My favorite fighter would have to be George Foreman, because his fights were always fun to watch and most of the time he would knock someone out.
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My favorite fighter would have to be George Foreman, because his fights were always fun to watch and most of the time he would knock someone out.
Mine was Kostya Tszyu, pretty much for the same reason u like George.Quote:
Originally Posted by boxingfan0987
I can't really name just one.
Larry Holmes = For His excellent boxing skill heart and that jab ;)
Floyd Mayweather Jr = I love watching skillful fighters who are leagues ahead of the competition its masterful watching Mayweather.
Salvador Sanchez = Died so young one of the most naturally talented fighters ever i love watching Sanchez
Macro Antonio Barrera = For his crowd Pleasing style and beating the crap out of Naz
Roy Jones Jr = Same reason as Mayweather
Meldrick Taylor = Blurring handspeed boy was this guy exciting to watch such a shame what happened to him he could of been a great
Evander Holyfield = For his warrior like style and the huge heart of this guy is incredible i get goosebumps everyime i watch Bowe vs Holyfield 1 10th round
Thomas Hearns = Again for his crowd pleasing style and his awesome kos
Willie Pep = I love watching defensive masters incredible man this guy was
Pernell Whitaker = same reason as Pep
Aaron Pryor = because of his swarming style he was so exciting to watch theres only ever been 1 Aaron Pryor thats for sure ;)
Plenty more but i don't wana go on too much.
before the storm across the pacific hit(pacman), kostya tszyu was my favorite fighter too.Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle
I have favorite fighters and the order i have them in changes regularly.
Ali, Duran, Olivares, Gomez, Sanchez, Monzon, Leonard, Hearns, Pryor, Arguello, Mancini, Tapia,
70's Foreman, Frazier, Holmes, Foster, Nelson, Fenech, late 90's DLH, Mosley, RJJ, Tito, Cotto,
Tszyu, Hatton, PBF.
It's hard to judge the old school fighters without seeing a lot of footage, obviously from what i have seen of Sugar Ray Robinson on film he was outstanding.
Can only narrow it down to 4-
Sugar Shane Mosley - For his speed, power, footwork and the fact that he never let money wavour his choice of opponents, he only wanted to fight the best even if it meant he got a smaller purse.
Ricky Hatton - For his sheer work rate, determination and the way he condicts himself out the ring.
Winky Wright - The master of defence with a ram rod of a jab
Muhammad Ali- For obvious reasons, the man is a legend
My fav fighter is and always will be Gerald Mclellan (from my original area go rockford, IL)from my home area and same reason them guys that picked foreman and tzyu.
Loved the way Hearns fought, he could punch & box. Got a bit of a theory about Hearns, I think he would have been a better fighter if he had less power. The fact that he had such a powerful right hand was often his downfall. He used to get involved in fights more than he needed. He should never have lost to Barkley & IMO he could have outboxed Hagler if he'd stuck to that tactic rigidly.
He wouldn't have been so exciting to watch though.
1) Roy Jones 2) Iron Mike. But to be honest i aint seen alot of fighters.
1. Ali 2. Tyson 3. sugar ray Robinson 4. Marco Barrera (when he whipped Naz) 5.Pacquaio (obviously, when he demolished MAB who was considered king of the super feather weight then) 7. Cotto (reminds me of La Motta)
I use to love Tapia and Angel Manfredy. They weren't exactly all time greats but they shure were real fun to wach.
Mike Tyson in his day was one of the most exciting fighters to wach. It wasn't who was going to win with him, it was, lets see how long this bum is going to last? It usually was not long.
Hearns was another great fighter with a great style. I agree with the earlier poster. When I see Hearns I see a fighter who could've been greater than Leonard.
Shane Mosley is always exiting and will fight anybody.
Fernando Vargas, IMO hugely underrated after his loss to Tito. This man has wins over Campas, Marquez, Winky Wright and Quartey. Good fighter that could have been a great if he had been brought up just a little slower.
Felix Trinidad Just an awsome offensive arsenal, almost unstoppable at 147 & 154. He is considered by many a one haded fighter but his right hand can put you out just as quick as his left. IMO the best WW of his era.
My all time favorite fighter is James Toney. He had that mean, sinsiter attitude that I love in fighters. He was cocky, like I love to see in fighters. He talked more trash that just about anyone but usually backed it up. The guy was a warrior, he ducked no one, he feared no man.
Watching Toney fight is a thing of beauty. The defensive skills were just magnificent. And unlike most defensive wizards, Toney would knock guys the fuck out (at least at the lower weights).
Barrera is my all time fav fighter, always has been, always will be hands down.
Retired fighters
Muhammad Ali - I loved how quick he was and how smooth he moved around the ring. Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Norton, Patterson and having never been knocked out is one hell of a resume.
Sugar Ray Leonard - For the same reason I loved Ali. It was amazing to watch him flurry. Between Duran, Hearns, Hagler, Leonard is the only one to have wins against all those three names.
Thomas Hearns - Boxer plus his straight right hand, how can you not like him?
Mike Tyson - I grew up watching him. I've never been such a big fan of someone i was scared of. I just loved how he came into people and just unloaded with no regard for the other person.
Erik Morales - He's just exciting. A boxer who loves to brawl!
Current Fighters
Manny Pacquiao - I love fighters who hit and get hit. I dont think anyone can match his combination of speed and power. His fights are worth the money you pay for it.
Floyd Mayweather - I dont think he's an exciting fighter to watch, but I cant help but respect his athleticism and boxing ability.
Ricky Hatton - Body punchers have always appealed to me. Ricky just comes in and unloads to the mid-section with ferocity.
All time fav is Tommy Hearns by a mile.
Current fav PACMAN
honarable fav's Buddy McGirt / Mike McCALLUM / Chavez /Jeff Fenech / sALVADOR sANCHEZ
Carl Froch is my favourite fighter, hes so fun to watch and the way he fights always brings entertainment. I love his load mouth because he always backs it up in the ring. I love that in a fighter.
Ricky Hatton is my second favourite due to him being such a thrilling fighter and bringing so much pride to boxing. without ricky hatton i dont think i would be a fighter now he brings me so much motivation.
Most of my favourite fighter have retired which is a sign of old age :(
Herol Graham - hitting without being able to get hit
Tyson - exciting
Julio Cesar Chavez - the way he broke up fighters bit by bit
Terry Norris - Boxing skills and footwork
Hearns - power
Nigel Benn - power plus learning from his defeats
McCallum - art of destroying the body of opponents
Trinidad - power and beating quality fighters
Morales - Skill, Heart and determination
Holyfield - machine at cruiser and heart at heavyweight
Gatti - come from behind victories
Vargas - best talented up and comming fighter ever seen
Foreman, who was just scary in his old days and who came back an old man with more savvy and skills. A great tribute to boxing.
Zab Judah; as much as I pick on him when he was on he was on. Has some of the greatest natural born talent I ever saw and wish he'd get his sh#t together, as he is a prodigy.
Hatton; for his sheer will and intensity, and I love body punchers.
Ali; no explanation needed.
Micky Ward; alot of heart and he came to fight every time.
Emmanuel Augustus; just a boatload of talent and was entertaining as hell.
#1 Lennox Lewis; just a beast when he was on and a great finisher
All time favorite is Tommy Hearns......One of the Best of the 80's superfight 4 ( Leonard, Duran, Hagler) KO artist.....All around pleasing fighter for fans
Of recent it was Lennox Lewis......He carried the legitimacy of the HW title for a long time....
Current it is hard to choose....I have a few....Arce,, Crowd pleaser always exciting, win or lose
Sam Peter----IMO he has a big future in HW boxing ( no pun intended)
Mosley, Cintron,
Gatti is up high on my all time list as well...always a crowd pleaser and always went out swinging....
Diego Corrales was my other favorite of this Generation
Sorry everyone, I forgot to add one.
Oliver McCall: a guy you always knew to expect the unexpected when he showed up. A clubber, who was also a gentle soul and very much in tune with his feminine side. :Sarcasm:
Jhonny Gonzalez is my favorite even after two recent losses, I still support him.
He isn't the most skilled boxer, but he has solid basic skills and decent power
when he sits down on his punches.
Fact is in his two losses, he had the blueprint to win both fights.
He will be a champ again.....................
I don't really have a clear cut favorite....just certain fighters i follow more than others i guess, i very rarley find myself " rooting " for anyone. It's easier for me to tell someone the fighters i don't like...john ruiz and layla ali would top that list.
On the retired fighters there are so many,but I will mention my main favs
Thomas Hearns ,increadible power ,one of the most exciting fighters of all time.
Terry Norris - when he schooled Simon Brown in there second fight I became a huge fan.
Current fighters
Kermit Cintron , I wont miss any of his fights from now on ;D that last ko was very impressive
Andre Berto , I know his last outing was a little disapointing with all the head hunting and he got knocked down,but I think he has a big future in boxing
Roy Jones, his natural talent was so amazing , I have never seen a guy throw punches from the angles he throws and have so much power on them. His current style of laying on the ropes leaves a lot to be desired. ???
Ricky Hatton
Oscar De La Hoya
Ronald Wright
Jose Luis Castillo
Also Cory Spinks as he's no way a heavy hitter but fights the best and digs deep and knows how to win a fight.
no particular order
Tyson
Hagler
Barrera
Dempsey
Calzaghe
Hopkins
Duran
Hearns
Lots of others but these are the ones with fights coming up or else ive been watching them recently and they are in my mind.
Mayweather
Judah
Spinks
Bernard hopkins
Pavlik- power, power , power
Miranda- power, power
PacMan- power.
lewis first
whitaker
marciano
eubanks
hearns
de leon
now liking cintron
Pacman will always be my favorite fighter. hehehe. Proximity is thicker than skills.
is he your all time favQuote:
Originally Posted by brucelee
I don't actually have a favorite fighter..there are some i follow more than others but i basically just like the sport in general.....it's been a long time since i've been dissapointed over who won or lost a fight in particular...
It's good to have a favorite fighter. It keeps you more interested in boxing. it's exciting to defend your boxer from biased fans and even to haters.
I just love boxing and fighters who come to give us entertainment. Morales, Gatti, Barrera, Cotto, RJJ, Tito, OSCar, Sugar Shane, Tyson and plenty more. I can't say that my favorite fighter was someone of the 50's or 60's because I wasn't even thought of in those years. I'll stick to my era of boxing and say "I love to see great performances from fighters!"
if I'd had to pick one, I'd have to pick Cotto for his determination to win. The fact that I've been following him since his teenage years pretty much explains why. I told my friends in early 2003 that Mayweather's first loss will come against Cotto. They all laughed at me and said....."Who the hell is Cotto? he's not even ranked." And they laughed.... I'm sure they know who he is now! Cotto's skills continue to be underestimated by all of his opponents and by alot of people, but he continues shut them up and on NOV 10th he will do the same again.
I'd like to see Mayweather vs Cotto. It would be explosive. I'm afraid though that Cotto may be in for the most difficult fight of his career. I see Mayweather winning by points if Cotto will not knock him out.
I think Mayweather will land alot of clean shots before Cotto gets in. But I think Cotto will steal rounds by being active and agressive. Constantly coming forward. I don't think Mayweather has the power to hurt Cotto so I think Cotto will definately attack despite receiving a stiff jab or a hard right before he gets in. or even maybe a simple one-two combination. Other than that I see a lot of holding on the part of Floyd. Cotto is great at cutting the ring off for boxers who want to move. Oscar did well at cutting the ring off but lacked at attacking.He attacked, but was afraid of Floyds counter. I think Cotto could beat Mayweather but I see Oscar beating my boy Cotto. Oscar has the power and the ability to finish when hurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by brucelee
evander holyfield*nigel benn*bernard hopkins*michael carbajal*roberto duran*azumah nelson*James toney*jiro watanabe*livingstone bramble*daniel zaragoza*marco a.barrera*mike mccallum*love foreman too,foreman of 74 vs.foreman of 91 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by boxingfan0987
Roberto Duran is my favorite fighter. Pep, Ali, Tszyu, Holyfield also fighters I like.
Past:
Sal Sanchez
Alexis Arguello
JCC
Duran
SRL
SRR
Ali
Pernell
Present:
Margarito
Cotto
Pacman
Tito
RJJ
Mayweather
Calderon
Valero
Linares
both Marquez brothers
plus tons more! ;D
Terry Norris. He was one of the most rhythmic fighters of all time. The greatest often look choreographed, like a dancer. In fact, a tell-tale sign of a beginner is that their punches look awkward, like in a street fight where everything is chaos.
But Norris, like leonard and ali, moved like dancer. everything had purpose and fit into a grander scheme. But unlike Ali and SRL, he did it while coming forward. His combinations were exquisite, precise, and powerful. He had one of the greatest combinations of speed and power the sport has ever seen. of course, he was tragically flawed with a weak chin, but that never stopped him from going for the KO.