

[BKM-2010]

I'll go first and hopefully I already have the right answer.
Tyson-Holyfield 2...

[Joey Giardello]

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling rematch followed by Dempsey vs Tunney rematch

[NChristo]

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling rematch followed by Dempsey vs Tunney rematch

Beat me to it, was going to say Louis - Schmeling as well.

[BKM-2010]

Of cource. I must be drunk today.

[CarlosG815]

It is Tyson-Holyfield.

[Scott9945]

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling rematch followed by Dempsey vs Tunney rematch

As far as anticipation those two are far above any others. Louis-Schmelling II was the main focus of the entire world at that time.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Tyson Holyfield and its not even really close as far as modern boxing goes

[Scott9945]

Tyson Holyfield and its not even really close as far as modern boxing goes

So what year did modern boxing start?

[SCtrojansbaby]

So what year did modern boxing start?

When boxing became a true profession, basically when Ali became champion and the money and popularity skyrocketed.

[HaglerSteelChin]

If you go by numbers than Tyson-Holyfield 2 made the biggest PPV numbers until DLH-Mayweather broke that record, i think it did like 2.3 million(didn't do wiki), but from a fan's point of view i think the public anticipation for Ali-Frazier 2, Duran-SRL 2, in recent times was just as big or bigger.

Due to the whole **** and political climate the Louis-Schmeling fight was as big as anything due to the political and social ramifications. From pre 1950's, Tunney-Dempsey was huge, around 100,000 in soldier field and it reached millions due to the increasing transmission power of radio.

I expect Red K and even a kick me gift for this post.