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Spinoff Thread: Favorite Boxer?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:49 pm
The other thread got me thinking about boxing as a whole and who i've enjoyed watching/reading about. So, instead of starting the b.s. pound-for-pound all-time champ discussion, who was/is your favorite fighter to watch? Any weight class, any era.
That being said, Roberto Duran has to be one of my favorites. His ferocity in the ring is second to none imo. In his first fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, while walking into the ring, someone asked Joe Fraizer if Duran's cold hard stare reminded him of anyone, hoping that Fraizer said that Duran reminded him a lot of himself. His answer? "Yeah, he reminds me of Charles Manson".
That being said, Roberto Duran has to be one of my favorites. His ferocity in the ring is second to none imo. In his first fight against Sugar Ray Leonard, while walking into the ring, someone asked Joe Fraizer if Duran's cold hard stare reminded him of anyone, hoping that Fraizer said that Duran reminded him a lot of himself. His answer? "Yeah, he reminds me of Charles Manson".
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:51 pm to B1rdman15
pre-ban Ali was the best athlete to have ever gotten in the ring. He was so much better than everybody else it wasn't fair. He is my favorite.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:51 pm to B1rdman15
Camacho, main reason being I knew him coming up. The reason I started in the sport.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:53 pm to B1rdman15
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Roberto Duran
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:54 pm to TheOcean
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:56 pm to TheOcean
Roy Jones was fun to watch as well if I had to pick someone else's. Add JCC to my fav lost as well.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:59 pm to B1rdman15
There use to be a site where you could DL older boxing matches...does anyone know where this or where I could find one?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:00 pm to TheOcean
I would love to know this site as well. I get in trouble YouTubing them at work all the time.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:01 pm to braindeadboxer
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Roy Jones was fun to watch as well if I had to pick someone else's. Add JCC to my fav lost as well.
He's in my top five. Sugar Ray and Tyson would be as well. And Floyd Mayweather, who weirdly isn't getting much historical respect, but who is quite possibly the best pound for pound fighter of all time, and definitely the best defensive fighter of all time.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:01 pm to TheOcean
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There use to be a site where you could DL older boxing matches...does anyone know where this or where I could find one?
It's called youtube.com
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:03 pm to bobbyray21
Never heard of it
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:04 pm to bobbyray21
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Floyd Mayweather
As much as I'd like to see him lose, I doubt he ever will. Maybe if he hangs around long enough, he may be overconfident enough to make that mistake. You can't teach someone to emulate him, his style is unique to his once in a generation abilities.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:07 pm to braindeadboxer
when Hagler , Hearns, Leonard, Duran were going at it, it was great. what an era
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:10 pm to lsufan112001
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when Hagler , Hearns, Leonard, Duran were going at it, it was great. what an era
Yea it was. I was too young to remember it sadly.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:11 pm to B1rdman15
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Favorite Boxer?
WOW!!!!!!!!! Sugar Ray Leonard.
His battle in 1982 with Hearns was AN EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:11 pm to B1rdman15
Marvin Hagler
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:11 pm to B1rdman15
My dog Mitzi
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:13 pm to TigerintheNO
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Marvin Hagler
A BADASS MUTHERfrickER. His fight with Hearns were the best three rounds I have EVER seen. TWO DOGS just goin at it. UNREAL. BTW...... THAT WAS BOXING..........
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:17 pm to lsufan112001
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when Hagler , Hearns, Leonard, Duran were going at it, it was great. what an era
A bit before my time as well, but I love watching all the old fights.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:18 pm to dukke v
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His fight with Hearns were the best three rounds I have EVER seen. TWO DOGS just goin at it. UNREAL. BTW...... THAT WAS BOXING...
Who do you think won the Hagler/Leonard fight?
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