Tattoos + Boxing

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  1. Trixie

    Trixie Active Member Full Member

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    Have there been any heavily tattooed boxers that have been extremely successful? The only one I can think of is Pacquiao, with what I would consider nothing more than moderate tattooing.
     
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    Mike Tyson got most or all of his tats after prison, although I'd still consider winning a couple of world titles "successful" as it's something that 99% of fighters never do.
     
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    Trixie Active Member Full Member

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    Right, for Cotto, I should have been more specific. I don't consider him, because I consider the tattoos coming on the back-end of his career. Same with Mosley. And I assume, Margarito.
     
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    It's becoming a bit commonplace now, isn't it?
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Diego Corrales had a fair collection of tatts and was very successful and even more entertaining.
     
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    Trixie Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Corrales was my thought. But I wouldn't consider him super successful. Can we say then that there are no real GREAT boxers who achieved that status while heavily tattooed?
     
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    in one sense i guess you couyld but at tha same time its the skills and what you have on the inside that counts everything on tha outside is just expressions
     
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    It seems these guys get worse the more tattoos they get. Personally I hate them. I dont see how these guys can cover their bodies in that ****. What if you dont want them anymore?
     
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    Tapia was the first name I thought of aswell.
     
  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    C'mon, old timers!

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    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hector Lopez,Alex Garcia,Johnny Tapia (more so) all got a lot of Tv coverage back in the 90s.

    TOm Sharkey is the only old timer that comes to mind.
     
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    Angel Manfredy, Diego Corrales...
     
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    Luis Collazo is pretty covered.
     
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    Oh yeah and Kessler of course (maybe not considered great , same goes for Collazo but still)