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

[Mar]

...met roy jones last year, and have to kinda be in the middle, he seemed like a real dick to everyone at the time, but he also looked real pre-occupied and busy. A lot of peple mentioed the same thing though.

[mike_tha_man]

i met joe frazier and shook his hand then he turned away and kept going as if i didnt even exist. well maybe he was busy. nah no way he just left me there standing like a fool. anyways still like smoking joe.

[Wayne]

Aw c'mon, give Joe a break. You didn't meet all of him. He left a part back in the late 70s.

[Wayne]

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.

[piye]

Met Tony TNT Tucker the guy wouldn't even stand for the photo! David Haye was really friendly talkative guy! actually I couldn't shut him up!!

[Youngblood]

Met Tony TNT Tucker the guy wouldn't even stand for the photo! David Haye was really friendly talkative guy! actually I couldn't shut him up!!

lol that is funny.

I can see it too. "Yea, so mate, yea...I was thinking, Wlad and me should be getting it on, I mean, c'mon, just fight me already Wlad."

"Okay David, that's awesome...but I need to go."

"Yea, me and Wlad, toe to toe mate...what you think? Should happen eh!"

"For sure David, but seriously, I really need to go."

"Wlad and me, I can see it now. What you think mate? Yea...won't be long mate. Have you seen him anywhere? I was thinking that..."

[Mark TKO]

Audley Harrison in 2000 in Las vegas before he had had a pro fight - lording it up and had no time for the fans. Tosser

Hang on ?!? The title said boxer's didn't it - no I haven't met any then

[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.

[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.

[Preme]

...met roy jones last year, and have to kinda be in the middle, he seemed like a real dick to everyone at the time, but he also looked real pre-occupied and busy. A lot of peple mentioed the same thing though.

I heard Roy is real cool normaly.

I know a lot of people who seen him at the calzaghe/hopkins fight, he spent a lot of time with the welsh fans having his picture etc...

It is a bit sad realy for some fans, because no matter whom you are, you are going to have a bad day, and it is real sad you could meet someone you idolise or, someone you just liked a lot and get a bad impression of them because they were just in a bad way at that time.

But as for roy he is meant to be a sound cat

[bikersk]

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........

[C.J.Rock]

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

[bikersk]

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 that's not very classy at all. You're lucky he just walked away I guess after you gave him a mouthful. A funny, not boxing related story - an old acquaintance of mine bought a beer for a rugby league player years ago - he was a front row forward, a big fella (Think line backer you yanks) Kerry Hemsley - for those who know. He spoke to him for a bit and offered to buy him a beer, asked what he wanted brought him back a middy of the brew and handed it to him, it dropped straight through his hand and smashed on the ground to which he apparently said "Only fit's schooners mate".