Fighters fueled by Rage

I think I might fit into this category. When I get mad, I get blood all over my punching bag.

 

There are two types of rage:
1) impetuous rage: Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe, Calzaghe, Duran, Ali, Holmes, Marciano
2) calm rage: Lewis, Foreman, J. Jackson, Hagler, Monzon

 

Vinny pazienza looked very pissed off when he fought

 

John L Sullivan.

 

Jack Dempsey
Mike Tyson
Roberto Duran
Stanley Ketchel
Nigel Benn
Gerald McClellan
Julio Cesar Chavez looked quite angry in a few fights
Edwin Valero
Johnny Tapia
Marco Antonio Barrera switched a lot between cold as ice and angry af
Recently, I like the way Julio Cesar Martinez fights on pure instinct, he looks angry but focused

 

Iron Mike Tyson.

There is the unsettling air about him, with his impassive death's-head face, his unwavering stare, and his refusal to glamorize himself in the ring - no robe, no socks, only the signature black trunks and shoes - and that the violence he unleashes against his opponents is somehow just; that some hurt, some wound, some insult in his past, personal or ancestral, will be redressed in the ring; some mysterious imbalance righted. The single-mindedness of his ring style works to suggest that his grievance has the force of a natural catastrophe. That old trope, ''the wrath of God,'' comes to mind.

 

That’s like the line from the old Incredible Hulk TV show:

“Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”

 

Great post. I remember this one. Loved Comeback Larry Holmes.

 

Duran
Cassius Clay/Young Ali
Frazier

 

I will add:

Sung Kil Moon, Ray Mercer, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Oscar Dela Hoya, Micky Ward, Terry Norris, Rocky Marciano, Carl Froch, Gennady Golovkin, Mike McCallum, Wilfredo Gomez, Micky Ward and James Toney. Not the most violent guys but if you were hurt against them it was over.

Jeff Fenech was violent, specially against Steve McCrory who won Olympic gold by beating the guy that robbed Fenech.

Ricky Womack and Tony Ayala were brutal but they were violent even outside the ring.

Emile Griffith was brutal against Benny Paret. Paret took it personal and Griffith just couldn't stop teeing off on him.

 

Rocky Graziano
Stanley Kecthell
Ace Hudkins
Al " Bummy " Davis

 

I will concede La Motta, and for sure Griffith ( well once at least ) but Monzon ! Feel, in fact, he was really quite the opposite, he fought a some times slow, laid back type of fight a lot of the times, like all great fighters with the self believe that he is the better fighter and will win come what may, didn't see any perceptional rage in his mind or fight style, IMO.

 

Monzon was more subtle, he looked calm and cool, but you know he wanted to kill those guys.

 

Ricardo Mayorga