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I'm not talking about a fighter who people duck due to having a difficult style, I'm talking about a fighter like the 80's Mike Tyson who once a guy stepped in the ring with him, he began pissing himself and fought like he was scared sh!tless. There's alot of big punchers out there now but no one who has that sort of intimidation factor. Will we ever see that again?
Good question. I know Valuev scares me; the closest thing to Bigfoot I ever saw. Anyone who can grow hair out of his belly button scares me ;D
It will be hard to find another fighter like that because it is not that popular a sport no more. At that time their was a lot of build up around Tyson from a lot of people and boxing was popular at that time. You would just say his name and everyone knew him and what he was about. Even though he wasn't the baddest man on the planet everyone hyped him to be even people that didn't watch the sport. Everyone was afraid of him. If your a fighter and your grandmother hears Mike Tyson name she would fear for your life just from the stuff she heard about him. No one know hears about these fighters no more, so these fighters can't be hyped up like they use to be. Tyson was a bad dude but most of that was the hype that was stirred up by the media, of things of that nature.
There already are a few fighters out there now that are feared...but there at the lesser weights.
Pacquiao & Pavlik come to mind right off the bat.
Pavlik took the title away from Miranda in many people's eyes.
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There already are a few fighters out there now that are feared...but there at the lesser weights.
Pacquiao & Pavlik come to mind right off the bat.
Pavlik took the title away from Miranda in many people's eyes.
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I don't see Pacquiao and Pavlik as being feared, there merely respected, as in opponents have respect for their power. Opponents will still mix it up with them, they just usually win those battles is all. Mike Tyson had guys trembling in the ring and made them fight like bitches they were so terrified. Look at Spinks and you could tell he was so ready to get out of that ring it wasn't even funny. Bruce Seldon basically was knocked out from having a heart attack after Tyson grazed the top of his head
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but seriously I agree from above, valuev scares me too....
but about another tyson, I doubt it'll happen again becuase as soon as they dubb a fighter like tyson. someone will come in the ring with them and beat them like how buster douglas beat tyson. The intimidating factor is only in the mind, buster proved that. An example of a fighter dubb like tyson is lacy, calzagne bullied him and it all ended there.
Guys like Tyson, Foreman, and Duran only come around once in a while. What made them intinidating is that they showed no repect to their opponent in or out of the ring in the public eye. Pavlik and Wlad for instance seems like good guys. The guys I listed never did in their primes, and thats why they were feared by other fighters, and captivated so many fans.
There are tons of guys who have the skills/power to be feared guys. Wlad, Pac, Pavlik are guys that have the attributes that would make any sane man tremble, but like said above none of them really have that "mean" image to them. Guys like Tyson, Foreman and EXPECAILLY Duran had that extra "personality" intimidation. I mean Duran had the full package. Thats rare.
Duran looked like Charles Manson which didn't hurt his image.
Guys like Wladimir are at a disadvantage because they are nice out of the ring, just nice kind people who give to charities and work with kids.....when Mike Tyson was Champ he was beating women and punching gardeners and Mitch Green in the street.....but in the ring I think Wladimir is pretty damn scary.
Valuev just looks like the "Missing Link" he's a shit boxer
He's not just the missing link, he's the whole chain ;D One fighter that could be feared in the future possibly might be Adrian Diaconu. I wished he could have fought Dawson and seen if the hype was real, as he is a very strong puncher, but I guess we'll have to wait. Pavlik could be feared, but I think that's still a ways off, if ever. Somewhere down the line another Foreman or Tyson will come along; hope it's soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Pacquiao, Pavlik and Valuev are not feared fighters.....( especially since Valuev hits like a little girl for a guy so big)....Pavlik and Pac are respected for their power but I think he meant feared not in the sense they are dangerous punchers but in the sense that these guys are just all around bad ass Mofo's....More like in the tradition of Sonny Liston, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler....Guys that not only would you not want to face them in the ring but you wouldnt want around your family...
define feared fighter please? Coz if DAxx's definition is what you mean,I don't want my guy to be in that list.
Who fears pac lol? they are all calling him ou, pavlik? na aint bodody fear him either, he will get beat soon.
There is to much money in boxing for anyone to fear anyone now.