Thread: Why DO fans dislike certain fighters?

We ALL have our fighters we love to hate. But why? I thought it'd be interesting to explore this side of us boxing fans. Heaven knows we're all pretty outspoken about the fighters we severely dislike. I myself have gone on record (every chance I get) to set the record straight on who I like, and who I severely DISlike.

So how about it? How do YOU decide that you dislike a specific fighter?

I choose to hate Oscar De La Hoya after he beat my favorite fighter Pernell Whitaker. If he would have won a close decision I might have said "OK the fight could have went either way" but he won by such large margins it was clearly bias. Same thing happened with him in the Quartey fight, since then I could not help but feel that there was a public bias in his favor which I hated.

Originally Posted by TitoFan

We ALL have our fighters we love to hate. But why? I thought it'd be interesting to explore this side of us boxing fans. Heaven knows we're all pretty outspoken about the fighters we severely dislike. I myself have gone on record (every chance I get) to set the record straight on who I like, and who I severely DISlike.

So how about it? How do YOU decide that you dislike a specific fighter?

Well i'll start with the fighters i dislike.

Junior Witter: Mainly because he has made his name basically from slating Ricky Hatton. He hasn't backed his mouth up with performances...plus his style bores me.

Zab Judah: He's just a cock end. Attitude wise.

As you can see i voted basically for attitude outside of the ring. Floyd Mayweather could fall into that category aswell but he backs up in the ring so he's cool with me.

I like the down to earth sort of fighter. Good respectful fighters like Hatton, Castillo, Cotto, Corrales, Gatti, De La Hoya

Does anyone see a pattern emerging? Am i just waiting for someone to shut Mayweather up

LOL,I don't have a specific criteria for whether I dislike a fighter.I don't plan on disliking anyone,it just happens! For example,I dislike Judah. Just his poor behaviour,childish rants,delusions(Im P4P number1),the fact he gets numerous shots based on his ONE decent win over Spinks,all that combined= TREMENDOUS satisfaction watching Tszyu KTFO Zab!! I dislike Floyd but nowhere as much simply because,hey,the guy has skills,if he can back it up by fighting the best,thats all the better for him.

I guess I prefer fighters like Margarito,Cotto,Valero,Vazquez,JMM,RM,quieter fighters who let their fists do the talking.But,thinking about it,Morales was an arrogant guy yet I loved him!!!Tito too.But I guess they(Tito and Morales)more often than not,backed up their mouths with their fists.

I don't really find any fighters boring,I love boxing so much(apart from HWs)that I enjoy anything. I mean I enjoyed JT and B Hop! Have a cool click for an unique,thought provoking thread!

Originally Posted by brazilianbomber

I choose to hate Oscar De La Hoya after he beat my favorite fighter Pernell Whitaker. If he would have won a close decision I might have said "OK the fight could have went either way" but he won by such large margins it was clearly bias. Same thing happened with him in the Quartey fight, since then I could not help but feel that there was a public bias in his favor which I hated.

hmmm,yeah,I guess I'm not like that,when my fave fighters (Morales for example),I guess I learnt to respect Manny more.

I voted ducks good fighters & Talks trash... then eats it.

Take a wild guess who falls in this criteria?

i dont like when a fighter talks about been the best in his division or P4P,then fights gimps like Manfredo or Biko instead of seeking the best fights/fighters.

Also don't like when a fighters price themselves out of fights, the big names earn a fuking fortune anyway. I liked when Junior Witter said about Hatton "I'll fight him for free, winner takes all" whether he would or not is questionable but if a fighters that confident in his ability they all should.

My two currently most hated fighters are Zab Judah and James Toney. Toney I have to give some grudging respect to, for having excelled for so many years at the lighter divisions. But his current status as heavyweight is a joke, IMO.

Zab is another story. He's nothing more than a little punk, who has gotten bitch-slapped into oblivion (ie: Kostya Tszyu), then chooses to take out his humiliation on the referee. And against Mayweather, he decided to end a lost cause by uppercutting his opponent in the nuts, then whacking him in the back of the head for good measure. Finally, when the riot ensued (right down Judah's alley)..... he went at the senior Mayweather like the little punk he is.

Originally Posted by TitoFan

We ALL have our fighters we love to hate. But why? I thought it'd be interesting to explore this side of us boxing fans. Heaven knows we're all pretty outspoken about the fighters we severely dislike. I myself have gone on record (every chance I get) to set the record straight on who I like, and who I severely DISlike.

So how about it? How do YOU decide that you dislike a specific fighter?

You know my mny brother..The main reason is usualy...Something to do with one of your own favourite fighters...

Lets name a couple i hate...

Vargas
mayorga...
Why do i hate em.. Cos one ..obviously true bastards.. But mainly..my man tito fought em .. and it was theyr previous conduct in and the run up to those fights...

Its mainly anything that opposes theyr favourite fighters..
Or in cases of peeps like judah its to do with personal preferences etc...
Some people like the good guys some people like the bad guys...
So when toney, judah and mayorga etc come out and badouth theyr opponents people get the hump with em... And they're first impressions can last forever..
Peace

I voted personality inside the ring and personality outside the ring.

I usually either like a person right away or dislike them right away. Boxers included. I may watch an interview and decide I like them or dislike them before I see them box. I may see them box before I hear them speak and make the same judgement.

That doesn't mean I can't asses their skills. Still, I'll never wear their t-shirt. On the other hand I can be high on a certain fighter and still talk trash about them. Sam Peter makes me sick with his post fight inteviews for instance...

I have gone for ducks good fighters and Other; someone who always has an excuse, i can understand now and then there are valid excuses, but certain fighters always have one.

Really don't care about how they are out of the ring, i watch Boxing for what goes on inside the ring.

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

I voted ducks good fighters & Talks trash... then eats it.

Take a wild guess who falls in this criteria?

mayorga lol. and then prettyboyfloyd would have to do the same thing after he looses to the goldenboy

I had to vote other because I dis like fighters for several reasons on the list...it all depends on the fighters...some because they are a combination of things....

EG--Antonio Tarver....Yes he beat Jones but it was a Jones who was past his prime and made the mistake of moving up to high then down...It took a lot out of his body...Making his age catch up to him...Tarver not only trashe talked..He acted like he was the best in the world....Nothing humble about it...then talked trash about Hopkins...Just all around ass

PBF--IMO just a dis respectful guy...never has anything good to say about another fighter.....Dis Respected the great Ray Robinson

Joe Calzaghe...Claims he is great but who has he faced....Great fighters are willing to prove it no matter what even if it means fighting else where....

John Ruiz--He is just a damn crybaby

I dis like guys for different reasons not just one

Okay you guys. I dislike Mayweather with a passion. Mainly because he doesn't fight the best yet still claims to be the best. I also don't like the fact that if he was so damn great (the greatest ever he claims), wouldn't he be able to finish fighters off. Do you really think that SRR would have boxed Baldomir to a UD?

As much as you all dislike Zab, he would fight king kong. James Toney will fight anyone. They are cocks, they are disillusioned, but they fight.

fighters i dislike

mike tyson= hate what he has done in and outside ring
andrew golota= i dont like quitters plus he is dirty fighter
john ruiz = boring hugging knows how to spoil good fight need i say more ??
james toney= bad attitude big mouth great fighter but dont like him as person

i cant help it and i try not to but i cant help but dislike a fighter and want them to lose because of the way they conduct themselves out of the ring. eg i would just love to see oscar put floyd on his arse because i dislike the way floyd disrespects other fighters and claims that he has faught the best out there and if he retired after oscar he would cement his legacy as the greatest ever. bull shit.
and another reason i dislike floyd is because i think he is awesome in his talent and ability and he hasnt given the fans the fights they want and he hasnt given us the best ifghts he could have.