Favourite and Least Favourite American fighters and why....

[leftylee]

As Bilbo did a UK one I felt it was necessary to do a US one

My Favs:

Kelly Pavlik:

Exciting and brings light back to the MW divsion, KO'd Jermain Taylor, has awesome power, doesn't bullshit.

Timothy Bradley:

For shutting up and owning Junior Witter, thanks

Least Favs.

Floyd Mayweather:

KO'd Ricky Hatton, Blatantly ducking Miguel Cotto, loud mouth bullshitter who is only after money and not securing a legacy.

Paulie Malignaggi:

Thinks boxing is a fashion game with his stupid haircuts. Talks shit, a loudmouth and cocky. Barely beat Ngoudjo and N'Dou and yet thinks he's #1 at 140.

Sergio Mora:

What a cock, I hope Forrest knocks him the fuck out, got a gift against Manfredo in their 2nd fight, bums SRL, the guy loves himself and yet he's just a "Contender"

[Poom]

Thing is about Paulie, he may have many gay things about him but he still gets in that ring and fights like the rest of them , particulary in the Cotto fight.

Thats why i ignore all that stuff and put it down to attempted showmanship, I like the guy.

[Tins06]

Fav American fighter has to be Oscar Dela Hoya. He just all round rules.
Love the way he fights the way he acts and beleive everyword that comes out of his mouth.

Most dis-liked is B-Hop, Wich is strange because before the Calzaghe fight i actually really liked him, but the build up and the fight itself really turned me against him. Got me up for the fight more wich i suppose was the desired effect...And like he gives a fuck I dont like him.

[X]

I suppose that I had better pick CURRENT fighters in case some random pedant calls me out ()

Least favourite has to be Bernard Hopkins - I must say that I have always thought he's a bit of a survivalist scuffler who was lucky there were no good middleweights around when he was the titlist, plus he has the grace and charm of a valentine card from Saddam Hussein.

Favourite at the moment is Floyd Mayweather, because I do think he is going to be an all-time great (yet, oddly, he too has the grace and charm of a valentine card from Saddam Hussein)

Pavlik is fun to watch, but I nned to see a bit more of him before I decide whether he is too one-dimensional (or if that one-dimension is not enough!)

De la Hoya - a class act, fought everyone, a real live fighter with a brain. I like him.

I enjoyed watching Juan Diaz, but his lack of a big punch caought up with him .... always in good fights though.

I'm interested to see what happens to Andre Berto as well, once he gets in the ring with a decent and dangerous opponent (hopefully this year or early 2009?)

Isn't it amazing how few Americans are up there in the sport these days??

[The Fightfan]

De La Hoya, Holyfield all right someone a little younger I like well guess who Chazz Witherspoon.

Malignaggi is a retard,Mayweather a little bit worse,I am starting not to like Haye also he talks way too much shit lately.

[Fenster]

De La Hoya, Holyfield all right someone a little younger I like well guess who Chazz Witherspoon.

Malignaggi is a retard,Mayweather a little bit worse,I am starting not to like Haye also he talks way too much shit lately.

[Put Em' Up]

Thing is about Paulie, he may have many gay things about him but he still gets in that ring and fights like the rest of them , particulary in the Cotto fight.

Thats why i ignore all that stuff and put it down to attempted showmanship, I like the guy.

You have a pretty good point there. Hair extensions or no hair extensions I would not want to fight him in a boxing ring.

Here is my list for what it is worth.

Favorites.

Miguel Cotto- I don't think there has been a fighter in the welterweight division since Tommy Hearns that brings that much of an aura of genuine excitement. I say that in the terms of knockouts. It is like everyone waits on the edge of their seats for the stoppage.

Vernon Forrest- I wish he had never had to take those two years off for the shoulder injury. Vernon would have been mentioned with the likes of Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya.

Roy Jones- I know he is nowhere near the Roy Jones of old but in his day the man was flawless. not in a technically sound way but in a style no one but he could be successful at. Today I like him as an announcer and the fact he has become honest about things. Like the fact he did not go to the UK and fight Joe Calzaghe purposely.

Least Favorite.

Bernard Hopkins- Great fighter but always complaining about the respect he supposedly does not get and how great he is. If maybe he put on an exciting bout now and again he would avoid the flack.

Floyd Mayweather JR- He is great in the ring but never shuts up outside of it.

[Rotten Apple]

Favorite Evander Holyfield Shane Mosley Least Favorite Antonio Tarver

[SaltyBacon]

fav
steve cunningham tuff dude and most underated
kendall holt
rj
bhop
calvin brock
paulie malignaggi
robert guerrero
james toney

least
tarver
rahman
paul williams
peterson brothers
litzau
flloyd