Which current fighter is the best representitive for America

Sugar is the best representive of them all.

I think Kelly Pavlik for the sheer level of support he is able to generate, even if he isn't the best boxing representative, I think he's the guy who if he fought abroad would have fans flyin round the world to see him

Ok I just read the sub-headline sayin who was America's Hatton hence my vote for Pavlik. The man in terms of ability is between B-Hop & Shane, I'd just side with Hopkins

representitive... as in skill? fan support? grit determination?

I believe that would be SSM.

In a few yrs. it can easily be Pavlik or Berto.

Pavlik, sticking it out in Youngstown Ohio and all, just bein' one of the boys! That great wide-eyed, no street smart and money grabbing attributes.

Innocent, but deadly effective atop the ring.

Forget the recent loss from Hopkins, it was a learning experience for him. He was humbled, "BUT" he accepted it like a real man!

Maybe a tad young for now, but for later, has tons of potential for the honor!

I voted Mosley, BUT after reading the question in your thread I would say Pavlik is the best comparison to Hatton.

I voted Shane Mosley, with Pavlik a close second. Had Pavlik not lost his fight to Hopkins and Shane not dominated Margarito the way he did, it would've just as well been reversed. But Mosley has grabbed the spotlight again after his stunning devastation of Margarito. Pavlik is "Heartland America's sweetheart", but he needs to get back to his winning ways in a convincing fashion.

jeff lacy

paulie malignaggi. after all he was to quick and slick for hatton like alot of people said on here, naming no names.

Shane Mosely for the class he always shows and that nice guys don't always finish last and then there's Hopkins and I don't really care for his out of ring behavior but he is amazing. Kelly Pavlik is the rags to riches type of hard worker and Paul Williams is under construction. Honorable Mention to Juan Diaz. For him it's just beginning unless Marquez has other plans.

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Thats quite hard to answer, America doesnt really love or cherrish its sportsmen like the Britts do theirs but I think the closest would have to be Pavlik, he has a local following and has the white boy that can fight bit down too;D

Saying about Britts loving their sportsmen, thats not always true, they have to earn it otherwise they are despised, like Khan is.

Eubank used to be until he was humbled in his last few fights and then people got behind him.

I know I used to hate Calzaghe and alot of people here think im a fan but he has earned that respect out of me, at first I couldnt see the big deal, I remember when Eubank was gonna fight him and id watched his televised fights leading up to that, he fought some south American bloke and slapped him around with arm punches till the ref jumped in and I thought "big deal, Chris will eat him up" Then fuuck me if he doesnt drop Eubank in the first and just works and works and works Chris over!!

The Kessler fight really made me admire him, for all is techinal defficiencies he fights like a man who has to win and thats whats got him where he is, no complacency, working hard every round of every fight.

Hatton gets respect because he is so fan friendly and accessable, he also used to throw some nice combinations that caught the eye, like Tysons old right hook, jump to the left then right uppercut, I used to dislike him as well and wrote him off in the Tszyu fight but anyone who can work Tszyu over like that and take his power has a bit of something, look what Tszyu had just done to mitchell!!

Haye is yet to really earn any sort of following at the moment he bugs me, gives it all the chat but has already been shown up by an old Thompson, he may win me over in a heavy title fight but I have a feeling he wont;D

If Froch was to beat Kessler then he may win me over also but again, I dont see it happening.

I used to hate Hamed with a passion but as soon as he went to America, I actually found it funny that he still acted the wanker, fought like a diick and still knocked out a few good names, like he could just fight how he wanted and find some power, until he met Barrera that is;D

No shame in that though really, as Hamed was shown to be poorly prepared but he never took the rematch so must have robbed him of his confidence but I think if hed have actually boxed instead of believing his power would get him through I think he could have done Barrera, Marco has said that Hamed was stronger than Pac and when you see his legs its not hard to believe but his stupidity and arrogance with his power made him so easy to hit and he was always off balance and made to look stupid all the time but thats why I found it funny, he could do that and get away with it for a while:p

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The Hatton v. Tszyu fight was fixed! Tszyu had that little bastard down with a legit body shot and they called it a low blow. Hatton was throwing elbows and low blows the entire fight. It was an absolute disgrace and very bad for the sport of boxing. I couldn't stand Hatton after that. I only regained respect for him when I learned what he was all about while watching the 24/7 preview to his 'fight' with Mayweather.
Hatton is a 'good' fighter, but he's always been dramatically over-rated.

Best representitive has to be Shane Mosley.

Its still an imposable question,every region produces different styles of fighters,so there isnt a single fighter who can represent the entire country.
Philly produces in fighters,Detroit and West Virginia produces power punchers,LA Produces speed fighters,Texas tends to produce Mexican style fighters,Pittsburgh produces flat out thug fighters.
So how can you say any one fighter represents the entire country?

I think he ment " who would you consider deserves the centre front of the stage if representing the whole sport in America not just a style that represents.
You know; Nice guy..great fighter, respectful, always gives 100%, a real treat to have in the sport for all reasons.

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Originally Posted by Andre

I think he ment " who would you consider deserves the centre front of the stage if representing the whole sport in America not just a style that represents.
You know; Nice guy..great fighter, respectful, always gives 100%, a real treat to have in the sport for all reasons.

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I took it more of a style issue,like there is a British style,there is a Russian style,etc etc
There really isnt an American style,but numerous regional styles,and theyre all totally different.
But if I wanted to put a happy face on American boxing for the world to look at,Id probably go with Kirkland,broke kid fights his way to contention after living on the streets,totally nice kid,no scandals to speak of.