Reasons for Liking or Disliking a Fighter

[Spicoli]

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

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

[TitoFan]

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

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

We agree on all the likes/dislikes.

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.

[TitoFan]

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.

[Ron Swanson]

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.