Boxer's you've met......and disliked.

[napoleon336]

I'd like to use this thread to state the opposite. I met Floyd Mayweather last year. He actually is a VERY nice guy. And just because it was a media thing. It was at the Detroit leg of the "The World Awaits" promo and he stayed after it was over just talking to fans and putting his hands on people. There was a Mexican kid who walked up with a glove Oscar had already signed and asked him to sign it. At first he said he couldn't because Oscar's signature was on it and when the kid said he didn't have another one he signed it for him. He's got great caps too.

Mayweather's a genius when creating the bad guy persona.

[napoleon336]

Good idea for a thread by the way.

[napoleon336]

Jeff Harding is probably the most famous. Years ago not long after his success he used to drink a lot and I would often see him in the same pubs me and a mate would go to. You could tell people were taking advantage of him and it was quite sad as he obviously had a problem. He was in the kind of state most of the time where it was best just to avoid eye contact. More recently though he's been in this part of the world after getting his act together and stopping the drinking etc and had a chance to spend some time with him. He's a nice guy and we mainly spoke about our kids and that kind of thing but he was happy to talk about some of the old fight stories as well. Met big Bob Mirovic briefly and he was happy to say g'day and have his photo taken, unfortunately my mate who took kthe pic with my phone messed it up and it's so fuzzy no one believes it's him anyway, or even me for that matter. A local pro fighter Chad "Hollywood" Bennett is often in our building and at events. He's nice enough to chat to in the lift etc but is a dick when on the piss, but i think he knows that and even his friends (apparently) tell him that. Well thats it from me........

Over the years I have met many many fighters most were nice guys. The only guy I didnt like was Riddick Bowe. Several of us were collecting autographs and pics of fighters for a young guy in a hospice inFla. I asked Bowe to sign the fight cardfor him, Bowe was a guest of honor at the black tie fights in Dallas. He just dropped the pen I handed him and held his hand out.
"I dont sign for less than $10 for nobody " he said. That p'd me off right there I told him in no uncertain terms what he could do with his $ 10 autograph he just walked away

Wow. What a Jerk.

[napoleon336]

Never met any boxers. Met some MMA fighters. Heath Herring and Anderson Silva were the nicest by far. Jorge Rivera as well. Tim Sylvia was a fvckin prick though.

[DC Amateur Boxing]

Never met any boxers. Met some MMA fighters. Heath Herring and Anderson Silva were the nicest by far. Jorge Rivera as well. Tim Sylvia was a fvckin prick though.

I went to UFC Event in Vegas and sat right next to Tito Ortiz and Bill Goldberg all night. (This was when UFC wasn't as big and I got one ticket, so I got great seats) Both of these guys talked to EVERYONE and signed everything that fans put in front of them. I couldn't believe it. They were cool. Took pictures with everyone. I'm just not the type to talk it up at a place like that, but they were cool. I realized then what a pain in the ass being famous would be. You have to be "on" 24/7 and if they got pissed, people would call them jerks. It takes a special type to be nice to everyone and understand it from the fan's point of view. Also, just a note - that Ortiz is one big sunnuvabitch!! I didn't realize he was that big. His neck and head are ginormous (yes that's a word now - ask Merriam-Webster)

[SweetPea]

I'd like to use this thread to state the opposite. I met Floyd Mayweather last year. He actually is a VERY nice guy. And just because it was a media thing. It was at the Detroit leg of the "The World Awaits" promo and he stayed after it was over just talking to fans and putting his hands on people. There was a Mexican kid who walked up with a glove Oscar had already signed and asked him to sign it. At first he said he couldn't because Oscar's signature was on it and when the kid said he didn't have another one he signed it for him. He's got great caps too.

I was at the DC stop on the tour. Oscar left the second the press conference ended. Floyd stayed for a long time afterwards and signed a ton of autographs and talked to fans.

(I'm not criticizing Oscar, just pointing out that Floyd went out of his way to accomodate fans)

[Scrap]

After training at camp with Bruno, George was getting the Kids out the door they had Autograph books at the ready. Frank shouted over to George asking Him what He was Doing. Then shouted the Kids over about 20 of them, and spent the next 30 mins talking to them and having a laugth with them and signed there Books. Ive never seen Frank refuse anybody He is a Gem. Of the top of my Head, Mike McCullam, John Conteh, John Stracy, Colin McMillan, Roberto Duran, All top Draw.