Who was the most hated fighter of all-time?

[brocktonblockbust]

I know alot of people hate Mayweather and Haye, but I think there may have been some others even more hated in boxing history. I will say I think Prince Nasim and James Toney were 2 fighters who were very hated. And John Ruiz would be a distant 3rd place followed by Zab Judah.

[Master]

Margarito
Mayorga
Johnny Nelson

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Luis Resto
Mike Tyson
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[RohanKnight]

Mike Tyson in modern times, when he was jailed for rape,although I believe him when he said his wife lied about the rape - now shes one of the most hated women in AMerica, she doesnt even have a proper wiki page, shes so scared of getting mobbed, God she was so dumb. Mayweather is respected as well as hated big time, what a mix.

Sonny Liston, big time hated.


Over in the UK Fraudley Harrison was regularly booed.

Jack Johnson was hated by the a lot of 'white' America (not that i believe in distinguishing by colour, seeing as there are a hundred bloody shades we come in), although those were different times when Americans used to go round and lynch blacks regularly - pretty barbaric times far removed from what we are today. But as a percentage of the population I would say he had the most hate aimed at him.

[Master]

Mike Tyson did not rape his wife, he only hit her with his back hand. He raped the baeuty pagent contestant.

[RohanKnight]

Mike Tyson did not rape his wife, he only hit her with his back hand. He raped the baeuty pagent contestant.

oh of course! Deseree Washington, I remember. or didnt rape, as the case may be.

thx for correcting me. Memory, age, sigh...

[Saddo]

I'd say it has to be Ali in his exile.

[CutMeMick]

Of all time is a shit load of time...

I would say; Max Schmeling, Jack Johnson & Ali.

The hate that Zab, PBF & Tyson have/ahd is not even close to what the 1st ones I mentioned faced.

[CutMeMick]

I'd say it has to be Ali in his exile.

Great call on this one...

For all great things he did, this moment in his life was easily his darkest hours.

[Dave Hughey]

I'd say it has to be Ali in his exile.

Has to be Ali when he refused the draft and turned Muslim.

[TitoFan]

I know alot of people hate Mayweather and Haye, but I think there may have been some others even more hated in boxing history. I will say I think Prince Nasim and James Toney were 2 fighters who were very hated. And John Ruiz would be a distant 3rd place followed by Zab Judah.

You hit the nail on the head for me. Those three have always been on my list. I've let up a little on Zab, and he's seemed to mature over time, and has been involved in some wars. But Toney and Naseem.... can't stand them.

Larry Holmes has always been on the list for me also, if only because of his incessant whining and racist attitude.

[brocktonblockbust]

I know alot of people hate Mayweather and Haye, but I think there may have been some others even more hated in boxing history. I will say I think Prince Nasim and James Toney were 2 fighters who were very hated. And John Ruiz would be a distant 3rd place followed by Zab Judah.

You hit the nail on the head for me. Those three have always been on my list. I've let up a little on Zab, and he's seemed to mature over time, and has been involved in some wars. But Toney and Naseem.... can't stand them.

Larry Holmes has always been on the list for me also, if only because of his incessant whining and racist attitude.

gee, wonder why you left out JOHN RUIZ (just kidding)
Larry Holmes I always liked for some reason, but I know what you and everyone else means about his whining.

[TitoFan]

I know alot of people hate Mayweather and Haye, but I think there may have been some others even more hated in boxing history. I will say I think Prince Nasim and James Toney were 2 fighters who were very hated. And John Ruiz would be a distant 3rd place followed by Zab Judah.

You hit the nail on the head for me. Those three have always been on my list. I've let up a little on Zab, and he's seemed to mature over time, and has been involved in some wars. But Toney and Naseem.... can't stand them.

Larry Holmes has always been on the list for me also, if only because of his incessant whining and racist attitude.

gee, wonder why you left out JOHN RUIZ (just kidding)
Larry Holmes I always liked for some reason, but I know what you and everyone else means about his whining.

LOL.... There's actually a twist to this. I don't hate John Ruiz, although I DID hate to watch him fight. (Watching his fights cured my insomnia). On the other hand... I never hated to watch Holmes fight. I just hated the guy himself. Same goes for Naseem and Toney. Well... maybe just Naseem. I actually enjoyed watching him fight, but hated the guy himself. With Toney, I hated both things. Didn't care for the guy... didn't care about watching him fight.

It's all kind of complicated, really.

[brocktonblockbust]

I also never liked Moorer for some reason as tough as he was I always felt he was a bit girly for some, can't quite pin it down. He just looked a bit childish or maybe slightly retarded, ?

[Mr140]

It really is amazing on how Ali went for most hated person to the most loved. I think was just the times and with age i think Ali has kinda been humbled not to mention he can barley walk around now to.