Who is the most charismatic boxer to you?

Why is Bud's name brought up in a thread discussing "the most charismatic boxer"....... Everyone knows Crawford isn't going to 'tap dance' for the cameras and media.

It's weird that he's on the mind even on subjects that has nothing to do with him. Maybe that's a form of being charasmatic.....lol

 

As far as a boxer of whom I cannot take my eyes off of, it's Seniesa Estrada. But she just retired.

 

Felix Trinidad.


Don't think it's close.

 

Bar the obvious examples like Ali, Old George, Leonard:

Kenny Norton sure was damn charming to the ladies. The star athlete kind of charm. Tex Cobb was meant to be on TV, and surprisingly, I found Sonny Liston surprisingly charismatic in his own anti-hero way, especially when he says: 'whatever you do, do your best, and be the best at it.' Just a lot of ambiguous pieces creating mystery about the guy.

 

Why is this even a question ?

It is soooooo ****ing obvious.....

It's like asking who was the greatest Physicist of the first quarter of the twentieth century.

Or asking who was the greatest General of the fourth century BC.

Or asking who was the greatest composer of the 18th century.


Why is this even a question ?

 

yes, i cant stop talking about bud, even when its not even about him. just check my history, im obsessed. i do nothing but speak on bud. i thought nobody would notice...but you got me.

 

Of course, Maxie Baer, how could I forget him?

Just based on charisma and the healthy injection it gave to the sport of boxing, Maxie is very hard to beat.

 

What about Buddy ?

 

Buddy was cool too but really, he was no more than Maxie’s side kick, happy to go along for the ride.

 

Past fighters- Frank Bruno, Haggler, Danny Jacobs, Joe Calzaghe, Steve Collins, Kell Brook, Leonard, Barry Mcguigan, Holyfield, Haye.

Current fighters- Chisora, Crawford, Parker

 

For pure charisma, Chisora is a good mention for modern fighters.

 

My list of names (no ranking) :

Katsuya Onizuka

Marco Antonio Barrera

Chong Pal Park

Kwon Soon-chun

Yota Sato

Muangchai Kittikasem

Tepparith Kokietgym

Pichit Sitbangprachan

Michael Carbajal

Khaokor Galaxy

Khaosai Galaxy

Somsak Sithchatchawal

Mahyar Monshipour

Osamu Sato

Celestino Caballero

Joichiro Tatsuyoshi

Marvin Hagler

Ryoichi Taguchi

Marcel Cerdan

 

Let me cast a vote for Bruce "The Mouse" Strauss. Anyone who saw him take over the David Letterman show will understand.

For pure Gladiator charisma, Tyson would deserve consideration, but I'd roll with Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

It's almost not fair to put Ali in the discussion because he transcended the sport so much it's almost like boxing was a secondary role.

 

Carlos Monzon