The people that hate great fighters my theory.

[Pavlik]

Power punchers draw all kinds of fans which is great, genrally. but it also draws the most insane and worst armchair haters too.

Now it gets me when great champions who posses great skill and show great heart are dogged. There is always an influx of hate when a new marketable power puncher comes along, it seems fasionable for some fans to start picking on every fighter that is close to his weight. Its usually the nearest great champion in terms of weight that feels the brunt of this hate. Mayweather got it, Hopkins got it Calzaghe got it, everytime a fresh guy comes along that can bomb the great champ within two weight divisions is besmirched.

It usually ends with the guy who is bombing fighters losing to the great champ then the hate doesnt stop the usual "he was over-rated" crap starts.

Fans of power punchers always have and always will be the most vocal, passionate and deluded fans on earth.

Hate is a powerful word maybe dislike, dislike for the likes of PBF for not giving us fightfans the fireworks that's going to happen this saturday between a boricua and a hombre, 2 powerful good guys I will say.
Puncher vs. Great maybe you're talking about Calzaghe vs Lacy then suddenly Lacy became a "bum". Well I for one did not see that coming I am guilty of that one and partially Lacy somehwat got exposed. Do most poeple feel hate about CAL definitely no.
Hopkins, Man Hopkins may not be the most likeable fighter but he is one of my most admired fighter in this generation I actaully had him as my avatar next to ODLH last year.
People dislike certain fighters because of the ATTITUDE, I for one root for a fighter that I can relate to. I usually root for the timid but strong over the loudmouthed braggart.