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OT: OT: 5 Favorite Boxers? The ones you wanted to watch every fight

Keith Thurman vs Shawn Porter, fight of the year candidate from 3yrs back.undefeated welters going toe to toe for 12rds.great fight
 
Kajik said:
Most people watch boxing to see two fighters fight,not to watch someone throw jabs and run all night,never enjoyed a mayweather fight.people paid to see it too, smh.hagler vs ggg would have been a show fans would love to see
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GGG vs Hagler - two tough granite chains! Would be a brawl!

Lennox Lewis was s dominant heavyweight but was never too fan friendly due to his style . He did have some big KOs even though he jabbed alot... too me he was more entertaining than watching floyd's defense.
 
Kitaman said:
I've only watched his highlights, mostly because I was cured of my boxing fanaticism. For one who never watched a whole fight of his, can you recommend a match to watch? I've got time.
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NO. I can’t!!! Go watch round 1 of Hagler / Hearns instead of watching ANY Mayweather fight. Or any round of any Gatti / Ward fight.
 
Ali Maybe the best of them all.
Joe Frazier One tough mutha
Marvin Hagler first fighter I ever saw in Brockton against Ray Seale. Everybody was laughing about Marvelous Marvin fighting the Olympic champ. Hagler made him look like a stiff
Never saw him but Rocky Marciano was great. Undefeated
I like watching George Foreman. Mediocre fighter but fun to watch.
I also like Telefero Stevenson the Cuban Olympic fighter. Guys who didn’t get knocked out considered themselves victorious.
 
Ali
Sugar Ray
George Foreman ( part 2 career).
Emanuel Augustus
Tyson

 
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Horatio said:
Ali
Sugar Ray
George Foreman ( part 2 career).
Emanuel Augustus
Tyson

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Augustus put more damage on Mayweather than maybe any other fighter I can remember, granted it was early in Mayweather's career. He was also in a pretty brutal, nonstop fight with Mickey Ward.
 
Kitaman said:
I'm an old fart so most of these were either Wide World of Sports or early HBO:

1. Ali (Boxing's Michael Jordan)
2. Roberto Duran (smaller Mike Tyson)
3. Alexis Arguello (so Masterful)
4. Thomas Hearns (fought Leonard too early)
5. Pernell Whitaker (Crafty as they come)

Honorable mention: Shoutout to Hector Comacho (flashy as hell, but backed it up)

Who you got?
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The 1976 US Olympic Boxing team, among them.......

Leo Randolph
Mike Spinks
Howard Davis
Leon Spinks
Charles Mooney
Ray Leonard
 
UConn2SF said:
Augustus put more damage on Mayweather than maybe any other fighter I can remember, granted it was early in Mayweather's career. He was also in a pretty brutal, nonstop fight with Mickey Ward.
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Yeah , things should’ve worked out better for him and he was robbed on a few decisions. Entertaining boxer.
 
Not sure they're in my top 5 as individuals, but I could watch the Morales / Barrera trilogy every day and not get bored.
 
Joe Frazier- A lot of people believe he actually won 2 out of the three fights with Ali. I think he got robbed in the second fight. But you knew going in that, even if you had an edge, Ali would get the decision. There were quite a few fights Ali could have easily lost, but the judges scored in his favor. Which is why I believe Ali was the most over rated athlete ever and Joe Frazier was one of the most underrated ever
 
Devland said:
Joe Frazier- A lot of people believe he actually won 2 out of the three fights with Ali. I think he got robbed in the second fight. But you knew going in that, even if you had an edge, Ali would get the decision. There were quite a few fights Ali could have easily lost, but the judges scored in his favor. Which is why I believe Ali was the most over rated athlete ever and Joe Frazier was one of the most underrated ever
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Agree, somewhat, but don’t forget Frazier also lost to Norton and Foreman.
 
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huskyrob1 said:
Foreman killed Frazier, dribbled him around the ring like a basketball
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That was because of the style difference. Frazier was an aggressive go at you fighter. Ali avoided fighting Foremen until Foreman tired out. Ali grasped, held and rope a doped for seven rounds. Foreman tired and was there to be taken. If Ali attempted to fight from the beginning of the fight he would have suffered the same fate. You noticed there was no second fight. That was because Dundee feared Foreman would not fall for the same strategy a second time.
 
mike 'everybody has a plan 'till I hit them' tyson. might just as well call this vid top ten 'boxers looking funny falling down.'
 
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Ole smoken Joe was 1w 5L against top 5 .Ali ,big George,Norton.The rest of his fights were against bus drivers and barbacks.2 victories over top light heavies,I don't know why the fascination
 
Kajik said:
Ole smoken Joe was 1w 5L against top 5 .Ali ,big George,Norton.The rest of his fights were against bus drivers and barbacks.2 victories over top light heavies,I don't know why the fascination
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Mmm seems unlikely since his overall record is 32-4-1. (27 Knockouts.)
 
Your right he never fought norton.the poster above mentioned he lost to Norton,thanks for double check
 
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If you ever saw Hartford's own Willie Pep box (I did), then you have no doubt who was the greatest boxer, pound for pound, who ever lived -- and by far the most fun to watch. He was occasionally defeated by brute strength, but he was never once outboxed. There were matches in which he was never so much as grazed. .
 
This is pro boxing related and I thought it was hilarious especially during quarantine

 
Kitaman said:
I'm an old fart so most of these were either Wide World of Sports or early HBO:

1. Ali (Boxing's Michael Jordan)
2. Roberto Duran (smaller Mike Tyson)
3. Alexis Arguello (so Masterful)
4. Thomas Hearns (fought Leonard too early)
5. Pernell Whitaker (Crafty as they come)

Honorable mention: Shoutout to Hector Comacho (flashy as hell, but backed it up)

Who you got?
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For pure enjoyment:

1. Arturo Gati (all action)
2. Felix Trinidad
3. Mike Tyson
4. Marco Antonio Baerrera
5. Manny Pacquiao

Btw. First time I saw a young Pacquiao was when he absolutely blitzed Barrera. I am not sure I have ever seen such an overwhelming offensive fighter. Was so explosive.
 
Devland said:
Joe Frazier- A lot of people believe he actually won 2 out of the three fights with Ali. I think he got robbed in the second fight. But you knew going in that, even if you had an edge, Ali would get the decision. There were quite a few fights Ali could have easily lost, but the judges scored in his favor. Which is why I believe Ali was the most over rated athlete ever and Joe Frazier was one of the most underrated ever
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The admirable thing about Ali is that he ducked nobody. It led to his downfall in later ages. His boxing skills were not overated (perhaps your referring to his power). He was smart, quick and had stamina like no other. He never ever quit in a fight, even when he lost. I think his biggest attribute is that he showed no fear (even though I'm sure he had it). Ali was a promoter, bragger who simply could back up his words. A lot of people really hated him, but he just wouldn't lose. He was a showman in and out of the ring. He may not have actually been the greatest, but he sold the World that he was, and the world (including myself) believed it.

As for Frazier, well he was just an animal. A pit bull who seemed to think every round was the 1st round, in other words he was relentless. He farked Ali up bad and accelerated his demise. Prime Frazier vs Prime Tyson would have been probably the greatest fight ever.
 
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Devland said:
That was because of the style difference. Frazier was an aggressive go at you fighter. Ali avoided fighting Foremen until Foreman tired out. Ali grasped, held and rope a doped for seven rounds. Foreman tired and was there to be taken. If Ali attempted to fight from the beginning of the fight he would have suffered the same fate. You noticed there was no second fight. That was because Dundee feared Foreman would not fall for the same strategy a second time.
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Ran away and rope a dope can't happen at the same time. Ali didn't run from Foreman.
 
Probably the best round ever fought between two heavy weights. Holyfield Bowe, 10th round. If there were 10 more seconds in this round, Holyfield would have finished Bowe.

Amazing fight that led to some incredible rematches between the two.

 
B1GEast said:
Probably the best round ever fought between two heavy weights. Holyfield Bowe, 10th round. If there were 10 more seconds in this round, Holyfield would have finished Bowe.

Amazing fight that led to some incredible rematches between the two.

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Yep. Great round and Holyfield taking those hits early in the round and still coming back was awesome. That jab Bowe hit Holyfield with early in the round should be the text book video to show any boxer how to snap off a jab. I don't know if he puts Bowe down if round was 10 more seconds though.
 
Kitaman said:
Prime Frazier vs Prime Tyson would have been probably the greatest fight ever.
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Or maybe just the shortest.

Frazier’s boxing skills are underrated. While he was a straight ahead fighter, he was adept at slipping punches. He took a lot of punishment but less than he should have given his style and reach.
 
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