Favorite ever fighter

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  1. goodnight

    goodnight The Ayatula of Rockenrula Full Member

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    Was having a yarn lat weekend with a few of the biys about our favorite boxers of all time. Quite interesting that all our faves were different from Tszyu to Tyson to Calzaghe (mates welsh)

    Mine is Marvin Hagler. Loved watching all his fights when growing up, the old man sat me down and would pause the VCR (might of even been beta :oops:) - even when he lost he still never gave an inch.

    Hopefully the super six can bring back a bit of this, though doubt it will as good as the hagler/hearns/leonard/duran sagas
     
    goodnight, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    split funnily enough between the Dark Destroyer Nigel Benn and Michael Watson
     
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  3. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    goodnight The Ayatula of Rockenrula Full Member

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    brings back memories - I remember watching him V eubank - another good pom

    you hold a sweet spot for the limeys phil?
     
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  5. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    yeah have to admit I was a major fan of the big man as well
     
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    goodnight The Ayatula of Rockenrula Full Member

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    didnt he kill benn?
     
    goodnight, Sep 25, 2009
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  7. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fav fighter of all time is Mike Tyson.....I got into boxing because of Mike....and Oscar but Mike is number 1 :good
     
    ashley, Sep 25, 2009
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    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    So much so you even copied his listhp p p.
     
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  9. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    Eubank was Bizarre! Not just the English mate, big fan of McGuigan, Oscar, Tyson and Leonard. Tommy Hearns could get the motor revving.
     
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  10. birch

    birch New Member Full Member

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    All-Time favourite is Marvelous Marvin Hagler, absolutely idolised him as a kid, got to meet him at weigh-in for Trinidad vs De la Hoya, complete gentleman, spent time with me & signed gloves, better than the fight itself! After him I have plenty, Harry Greb, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, Larry Holmes, Chris Eubank, Wilfred Benitez. Favourite Aussie fighters are Ken Salisbury, Tony Mundine, Barry Michael, Jeff Fenech, Jeff Harding, Troy Waters, Kostya Tszyu. Easy to tell that I grew up around Boxing in the late 70's & 80's. Current favourites are Danny Green, Anthony Mundine, Vic Darchiniyan, Mick Katsidis, Sakio Bika. All are great to watch, too hard to pick only 1.
    Birchy
     
    birch, Sep 25, 2009
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  11. taj-09

    taj-09 Guest

    you may want to re word the title
     
    taj-09, Sep 25, 2009
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  12. thejokerswild

    thejokerswild Guest

    Here all heads must bow and all tongues must confess that Ali is the greatest of all time
     
    thejokerswild, Sep 26, 2009
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  13. Rodin

    Rodin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    200 fights,,, never knocked out,,,,some 20 title fights,,,,,,numerous divisions

    He fought from the day I was born until I became a ships bosun.
    Amazing

    The one & only,,,,, Sugar Ray Robinson :happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy
     
    Rodin, Sep 26, 2009
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  14. thejokerswild

    thejokerswild Guest

    good answer!
     
    thejokerswild, Sep 26, 2009
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  15. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Tszyu and Hagler for me.
     
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