Who are your top fighter for scaring the crap out of you.
Loads to mention but I will start with Tyson, Liston, Hagler, Forman.
Know this has probably been done before but what they hell lets catch up;D
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Who are your top fighter for scaring the crap out of you.
Loads to mention but I will start with Tyson, Liston, Hagler, Forman.
Know this has probably been done before but what they hell lets catch up;D
well as ya mention Tyson had to be the most intimidating, but also Hopkins with his gimp sorry executioner mask, made me think who the hell is this animal !
On the other side we could go for Donny LaLonde;D
George Foreman the best of the best
As a young child i remember near shitting myself at leon spinks with that big toothless face of his
Chavez and Duran at their best springs to mind.
Eamonn Magee looks like one serious nasty bastard.
Iran Barkley is a scary looking funker.
To me, 3 of the greatest intimidating persons of all time:
Mike Tyson
Roberto Duran
Aaron Pryor
I would say Mike Tyson before his lost to Buster Douglas. He was a beast during his prime. That lost somehow destroyed his aura of invincibility.
Would have to agree. He just seemed to make his opponent quit mentally before a punch was thrown.Quote:
Originally Posted by InTheNeutralCorner
Tyson. Would you want to step in with him in his prime?
Buster Douglas got very, very, very lucky to face the Tyson he fought.
thomas hearns
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Originally Posted by sumkalambay
I dunno about Tommy ( one of my legends by the way ), when he had the big afro he made me laugh, he looked like a oversized microphone http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:T...smic_large.jpg
Yep, just look at Big Frank Bruno's ring entrance in the second fight, crossed himself about 200,000,000 times before he got to the ring ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyWould have to agree. He just seemed to make his opponent quit mentally before a punch was thrown.Quote:
Originally Posted by InTheNeutralCorner
Muhammad Ali... not in the same way that Yson or Liston were... he didn't look like a thug etc but if you were going to fight him...
He acted CRAZY, at times unpredicable but always confident and assured. Confidence alone makes you more intimidating (in my opinion) than snarls, throwns and stares etc ever will... makes you seem insecure.
Ever see a pic of Sam Langford :o....Valero in his own way.Has to be one of the fugliest fighters ever,mouth full of teeth running in every direction
Tyson. Remember the stare down in the McNeeley fight and that goofey grin on Peter's face?
I wish I could find the pics of both their faces. I was watching the fight in someone's frat house and chills went over everyone when we saw how Tyson was looking at him. Like he was lunch. And he was late.
Mike Tyson for the obviouse and Marco Antonio Barrera he is/was one badass mofo if you werent scared of his boxing his dirty moves had to get you ;)
Hearns was scary when he went through that phase of KO's against Andries, Roldan. His goatee and those eyes scared me and I honestly felt sorry for their opponents.
I would also crap myself if I had to face Julian Jackson and Nigel Benn.
immediately these two came to mind
http://www.brickcityboxing.com/media/Liston2.jpg
http://s.bebo.com/app-image/79300840...Foreman-22.jpg
Some guys who havent been mentioned.
Vitali Klitschko seems to intimidate a lot of his opponents these days.
John Mugabi at 154 was the Beast.
Gerald Mclellen was intimidating to a lot of guys with his power and killer instinct.
Then for least intimidating.
Paulie Malignaggi, no power and hair extensions says it all.
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Originally Posted by Mattyhitman
Tyson didn't win a fight against anyone who hit back.
number 1 was Hagler , rock chin , never stopped coming forward , look like a real hard man , was a none stop fighter.
Mayorga used intimidation well as a tool.
Yeah won him 2 fights v Forrest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
I'm guna go wid every1 else here and have to say prime Tyson! Wid his scary entrance ring walk song, torn up warmu-up shirt, plain black trunks, ugly ass "I'm guna kill you" face...
I read in the earlier responses to this thread some1 said B-Hop with his executioner's mask... I'd have to say Roy would intimidate me coz he was just so dam fast with athletecism, he could punch like an elephant and was a bad man when he wanted to be. Not to mention prime Roy was basically unbeatable much like Tyson, so for any opponent to step into the ring with these guys who seemed basically immortal in there, I think that would be pretty dam intimidating.
(As an outside answer) I find James Toney intimidating as well. I fink its to do with that story about when he was sparring Danny Green and Green kept talking smack to him and Toney couldn't knock Green out so he threatend to get his gun from his car and shoot Green, his Aussie entourage, and the whole dam Wild Card Gym up haha!!!
I also think Vic Darchiniyan would b an intimidating fighter to step into the ring with!
C'mon surely people out there can agree or least see where I'm comin from with this post?!?:-\
Mayorga is a tool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Eamonn Magee didn't even mange to scare his neighbour. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Tyson was the scariest person by a country mile since I've been watching boxing. Marvin Hagler comes a distant second.
One that hasn't been mentioned yet was Ray Mercer.
His nickname of "Merciless" seemed to fit him well.
Especially after her nearly beat poor Tommy Morrison to death in that corner.
I'd would add David Tua to the list. Back when he was about 220-230. Based on what he did to Ruiz alone.
Ike Ibeabuchi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7RTZILQHzg
Bennie Briscoe anyone?
http://www.phillyboxinghistory.com/b...rdbriscoe3.jpg