Non great fighters you always rooted for when watching them?

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  1. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fighters that don't essentially count as great,you can even add in pretty obscure,hometown fighters that never burst out from the bubble.

    But whenever you're watching them,on video/live,on win streak/lose streak,any position they're in yet you're still screaming your hearts out for them...

    Name me some.
     
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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    First few that pop up in my head
    Curtis Parker
    Yaqui Lopez
    Colin Jones
    Sergei Artemiev
     
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  3. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang. Because my wife is Chinese so it’s fun to watch together.
     
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Guys.
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    stay safe guys, chat soon.
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Wally Swift Jnr appeared a lot on Sky in the early 90`s.I loved him,won some, lost some but was always exciting.
    Check out his fights with Andy Till,Ensley Bingham,Paul Wesley,Tony Collins and Shaun Cummins, amongst others.Those were the days
     
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  6. Jaymz8604

    Jaymz8604 New Member Full Member

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    Bazooka Limon, what a tough fighter.
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I always liked Glen Johnson. Tough but limited guy that was always in shape and tough for everyone.
     
  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So many from the 70's , early 80's.
    Frank Fletcher
    Curtis Parker
    James Green
    Bobby Chacon
    Bazooka Limon
    Robin Blake
    Juan Mesa
    Cornelius Boza Edward
    Tyrone Crawley
    Jimmy Paul
    Harry Arroryo
    Alfredo Escelara
    John Mugabi
    Ray Mancini
    Matthew Saad Muhamed
    Marvin "Pops "Johnson
    Some I enjoyed back in the days, and seemed to be decent
    human beings outside the ring.
     
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  9. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Loved Wally Swift Jr, so happy when he beat Tony Collins in a terrific fight. Just didn´t have the power to go with his chin and heart.Oddly enough he stopped the huge punching future British champion and future World title challenger Ensley Bingham by ko for the British title. Gutted he didn´t win the Lonsdale belt against Andy Till.

    Also loved Andy "The fighting Milkman" Till, didn´t begrudge him beating Swift in 3 great fights. Completedly smashed and retired big punching Tony Collins in 3 rounds in one of my favourite performances.

    Really thought he´d win the EBU title against Laurent Boudouani but the future World champion was on form that night.
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  10. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Thanks@Fireman Fred For posting those fights.Like you i was gutted he lost to Till
     
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  11. Wladimir

    Wladimir Active Member Full Member

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    Alfred Ankamah
    Mario Iribarren
    Ramon Garbey
    Silence Mabuza
    Thomas Mashaba
    Akeem Anifowoshe
    Sung Kil Moon
    Alberto Jimenez
    Carlos Gonzalez
    Aaron Mitchell
    Sergey Kobozev
    Sergey Artemiev
    Phillip Ndou
    Mbulelo Botile
    Rafael Del Valle
    Antwun Echols
    David Kamau
    Antonio Rivera
    Diosbelys Hurtado
    Roberto Garcia
    John Sichula
    Yuri Ramanau
    Alexander Gurov
    Rafael Pineda
    Victor Callejas
    Rafael Limon
    Cornelius Boza Edwards
    Alfred Kotey
    Ben Tackie
    And another.
     
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