Who are some elite, popular boxers who you don't have much interest in following?

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  1. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    Who are some boxers who are very elite and talented, and well-known, yet you just can't seem to be interesting in watching them fight or following their career?

    For me, I never really got excited the Klitschko brothers' fights, don't care about Adrien Broner, Amir Khan, Ricky Hatton, Ricky Garcia, Shane Mosley..

    These are all fantastic boxers, but I never feel any interest for them
     
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  2. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wald Kilt has the record of boring fights .
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Of the last decade... Broner obviously, Haye, Khan, Saunders (never really elite, but well known) Mayweather (only even saw Floyd vs Pac "highlights"), Fury...
    Basically there are many well known boxers I don't tune in for, unless they're fighting someone I do care about.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Most HWs, big exception of Usyk at the weight.

    Virtually all of the US LWs right now bore me. Why would I give a **** about hype job Ryan Garcia or racist Devin Haney? I like Teo a bit more, but he'll fizzle out after Loma makes him his *****. Actually, most of the American hype jobs I ignore. Guys like the Charlo's, Plant, Browne, Farmer, Andrade, Tank, Hooker ect; ect.

    I literally could not give one toss about 154. And thinking about it, I don't really keep too close attention to 147. I only check in for a big fight, or a Pacquiao fight.

    A weird one is Canelo, coz I don't care for him and if he was fighting ordinary opposition I wouldn't wait up, but since he's so often fighting the best he can, I'm gripped. Power to him.

    Although I'll be honest, just coz I don't follow these as much, doesn't mean I don't follow them.
     
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    I know it may be blasphemy to the boxing purists, but I have a hard time following anybody in the bottom half of all the weight classes (around lightweight and below). I find it difficult to care when the boxers are so small it looks like the ref could beat up both of them.
     
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  6. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    I think a lot of people feel that way, and its similar for MMA, the lower weight classes usually get ignored, I mean the smallest classes like flyweight, strawweight etc.
     
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I have zero respect for fighters who have below average punch resistance and I legit hate glass-jawed fighters.

    I mainly follow the Gypsy boxing scene and I only lend my support to fellow gypsy warriors, fighters who sport above average punch resistance (especially iron-jawed ones) and Brit Level fighters or ones who can at least come close to hanging at Brit Level.
     
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  8. Blanco305

    Blanco305 New Member Full Member

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    The Charlo's. Lions only
     
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  9. Slimzos

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    Floyd Mayweather

    So many boring fights. His stinker with Pacqauio made a lot of people stop watching boxing.
     
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