The Greatest Showboat Of All Time

Over the years there have been many showboats from Sugar Ray Leonard to Roy Jones. Ali, Camacho, Whitaker, Augustus, Tapia and many others all had there own form of showboating and a lot of times it was more than just playing to the crowd, but also about phychologically ruining their opponent. Personally I dont care much for showboating but for some boxers it can be at times a necessary part of their style. Roy Jones is definitely one of the greatest showboats but most of his tactics like putting his hands behind his back came from one man who at least to me was the was the greatest to clown with his opponents skillfully and flawlessly, Nicolino Locche. Sugar Ray Leonard is second to me.

Mayorga is a showboater at times, and as you mentioned Augustus was certainly one. I don't like it for the most part, but for some reason guys like Augustus and Ali I could do it and I loved it. Plus, it's them in the ring so whatever floats their boat :-\

The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.

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Originally Posted by LEGION

One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.

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You must have missed his fight with Bruseles

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

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What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.

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One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.

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You must have missed his fight with Bruseles

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I must have ;D I forget, but I think I only saw the 1st 2 or 3 rounds of that fight; my bad :(

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The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

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What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.

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The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:

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The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

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What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.

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The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:

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How did u forget him?

I gotta agree with Eagle & Mick...Paez was the Master show man.Freaking REAL Circus clown ;D
I hated Him when I watched 1st Dorsey robbery...ahem..."win" but over the years I realized ,This Guy can Fight.It got sad late in career though.

Ali.... and whoever was the 2nd biggest showboat isn't even close.

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The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

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What about your main man Jorge Paez? He could turn it on for the crowd.

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The Clown Prince of Boxing. :jester:

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How did u forget him?

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I wasn't thinking I guess. :(

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Over the years there have been many showboats from Sugar Ray Leonard to Roy Jones. Ali, Camacho, Whitaker, Augustus, Tapia and many others all had there own form of showboating and a lot of times it was more than just playing to the crowd, but also about phychologically ruining their opponent. Personally I dont care much for showboating but for some boxers it can be at times a necessary part of their style. Roy Jones is definitely one of the greatest showboats but most of his tactics like putting his hands behind his back came from one man who at least to me was the was the greatest to clown with his opponents skillfully and flawlessly, Nicolino Locche. Sugar Ray Leonard is second to me.

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Pernell Whitaker
Roy Jones Jr
Vinny Pazienza
Sugar Ray Leonard
Nicolino Locche
Naseem Hamed
Chris Eubank
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Muhammad Ali

One line sticks out "Psychologicaly Ruining there opponents"...
Bernard Hopkins..........They started to doubt there judgement around the 2nd or 3rd round.All time favorite of mine but sometimes he was his own biggest showboat fan

2 matches with extreme showboating which stick out for me are :

Leonard vs Duran 2 - Some might say it ended because of the showboating

Nas vs Robinson - SO cruel...

Ali was the worst showboater I can recall. And he lost how many fights? 5? :laugh:

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

The 1st two names that come to mind are Ali & Naz.









*Please note that, that's the ONLY time you will see Nazs name mentioned along the likes of Ali.

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You forgot Jorge Paez big time. He was made for showboating :)

Ali showboated impeccably early, but as you stated it was very psychological and furthermore he often he adjusted his position in the ring whilst showboating.

Sugar Ray Robinson's entire career was a flamboyant display of superiority of movement in comparison to his crude in comparison opposition so he ranks highly...

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Originally Posted by Spicoli Surfs In 'Nawlins

One line sticks out "Psychologicaly Ruining there opponents"...
Bernard Hopkins..........They started to doubt there judgement around the 2nd or 3rd round.All time favorite of mine but sometimes he was his own biggest showboat fan

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Ali is definitly the greatest at it
But you have a point about B-hop,you can see in his fights how he's in the other guys head, beating him from the inside out.

I used to like it when Mi vida loca showboated..

The throwing his arm in the air and circling his glove above his head..Lol That was the coolest

Roy jones is by far the biggest showboat in my eyes, but he is classy with it, the behind the back K.o, the rooster impression on Toney, his take on the Ali shuffle, winding up his right hands, the list gos on but he learned these tricks from the great show boaters of the past and put his own take on them.

Has to be Naz,check out his fights wit badillo,robinson,tom johnson,most of his early fights...the guy was the ultimate showboat...legend

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Originally Posted by Spicoli Surfs In 'Nawlins

One line sticks out "Psychologically Ruining there opponents"...
Bernard Hopkins..........They started to doubt there judgement around the 2nd or 3rd round.All time favorite of mine but sometimes he was his own biggest showboat fan

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Ali is definitly the greatest at it
But you have a point about B-hop,you can see in his fights how he's in the other guys head, beating him from the inside out.

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That's good....Beating him from the inside out.Well put. CC on that one Trainer M. Ive concluded last few years that Hopkins really enjoys the "art" of systematically breaking you down mentally,then beating you up Physically.

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I used to like it when Mi vida loca showboated..

The throwing his arm in the air and circling his glove above his head..Lol That was the coolest

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Tapias fight with Henry Martinez was a CLASSIC showboat example.He fought like he was possessed,Jumping,yelling,Bolo,ETC.One of the craziest displays ever from him.

If i remember rightly NAz vs Badillo, 7th Round.

that was awesome....and tight at the same time.

The Greatest showboater of all time????


Ali?......no
Leonard?......no
Roy Jones Jr.?.......no
Floyd Mayweather Jr.?......no
Naz?....no
Mayorga?.....no


ZAB JUDAH!....because he dances even when he's being knocked out
[yt=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4tidiKv2nc[/yt]

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The Greatest showboater of all time????


Ali?......no
Leonard?......no
Roy Jones Jr.?.......no
Floyd Mayweather Jr.?......no
Naz?....no
Mayorga?.....no


ZAB JUDAH!....because he dances even when he's being knocked out
[yt=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4tidiKv2nc[/yt]

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HAHA CC my boy.

Naz, Roy Jones, Niccolino Locche, Ali, Leonard, and Mayorga stick out in my mind.

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One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.

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You must have missed his fight with Bruseles

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That wasn't hardcore showboating, and that was a warm up fight.

The greatest showboater of all time was a 1950's wrestler called Gorgeous George.

He was the first wrestler to do it, and he was the guy that a young Cassius Clay copied in order to sell more fight tickets. Clay was the first boxer to ever do it ..... thus Gorgeous George is the father of all modern sports showboating and deserves some credit?

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One reason I like Floyd so much is because of his demeanor in the ring; he doesn't do that b.s. showboating stuff; if he did I wouldn't be able to watch. He acts like such a c#ck outside the ring, but when he steps inside, he is as focused a fighter as I've seen, and professional almost to a fault!! Guys like Augustus were more interested in playing games than truely getting to business, and though Augustus was a very good fighter, I don't know how many fights he lost either because the judges got turned off from it or because his opponent just spent more time fighting. Another fighter that shows off too much is Jason Litzau. That punk has talent but he will keep getting ktfo because of his b.s. games.

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You must have missed his fight with Bruseles

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That wasn't hardcore showboating, and that was a warm up fight.

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When a fighter makes football picks in the middle of a round, thats showboating and disrespecting the opponent at the same time. The Ali shuffle or putting your hands behind your back is just showboating.

naz probaly the best

i like baldomir he makes it simple

James Toney deserves a mention too

Waving oppenents to the ropes to fight him

.. And he strait up embarassed holyfield.. Winking , nodding and all that to the judges and commentators

Poking his tongue out..Fucking legend :)

i couldnt stand leaonard and naz

Naz was a good showboater i hate it when Calzaghe trys to do it he looks daft then normally gets hit with something.

Lol Have we had pernell yet?

Lol I love it when he minces back to his corner in the de la hoya fight :D

muhammad ali is the greatest--he invented it! he is the original--ever1 else is just a copycat

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muhammad ali is the greatest--he invented it! he is the original--ever1 else is just a copycat

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He copied gorgeous George, Jack Johnson and Sugar Ray Robinson ???

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naz probaly the best

i like baldomir he makes it simple

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I like his chin tap right before he staggered Zab. Hes not a showboat though, just a proud fighter with an exceptional chin.

I think I have to say Roy Jones. The chicken wing he used to do more than showboat; he ktfo of his opponent. Also, Bryant Brannon, I think his name was, Roy was pummeling him in the 2nd round, stepped back and told the ref to stop the fight (you can read his lips) then shrugged his shoulders and went back to pummeling him again. And Brannon at the time was a ranked and undefeated fighter. Let's not forget he was the first (and really only) fighter to go an entire round without getting hit (remember the guy had him in a corner and still couldn't touch him?). When he fought Toney he feinted him and when Toney tried it back he popped him. How do you top that?

nah i change my mind it had to be roy jones jr. cause when you make a music video of how great you are i havent seen anybody doing that