What's the worst gimmick in boxing?

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  1. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Past and present, what are the worst gimmicks you've come across in the fight game?

    From awful monikers to terrible ring entrances and trashy chroegraphed hard sells - what are the most cringeworthy things you've seen a fighter do?

    To start with I'll go super recent and work back a bit - Joshua claiming he 'needs' Pulev's soul like a 90s version of The Undertaker, Conor McGregor, Wilder's god-awful mask, Fury dressing up as Batman, Adrien Broner becoming 'The Can Man'.

    Let's name and shame this cartoonish BS.
     
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  2. uppercut_to_the_body

    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the dildo brothers (wlad and vitali) doing their james bond villain cheesy personas

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    "I AM SO HAPPY I WILL HAVE THIS REVENGE" :sleep::sleep:
     
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  3. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanking Al Haymon, than God.
     
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  4. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great choices sugar. I'd have to go with Deontay Wilders over the top celebrations and incessant screams of 'bomb squad' after knocking out opponents barely in the top 50. Also Wlad getting in the ring and asking everyone to cheer if they want to see him versus Joshua, then saying 'I can't hear you' and repeating the question, my body curled up inside itself when that happened.
     
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  5. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Shannon Briggs "Lets go champ". I'm sure he's a nice guy and it was funny the first few times. But since he says it in every single sentence it is seriously ****ing annoying.
     
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  6. uppercut_to_the_body

    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When they try to do the WWE promos its soo cringeworthy

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  7. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Golovkin's attempts at trash talking are pretty **** tbf. CEJ trying to pretend to be his dad is pretty bad too.
     
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  8. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McGregor, Wilders "BUMMMMMMMM SQUAAAAAD", Wilders mask, Wilders burning of a velociraptor made out of rubber, Wilder is the worst by such a mile I'd have to go several levels down to find someone else.
     
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  9. Farmboxer

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    SOB is the worst gimmick in boxing ever! He does not have to fight within the rules of boxing, only his opponents do. SOB owns the referee, judges, boxing commission, etc.
     
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  10. Robney

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    Must be the Dirrell brothers barking. Worst thing is that they actually seem to believe it's intimidating instead of extremely annoying, and making them look like fools that all need to be punched in the face. Which is probably the exact opposite as they intend with it.

    Wilder's "BUM SQUAD!" has already been mentioned, which is my number 2.

    3. Fury's ever changing "comeback" dates, complete with twitter "running" and callout videos.
     
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  11. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    "Brush my hair, pops."

    Actually, AB the entity period. Just one dreadful gimmick from start to finish.
     
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  12. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    I can't hear YOU!!

    Tbh I couldn't hate on Wlad doing that, he was pretty enthusiastic. It was actually pretty hilarious
     
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    B, b, but this was never ever going to happen! Oscar wouldn't let them within a dozen miles of each other. Canelo never fights anybody. No balls on him. Surely, this is just good CGI.
     
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  14. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Oh, Bernard Hopkins' "The Alien."
     
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    I actually thought it was quite an improvement over entering the ring wearing a gimp mask.
     
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