Thread: Is there a fighter you disslike but want to like?

been meaning to post this for a while...

Ok Cotto, this guy has it all for any fan to love...

Fights with his heart on his sleave, is a massive puncher, can fight 12 rounds in a war - has a suspect chin so there is always going to be twists and turns and an action packt fight when ever he is in the ring - there is no reaosn for you not to like him unless he badly beat a guy you love!

buthere is the thing!

I don'tlike cotto, i don't know why... every time is ee him fight i think to my self "why don't you like this guy?" he has almose everything anyone could ask for a boxer to love, this is a guy when you hear he is fighting you can't wait to see it... but i just can't take to him but i want to coz i know being a fan of this guy would make his fights even more exciting!

Anyone else have a boxer they disslike but wish they did?

To me its the opposite. Its hatton.

Originally Posted by chum112

To me its the opposite. Its hatton.

i usedto like hatton, but since the tszyu fight i think he starting to show has is an average boxer but a good dirty brawler.

Hatton and Calzaghe it does my head in they are great blokes but as fighters i cant like them it does my head in realy bad.

'Baby Bull' Diaz.

calzaghe for me

Jorge Arce

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Pacquiao.

I was his biggest supporter for over three years, probably longer.
Then, when he beat Barrera, he was on his way to becoming my next favorite.

Until he destroyed my fighter in Erik Morales.


Now I can't but help hate him, even though I support his number one p4p status, talent, and utter dominance.


Ignorant fans think I hate on Mayweather, but deep deep down, I hate Pacquiao.
I'm just man enough, or smart enough, to admit Manny is the best.

Floyd Mayweather. I really dont like him but he is a good boxer, maybe great. Im not a fan but he has undeniable skills, so yeah i guess i want to like him but never will.

Also, I used to dislive Roy Jones but lately I like him more and more cause even though he was cocky I think he was really convinced he was the best and thats why he made it so far.

This is going to sound crazy but i want to like Judah but he makes it impossible to do so.
Also Vic drives me nuts, i should like him coming from OZ but that style of his annoys the crap out of me.
Mayweather won me over after the Oscar fight and Mundine is allright until he starts talking, now there is a guy suffering verbal diahorrea!

Originally Posted by Gyrokai

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Pacquiao.

I was his biggest supporter for over three years, probably longer.
Then, when he beat Barrera, he was on his way to becoming my next favorite.

Until he destroyed my fighter in Erik Morales.


Now I can't but help hate him, even though I support his number one p4p status, talent, and utter dominance.


Ignorant fans think I hate on Mayweather, but deep deep down, I hate Pacquiao.
I'm just man enough, or smart enough, to admit Manny is the best.

I like the topic but HATE IS A PRETTY STRONG WORD.

Anyways, Gyrokai... sounds to me you're a big Morales fan. I'm a big fan of his too. I cheered for him against Barrera. In my opinion, I think Barrera won the 1st fight and Morales won the 2nd and 3rd. Yes, I totally 180'd it. But that's the way I saw their trilogy.

And hey, EM beat Pac! That's why most pinoys love and respect him so much. Did you know Erik took a couple of vacations in the P.I. in less than 6 months after his trilogy with Pac?

I dislike Barrera coz he is a DIRTY fighter. But it's not too late for him to redeem himself. He's one of my favorite blood and guts warrior.

Here's more:

Edwin Valero and Humberto Soto, because they're the only ones that are threat to Pac (they're humble fighters too). But if they beat Pac, then my hat off to both of them for receiving Pac's torch.

Cheerio...

Originally Posted by Preme

been meaning to post this for a while...

Ok Cotto, this guy has it all for any fan to love...

Fights with his heart on his sleave, is a massive puncher, can fight 12 rounds in a war - has a suspect chin so there is always going to be twists and turns and an action packt fight when ever he is in the ring - there is no reaosn for you not to like him unless he badly beat a guy you love!

buthere is the thing!

I don'tlike cotto, i don't know why... every time is ee him fight i think to my self "why don't you like this guy?" he has almose everything anyone could ask for a boxer to love, this is a guy when you hear he is fighting you can't wait to see it... but i just can't take to him but i want to coz i know being a fan of this guy would make his fights even more exciting!

Anyone else have a boxer they disslike but wish they did?

Interesting thread.

When I first saw Cotto, I said shiet this guy is ugly.
A friend actualy told me to take a look at him.
I am Mexican and when I learned he was Puerto Rican, I said there is no way I can like this guy. I then started watching him fight and I just enjoyed his consistency. He always showed me something new. I guess I appreciated how humble he was. After watching all of his pro fights, I was hooked. I got hooked pretty quick. One of the best body punchers in the game. I also enjoy seeing what a fighter looks like before he enters the ring with Cotto and what they look like after the fight is over. He really does a number on his opponents. There is a lot I like about this kid. The best is yet to come.

The person I would like to appreciate is PBF but I just can't for the fact that he has a big mouth. If he kept his mouth shut, he would be larger than life in more peoples eyes. Saying things like "I am better than Ali, Robbinson, Ray Leonard etc.. Is just a total turn off especialy when you have not had the wars these fighters had. Sure Floyd has his little legacy going up and fighting in 5 weight classes but he has not had the Leonards, Haglers, Duran's, Hearns of his career. He fought a lot of old dudes before retiring and it just leaves something to be desired. Where are his FOTY's? There are more reasons why I don't like this guy but I guess because he never fought the tough opposition before going out just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. He is not exciting above 147. He needs to un-retire and move back down to a weight where he has more pep to his pop and fight some young lions for a change.

It's gotta me JMM for me, he's a fantastic fighter and great to watch but I just cannot get behind him because of the Barrera fight, apart from Barrios who I think is completly washed up, I'll be behind his next opponent, be it Soto, Pacman, Guzman, Barrera II, like I said a great fighter but the injustice to one of my heroes Barrera will stick with me, and I can't help but dislike Marquez for that.

Originally Posted by Preme

been meaning to post this for a while...

Ok Cotto, this guy has it all for any fan to love...

Fights with his heart on his sleave, is a massive puncher, can fight 12 rounds in a war - has a suspect chin so there is always going to be twists and turns and an action packt fight when ever he is in the ring - there is no reaosn for you not to like him unless he badly beat a guy you love!

buthere is the thing!

I don'tlike cotto, i don't know why... every time is ee him fight i think to my self "why don't you like this guy?" he has almose everything anyone could ask for a boxer to love, this is a guy when you hear he is fighting you can't wait to see it... but i just can't take to him but i want to coz i know being a fan of this guy would make his fights even more exciting!

Anyone else have a boxer they disslike but wish they did?

I really hate Oscar but a lot of times when I see his inteviews and such... He seems like a good person. So I guess his punk ass.

No one. The fighters I dislike. I dislike. I don't want to all of sudden start liking them. For what? If I wanted to like them, than I would of the from the beginning. No need to change things. Plus, I have a lot more fun disliking certain fighters, than if I were to like them.