Cherry picking our favourite boxers.

[Ron Swanson]

I don't care about what athletes do other than in their sport. I don't know these people. Who they are doesn't concern me.

I like watching Floyd fight but even the way he talks to a camera drives me crazy, I would honestly rather read what he has to say than watch it because he bothers me that much. But I don't care because I don't care about Floyd the person.

But when who they are has something to do with in the sport. Then suddenly it bothers me because, again, it's about the sport. Like James Toney, I was a huge fan, Shane Mosley, Holyfield, and especially Fernando Vargas. Huge fan of each at one point. All f'n cheats, all are beyond worthless to me and pathetic cowards.

[Beanflicker]

I think you have to separate the artist and the art, especially in boxing because this sport has always been made up mostly of criminals and violent scumbags. Floyd's gone to court and jail for beating women, his daddy did a bid, he's a criminal and comes from criminal people. But he's one in a long line. Sugar Ray Robinson beat the shit out of his wife and kids and was a horrible father and husband (this according to his own kids). Jack Dempsey was a two-bit hustler who dodged the war and pimped his own wife out. Rocky Marciano was a con artist. Drugs, violence, cheating, adultery... this is the wrong sport to follow if you are a stickler for ethics.

[SlimTrae]

I think you have to separate the artist and the art, especially in boxing because this sport has always been made up mostly of criminals and violent scumbags. Floyd's gone to court and jail for beating women, his daddy did a bid, he's a criminal and comes from criminal people. But he's one in a long line. Sugar Ray Robinson beat the shit out of his wife and kids and was a horrible father and husband (this according to his own kids). Jack Dempsey was a two-bit hustler who dodged the war and pimped his own wife out. Rocky Marciano was a con artist. Drugs, violence, cheating, adultery... this is the wrong sport to follow if you are a stickler for ethics.

Agreed. With Tyson though, I found his in ring tactics more despicable than out of the ring. Biting a man's ear, then the other. This plays into why I dont rate him a top 5 HW here or elsewhere.

Out of the ring antics? I'm still blown out the water over DLH's cross dressing. Just think about losing to a dude who prefers laced panties over drawz with a dickhole?

[Master]

I am a fan of Tyson but would have nothing in common with him outside boxing. I would never let him in my house.

[SlimTrae]

I am a fan of Tyson but would have nothing in common with him outside boxing. I would never let him in my house.

Ouch! LOL!

[jon09]

There's something about getting punched in the head for a living that just makes people not normal.