My Favorite 11 fighters,for whatever reasons

Great list.....


For me, being too a child of my time.......

Salvador Sanchez
Bobby Chacon
Alexis Arguello
Marvin Hagler
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Mando Ramos
Joe Louis
Eder Jofre
Ruben Olivares
Joey Giardello
Dick Tiger

 

Besides the one everyone knows
Hagler
Dick Tiger
Cuevas
Napoles
Monzon
SRR
Ike Williams
Aaron Pryor
Julian Jackson
Foreman
Ali

 

In no particular order atm it's probobly:

Arguello
Smokin Joe
LaBarba
McLarnin
Tszyu
Napoles
Hagler
Duran
Darcy
Harada
Canizales

 

I can't imagine having grown up with FOTC and the Fab 4. Let alone SRR and Joe Louis!

 

my favourites are

randy turpin
ken buchanan
benny lynch
jack kid berg
nigel benn
tommy farr
nella tarleton
john conteh
freddie mills
jock mcavoy
ted kid lewis
lloyd honeyghan

all britsh, my favourite non british fighters are

ezzard charles
joe louis
sonny liston
lew jenkins
ike williams
joe frazier
george foreman
tony galento
eder jofre
jerry quarry
george chuvalo
max schmeling
lloyd marshall
billy conn
marvin hagler
georgie abrams
bummy davis
carlos palomino
ruben olivares
bob foster
sugar ray robinson
jake lamotta

there are a lot there and i know i have missed many more.my apologies to the great fighters i have missed

 

Max Schmeling - managed to always stay true to his convictions while getting along with the people in charge in 5 different eras (Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Allied occupation, West Germany, Germany) and one of the genuine good persons in boxing. And he had a unique style that I like to watch.
Kid Chocolate - probably style-wise the most beautiful and skilled boxer I´ve seen.
Tony Canzoneri - Love watching him, aggressive counterpunching at its best.
Floyd Patterson - the speed, the combinations and what a nice and humble man.
Roberto Duran - love to watch his fight-history, the changes in style, the skill, the ferocity, the comebacks, the whole story of this man. A true boxing marvel.
Bernard Hopkins - just did it his own way, constantly upsetting the odds and his ability to adept to age.
Dick Tiger / Joey Giardello - The one an animal in the ring who I love to watch due to his in the ring efforts, the other an inconsistent boxing genius who I love due to his genius at his best. Their fights are among the best boxing (3rd) and pressure (4th) efforts I´ve seen.
Pernell Whitaker - otherworldly skills, poetry in motion.

There are plenty of other boxers I like but those stand out.

 

My favourite 10 fighters, that I have seen live:

Emile Griffith
Eddie Perkins
Bob Foster
Carlos Monzon
Ken Buchanan
Roberto Duran
Alexis Arguello
Aaron Pryor
Mike Tyson
Joe Calzaghe


My favourite 10 fighters, that I have only seen on TV or film:

Sam Langford
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Sugar Ray Robinson
Rocky Marciano
Muhammad Ali
Sugar Ray Leonard
Thomas Hearns
Roy Jones Jr.
Manny Pacquiao
(with no footage of Greb, I can't include him)


Best fighter I've ever seen (live/TV/film): Sugar Ray Robinson
Best performance I've ever seen (live/TV/film): Joe Louis vs Max Baer

 

the most exciting fighter i have ever seen is nigel benn.he's not the greatest but he's head and shoulders above anybody past or present for excitement

 

Eubank - My favourite. Like his style, childhood memories of watching him with my dad
Hearns - Looks awesome to me. I like his smooth jabbing and vicious power
Ali - Greatest heavyweight ever, looks amazing on film, fought best competition of any heavyweight
Benn - His fights with Eubank and the electric night with McLellan together with his his ferocious, intense style make him a favourite
Lewis - The heavyweight king of my generation. Excellent reign and some great fights
Tyson - Always thought he was just a ******* as a kid, but I have a huge appreciation for him now. One of the most exciting fighters ever
Sugar Ray Leonard - A complete fighter. Honest and humble. Superb to watch
Calzaghe - Boxer I grew up with. I know his faults/flaws and he never faced great competion, but his fight with Byron Mitchell is one of my favourites
Bruno - watched his fight with McCall live with my dad and his friends and had a soft spot for him ever since
Sugar Ray Robinson - The Greatest.
Frazier - Heart and bravery

 

Alexis Arguello - Such a classy man. Always respectful and just a great guy. A model of respect. Also he was gutsy and skilled as hell and never made a boring fight.

Barney Ross - Another real classy guy. Such an inspirational character. As a fighter he is a guy I really watch for learning purposes. Solid fundamentals, and never in a boring one either.

Willie Pep - Such a great boxer, just everything I love about boxing is in his style. And also a happy go lucky character.

Bobby Chacon - An all action fighter, but very skilled. Love the way he has guts and heart. Also according to most, despite his troubles, a lovely guy.

 

no british fighters ??

 

He was pretty exciting. I always mix hum up with Nunn though. Don´t know why.

Hamed was the most exciting fighter for me. Graziano, Dempsey, Tyson, Gatti and Peter Müller were pretty good too.

 

probably because benn and nunn sound the same if you say it quickly enoughthe ones you mention are all crownd pleasers:goodthe excitement with benn started when you heard the big benn chimes.magic