The Greatest Showboat Of All Time
Over the years there have been many showboats from Sugar Ray Leonard to Roy Jones. Ali, Camacho, Whitaker, Augustus, Tapia and many others all had there own form of showboating and a lot of times it was more than just playing to the crowd, but also about phychologically ruining their opponent. Personally I dont care much for showboating but for some boxers it can be at times a necessary part of their style. Roy Jones is definitely one of the greatest showboats but most of his tactics like putting his hands behind his back came from one man who at least to me was the was the greatest to clown with his opponents skillfully and flawlessly, Nicolino Locche. Sugar Ray Leonard is second to me.
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Mayorga is a showboater at times, and as you mentioned Augustus was certainly one. I don't like it for the most part, but for some reason guys like Augustus and Ali I could do it and I loved it. Plus, it's them in the ring so whatever floats their boat :-\
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The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.
*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.
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One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.
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Originally Posted by LEGION
One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.
You must have missed his fight with Bruseles
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.
*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.
What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.
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Originally Posted by LEGION
One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.
You must have missed his fight with Bruseles
I must have ;D I forget, but I think I only saw the 1st 2 or 3 rounds of that fight; my bad :(
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The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.
*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.
What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.
The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:
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Originally Posted by eagle
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.
*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.
What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.
The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:
How did u forget him?
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I gotta agree with Eagle & Mick...Paez was the Master show man.Freaking REAL Circus clown ;D
I hated Him when I watched 1st Dorsey robbery...ahem..."win" but over the years I realized ,This Guy can Fight.It got sad late in career though.
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Ali.... and whoever was the 2nd biggest showboat isn't even close.
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
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Originally Posted by eagle
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.
*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.
What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.
The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:
How did u forget him?
I wasn't thinking I guess. :(
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Over the years there have been many showboats from Sugar Ray Leonard to Roy Jones. Ali, Camacho, Whitaker, Augustus, Tapia and many others all had there own form of showboating and a lot of times it was more than just playing to the crowd, but also about phychologically ruining their opponent. Personally I dont care much for showboating but for some boxers it can be at times a necessary part of their style. Roy Jones is definitely one of the greatest showboats but most of his tactics like putting his hands behind his back came from one man who at least to me was the was the greatest to clown with his opponents skillfully and flawlessly, Nicolino Locche. Sugar Ray Leonard is second to me.
Pernell Whitaker
Roy Jones Jr
Vinny Pazienza
Sugar Ray Leonard
Nicolino Locche
Naseem Hamed
Chris Eubank
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Muhammad Ali
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One line sticks out "Psychologicaly Ruining there opponents"...
Bernard Hopkins..........They started to doubt there judgement around the 2nd or 3rd round.All time favorite of mine but sometimes he was his own biggest showboat fan
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2 matches with extreme showboating which stick out for me are :
Leonard vs Duran 2 - Some might say it ended because of the showboating
Nas vs Robinson - SO cruel...
