Boxing Forums



User Tag List

Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Dislikes Dislikes:  0
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 25 of 25

Thread: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

Share/Bookmark
  1. #16
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Posts
    64,618
    Mentioned
    1667 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    3019
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark TKO View Post
    I forgot about Big Frank !!

    He was more of a national institution really.

    Doubt we'll ever see a fighter the whole nation gets behind like that again
    Not without mainstream TV behind them (although Hatton did OK).
    Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.

  2. #17
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Posts
    9,398
    Mentioned
    91 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    738
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    James "Cinderella Man" Braddock

  3. #18
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    The Edge Of Nowhere
    Posts
    24,871
    Mentioned
    937 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    1311
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Hatton. There have been better fighters before, (even in Britain) and after, but nobody pulled so many casual fans in alongside for the ride and made so much out of an under rated but still limited ability and maximized there potential so unconventionally.

    It sounds plain wrong because the guy obviously threw the between fight conditioning rule book out of the window and gave himself a mountain to climb even before he stepped into the ring but strangely it seemed to add to his appeal. It was not just his everyman likability as someone you could see yourself sharing a pint with, but the ferocity with which he threw himself at life whilst at his peak. That same grit and bulldog determination helped him walk through walls in the ring, that would have been insurmountable mountains for other men.

    He made you smile at press conferences and had you on the edge of your seat during fights. He knew he was no Duran but he loved the guy and Hearns the real Hitman,and you could see that love of boxing running right through him like the Blue Manchester City colouring in a stick of northern rock.

    Cooper,Turpin,Benn,Bruno,Buchanan,Honeygan and Lewis made you proud to be British and Calzaghe painted with a different brush but Ricky represented the English spirit magnificently, warts, piss ups, bad singing, crap shirts and all. Legend.
    Hidden Content

    "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it."

  4. #19
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    2,805
    Mentioned
    7 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    1339
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Quote Originally Posted by Britkid View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom View Post
    Bob Satterfield

    Someone was leaving the Ring with a Headache !!!
    He certainly put the B in Bomber and Banger, did Bob.



    Mine as well. Hell, I didn't even think anyone knew about him.

    “If you want loyalty, buy a dog.” Ricky Hatton





  5. #20
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    2,805
    Mentioned
    7 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    1339
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Quote Originally Posted by Britkid View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom View Post
    Bob Satterfield

    Someone was leaving the Ring with a Headache !!!
    He certainly put the B in Bomber and Banger, did Bob.


    Believe it or not, I saw him fight while growing up in Chicago. He was Mr. Excitement" and was one cool cat.

    “If you want loyalty, buy a dog.” Ricky Hatton





  6. #21
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    On the levee
    Posts
    45,552
    Mentioned
    428 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    5034
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Saad!...this day anyway

  7. #22
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Up in the attic
    Posts
    26,468
    Mentioned
    447 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    4099
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Tszyu I liked him all along right from the world amatures when he gave Vernon a lesson,then when he turned pro he dropped a lot of what he could do and became a stalker and a head hunter, a good one.
    Hidden Content " border="0" />

    I can explain it.
    But I cant understand it for you.

  8. #23
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Northern Canada
    Posts
    9,793
    Mentioned
    86 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    928
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    As a Nationalist I suppose old school would be Dixon and Langford with modern day being
    Chuvalo and Gatti. I leave out Lennox because I'm not sure he's Canadian

    I'd love to give a shout out to the Hiltons but unfortunately they are a gaggle of scum bags.

    @Master I cant do this question very well and have already failed it cause you asked for one

    One of the downfalls of following the sport pretty close most of my life. Its almost like trying to pick a favourite taste. Immediately Roy came to mind. I mean we will most likely never see anything like him.
    But is it fair to pick him is the question I asked myself. Almost as fast to mind was Greb and I have only seen the footage available which is not much and I formulate my opinion based on the consistent testimony of historians, other fighters and news accounts of the man along with a couple of books. So it does not really pass the litmus test.

    I actually think its a sport where we are allowed to have more then one favourite so I'm going to throw a twist to the question and hope you do not mind.

    Min/Jr Fly-Ricardo Lopez
    Flyweight-Jimmy Wilde
    Jr.Bantam-Christian Mijares
    Bantam- Eder Jofre
    Jr Feather-Erik Morales
    Feather-Hank Armstrong/Sal Sanchez..........oops
    Jr Light-Alexis Arguello
    Lightweight-Benny Leonard
    Jr Welter-Ricky Hatton
    Welter- Tommy Hearns/Tito
    Jr. Mid -Tommy Hearns
    Middleweight-Harry Greb
    Super Mid-Joe Calzaghe
    Light hev-Roy Jones/Ezzard Charles
    Hev-Louis/Lewis

    So after this long winded diatribe and exercise I end up exactly where I started. Roy and Greb with Sammy Langford bringing up the rear.

    Bold = borderline man crush

  9. #24
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Posts
    64,618
    Mentioned
    1667 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    3019
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Your One Favourite Fighter Ever

    Name one @IamInuit
    Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Your favourite fighter
    By Master in forum Boxing Talk
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 11-19-2013, 02:25 PM
  2. Favourite MMA fighter?
    By mattboxingfan in forum Mixed Martial Arts
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 08-14-2010, 06:02 PM
  3. Favourite Prize Fighter
    By erics44 in forum Boxing Talk
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 01-19-2010, 04:08 PM
  4. Favourite fighter by Division.
    By eagle in forum Boxing Talk
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 11-22-2007, 08:20 PM
  5. who's your favourite fighter and why?
    By jbirdy in forum Boxing Talk
    Replies: 30
    Last Post: 10-30-2006, 09:26 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  




Boxing | Boxing Photos | Boxing News | Boxing Forum | Boxing Rankings

Copyright © 2000 - 2024 Saddo Boxing - Boxing