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

[BGesus4]

You guys are seriously sleeping on James Toney.

 

[huskyrob1]

You guys are seriously sleeping on James Toney.

I think someone mentioned Rocky Marciano, but don't recall anyone mentioning boxers from boxings golden age like Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey the Manassa Mailer, Jess Willard, Jack Johnson, Jake LaMotta, Max Schmelling, Archie Moore, Ingemar Johansen, James J Corbett, Sonny Liston, James J Jefferies, and Ezzard Charles. Understand they're before our time, but still.

 

[huskyrob1]

Agree, somewhat, but don’t forget Frazier also lost to Norton and Foreman.

Frazier lived or died with his left hook, if he couldn't connect with it he usually got clobbered.

 

[NorwalkHusky]

Jockey
Hanes
Fruit of the Loom
Calvin Klein
Tommy John

.... wait nevermind

 

[CL82]

Frazier lived or died with his left hook, if he couldn't connect with it he usually got clobbered.

You have a good memory. That was his knockout punch, but he had a lot in arsenal, as you'd expect for a pro at the top of his game.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

1.Tyson
2. Ali
3. Foreman
4. Doran
5. Mancini

 

[superjohn]

He turns 54 next month, goshdarn...

WORLDSTARHIPHOP on Twitter: "Mike Tyson still got it after all these years! @MikeTyson https://post original url/64MIVXXqKt" / Twitter

 

[Devland]

Frazier lived or died with his left hook, if he couldn't connect with it he usually got clobbered.

With 4 losses in his career (2 to Ali and 2 to Foreman) Some would argue three, second Ali fight was questionable decision. The only one to "clobber" Frazier was Foreman.

 

[huskyrob1]

With 4 losses in his career (2 to Ali and 2 to Foreman) Some would argue three, second Ali fight was questionable decision. The only one to "clobber" Frazier was Foreman.

Maybe "clobber" was too strong a word for my meaning in losing a fight or even a string of rounds, not a fight. My point stands, if his left hook wasn't connecting, he had a much more difficult time. Also, after the first fight with Ali, which Frazier dominated, he was not the same. When he did lose to Foreman a couple years later, some said he was out of shape. To Ali's credit, he is the only man ever decked by a Frazier left hook, who would later beat him.

 

[Kitaman]

I don't see him mentioned but I also want to give a shoutout to Larry Holmes. He came after Ali (like Kobe to Jordan), but he had the best left jab in boxing, even when Ali was boxing. It was his most effective weapon, offensively and defensively. It had speed and power keeping opponents at a distance.

 

[Kitaman]

Frazier lived or died with his left hook, if he couldn't connect with it he usually got clobbered.

Here is a great breakdown of the legendary 3rd Ali-Frazier fight. It was life/death, and both men were never the same. Nice watch for those that never saw both men fight:

"We went to Manila as champions, Joe and I, and we came out as old men" -Muhammad Ali

 

[Lynyrd]

1. Ali - The Greatest
2. Mike Tyson - fearsome; in prime no one hit harder
3. Roy Jones Jr - smoothest
4. Aaron Pryor - could have been the best
5. Azumah Nelson - battles with Jeff Fenech were legendary