Fighters whose personality/characteristics are different than their fighting style

[vidgil]

Hate to say it, but Floyd is actually a very nice guy in real life! I've met him twice briefly and he was very cool. I've heard nothing but good things from other fans who've met him.

Now if you're a woman in a relationship with him, that might be a different story!

[TitoFan]

Bernard Hopkins. Early in his career he played up a street thug/ex-con image and then would get in the ring and put on a defensive boxing display (Tito and after). Later on, he would play the "I'm old but not a normal human" routine and psychologically beat many younger fighters.

Evander Holyfield is the ultimate anomaly for me though. He would pray and never say anything bad about his opponent and then get in the ring, abandon all of his (impressive) skill, and tear into the other guy with everything he had (yes, even his head). He was so damn competitive and aggressive that he was notorious for continuing to fight after the bell.

Oscar/Ray Leonard are my last choices. They both had that same quality where they looked like pretty boys who always smiled but had a formidable mean streak they hid from the public. Look at Leonard punching Donny Lalond in the THROAT! Look at the glee Oscar takes in brutalizing hated rivals like Vargas, Mayorga, Hernandez, JCC (2nd fight), and Ruelas. Both were much tougher and meaner than one would ever anticipate if only going off how they looked/appeared.

Now that you mention it, Trinidad was ALWAYS smiling when coming into the ring. 'Cause he loved boxing. But in the ring it was another matter. Such as the way he almost took Campas' head off (that was a scary knockout), and the way he bludgeoned Joppy in 5 rounds.