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WVPacman · 06-19-2005, 11:17 PM

Mine is no doubt Arturo Gatti b/c everyone of his fights are amazing to watch.He is little but he has alot of HEART and these days you can't find a boxer like Gatti.Every fight he fights his butt off and he is determand to give 110% and put his life on the line.

He has a very tough fight againist Mayweather friday and I honestly have my doubts about him winning the fight but win or lose Gatti will forever be my favorite boxer.

Jaycint · 06-19-2005, 11:31 PM

http://www.princenaseem.com/

...because of his ring entrances.

jmcclain19 · 06-20-2005, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaycint

http://www.princenaseem.com/

...because of his ring entrances.

I saw Naseem fight once and I wanted to hit him w/ a 2x4.

So incredibly obnoxious

RFS62 · 06-20-2005, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jmcclain19

I saw Naseem fight once and I wanted to hit him w/ a 2x4.

So incredibly obnoxious

Same here.

creek14 · 06-20-2005, 07:54 AM

Dom Heffner · 06-20-2005, 08:03 AM

Winky - he's from Tampa Bay area and he's awesome.

Also like Zab Judah.

SirFelixCat · 06-20-2005, 02:32 AM

Jermaine Taylor, w/o question. He's humble, well spoken, and has the best jab in boxing. Been watching him for a couple of years and can NOT wait for the Hopkins fight. While I'm not saying Taylor will beat him, but it should be a helluva lot of fun to watch

GAC · 06-20-2005, 09:22 AM

Smokin Joe Frazier. I still remember staying up late to listen to that first fight with Ali on the radio. I never seen anyone take blows to the head like he did, and shake them off. When he fought, he came at you.

Dom Heffner · 06-20-2005, 01:23 PM

Wow, GAC, thanks for broadening the scope.

In that case I like Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Leonard.

GAC · 06-20-2005, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dom Heffner

Wow, GAC, thanks for broadening the scope.

In that case I like Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Leonard.

I quit following boxing years ago.

Guys like Don King ruined it as far as I'm concerned.

Same with the NBA also. If you asked me who is my favorite NBA player I'd go back to the late 60's early 70's... guys like Walt Frazier, Earl "the pearl" Monroe, Rick Barry, Willis Reed, and this kid named Lew Alcindor.

westofyou · 06-20-2005, 01:25 PM

Sugar Ray Leonard, Aaron Pryor and Tommy Hearns were fun to watch as was Hagler... but Ali is the one that was bigger than life.

Roy Tucker · 06-20-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by westofyou

Sugar Ray Leonard, Aaron Pryor and Tommy Hearns were fun to watch as was Hagler... but Ali is the one that was bigger than life.

Agree with Ali bigger than life. Also Pryor and Hearns. The self-aggrandizing Leonard did gave me a pain in the neck.

Have to add Smokin' Joe Frazier. The Ali/Frazier fights were classic. I was so caught up in Ali, I didn't appreciate Joe till he gone from the sport.

A pre-Buster Douglas Mike Tyson was truly frightening.

Been watching 40's-50's era fights on ESPN Classic. I have to say, fighters were better back then.

RFS62 · 06-20-2005, 01:41 PM

westofyou · 06-20-2005, 02:12 PM

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The self-aggrandizing Leonard did gave me a pain in the neck

I loved him, I was his demographic.. to young to care about "marketing" completely caught up in the Olympics and all that stuff... 76 Olympics boxing was the best ever IMO.

The Duran - Leonard fights were classics.

Jeremy Piergallini · 06-20-2005, 02:46 PM

When We Were Kings is awesome and a great watch. Ali was most definitely larger than life.

Before the dumb arse messed around and got AIDS, I liked watching Tommy Morrison fight. I haven't been watching as much boxing lately, but I watched the Contender and it kind of got my boxing juices flowing again.

06-19-2005, 11:17 PM	#1
WVPacman Reds fan for life!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,881	Who is your favorite boxer and why? Mine is no doubt Arturo Gatti b/c everyone of his fights are amazing to watch.He is little but he has alot of HEART and these days you can't find a boxer like Gatti.Every fight he fights his butt off and he is determand to give 110% and put his life on the line. He has a very tough fight againist Mayweather friday and I honestly have my doubts about him winning the fight but win or lose Gatti will forever be my favorite boxer. __________________ I can spell,I just can't type!! Last edited by WVPacman; 06-19-2005 at 11:28 PM.

06-19-2005, 11:31 PM	#2
Jaycint The Mad Monk Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,283	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? http://www.princenaseem.com/ ...because of his ring entrances. Last edited by Jaycint; 06-19-2005 at 11:37 PM.

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creek14 Dunnilicious Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 11,774	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? __________________ Will trade this space for a #1 starter.

06-20-2005, 08:03 AM	#6
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? Winky - he's from Tampa Bay area and he's awesome. Also like Zab Judah. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

06-20-2005, 02:32 AM	#7
SirFelixCat Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 5,673	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? Jermaine Taylor, w/o question. He's humble, well spoken, and has the best jab in boxing. Been watching him for a couple of years and can NOT wait for the Hopkins fight. While I'm not saying Taylor will beat him, but it should be a helluva lot of fun to watch __________________ Resident Poker Pro

06-20-2005, 09:22 AM	#8
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? Smokin Joe Frazier. I still remember staying up late to listen to that first fight with Ali on the radio. I never seen anyone take blows to the head like he did, and shake them off. When he fought, he came at you. __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

06-20-2005, 01:23 PM	#9
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? Wow, GAC, thanks for broadening the scope. In that case I like Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Leonard. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

06-20-2005, 01:25 PM	#11
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,356	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? Sugar Ray Leonard, Aaron Pryor and Tommy Hearns were fun to watch as was Hagler... but Ali is the one that was bigger than life.

06-20-2005, 01:41 PM	#13
RFS62 Hey Cubs Fans Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York Posts: 16,567	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain

06-20-2005, 02:46 PM	#15
Jeremy Piergallini Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shadyside, Ohio Posts: 179	Re: Who is your favorite boxer and why? When We Were Kings is awesome and a great watch. Ali was most definitely larger than life. Before the dumb arse messed around and got AIDS, I liked watching Tommy Morrison fight. I haven't been watching as much boxing lately, but I watched the Contender and it kind of got my boxing juices flowing again.

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