Fighters you used to hate but now like?

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  1. Relentless

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    Pacquiao - i used to hate him for some reason, i think maybe because i used to be a fan of Morales and JMM but over the years he has just grown on me by taking so many tough fights and now he is one of my top 3 favorites.

    Nate Campbell - i used to hate the way he wouldn't focus and he used to just generally disappoint me all the time but now i'm a fan.

    Ricardo Torres - i never liked him and always thought he was B level, but since the Holt fights i'm now a fan.
     
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    humberto sota
     
  3. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm a fan of Bradley, thought it was brave to go to England and take Witters title off him in the manner he did.

    I wouldnt say I ever hated Bradley but I certainly didn't give him a chance against Witter.
     
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    Antonio Tarver
    Zab Judah
     
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    vic darchinyan
     
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    Bhop.

    Still dont like certain things about him but he is honest and accurate about fights as long as they aint his own.
     
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    Hatton. I like him a lot now
     
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    Well mine are a bit outdated:

    Lennox Lewis, mainly because of rooting against him in the David Tua and Iron Mike fights, but once everything was said and done, I quite liked the guy. I think it helped that he beat Vitali Klitschko. For that alone, the guy is worth liking.

    Fernando Vargas, I don't really know why, but again when I looked back at his career I gave him lots of respect for his heart and raw passion for the game, and I think if he was fighting today, I would be a fan. I remember wanting Mayorga to really punish him.

    Now for fighters I USED to like but now don't:

    -Floyd Mayweather Jr: Amazing boxer but his acting like a fool reached new heights after the Hatton victory (I'm still delighted he won) and while I remain grateful that the guy crushed the hype train, I can't stand his attitude ever since.
     
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    B-HOP i used to hate that ***** after what happend to trinadad but now after that ass whooping he handed pavlik i ****s with him no homo:good
     
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    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Cotto, the only fighter Mosley has lost to that I dont dislike..
     
  11. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm going with Cotto as well .... over the years he started to grow on me... and for some odd reason how he gave it his all in the Margarito fight really won me over.

    The fighter i used to like and now i cant stand is Calzaghe, so much potential that went to waste cause his 0 was more important to him than being great.
     
  12. Relentless

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    For me its Margo, cheating *******, i used to love watching him fight.
     
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    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    PBF, With the sudden influx of Pacquaio threads & unrealistic fans...
    **** even Mayweather fans starting to make more sense.
     
  14. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh but that goes without saying... what he did was unforgivable and i will never cheer for him again.
    I pointed out Joe out cause it's a non cheating story (ie less unusual)
     
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    Mayweather, big Hatton fan but Mayweather turned me when he beat Hatton, not sure how that happend.

    PAC - when I found out he was part British (scottish)