Who is your all time favorite fighter

PWillisTheMan · 01-16-2009, 01:15 PM

I can elaborate on mine later. But this says it best.
YouTube - Tommy Hearns Highlight by Iceveins

algreen90 · 01-16-2009, 05:13 PM

I started following boxing in the 70's when my dad was a huge boxing fan. Since those day's I've always had a soft spot for the bantamweights of those days, especially Carlos Zarate. That Zarate-Zamora fight is one I've probably replayed 50 times using Title Fight then Title Bout. Great stuff.

YouTube - Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora 1/2

YouTube - Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora 2/2

Thunder · 01-16-2009, 05:21 PM

Gatti
Leonard
Ali
O'Grady
Turnbow

Beno999 · 01-16-2009, 08:00 PM

I have a few, ONE of them being Roy Jones Junior.

meade95 · 01-16-2009, 08:17 PM

Great clips of Hearn's...... He was one of the true greats....and one of the greats as well when it came to the stare downs and intimidation by such.........and he sure as hell did intimidate prior to a fight...... Very few fighers accomplish that......

Jersey-Jim · 01-16-2009, 08:36 PM

I've never had a favorite fighter. I've always enjoyed watching George Foreman, though. Both careers. I even enjoy watching him in the game - bouncing opponents off the canvas

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bear · 01-16-2009, 09:03 PM

Sugar Boy Nando is my all-time favorite. To me he is a boxing Everyman. His career spanned 4 decades, he made it into the lower part of the Ring's top 10 a few times, and was middleweight champion of Aruba

Among guys I've seen fight I'll go with Joey Giardello for the same reasons.
A consumate pro for years and years.

Another favorite of mine is Elmer Ray. I view him as the Hal Newhouser of heavyweight fighters. A much under-rated and forgotten name.

Among old timers I'll go with Stanley Ketchell

Jersey-Jim · 01-16-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by meade95

Great clips of Hearn's...... He was one of the true greats....and one of the greats as well when it came to the stare downs and intimidation by such.........and he sure as hell did intimidate prior to a fight...... Very few fighers accomplish that......

Who could ever forget the tension and anticipation going into the Hagler fight.

PWillisTheMan · 01-16-2009, 10:51 PM

I remember the first time they were supposed to fight. I was 13 and at my Moms house. I had no idea that the fight had been cancelled. Flipped on HBO and it was a WHO concert. I might have cried.

That would have been interesting as that was more in the Motor City Cobra days. I think his chin takes more heat than is deserved. Even in the game. He certainly didn't have a chin of concrete. But his heart made up for a lot of it.

Other than Barkley. It took a lot of shots to get him down.

Tommysixfingers · 01-16-2009, 11:15 PM

Hagler.

IceTea · 01-16-2009, 11:38 PM

Jack Dempsey
Virgil Hill
Matthew Franklin
Boom Boom Mancini
Sambu Kalumbay
Harry Greb
Curtis Sheppard
Jack Dillion

Mad Bomber · 01-16-2009, 11:39 PM

Marvin Hagler
Joe Louis
Jose Napoles
Ruben Olivares
Salvador Sanchez

Napoles is the only one on my list that I have seen fight live.

Cap · 01-17-2009, 08:25 AM

Tommy Burns, Sam Langford, Jimmy McLarnin, Lou Broulliard, Jack Renault, Larry Gains, Earl Walls, George Chuvalo, Clyde Grey, Lennox Lewis. Did I miss someone? Probably.

One guy who was a huge disappointment to me was Nova Scotia's Kirk Johnson. He had the physical tools to be something, but his head was messed up by family and business problems.

Cap

Rocky · 01-17-2009, 10:39 AM

Rocky Marciano and Joe Frazier because of the heart they showed during there careers, both men pressured there opponents relentlessly and never seemed to tire.

Claybor · 01-17-2009, 11:10 AM

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George Foreman #2

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Duane Bobick
Vito Antuofermo

Infinity · 01-17-2009, 11:50 AM

That really is a tough question...lol

Marciano - for his heart
Foreman - for showing you're never too old
Hagler - determination personified
Hearns - pure excitement
Leonard - The sweet one was sooooo entertaining
Arguello - just a class act

Many many more than this, but here's the tip of the proverbial iceberg...lol

Lee · 01-17-2009, 01:51 PM

Guys I've seen fight live
Thomas Hearns
Ray Mancini
Marvin Hagler
Danny Little Red Lopez
Ricky Hatton

Those I haven't
Stanley Ketchel
Harry Greb
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Sam Langford

the senator · 01-17-2009, 03:01 PM

Ali
Duran
Mancini
Patterson
Marciano

PWillisTheMan · 01-17-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infinity

That really is a tough question...lol

Marciano - for his heart
Foreman - for showing you're never too old
Hagler - determination personified
Hearns - pure excitement
Leonard - The sweet one was sooooo entertaining
Arguello - just a class act

Many many more than this, but here's the tip of the proverbial iceberg...lol

As a Hearns and Hagler fan you're required to hate Leonard. Sorry, it's a MANLAW.

Infinity · 01-17-2009, 05:14 PM

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bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	Sugar Boy Nando is my all-time favorite. To me he is a boxing Everyman. His career spanned 4 decades, he made it into the lower part of the Ring's top 10 a few times, and was middleweight champion of Aruba Among guys I've seen fight I'll go with Joey Giardello for the same reasons. A consumate pro for years and years. Another favorite of mine is Elmer Ray. I view him as the Hal Newhouser of heavyweight fighters. A much under-rated and forgotten name. Among old timers I'll go with Stanley Ketchell __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

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01-16-2009, 01:15 PM	#1
PWillisTheMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,418	Who is your all time favorite fighter I can elaborate on mine later. But this says it best. YouTube - Tommy Hearns Highlight by Iceveins

01-16-2009, 05:13 PM	#2
algreen90 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Owosso, Michigan Posts: 51	I started following boxing in the 70's when my dad was a huge boxing fan. Since those day's I've always had a soft spot for the bantamweights of those days, especially Carlos Zarate. That Zarate-Zamora fight is one I've probably replayed 50 times using Title Fight then Title Bout. Great stuff. YouTube - Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora 1/2 YouTube - Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora 2/2 __________________ Barry

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meade95 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,095	Great clips of Hearn's...... He was one of the true greats....and one of the greats as well when it came to the stare downs and intimidation by such.........and he sure as hell did intimidate prior to a fight...... Very few fighers accomplish that......

01-16-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
PWillisTheMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,418	I remember the first time they were supposed to fight. I was 13 and at my Moms house. I had no idea that the fight had been cancelled. Flipped on HBO and it was a WHO concert. I might have cried. That would have been interesting as that was more in the Motor City Cobra days. I think his chin takes more heat than is deserved. Even in the game. He certainly didn't have a chin of concrete. But his heart made up for a lot of it. Other than Barkley. It took a lot of shots to get him down.

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Tommysixfingers All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,500	Hagler.

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Mad Bomber All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,566	Marvin Hagler Joe Louis Jose Napoles Ruben Olivares Salvador Sanchez Napoles is the only one on my list that I have seen fight live. __________________ Keep on Punchin' There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go. Willie Pep

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,068	Tommy Burns, Sam Langford, Jimmy McLarnin, Lou Broulliard, Jack Renault, Larry Gains, Earl Walls, George Chuvalo, Clyde Grey, Lennox Lewis. Did I miss someone? Probably. One guy who was a huge disappointment to me was Nova Scotia's Kirk Johnson. He had the physical tools to be something, but his head was messed up by family and business problems. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."

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Claybor All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	<--------------- #1 George Foreman #2 Others ------ Duane Bobick Vito Antuofermo

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Infinity Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anderson, CA Posts: 3,453	*That really is a tough question...lol* *Marciano - for his heart* *Foreman - for showing you're never too old* *Hagler - determination personified* *Hearns - pure excitement* *Leonard - The sweet one was sooooo entertaining* *Arguello - just a class act* *Many many more than this, but here's the tip of the proverbial iceberg...lol* __________________ *Infinity Boxing Association* *All Time Greatest Tourney - Infinity Style* All Time Greatest Tourney - Infinity Style - Teams *Dream Fights*

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Lee Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Scorched Desert Posts: 4,653	Guys I've seen fight live Thomas Hearns Ray Mancini Marvin Hagler Danny Little Red Lopez Ricky Hatton Those I haven't Stanley Ketchel Harry Greb Jack Johnson Jack Dempsey Sam Langford

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the senator Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52	fav fighter Ali Duran Mancini Patterson Marciano

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