Dirtiest Boxer in the Modern Era?

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  1. Easyrhino

    Easyrhino Member Full Member

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    I think Andre Ward owns the title.

    Also in the mix:

    Bernard Hopkins
    Andrew Golata
    Antonio Margarito
    Headbutting Holyfield
    Orlando Salido

    Who ya got?
     
  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    For me it's Salido. His mauling of Lomachenko was the crowning achievement of a career full of high quality muggings.
     
  3. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Andre Ward

    Easily the dirtiest - worse for headbutts than Holyfield, worse than Golota for low blows

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  4. jquest

    jquest Active Member Full Member

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    Andre Ward and I count Abner Mares as quite dirty from the Agbeko fights IIRC
     
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  5. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shawn Porter deserves a mention.


    Wargarito?
     
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  6. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. exocet76

    exocet76 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins and Ward were the first that came to mind with multiple infringements over several fights.
    Salido is a good pick Hollyfield a little less so. Yeah I'm aware of the Tyson fights but they were both coming in constantly it's not like Holyfield was openly punching ball bags and biting people....just saying..
     
  8. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member Full Member

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    Between Ward and Golota I'd say. I think Golota was more instinctive; the guy's a natural streetfighter and can't help himself. Ward's dirty fighting was more like a practised part of his combos "nut shot, left hook to the head, right hook to the head, uppercut to the nuts ...'
     
  9. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sakio Bika gets a shout - was really interested in his fight with Ward to see who was the dirtiest!

    I felt that fight was a lot closer than it was scored, and although Ward won clear, it was Bika that was getting the warnings for foul play - and that's maybe where Ward gets the dirty stigma - in Oakland he could pretty much get away with anything.
     
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  10. Special one

    Special one Active Member Full Member

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    Ward. Why I can't appreciate him.
     
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  11. drenlou

    drenlou Tres Delinquentes Full Member

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    Tito for Hitting Vargas on the balls multiple times, when Vargas had him hurt.
     
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  12. gneall

    gneall Member Full Member

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    Dillian Whyte was dirty as hell to Parker, no respect for that performance at all, but when Fury could use his size, suddenly he's a victim crying to the referee like a baby.

    David Haye for climbing under arm bars and throwing himself to the floor, then looking at ref like "HE PUSHED ME DOWN!!!!", seen in the Klitschko fight especially, and complaining to back of head shots when they're flush jabs. No respect for him either
     
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  13. navigator

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

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    He's referring to the 'plaster' lies.
     
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  14. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Ward.

    Followed by Holyfield. Poor Rahman had a donut shaped head after Holyfields headbutts. Probably why Rahman jr is on the spectrum.
     
  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Don't forget Floyd with his constant forearm to the throat move
     
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