Which boxer have you enjoyed watching the most?

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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Recent years-GGG-, Beterbiev, Usyk, Crawford
     
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  2. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I followed most of Holyfield's career as it happened and loved every minute of it. Real Deal didn't waste your time or money if you tuned in to see him fight. He might win, he might lose, didn't matter, you knew it would be good.

    For present day, Bam. What's not to like? I know some think he's overrated -- and he certainly didn't look his best in his last fight (even though he did move up a division and one-shot a world champ) -- but in terms of entertainment? There's no fencing, there's no running, there's no negative fighting, there's no acting like an asshat on social media or in public appearances, there's just a fast, skilled little man with solid power who is there to throw down. He doesn't waste your time or money if you tune in to see him fight.
     
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  3. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There I s no one really over the other
    But I will list the ones that come to my head likely in the order I watched them live in my life
    (ATGs that fought before I was old enough to watch live not included)

    Tyson
    Chavez
    de la Hoya
    Holyfield
    Tua
    Johnny tapia
    Mosley
    Whitaker
    Mayweather
    Trinidad
    barerra
    morales
    marquez
    roy jones jr
    Cotto
    Maravilla Martínez
    Canelo
    GGG
    Bud Crawford
    Lomanchenko
    Tank Davis
    David benevidez
    Innoue
    Bam Rodriguez

    I’m sure I’m forgetting many in my bong resin encrusted brain
    But yall get the idea…
     
  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  6. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Naz
    Carl Froch
    Tyson Fury
    Daniel Dubois
     
  7. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Mayweather, especially young mayweather, but I loved to watch older calmer safer mayweather too. He was just a genius.

    Nevertheless, Barrera Morales I is my most enjoyed fight ever, and mayweather wasnt there, obviously.

    The more I think about it the more fighters come to my mind though, you know? there are very different ways to enjoy a boxing match. For every joy I have a fighter I guess. But let's say mayweather.
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    John The Quiet Man Ruiz
    Sven Ottke
    Henry Maske
     
  9. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ever? James Toney,

    I have (no longer in great condition), the vast majority of his career from just shortly before Nunn pretty much all the way to CW................then some random HW fights, he's the most extensive library I have. Too bad the DVDs are now in poor shape, not sure I can bring em back...............smh.
     
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  10. haileris

    haileris Member Full Member

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    GGG, Nigel Benn, Calzaghe, Inoue
     
  11. Csonnyliston

    Csonnyliston Undefeated P4P King of online arguments! Full Member

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    John Ruiz?????
    Fan of the jab and grab?
     
  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He was a master whose greatness will not be recognized for generations.
     
  13. Csonnyliston

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    Sure, the next generation of ESB users will be fiercely debating if he could beat Ali.
     
  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Foreman, Chavez, Usyk, Toney
     
  15. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In recent times (Not exhaustive and not in order):
    Loma, Inoue, GGG, Kovalev, Bivol, Brook, Sergio Martinez, Usyk, AJ, Eggington, Froch, Pacquiao, Wlad, Povetkin, Mauricio Lara.

    There are many more but my memory betrays me.