Who do you think is the classiest/respectful boxer?

[tedsares]

Who do you think was the most respectful boxer ever?

Was It Evander Holyfield and His Christian-based comments?
Or Kostya Tszyu and his well-mannered remarks?
Was it someone else?

Let us know.

Floyd Patterson and Jerry Quarry

[tedsares]

Rocky Marciano

Damm straight.

[DaxxKahn]

Joe Louis,,Micky Ward,,Artuto Gatti,,Floyd Patterson,,

[Purist]

Alexis Arguello!!!!!!!!!!!

[DarkDestroyer]

As stated in Ali's bio, Jerry Quarry once refused to to have a colored ringside physisian for his fight with Ali
That doesn't sound like to much respect !!

[southakron314]

I would say up and comer.......I like Alfonso Gomez and Pavlik. Current I would say Oscar. All hell I dont know.

[southakron314]

I like class and being humble. Alot of boxers never read Milton's Parides lost.
Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Vengance or wrath, Lust, Sloth,Pride. Or as originally put in the latin
Avaritia(greed) Gula (gluttony) Invadia (envy) Ira (wrath) Acedia (sloth) Superbia (pride)

I like seeing the seven holy virtues insted of the deadly ones. I like kindness , humility and stuff like that in poeple in steed of a horses ass who refers to him self in third person.

[No Contest]

Glen "Gentleman" Johnson, Paquiao is pretty humble for being such a superstar, theres alot of classy guys in boxing and sadly they go unnoticed because the loudmouths get all the media attention. I had Taylor in there, but lately with all the money talk, he's comming off as puppet that will do anything if the price is right.Pavlik and Gomez are class acts, Alfonso was very gracious after "schooling" Gatti.Wlad is pretty decent guy, at least he comes off that way in interviews.

[yoitsdan]

Guys you don't often hear talking shit despite it being thrown are who I'd label as classy are guys like Pacquiao, Oscar, Cotto, Winky, Mosley, Hatton, Pavlik and Jeff Lacy just to name a few, they all seem to come of really well in their interviews both post and pre-fight. Especially Winky, the way he just walked out after the Taylor fight rather than getting on the mic spoke louder volumes than any post-fight rant I've ever heard. Barrera is all class, minus the exception of the very ugly Morales incidents, but the altercations with Morales just added to why I love Barrera so much.

[Kev]

Guys you don't often hear talking S*** despite it being thrown are who I'd label as classy are guys like Pacquiao, Oscar, Cotto, Winky, Mosley, Hatton, Pavlik and Jeff Lacy just to name a few, they all seem to come of really well in their interviews both post and pre-fight. Especially Winky, the way he just walked out after the Taylor fight rather than getting on the mic spoke louder volumes than any post-fight rant I've ever heard. Barrera is all class, minus the exception of the very ugly Morales incidents, but the altercations with Morales just added to why I love Barrera so much.

I'd hardly call walking out of an arena because you disagree with the decision a class act, Winky always comes across as a whiny sore loser to me, he still even goes on about the Vargas fight.

Hatton, I'm not really sold on. I mean he does make a point of telling us just how humble he is in every interview he ever does,and that the reason all the fans love him so much is becuase he's so down to earth and just a great guy, that kind of makes him less humble in my book.

[CutMeMick]

Topic Merged.

[southakron314]

All time I would say James J Braddock or Rocky Balboa just kiding

[sexydarin]

Floyd Patterson always talked like a gentleman, at least everytime i saw him interviewed.

[Galaxy]

There are a heap of nice guys that have graced the ring as can be seen by this topic. One memory that always comes to mind is Thomas Hearns after his draw in the rematch with Leonard. Most thought Hearns had won but he wasn't to upset with the decision of a draw, he was all class!!! Everything he said was very respectful to Leonard & showed great sportsmanship!

[gyrokai]

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