Why Is Your Favorite Fighter Your Favorite?

because joe louis is the best possible combination of a boxer and puncher that ever lived. he also had a cool haircut.

 

Recently I've been watchin Ricardo Lopez and he's a complete beast
Definitely one of my favs now he's so well rounded and got great power

My all-time fav has to be hagler or Ali tho for their heart

 

James Toney because of his warrior mentality and great skills. He has been able to beat great fighters ranging from middleweight to heavyweight. He fought often. It seemed like his skills got better and better when he went from middleweight to cruiserweight. I favor him in many fantasy match ups because of his simultaneous offensive and defensive skills. He's a throwback fighter. I like his demeanor as well. I don't care about a fighter being modest.

 

roy jones because he beats every guy already mentioned on the same night (even if roy jones was already mentioned, my roy jones beats any other one)

 

Okay.

Usually when you think of a boxer-puncher you think of a guy that fits on one side of the spectrum. The Ray Leonards... and the Ray Robinsons. Joe Louis is smack dab in the middle. To me, he is evidence that anyone with natural power will always be many many times greater if he chooses to master his boxing along with it.. He is the most complete fighter i've seen on film. He can feint and draw a guy in. He throws incredible combinations and single shots with stunning accuracy, speed, and power. He can fight on the front or back foot well and trade at middle range to boot. He's an incredible trapsetter and counterpuncher.... He's a genuine heavyweight version of archie moore, fitzsimmons, langford, gans..... And he can do more than trapsetting to boot. Louis also has tons of picture perfect knockouts for us to see. He mastered every punch.He was the most dominant champion ever and blasted his way through champions and contenders alike. He was feared, and he was loved.

My grandfather once asked me, "who is the greatest fighter of all time". I responded with Robinson. He corrected me with Louis. For the life of me i'll never understand why people don't think he deserves top 10 recognition.

 

i have grown to appreciate louis over the years but i don't include him in the top 10 based on a number of factors whose importance could be disputed including the loss to schmeling, gaps in skills, lack of elite competition. still he's in the top 15 of nearly every list and in a thread about favourite fighter he's as good an answer as any :thumbsup

 

George Foreman. As a young boy in the early 70's, I had my share of bullies to deal with in the schoolyard. George was so physically strong, and aside from the Ali fight, he tended to quietly, calmly stalk his opponents before overpowering them. I felt empowered by watching him and admired/envied his power. I also appreciate the simplicity of his style, the straightforward attempt to corner you and knock your head completely off, nothing more.

 

I can't say I have a favorite, point blank. But Ill throw a couple out there who came to mind.

Marvin Hagler, because he's sort of my image of a fighting champion. He had a great, well rounded skillset, met a diverse array of challenges, and repelled no two challengers the same. He may or may not be the best the best middleweight ever, but I think he might be the best middleweight champion to ever fight. I also find his performance against Hearns inspiring, knowing the full story; Hagler dispenses with niceties, and instead drags Hearns into a war, where he weathers the best from a great puncher before clubbing him down. A ferocious performance.

Pernell Whitaker because at his peak, at 135, I don't think he could be outboxed. His technique was flawless, and not in a gritty way. Has there ever been a better technician who was that stylish? Its like he never lost his amateur style of fighting, just actually took it to the next level so it could succeed at the pro level. As unique and brilliant a fighter as I've ever seen, and a head to head demon. The only lightweight ever who would match against Roberto Duran and stand a 50% shot at winning.

Muhammad Ali embodied confidence. His feet barely touched the ground, and he dominated as much with his will as with his skill. Even completely depleted, he was repelling challenges from extremely competent heavyweights using just his smarts and his heart. Lots of fighters had heart, but Ali took it a step further: He refused to be beaten, and many a time broke a great fighter on the rock that was his will.

 

Max Schmeling. Because he´s one of the most interesting characters in boxing with one of the most interesting stories. And because he was a good person. He rescued a few people from the nazis, stood up for his Jewish manager and Czechen wife against Goebbels and Hitler. And while doing that still stayed a patriot and didn´t leave Germany like, for example, Marlene Dietrich, and even fought and got wounded during the war. After the war he run two successful businesses before taking over Coca Cola Germany. He is the single highest donator to charity in German history too. And he was humble, nice and respectful, a true gentleman in all of that.
And as a boxer he was calm, relaxed, methodical, dedicated and had an unusual style. Awkward, hard to beat. A great analytical boxing brain, guts and perhaps the best right hand in the hw division - and I´m a s*cker for great right hands, my fav punch. His performance against Stribling, Walker and Louis the first time around are awe-inspiring for me.
A great fighter. A great business man. And a even greater person.

 

Tommy Hearns

Devastating right hand, and a sick afro to match.

 

JACK DEMPSEY ,the ultimate exponent of, electric excitement , explosive, exhilarating ,energized, extirpation, par excellence!:good