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First, i want to say i respect anyone who fights in the ring with the exception of James Butler and maybe a couple others, but some guys I have a ton of respect for because of their heart, conduct, etc. For me Diego Corrales, Winky Wright, Hatton, and Barrera come to mind.
I agree with your list i would def love to add COTTO big time!
that guy fights like every couple months and gives us Exciting fights man!
i got mad love respect for him! hes gonna be HUGE son!
PACMAN
Morales
Cotto
JMM
i respect In Jin Chi alot too anyone who keeps bringin it and keeps coming back despite losses and not getting love from HBO thats respectful i hope he FINALLY gets his next month.
Yeah Cotto Pac JMM Morales all belong on the list. Cotto is a great advocate for the sport and is a class act
Definitely Zab Judah.
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RMarquez
SSM
ODLH
Mirandas def. earning his respect the right way.
Kameda
JLC
Jhonny Gonzalez
Israel Vasquez
Arce
Nashiro - Taking on World Class at an early stage in his career.
Glen Johnson
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Kassim Ouma, Baldomir, Marquez bros, Winky, Wlad, Byrd, Mosely , Miranda , Andrade, Clottey, Ngoudjo, Pacman, Barrera, Arce those are some of my favorite personalities they are respectful for the most part and deserve respect back.Im taking respectable as personality as well as talent.
Oh yeah, Casamayor.
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Zab gets a raw deal. Jay Nady was wrong and deserved that stool thrown at him for the good of the sport.
The punch to Floyd's nuts was an accident, and so was the one to the back of the head.
And the brawl was all Roger's fault, Zab was just trying to keep the peace when he was throwing those wild haymakers.
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Another guy who IMO is over looked and deserves respect is Luis Ramon Campas aka. Yory Boy...
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Agree...Yory Boy has always been a class act win lose or draw...He always gives his all
JMM
MAB
Byrd
Cotto
Corrales
Bernard Hopkins - People may say he is boring (which I don't understand because every time you watch him fight is equivilent to a 30 minute boxing lesson), but you can't deny his unique discipline and his warrior spirit. I didn't much care for his attitude after the Taylor losses, but I understand that when you've been on top for as long as B-Hop, losing a close decision has to be a huge blow to your ego. Either way I respect the hell out of him for what he has done and continues to do in the ring. He's never ducked anyone (as far as I know), he's never undertrained and taken someone lightly, he comes to fight every time he gets in the ring.
Floyd Mayweather Jr - I respect the hell out of him for his in-ring work, and I also have a lot of sympathy for him because I feel that he isn't getting the respect and credit he deserves. He absolutely dominated Baldomir with his masterful skills and everyone jumped on his back saying he was "boring" (and to those people I say maybe you should watch the UFC/MMA instead). He comes off as brash and arrogant, but thats a quality I really like in fighters.
bhop
cotto
barrera
pacman
Funny thing is everyone on this site goes on about how good Calzaghe is but none of you have made him your most respectable active fighter even when he's made 20 defences thats how good he really is then
Cant forget Arturo Gatti another guy I have a ton of respect for, Verno Phillips
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Alex Arthur is another one of those true gentlemen in the sport.
Pac-Man
Barerra
Klitschko
JMM
Campas
Wright
I would say De La Hoya but his last 3 opponents have been big time smack talkers, which makes him look like the good guy all of the time.
My list has nothing to do with talent. I like boxers based on talent. I RESPECT boxers based on character, willingness to take the big fight, and being an ambassador for the sport. That said... and in no particular order.
1)B-Hop. Never ducked anyone. Was a thug earlier in life, but that man lives right.
2)Oscar. Say what you will, but the guy has always taken the big fights, and the guy has basically put the sport on his back in this era of weak HW's.
3)Holyfield. Doesn't know the meaning of fear. Dedication beyond belief. Great guy in his community. Would leave his intestines in the ring to give the fans thier money's worth. We'll see how this whole steroid thing shakes out.
4)Margarito. Always wants the big fights. Always fights hard. Reps Tijuana to the bone.
5)Peter Manfredo Jr. Not the best fighter out there, but a great face for boxing, figuratively of course. A great community guy and family man. A hero in Providence, a community that needs one. Most popular fighter on a show that brought a lot of new fans to boxing.
6)Arturo Gatti. Nuff said.
Whining punks list...
1)PBF
2)Judah
3)Tarver, but I still like the guy
4)RJJ
5)Junior Witter
6)Lovemore
7)Carl Froch
Most of the superfeathers MAB, PAC, EM, JMM, Soto et al.
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Casamayor was a good one.
Winky
Jhonny Gonzalez
Rafa Marquez
Eagle Kyowa
Jean Marc Mormeck
All the mentioned ones especially Morales but not mentioned much:Margarito. Almost always exciting and fights under rated badasses=Clottey as a tune up and almost always enters fights as an underdog. In shape allllll year around,he trains non stop. And he's very very respectful to his opponents. A real old school,throwback fighter! ANd he has a thick moustache!
corrales
arthur abraham to be focused with a broken jaw and still beat miranda
marquez bros
b-hop
winky
brewster
holyfield
librado andrade still be humble after the beating from kessler the danish crowd clap for him after his interview
MAB
morrales
rjj
odlh
ssm
toney
micky ward & gatti
no order
James Toney one of the most underrated fighter EVER! :o
Is it the most respectable active fighters as based on forum opinions or people in the boxing world?
boxing world-Winky,Pac,Floyd,Hopkins,Klitscho
on the forum its-Cotto,Margo,Campas,Marquez