Who was the most feared fighter in history
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Who was the most feared fighter in history
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Originally Posted by jmbtandy
Tyson
Sure, you have fighters who are undefeated and all but I can't remember a fighter that was as feared as Tyson. Some would not even get hit clearly and just take a dive to save dear life!Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammerone word.......Quote:
Originally Posted by jmbtandy
Tyson
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Originally Posted by hattonthehammerone word.......Quote:
Originally Posted by jmbtandy
Tyson
Up until Buster Douglas Tyson was a scary mofo. Guys would get up sometimes and have that look of why am I getting up. Just look at Spinks he looked scared shitless. Bruce Seldon got hit and it was like he was fearful of his life, Bruno didnt want to be in there for that comeback fight, Orlin Norris faked a knee injury to get out of their fight. Up until the end of his career Tyson was winning fights before he even got in the ring.
"Fear is standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early."
All are scary bar Ali who was crazy. Joe Louis was lethal and Sonny and Foreman were scary.
Iron Mike is the epitome of POWER in boxing and has the mean attitude to match it.
It was the way in which Tyson KOed guys that was so scary.
He was like an savage animal that could not be stopped.
Of course if he had fought 10 years latter or 10 years before I think it might have been a different story.:rolleyes:
I disagree a prime Marvin Hagler was the most fearsome looking fighter , also had plenty to back up his looks ,
Joe Louis was a young phenomenon, a punching machine who absolutely terrified his opponents. He cleaned out the heavyweight division of three generations of fighters ........ any fighter who reigns undisputed for 24 (ish) years but who also wants to fight and defend his title every 6 weeks is going to end up fighting some inferior guys who may be called 'bums'.
Louis' opponents were reduced to wrecks by the time the first bell sounded - Johnny Paycheck, King Levinsky etc are classic examples. Max Baer took a count and then said "Ringside seats were $500, people will have to pay more than that to see the execution of Max Baer"
To me, if anyone does not know this, or the effect, impact and legacy Joe Louis left - they really should study up on it.
Tyson was the next most feared guy and its only normal that our generation remembers his actual real-time effect and what it felt like at the time of his peak. (That's why younger people are revisionist about Tyson, its because they dont remember the late 80s and early 90s .... they only saw the shadow that Tyson was later on.
Louis was a phenonenon like Tiger Woods is today - it's just that we dont remember.
mike tyson. he made spinks look like a school girl
sonny liston is a close second and forman would be 3rd IMO
With Liston you were scared being in the same street never mind the same Ring ;D
BIG George Foreman!
I think some people are mentioning fighters who look scary but I think the question was who was the most feared meaning boxers avoiding getting in the ring with them, taking a dive to prevent further damage, etc.
....I don't think Joe Frazier took a dive because if he did he wouldn't have gotten up the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time.
Joe Louis was a good mention he had great power...Chris' quote is from Max Baer
Liston Took A Dive And Ali Hasn't Got 1 Vote Yet
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Whenever I think of Tyson, I always picture that ringwalk against Spinks.....some crazy clanging metal was his ringwalk. Very ominous feel in the arena, crowd all silent and waiting.
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Originally Posted by No Contest
are u sure the clanging wasnt spinks knees shaking?
A prime Tyson pre first prison stint or even the Tyson right after his first Prison Stint, I really can bnot name another fighter in the history of the sport that made soo many top level fighters afraid before the bell rang,
Tyson beat more men before the bell than anyone else to lace up the gloves
Tyson
It seems I share the popular opinion. Although I started to vote for Liston, remembering the famous Ali photo changed my mind.
I had to throw a couple of Liston vids into the mix, because he was my second choice. Ali was scared of the guy, and hid it by acting crazy. He was a monster before Ali had his way with him. One of the hardest jabs in boxing history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0p0pIP6wpQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqrR...eature=related
enjoy
I'd have to go with Tyson and Louis. Both guys not only who had pure dynamite in both hands, but were FAST as lightning. That King Levinsky fella was scared as hell to get into the ring with Louis, I think his corner had to carry him to the ring.
I could've just as easily voted Tyson, but something made me vote for Foreman. Fear, I think.
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George Foreman. It has to be. I know Tyson was feared for his lethal power as was Liston but all due respect they were not smacking the likes of Frazier and Norton and so on all over the ring, I mean the man was punching phenomenon that frightened the shit out of everyone back in the 70s whether they were boxers or not. Colin Hart said that Foreman once said to him during a press conference "Put that fucking cigarette out or I'll put you out" and that was the most frightening moment of his life. And then there is when he was set to fight Ali and everyone was fearing for Alis life.
The Only reason he isn't winning this poll IMO is that he came back as the big friendly man that we all know today in the 80s rather than the nasty swine of the 70s.
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Originally Posted by rjj tszyu
he could break a punching bag in 30 mins
takes most people years and years
Ali was too much of the funny comedian to be thought of as scary. Definitley the most talented though IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by jmbtandy
I think after Big George smashed Frazier around the ring, no fighter had more fearsome a reputation. Here was the Heavyweight champ, conqueror of the great Muhammed Ali being obliterated. The way he lifted Joe off the ground must have scared the shit outta all his possible opponents!
Louis & Tyson def.
McCallum as far as boxing goes.
Mike Tyson won more fights on sheer intimidation than any other fighter I can remember.
George Foreman
ken Norton and Joe Frazier > all tyson's victim
Buster Douglas didnt got scared and Ali is the greatest :cool:
JMO :)
Sonny Liston was the most feared
Ali fought him because he wanted to be world champion he may have won but that show at the weigh in was down to sheer fear the doctors almost called off the fight!
I also think at the time he fought helped the legend of this monster he didn't have the mass media to show his softer side (like Tyson crying before fighting in the j Olympics) if there was I think he may have been more popular
Virtually every interview with his opponents they admit to being scared of him some still are.
The exception is when you put the boogie man infront of an old champ that doesn't know fear.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
Back in 1964, Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis were doing a radio show. Later on at another time, Rocky was interviewing Sonny Liston for his Radio show. Liston being who he was started to get wise with the Rock. He says, "What do you think I'd have done to you, Rocky?"
Rocky tried to be diplomatic and said, "Well, you're a pretty big guy Sony..." But Liston cut him off and said, "I'd have destroyed you."
Rocky says, "You think so? Well then let's get our gear and go into the ring roght now and we'll find out."
The "Boys" that were taking care of Liston rushed Sonny out of the place in a hurry. ;D
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
Good call on McCallum, no one wanted anything to do with him until he was getting old. He wasn't afraid to go into the ring against a sledge hammmer such as Julian Jackson. :cool:
Earnie Shavers had scary punching power, Joe Frazier and Geoge Foreman wanted nothing to do with him.
Scariest Fighter...
Scariest Fighter...
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Of course you have the obvious...Tyson, Liston, Hagler, Foreman...
Outside of that, Carlos Monzon was a scary fellow outside of the ring.
Theres a picture of Ray Robinson missing Jake La Maotta with a left uppercut, the look of sheer animalistic aggression on his face was terrifying to me as a child.
Gerald McClellan was an intimidating Fighter in and out of the ring.
Roberto Duran was thought of as some sort of devilish abomination cast upon the Lightweight division in his prime.
Ezzard Charles, although a fine boxer was feared because of his mean streak in the ring. The same mean streak that forced Marciano to have a hole ripped through his flesh in order to breathe through the bloody mess Charles left in place of Rocky's nose.
Rubin Carter was always tilting back and forth between deadly focus, and the other extreme of not giving a damn about boxing at all. If you were going to go up against him you better pray that it's one of his off days, God help you if it isn't. :-X
The power of a Bob Dylan Song ;DQuote:
Rubin Carter was always tilting back and forth between deadly focus, and the other extreme of not giving a damn about boxing at all. If you were going to go up against him you better pray that it's one of his off days, God help you if it isn't.
Carter was over rated before the film well over rated now defo not one of the most feared
Ali purposely acted crazy and acted hyped and it was misinterpreted as fear. Ali knew the only thing Liston would be afraid of was a crazy man who did not give a s**t about himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78