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Whose personality do you most like and why???
For me, Ricky Hatton ( What a surprise ;D)
Down to earth, somebody if you met in a pub you could easily sit down have a drink with and he would just be normal and talk boxing, not stuck up his arse, does not let money get the better of him, always seems friendly and approachable and not somebody you would feel intimidated by.
Sugar Shane Mosley, always shows respect towards other fighters and is always gracious in defeat.
Yeah Shane is always pure class. I like Hopkins personality cause he never doubts hisellf and speaks his mind even though he can be an @ss at times. Calzaghe, Hatton, Diaz, also guys I like, Cotto too cause he is very seriously and doesnt get into mind games.
Cotto's cool as fuck...he Always looks so chilled...bit of a smooth operater you know.
Shane is a class act.
Margarito fights anyone.
Wlad likes to give back and help people out. I like that.
I cheer for Segie Lyakhovich and I have no real reason.
Hatton is a nice guy.
Tex Cobb for his wit.
Mike Tyson for his insanity.
Katsidis is exciting.
Mayorga always insulting people and always going over the top by being too personal . Funny guy . Very aggressive and seems like an angry man .
I also like Barrera . Hes calmed down recently but in his prime he didnt take any sh*t off anyone . Ramming Nas' head against the turnbuckle . Punching Erik and Mckinney at press conferences and ofcourse hitting Marquez when he was down . It was cool when he goaded a bewildered Juarez after 12 rounds of punishment when most other fighter would touch gloves or summat . Barrear was cool
Tyson was another hence the av . The thing he used to say and do were class . He is a mans man .
James Toney is still the man, the legend 8)
Also mad respect for Ricardo Mayorga, Chris Eubank, Money May and Mike Tyson.
I like the guys who make watching boxing fun providing they can back their shit up.
Wannabes who mouth off like Anthony Small or Zab Judah are just dick's.
Ricardo Mayorga of course-He's hilarious. crazy, hella aggressive, and just a mean funny crazy ass SOB. He's the type of guy you'd wanna party with even if it meant that by the end of the night you'd probably end up having to fight him.
ALSO MY MAN ANTHONY SMALL!!!! :laugh:
Funniest guy in boxing, would love to party with him all night, he's just GREAT.
Anthony Small - Future world champ and you betta believe it!!!
BRADLEY PRYCE RUN, RUN, RUN. ANTHONY SMALL'S GOING TO GET REVENGE ON YOU SON!!
Bilbo I know you don't like Anthony Small for some reason but he is a friggin LEGEND.
Here is his interview after he got a fluke loss ;) to Bradley Pryce :laugh:.
The next vid is his video after destroying Takaloo.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cSHLm7kP__8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lgne4pHKY30
Never has there been a man who loves the sound of his own voice so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by leftylee
The only other guy I can think of who likes to spend so much time on his own talking to a camera about his life and views that nobody cares about is Boxing4Real's Don Omega.
And Don is cooler.
Mike Tyson has come into the Louis Vuitton at least three times since I have been there and he is the coolest guy that you will even meet, Holyfield has come in and is the biggest asshole next to Kobe Bryant, it's funny how the boxing world has opposite perceptions of them.
BIG George Foreman.....what a nice guy just a humble funny man who loves to give back
Carmen Basilio he was always a small fighter but he was feisty and even as old as he is now he's just as feisty
Wlad and Vitali are both good guys giving to charity and they are also smart guys and not just dumb musclebound idiots.
I love James Toney's brash, cocky personality. I like a guy like him who tells it like it is and isn't afraid of who's toes he steps on.
And on the other side of the fence, I liked the genuine nice guys like Big George, Shane Mosley, Alexis Arguello, ect.
Hahaha, do you wanna blow him? Hahahaha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins06
Of the guys I've met personally, Carmen Basilio, Gerry Cooney, Emile Griffith, there are probably others, but these are the ones that come to mind first. Never refuse an autograph or photo. Genuinely nice people. Guys I haven't met, but think are ok: Ricky Hatton, Juan Diaz and Israel Vazquez. They all seem like regular down to earth guys.
Mosley shows the best sportsmanship of anyone currently in Boxing, he is gracious in defeat, humble in victory and never trash talks his opponents. Has taken over the mantle of boxing's gentleman from Tszyu. This attitude proves you don't have to be a trash talking loudmouth to win titles and sell tickets. Mosley would be a great commentator when he retires, i hope he tries it out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxerharvey
completely agree re. sugar shane.
i love all-class fighters like shane and cotto.
all business, no brash.
SSM - like everyone else has said, he's pure class
Cotto - quiet, humble, badass
Mayorga - pure comedy, way over the top
Miranda - a more subdued Mayorga
Hatton - seems like a nice, humble guy (lead up to the Mayweather fight aside)
Wlad - I used to dispise him, but I've come around
Kessler - For how he acted before, during, and after the Calzaghe fight, classy guy
Chico Corrales (RIP) - has always been one of my favorites
I would agree with all mentioned above except Mayorga (prick) and Tyson (insane prick)
I would add Terry Norris. I got to meet him once before the Petway fight and he was very cool . Talked to me for a while about how he used to go to school ,work then go to the gym.
Ive always Benn fond of Nigel Benn's Personality.He fought like I want to live life some times.face first free swinging with gusto and fire......But it also got him in all kinds of trouble ......such is life.At the end it was hard to watch (Collins 2 ending),He was dealing with the toll of going out on his shield in past and also being on the other end of an all out war only to see the gallant McClellan never recover.....and in a much ,much less severe way ,nor did Benn mentally.
Named my cat after him( ;D) after Barkley fight,loved the interview "I'm here to show we Brit's ain't a bunch of pussy's,we fight with heart" I was the scorn of the American fans I hung with then and I'm as big a corny yank as you will ever find.
Michael Carbajal
Azumah Nelson.........Always calm,cool,collected but fought like a tempered assassin.This list could never end.
Floyd : Seemingly unbeatable, technically brilliant, & defensively amazing.
Cotto : Tuff as nails & a hell of a fighter when he uses his boxing brain.
Marquez : Brilliant counter puncher & an all around thinking man’s boxer.
Wright : One of the greatest defensive fighters of the last decade.
Hopkins : All of the above.
Whoops!Quote:
Originally Posted by wacko3205
Read that wrong...most of those guys I like act like tools...but then again...I don't know 'em personally...& I don't want to.
Those are just a list of boxers that I like the most.
I'd have to say that Pavlik would be a cat that would have a great personality.
I get a kick out of Arce.,,,He always seems like he is having so much fun...gotta love that
Shane Mosley as everyone else said...he is just a class act and all around decent guy...James Toney because he is one hell of a trash Talker..a bit of an ass but funny all the same...I loved when he was at the presser for the Peter fight and Sam had said something I can't remember exactly what but it came out wrong...James just started laughing hysterically...Chris Byrd was always a class act....
For the sake of pure amusement you gotta love Mayorga...Talks a shit load of trash but in the end he is a decent guy...even he will admit when he has gone too far.....
And My #1 non boxer personality is Larry Merchant....Old sneaky pete in the Tux pocket calls it like he sees it
Paez Sr, Eubank & Arce 8)
Mosley kills me. I've seen him almost every single fight that I have been at. He's always around the ring in Vegas & most of the time...up in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
No shit...you can see Mosley's smile from the nose bleeds. He never seems down...win, lose, or draw. People like Mosley are great for the sport...attitude wise atleast.
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Originally Posted by wacko3205
IMO he is just a guy who appreciates things in life....
He is a what 4 or 5 time world champion in multi divisions, he has a TON of money, a beutiful wife and children, Shane knows life is good and there is no reason to be down....I don't though I can ever remember him trash talking or insulting other fighters.....just not his way....and though other guys are nice and seem to be polite (Oscar for example)...Shane seems genuine with his not like he is doing it all for the sake of appearence........
ORRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!
Shane is always on some Really Really good Prescriptionmeds at all times and we just don't know about it! :D
Floyd Mayweather Junior for being so humble ;D
Floyd Mayweather Sr for being the greatest poet alive O0
Just playing, I did love Eubanks personality. Charisma and wound people up without even trying. Funny without meaning to be as well.
Muhammad Ali for being the most charismatic boxer i've seen...I love the way he used to just lead the crowd in chanting his name when most boxers were resting between rounds. His promo's were like wrestling interviews, absolutely awesome. Also when he was introduced as being from 'Louisville, Kentucky, USA' before the Thriller in Manilla, the crowd boo'd him and he pretended to break down and cry..but as soon as his name was announced the crowd went wild and he jumped up and started posing lol. Truely great entertainer.
Thats Billbo man ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Althugz
Anthony Small.... liked him until the O2 arena when he came in to that prayer music....
...whilst wearing a ghoulish mask.
Bad taste.
Current - David Haye: Articulate & charismatic & a reall throwback fighter who will fight anybody & even uses his passport & those large noisy things called aeroplanes, which take you to foreign countries to get the big fights with the best oppostion.
Past - Nigel Benn: No nonsense fighter who told it like it was & was also willing to use his passprt when required to do so.
Cool thread. For me,it's guys like Margarito,Cotto,Pavlik,Alexis Arguelloguys who fight anyone and let their fists do the talking.Usually humble guys too.
I did like Duran's big mouth and brash attitude but that;s because he backed it up totally.
Kostya Tszyu=Always polite and professional. True gent, brilliant guy who gives back to his fans all the time.
SSM=As mentioned a really nice bloke. True gent also.
Hatton=For his jokes and humour.
Cotto=No bullshit guy who just wants to wreck you rather than beat you. Always calm and quiet, very menacing. Suits his fighting style perfectly.
Nigel Benn=Straight talking guy who never hid his true feelings.
Tyson=Wacky fucker always came out with funny shit.
Golota=His stuttering has had me in stitches several times.
Shane Mosley and Librado Andrade. Soft-Spoken, humble in victory or defeat, dedicated, introspective, both seem like really "good" people.
And a personality I like for the opposite reason:
Ricardo Mayorga:
Loud, brash, grating, hot-tempered, sharp tongue, cajones of steel, crazy, mucho-testosterone!
I like Pavlik alot. When the blogs for him and Miranda was up alot of people were not giving him a snow balls chance in hell. I said he would knock him out between 6-9. He is a North East Ohio guy like me and
He is very humble and is very confident in the ring. Not to mention his ridiculous power.
Yeah I forget about KT but he was everything you could ask out of a person. Not to mention the greatest 140 ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kel