Your three favourite fighters of all time?

Kostya Tszyu
Marco Antonio Barrera
Tyson or Hamed 3rd because they both got me interested in boxing in the first place.

Bit off topic but the most exiting thing about boxing (for me anyway) was learning who fighters are. You see a guy beat your guy, then you see who that guy beat before he beat your guy, then you see who beat the guy that beat your guy after/before he beat your guy.......and so on......before you know it you have 2000 DVD's of career sets.

I don't know what I would do without boxing. Anyone else ever think that?

There is a thread about "are you afraid of dying?"

I'm afraid that if I die I will miss great fights!

Hard to list just 3

1 Thomas Hearns.
2. Roy Jones.
3. Ray Robinson.

Heres mine

Sonny Liston (Jab)
Mike Tyson (Hook)
Nigel Benn (Heart)

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Kostya Tszyu
Marco Antonio Barrera
Tyson or Hamed 3rd because they both got me interested in boxing in the first place.

Bit off topic but the most exiting thing about boxing (for me anyway) was learning who fighters are. You see a guy beat your guy, then you see who that guy beat before he beat your guy, then you see who beat the guy that beat your guy after/before he beat your guy.......and so on......before you know it you have 2000 DVD's of career sets.

I don't know what I would do without boxing. Anyone else ever think that?

There is a thread about "are you afraid of dying?"

I'm afraid that if I die I will miss great fights!

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I'm exactly the same... I'd end up going so far back into different careers I'd forget who I was looking at in the first place ;D.

Before I started boxing I was afraid that I'd be no good, while I was boxing early on I was afraid that I might not get better, when I hit my peak I was afraid how long it would last, when I got injured I was afraid it was over, when I came back I was afraid it would happen again, when it happened again.... I thought feck it time for some guinness and maybe time to look at coaching ;)

A lot of worry but I wouldn't change a day of it. Boxing is like a disease that I got infected with when I was about 12 and there's no cure.

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Originally Posted by narcolepticpug

just one.

jack dempsey - he was a amazing brutel fighter, but as soon as the fight was over he would always help his oponent up.

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No neutral corner rule back then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VawHgrLvbD4

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nope... and i like that better....
the only reson he lost his last fight was cuz they had just put that rule into play and he knocked the guy down for like 14 seconds but didnt get in the corner right away cuz he forgot about it..

FAVOURITE BRITS: too many to list really but in modern(ish) day terms id be happy with(top 5)i cant name just 3,

1.calzaghe
2.hatton
3.lewis
4.mcguigan
5.hamed

favourite(rest of the world)jesus,were to start:(modern(ish) day again!)

1.julio cesar chavez
3.dariusz michalkewski
3.pernell whitaker
4.rjj
5.delahoya

my all time top 5 would be:

1.duran
2.sugar r r
3.willie pep
4.hary greb
5.ray leonard

Its really hard for me to narrow it down to 3 guys because I literally have about 50 favorite fighters, but here it goes...

1. James Toney - He was the full package and terribly underrated IMO. He could box, punch, and fight on the inside as well as anyone. Slick defensive skills meshed with a legitamite mean streak and disdain for his opponents. A lot of people don't like his brash attitude, but personally I find it hilarious. Never ducked anyone, fought the best/toughest guys from middleweight all the way to heavyweight. Tough as nails and one of the best chins of all time imo.

2. Roy Jones - Got me into boxing. There was never anyone like Roy and there'll never be anyone like Roy. I've been watching his fights since I got into boxing 4 years ago, and it still boggles my mind today the stuff that he could do in the ring. One of the greatest.

3. Roberto Duran - Loved his mean streak, and that "win at all costs" attitude. Fantastic fighter, hard not to love Duran.

good responses, thank you very much :)

If it was just three,

Ali - Had a big mouth but backed it up. He beat the best fighters in his era.

Sugar Ray Leonard - Again, beat the best fighters in his era.

Pacquiao - Exciting fighter and great resume.

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Hagler


Bhop

Pernell Whitaker
James Toney
Roy Jones Jr.

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Originally Posted by Wadeb_21

Pernell Whitaker
James Toney
Roy Jones Jr.

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Big fan of the slicksters, huh?

You gotta respect a guy that has sweetpea in his top 3 favorite fighters... Although I view him as one of the slickest most skilled fighters in the history of the game, you really need to be a purist to appreciate most of his fights.

Good list;)

1-Muhammad ali-greatest hw and never even had a prime

2-rocky marciano-smallest hw -represents the underdog and was non stop punching machine

3-benard hopkins- 20 title defenses, smart fighter, a ring master

1. winky wright.....always loved his style and his ability to fight any style and prevail in any location.
2. Ricky hatton (I really got hooked on boxing while watching the tackie fight.....no I think it was the Magee fight). Anyway, that is probably the reason I am here today.
3. Bobby Chacon... enough said.

1. Felix Trinidad - Easy

2.James Toney

3. Marco Antonio Barrera

Thats a pretty solid 3.. im pretty confident of putting them there its just after there that i cant particularly rank them.. Just some being.. Duran, Roy Jones Jr, Paulie Malignaggi, Luis Collazo, Gary Stark.. Guys that could easily be favoured in the 3rd spot.. but it comes down to legacy wise barrera takes it justt..