Reasons for Liking or Disliking a Fighter

Everyone here knows I've always been an unabashed Canelo "hater."

But there's more to it than just that. I obviously don't actually "hate" Canelo. In fact, I think he's a very personable guy, with many redeeming human characteristics. He's not some evil, trashy guy, like some that have inhabited the boxing world throughout time. As a matter of fact, I would say I actually dislike someone like Antonio Margarito a lot more than I do Canelo. But there are many reasons for liking or disliking a boxer. That's the point of this thread.

With Canelo it's always been about the hype that has accompanied him from the very beginning. It's as if his "greatness" were being forced from the start. Dozens of record-bulging fights against tomato cans in Mexico... followed by undersized or over-the-hill victims to further build the resume... followed by the questionable judging of big fights, and preferential treatment afforded by the Mexican-friendly and corrupt alphabet org WBC. People who have accused me of hating on Canelo because he's Mexican have always ignored that I've always been a big fan of guys like JMM, MAB, and Finito Lopez. So it's never been only about Canelo, but about the structure AROUND Canelo. By now however, Canelo has long bought into the hype that he's an ATG, and... while that may in the end be true... his realistic place among history's greatest is much lower than his legions of fans would have it.

Margarito, on the other hand, was always kind of a cheating scumbag (Canelo cheated too, but I'll ignore that for the sake of this thread). He's never been that likable face of boxing that Canelo pretends to be. He's not pretty enough. He doesn't appeal to squealing women. He wasn't chosen by the boxing media to be the "next big thing."

Another reason for disliking a boxer is their style. I absolutely hated the version of Wladimir Klitschko AFTER those knockout losses he suffered. It's ok to be defensive and try not to get hit. But geez... he singlehandedly put the whole heavyweight division in a coma for many years. He would throw a few timid punches and hold on for dear life. He's lucky he faced a bunch of stiffs for a while, and the division became boring as hell.

Sometimes it's their personality or life outside the ring. Or their outsized opinion of themselves. I'm sure Ryan Garcia is a nice kid. But anyone who tries to take shortcuts to fame and stardom, using things like social media and a pretty face... and maybe catapulting off of one big win... already has two strikes against them in my book. I begin to root against them. Ryan's one of these kids. I remember back when he was asking for an exhibition match against Manny Pacquiao. Who the FUKK is Ryan Garcia to merit (back then) an exhibition against one of the all-time greatest in boxing??

Which brings me to what makes me like a fighter. First he must be good at his craft. A good fighter, skillful, exciting, not afraid to engage, and willing to give the public a good show. It helps if he has just the normal amount of self-importance and self-image. Be realistic as to who you are. Don't go calling yourself p4p this, or ATG that. Let your record and other people speak for you. Some might say all fighters are boastful. I'd counter by saying some great fighters keep a fairly low profile. They don't pump themselves up... but let others do the talking. Also, I like a fighter that won't dodge or duck anyone, especially trying to protect some bloated record. Some of the best ever have had one or two losses on their record. It's not about the "0". It's about who you have fought and defeated.

Rant over.

I dislike Floyd Mayweather. He is everything bad about boxing today protecting his 0 at any cost, trying to revise history for the younger generation that he was GOAT and getting vastly overpaid for someone with his limited entertainment value.

I could elaborate but it makes me mad so I will leave it there.

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Originally Posted by Master

I dislike Floyd Mayweather. He is everything bad about boxing today protecting his 0 at any cost, trying to revise history for the younger generation that he was GOAT and getting vastly overpaid for someone with his limited entertainment value.

I could elaborate but it makes me mad so I will leave it there.

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Two things everyone here knows:

Master dislikes Floyd
TitoFan dislikes Canelo

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Seriously though... Floyd started out as a more likable fighter. In some of his earlier fights he took on some dangerous challengers and went toe-to-toe, showing his remarkable prowess. But eventually he became enamoured with his "0", and one could say avoided some dangerous, heavy punchers. What I dislike most about him is his personality, though.

I used to hate Tank Davis and his pissy little attitude, but he has changed a lot over the years. Love him as a fighter and I even root for him, but he was close to turning me off when he first started to rise. I dislike little punks mouthing off like hoes... he was looking like that to me.

I disliked Jorge Gonzalez. Was so satisfying to see Bowe beat him to a pulp. It actually gives me a hard on every time I watch it...

Lucien Bute was a record padding sissy boy. When Froch punished him, and I dislike Froch a bit too, it was sooo good to see Bute be exposed for the paper weight fighter he was. He disappeared after that and that was good to me.

Carl Froch. He is such an arrogant, smart mouthed asshat. Its hard not to dislike him. I can't imagine how he is around his friends. But, he never rematched Andre Ward.... and we know why. He would have gotten his ass kicked again. lolol...

I very much disliked Tank myself, in the beginning. Especially when videos surfaced of him choking a woman and dragging her out of a basketball game. I still don't like the punks like what you refer to, in boxing.

Tank scored some points with me when he KO'ed Ryan, as I've never warmed to Instagram champions, who think having a million followers and wearing a crown (gayish) make them all that.

Wtf happened to earning your way in boxing??

Jake/Logan Paul then need to be hated for not earning their way up the boxing ladder by skill and facing real challenges for the huge purses they get.

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Everyone here knows I've always been an unabashed Canelo "hater."

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I'm sure he'll have a wall-sized rendering of that cover plastered on his bedroom ceiling, as well as on the entrance to his mansion.

For me it is the way they go about their business. Like I was a very big GGG fan before he had a name. There is another site I could point you to where before he was even a champion I said he was the best fighter in the division. But for years I watched them claim nobody would fight him while he set up road blocks. I can’t remember the former champ he was being built to fight but there was a time where they were talking about fighting a guy then they booked a tiny venue in Morocco too small to have HBO, also meant the guys home country couldn’t do their PPV(former champ was an Australian I believe)element so he said no. They ended up fighting like a year later. Meanwhile all these people kept talking about people not being willing to fight GGG and it was so frustrating because any sense would say GGGs team made a clear roadblock. You don’t pick venue then opponent. We all know this. They know this. They were selling a lie. Then it was anyone from 154-168, except Ward spoke up and then they went through a series of excuses “Ward’s too big a name, he’ll want too much” “We’re focusing on 160” but you just said anyone from 154-168. And you were willing to move up for Steiglitz, you were willing to move up for Froch, you were willing to move up for Chavez Jr, but not Ward. Then they went to “Ward has been out of the limelight too long he needs to build his name back up”. I’m fine with them not wanting Ward to beat his ass, just say we don’t want to fight Ward. Stop selling a lie. This take all comers guy was never, never, a take all comers guy and we had all the evidence so I became a hater.

Same has happened for me with Tank punkass Davis. Dude is pathetic. Pulling a David Haye milking the fans while really giving them nothing.

I don’t need to like the fighter to be a fan. In fact most of the guys I was a fan of turned out to be scumbags. But if you make the fights I want to see I’m a fan.

(Edit-it was Daniel Gaele, not a fighter that needs a year + to build up to fight. Just pick a venue that will be big enough for HBO so the Aussie fans can see the fight. Absurd crap from GGGs team. And years of absurd crap followed)

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Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

For me it is the way they go about their business. Like I was a very big GGG fan before he had a name. There is another site I could point you to where before he was even a champion I said he was the best fighter in the division. But for years I watched them claim nobody would fight him while he set up road blocks. I can’t remember the former champ he was being built to fight but there was a time where they were talking about fighting a guy then they booked a tiny venue in Morocco too small to have HBO, also meant the guys home country couldn’t do their PPV(former champ was an Australian I believe)element so he said no. They ended up fighting like a year later. Meanwhile all these people kept talking about people not being willing to fight GGG and it was so frustrating because any sense would say GGGs team made a clear roadblock. You don’t pick venue then opponent. We all know this. They know this. They were selling a lie. Then it was anyone from 154-168, except Ward spoke up and then they went through a series of excuses “Ward’s too big a name, he’ll want too much” “We’re focusing on 160” but you just said anyone from 154-168. And you were willing to move up for Steiglitz, you were willing to move up for Froch, you were willing to move up for Chavez Jr, but not Ward. Then they went to “Ward has been out of the limelight too long he needs to build his name back up”. I’m fine with them not wanting Ward to beat his ass, just say we don’t want to fight Ward. Stop selling a lie. This take all comers guy was never, never, a take all comers guy and we had all the evidence so I became a hater.

Same has happened for me with Tank punkass Davis. Dude is pathetic. Pulling a David Haye milking the fans while really giving them nothing.

I don’t need to like the fighter to be a fan. In fact most of the guys I was a fan of turned out to be scumbags. But if you make the fights I want to see I’m a fan.

(Edit-it was Daniel Gaele, not a fighter that needs a year + to build up to fight. Just pick a venue that will be big enough for HBO so the Aussie fans can see the fight. Absurd crap from GGGs team. And years of absurd crap followed)

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Everything you describe about GGG is precisely what I've always loathed about Canelo. Everything from "marinating", to "I don't fight Mexicans", to jumping off to pick off a weak belt holder only to go scampering back before any of the legitimates call you out... the list goes on and on. GGG... I know little of those details, so I can't defend the man. But I know you've made it well known that you feel he's a ducker. Maybe we should have a poll/thread about who's the biggest ducker in boxing history. My vote would go immediately to Canelo.

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Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

For me it is the way they go about their business. Like I was a very big GGG fan before he had a name. There is another site I could point you to where before he was even a champion I said he was the best fighter in the division. But for years I watched them claim nobody would fight him while he set up road blocks. I can’t remember the former champ he was being built to fight but there was a time where they were talking about fighting a guy then they booked a tiny venue in Morocco too small to have HBO, also meant the guys home country couldn’t do their PPV(former champ was an Australian I believe)element so he said no. They ended up fighting like a year later. Meanwhile all these people kept talking about people not being willing to fight GGG and it was so frustrating because any sense would say GGGs team made a clear roadblock. You don’t pick venue then opponent. We all know this. They know this. They were selling a lie. Then it was anyone from 154-168, except Ward spoke up and then they went through a series of excuses “Ward’s too big a name, he’ll want too much” “We’re focusing on 160” but you just said anyone from 154-168. And you were willing to move up for Steiglitz, you were willing to move up for Froch, you were willing to move up for Chavez Jr, but not Ward. Then they went to “Ward has been out of the limelight too long he needs to build his name back up”. I’m fine with them not wanting Ward to beat his ass, just say we don’t want to fight Ward. Stop selling a lie. This take all comers guy was never, never, a take all comers guy and we had all the evidence so I became a hater.

Same has happened for me with Tank punkass Davis. Dude is pathetic. Pulling a David Haye milking the fans while really giving them nothing.

I don’t need to like the fighter to be a fan. In fact most of the guys I was a fan of turned out to be scumbags. But if you make the fights I want to see I’m a fan.

(Edit-it was Daniel Gaele, not a fighter that needs a year + to build up to fight. Just pick a venue that will be big enough for HBO so the Aussie fans can see the fight. Absurd crap from GGGs team. And years of absurd crap followed)

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Glad you edited because it was Gaele. I am sure the venue would have been Monte Carlo which is a tax haven so he would have made a lot of money fighting there.

I dislike drug cheats.

Golovkin was lucky that Dmitry Pirog was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2012. His career could have turned out very differently after Pirog dismantled him in 12 rounds.

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Originally Posted by Ivan Zhelezo

Golovkin was lucky that Dmitry Pirog was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2012. His career could have turned out very differently after Pirog dismantled him in 12 rounds.

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No one has dismantled triple G and certainly not in 2012. He was a beast in the division at the time.

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Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

For me it is the way they go about their business. Like I was a very big GGG fan before he had a name. There is another site I could point you to where before he was even a champion I said he was the best fighter in the division. But for years I watched them claim nobody would fight him while he set up road blocks. I can’t remember the former champ he was being built to fight but there was a time where they were talking about fighting a guy then they booked a tiny venue in Morocco too small to have HBO, also meant the guys home country couldn’t do their PPV(former champ was an Australian I believe)element so he said no. They ended up fighting like a year later. Meanwhile all these people kept talking about people not being willing to fight GGG and it was so frustrating because any sense would say GGGs team made a clear roadblock. You don’t pick venue then opponent. We all know this. They know this. They were selling a lie. Then it was anyone from 154-168, except Ward spoke up and then they went through a series of excuses “Ward’s too big a name, he’ll want too much” “We’re focusing on 160” but you just said anyone from 154-168. And you were willing to move up for Steiglitz, you were willing to move up for Froch, you were willing to move up for Chavez Jr, but not Ward. Then they went to “Ward has been out of the limelight too long he needs to build his name back up”. I’m fine with them not wanting Ward to beat his ass, just say we don’t want to fight Ward. Stop selling a lie. This take all comers guy was never, never, a take all comers guy and we had all the evidence so I became a hater.

Same has happened for me with Tank punkass Davis. Dude is pathetic. Pulling a David Haye milking the fans while really giving them nothing.

I don’t need to like the fighter to be a fan. In fact most of the guys I was a fan of turned out to be scumbags. But if you make the fights I want to see I’m a fan.

(Edit-it was Daniel Gaele, not a fighter that needs a year + to build up to fight. Just pick a venue that will be big enough for HBO so the Aussie fans can see the fight. Absurd crap from GGGs team. And years of absurd crap followed)

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Everything you describe about GGG is precisely what I've always loathed about Canelo. Everything from "marinating", to "I don't fight Mexicans", to jumping off to pick off a weak belt holder only to go scampering back before any of the legitimates call you out... the list goes on and on. GGG... I know little of those details, so I can't defend the man. But I know you've made it well known that you feel he's a ducker. Maybe we should have a poll/thread about who's the biggest ducker in boxing history. My vote would go immediately to Canelo.

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Not so much a ducker, but he wasn’t really moving towards the right fights as they claimed. I don’t think he was afraid of anyone. Just was managed. Which, everyone is, I just don’t like the lying. If you’re going to take soft touches until you get Canelo say “we’re looking at Canelo” don’t say “nobody will fight us” while bunches of fighters are calling for a fight, worthy fighters

TBF there were a couple guys he wasn’t going to get that he wanted, not his fault. But it doesn’t erase all the above

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Originally Posted by Ivan Zhelezo

Golovkin was lucky that Dmitry Pirog was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2012. His career could have turned out very differently after Pirog dismantled him in 12 rounds.

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No one has dismantled triple G and certainly not in 2012. He was a beast in the division at the time.

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Dmitry Pirog's technical prowess, especially his ability to set traps for his opponents, would be a serious test for Gennady Golovkin. Pirog was known for his strategic approach in the ring, employing a cerebral style that involved luring opponents into vulnerable positions. Against Golovkin, who is known for his aggressive and relentless style, Pirog's ability to anticipate and exploit openings would have played a crucial role.

One of Pirog's strengths lies in his excellent use of mixing speed and changing levels. This dynamic approach would have disrupted Golovkin's rhythm and made it difficult for him to predict Pirog's movements. Pirog's agility and adaptability would have allowed him to capitalize on Golovkin's aggressive tendencies, making him pay for any overcommitments.

Footwork is another aspect where Pirog would have held an advantage. His effective footwork would allow him to control the distance, pivot away from danger, and create angles for counter-attacks. Pirog's skillful footwork would have enabled him to navigate the ring more effectively than Golovkin, frustrating the latter's pursuit and limiting his offensive opportunities.

Pirog's strategic probing to create openings would have been a key factor if they had fought. By studying Golovkin's patterns and weaknesses during the early rounds, Pirog would have been able to exploit those vulnerabilities as the fight progressed. Pirog's ability to adapt and capitalize on opportunities would have been a decisive factor in a contest against Golovkin.

Moreover, Pirog's fluidity in his movements would have presented a challenge for Golovkin, who tends to be more methodical in his approach. Pirog's seamless transitions between offense and defense would have made it challenging for Golovkin to read and respond effectively.

Pirog's technical superiority, ability to set traps, mixing of speed and changing levels, adept footwork, strategic probing, and fluidity in the ring would have made him a formidable opponent for Golovkin, leading to a decisive victory based on these attributes.

Definitely many variables when you're talking dislike. I don't mind a fighter crap personality etc as long as it translates into execution in the ring. Fury stands out on his out ledge for me in doing the opposite now. And his presence, social media and live are like few others as far as shit storm and constant babble and double talk. One year you're talking goat and the next you're playing yourself in a clown show and becoming a punchline. But Usyk is on the horizon and Tyson has seemingly put on his big boy pants "for real" now so we'll see.

Dislike Shakur Stevenson. Might be a little harsh this early but another one who let social media literally melt him down pre and post his track meet last fight. Remember when he was stink facing Haney after Loma fight? How it's flipped. and any mention of Haney vs Stevenson is laughed out of the room.

Like Tim Tszyu. From being flat ducked and swept aside he has done nothing but plow forward and take on all comers. Today we see a lot of "well they're not well known/big name" (see Matias see Janibek) and it's a crutch for top fighters to use...and they do. The dare to be paid era. Said it before and say it now, if this was 6,7 years ago networks would be putting him center stage and do something crazy like BUILD a brand and exposure. Anyone with two functional eyes can see the man can fight and be competitive with the big dogs.

Dislike Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez. Ugh. The sloth the pampering by promotion the indifferent attitude and effort. Just the embodiment of "Meh, whatever"

Like Zhilei Zhang. Man hitting 40 and hitting his full stride in an until recent stagnant division. Love his passion and he's a character but in in the full of shat way. Real shame he's missing out on the big all heavy card this month. Especially when the waddling lab experiment that is Jarrell Miller is being given a low hanging fruit of a big match after doing nothing for 5 years.

Dislike Jarrell Miller. He's more of a boisterous fat mouth hype guy brought in for this card let's be honest :-X

Dislike Canelo Alvarez. I think Tito covered most of this ;D. He's a little bit Fury and some Tank Davis right now for me.

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Golovkin was lucky that Dmitry Pirog was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2012. His career could have turned out very differently after Pirog dismantled him in 12 rounds.

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But we can only look at what a man went on to do and what a man did not. Hypotheticals and woulda-shoulda unknowns get the best of us. Not as if Golovkin was hiding under his bed and avoiding the fight before Pirog took injury. But Pirog at the time was one of the most formidable mobile fighters Golovkin had on deck. And respect that he was willing to drop the belt to get Golovkin. It would have been a massive HBO event and introduction for both. I just never understood why/how Pirog disappeared after huge highlight KO over Jacobs. Such an epic win. We thought we had a new star but the ball was dropped in bringing him back quickly to build that fight.

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Definitely many variables when you're talking dislike. I don't mind a fighter crap personality etc as long as it translates into execution in the ring. Fury stands out on his out ledge for me in doing the opposite now. And his presence, social media and live are like few others as far as shit storm and constant babble and double talk. One year you're talking goat and the next you're playing yourself in a clown show and becoming a punchline. But Usyk is on the horizon and Tyson has seemingly put on his big boy pants "for real" now so we'll see.

Dislike Shakur Stevenson. Might be a little harsh this early but another one who let social media literally melt him down pre and post his track meet last fight. Remember when he was stink facing Haney after Loma fight? How it's flipped. and any mention of Haney vs Stevenson is laughed out of the room.

Like Tim Tszyu. From being flat ducked and swept aside he has done nothing but plow forward and take on all comers. Today we see a lot of "well they're not well known/big name" (see Matias see Janibek) and it's a crutch for top fighters to use...and they do. The dare to be paid era. Said it before and say it now, if this was 6,7 years ago networks would be putting him center stage and do something crazy like BUILD a brand and exposure. Anyone with two functional eyes can see the man can fight and be competitive with the big dogs.

Dislike Gilberto Zurdo Ramirez. Ugh. The sloth the pampering by promotion the indifferent attitude and effort. Just the embodiment of "Meh, whatever"

Like Zhilei Zhang. Man hitting 40 and hitting his full stride in an until recent stagnant division. Love his passion and he's a character but in in the full of shat way. Real shame he's missing out on the big all heavy card this month. Especially when the waddling lab experiment that is Jarrell Miller is being given a low hanging fruit of a big match after doing nothing for 5 years.

Dislike Jarrell Miller. He's more of a boisterous fat mouth hype guy brought in for this card let's be honest :-X

Dislike Canelo Alvarez. I think Tito covered most of this ;D. He's a little bit Fury and some Tank Davis right now for me.

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We agree on all the likes/dislikes. ;D

In the case of Shakur, if I was him I'd be relatively quiet right now, after that giant egg he laid vs Edwin de los Santos in his last fight.

With Jarrell it's also the case of his repeated (and repeated) fukk-ups with PEDs. Talk about not learning a lesson... geez... Also, TBH, I pretty much despise the "Big Baby" moniker. Save that for your cuddly moments with MRS. Big Baby.

Updating this based on recent fights...

I've always liked Inoue, and the like has only gone up after his latest fight. It's inconceivable to me how he's still below Ginger in some obviously biased and knowledge-lacking P4P lists. Not that those things mean much or hold much water. But recognition is always good no matter the form.

Someone (Daniel Dubois) finally shut Big Baby up... so that's a plus for me. Never have liked the repeated drug cheat... and although he cost me a prediction loss... I'm glad he lost. Had my doubts about Daniel's mental state going in. But he more than answered his critics.

I was always clamoring for a Wilder-Joshua fight, no matter how long after its expiration date. NO MORE. Wilder is only embarrassing himself right now, and quietly retire. I included him on here not because I like or dislike him... but because it was a big fight that changed my opinion of him.

I've always liked Bivol, and that went up exponentially when he gave Ginger a beating. So his latest dominating win over Lyndon Arthur did nothing to change that either way.

Addendum-I’ve been hard on Davis for a few years because I hate what he’s done since winning his first title but he recently converted to Islam. I’m not a religious man so I don’t give that much thought other than to say every night I saw Davis out he seemed well intoxicated. Islam does not allow alcohol. I have hopes the conversion will calm his wilder side and he’ll grow the hell up. I’d like for him to move in the proper ways for the sport. If he fought

Loma
Stevenson
Haney
Lopez

Hell, if he fought 2 of them I’d forgive these last 5 years.

I disliked Danny Garcia.

What bothered me is that he looked like a fighter who looked like he shouldn't be winning...yet he continued to do so. Dudes like that -- in any sport -- have always bothered me. It's like, "Will somebody please just beat this guy !"

I disliked like Gullermo Rigondeaux

Not his boxing just his little annoying pin head

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._retouched.jpg

Can't really say anything bad about him or that i dislike him. Just his head.

I disliked Alexander Povetkins hair

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I disliked Ricky Hatton thinking he’s a stand up comedian.

Ricky you got all your jokes from Bernard Manning word for word.

I dislike Sweet Caroline

We can blame Rocky Fielding for this. He was the first one to use it bk in 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Ywc-CPpMg

Now it's EVERYWHERE

I dislike White American announcers with dreadlocks

https://www.fightsports.tv/wp-conten...in-450x300.jpg

He thinks he's a Bob Marley Rasta man, announcing surnames twice, on British cards. Not only is David Diamente a white man with dreads, he's white man with a receding hair line with dreads.

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To broaden it out there are plenty of things I dislike about boxing, this is about my dislikes about boxing gyms

I dislike guys who cant concentrate when hitting the heavy bag and are constantly looking around to see if anyone's watching them,

I dislike guys who talk non-stop during sparring, I'm talking guys who even Paulie Malignaggi would tell to STFU

I disliked the new guys that didn't even introduce themselves to anyone but ask people to spar like they are a BADASS (guys like that we used to always throw them in with whoever was the best in gym at the time to fk them up and teach them a lesson)

I disliked the people who spat on the ring canvas.

I disliked the walking pharmacy guys (you get them at every boxing gym) who no joke sits there with his drinks and supplements, skips a round hits the bag for half, NEVER SPARS, does a few push ups and leaves.

I disliked the guys who tried to spar with 10's when the other guy was wearing 16's (ONCE AGAIN - Guys like that we used to always throw them in with whoever was the best in gym at the time to fk them up and teach them a lesson only this time. We didn't use the bell. We wanted to humiliate them by forcing them to quit and show them to never try doing that coward sh*t again)

I disliked sweaty guys who take of their shirt and are sweaty as F then sit their sweaty asses on the work out equipment and put their sweaty backs on the benches that we all have to use and wonder why the owner is looking at him all crazy.

I disliked when new people try to look good and do the Roy Jones or Mayweather style of fighting and absolutely look BAD doing it

Did I mention Ryan Garcia in my opening post?

I guess I did, huh... :D

I'm sorry... but I just don't get how anyone can be a fan of this pipsqueak. The list of transgressions is so long... I'd probably miss a few.

His latest is changing his mind about wanting Haney and now setting his sights on Rolly Romero. Says it makes better business sense. :rolleyes:

That's just another punk move from Princess Ry. He KNOWS he'd lose to Haney... just like he's scared to fight (and won't even mention) the Boogeyman at 140, Subriel Matias.

In his personal life he's even more of a punk.

Divorces his wife just as she's having his son. Punk move.

This is the kid who cares more about his Instagram following than he does about constructing a LEGITIMATE boxing career.

Wanted to catapult off one good fight... only to get humiliated by Gervonta. Not that I like Gervonta all that much either. But he made a lot of points with me by knocking out the Princess.

In this day and age of instant gratification and shortcuts to the top... Princess Ry fits right in.

You want drama queens and posing punks with a pretty face? Follow Princess Ry.

You want boxing the way it's meant to be? Dump his ass.

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Did I mention Ryan Garcia in my opening post?

I guess I did, huh... :D

I'm sorry... but I just don't get how anyone can be a fan of this pipsqueak. The list of transgressions is so long... I'd probably miss a few.

His latest is changing his mind about wanting Haney and now setting his sights on Rolly Romero. Says it makes better business sense. :rolleyes:

That's just another punk move from Princess Ry. He KNOWS he'd lose to Haney... just like he's scared to fight (and won't even mention) the Boogeyman at 140, Subriel Matias.

In his personal life he's even more of a punk.

Divorces his wife just as she's having his son. Punk move.

This is the kid who cares more about his Instagram following than he does about constructing a LEGITIMATE boxing career.

Wanted to catapult off one good fight... only to get humiliated by Gervonta. Not that I like Gervonta all that much either. But he made a lot of points with me by knocking out the Princess.

In this day and age of instant gratification and shortcuts to the top... Princess Ry fits right in.

You want drama queens and posing punks with a pretty face? Follow Princess Ry.

You want boxing the way it's meant to be? Dump his ass.

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Good timing, interesting on Ryan. Basically he's pulling another ruse now vs Romero. Listened today as it was said to be the next 'big' fan friendly fight. One that will go "mainstream". Honestly it's another borderline celebrity boxing event. We all know and can admit they have both reached their ceiling. Rolly was being looked at as nothing more than a mark carrying a trinket. I really do hope Barroso balks at step aside money and it's him who gets either Ryan or Rolly II. I'd pay top dollar to see the old geezer bounce one of his bricks off Ryans stationary head :-X

Its all subjective i suppose. I respect all fighters that go to win. Hype jobs are hyped by the people around them and ultimately hyped in to self belief (which you need in a sport like boxing) I don't blame the fighter. Canelo loathe him or love him has proved himself time and time again against many dangerous fighters. The elephant in the room might even say a lot of people are sour. He's beat many US, UK and Europeans who have had huge fanbases and left a few bitter tastes in many peoples mouths.

Its the few that are just in it for a payday with no intention of wining that i hate. Sadly that's the case of many as a journey mans job but when it gets to pay per view level, fuck off.

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His latest is changing his mind about wanting Haney and now setting his sights on Rolly Romero. Says it makes better business sense.

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floyd already promoting that king ry v rolly fight. oscar won't be happy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDsGs0dX...g&name=900x900

https://www.boxingnews24.com/2024/01...rs-frustrated/

“KingRy” Says No Again: Ryan Garcia Rejects Ramirez Fight, Leaving Fans And Matchmakers Frustrated




I toyed with the idea of starting a new thread just on Ryan. Then I said, "nah... there's enough new threads out there already."

So let me begin by saying that Ryan is no "King." But I was wrong... he's not even a "Princess." He's just a big pussy.

I wonder how that's sitting with his massive Instagram following. :D :rolleyes:

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His latest is changing his mind about wanting Haney and now setting his sights on Rolly Romero. Says it makes better business sense.

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floyd already promoting that king ry v rolly fight. oscar won't be happy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDsGs0dX...g&name=900x900

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there are rumours that this could happen on april twentieth

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Golovkin was lucky that Dmitry Pirog was forced to withdraw due to injury in 2012. His career could have turned out very differently after Pirog dismantled him in 12 rounds.

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But we can only look at what a man went on to do and what a man did not. Hypotheticals and woulda-shoulda unknowns get the best of us. Not as if Golovkin was hiding under his bed and avoiding the fight before Pirog took injury. But Pirog at the time was one of the most formidable mobile fighters Golovkin had on deck. And respect that he was willing to drop the belt to get Golovkin. It would have been a massive HBO event and introduction for both. I just never understood why/how Pirog disappeared after huge highlight KO over Jacobs. Such an epic win. We thought we had a new star but the ball was dropped in bringing him back quickly to build that fight.

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It is true that while both Dmitry Pirog and Gennady Golovkin are highly skilled boxers, it is important to recognize that any hypothetical fight between them is speculative.

It seemed wrong for HBO to interview the loser Jacobs after the fight instead of the winner Pirog. They wanted Jacobs to win. When Pirog won, they chose not to push him & his last three defenses were in Russia. HBO's new management instead focused on affordable knockout artists like Golovkin & Kovalev. The plan was for Pirog to be the opponent for GGG's premier U.S. fight & the winner would get the backing. That is when Pirog suffered a career-ending back injury

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His latest is changing his mind about wanting Haney and now setting his sights on Rolly Romero. Says it makes better business sense.

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floyd already promoting that king ry v rolly fight. oscar won't be happy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDsGs0dX...g&name=900x900

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there are rumours that this could happen on april twentieth

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looks like rolly gave up a spot as the main event against king ry to fight on the undercard of timmy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEsj3VAa...jpg&name=small

Bump.

Looks like PrincessRy has been working overtime to provide material for this thread.