Greatest showboater ever

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  1. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Are there more fans of purposeless clowning or am I alone? Who are the greatest showboaters in history? Who deserves an honorary mention? Johnny Tapia, Emanuel Augustus, Roy Jones, Muhammad Ali? And in which fights? Some input please I need to watch some entertaining fights :D
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    You're ALONE!

    You will hate me for this but I am going to offer up Midget Wolgst....no footage (you love that), although there is supposed to be 13 minutes or so out there somewhere....anyway, he fought in the twenties, he was a switch hitter who cavorted (Great word), played to the crowed, riffed all over the place, did what he liked. Then - and you'll like this - he hit the peev and went mad, still fought, but just not as good any more. Little Wolgast.
     
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  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Well.. I love how there is no footage, yet he is your favorite showboater..


    You're right, I hate you. ;)

    I would have to say Augustus though, or James Toney, I mean..he stuck his tongue out at Holyfield in between slipping punches...
    Than theres Pernells behind the back punch which is the ****.

    You didnt mention Naz.
     
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  4. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Augustus was off the wall.

    Gypsy Joe Harris may have been the most fun, I posted recently about how he would begin round 1 with a sixties dance called "the Mashed Potato". Here's the best footage I could get:

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  5. RDJ

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    You are no good to me :bart
     
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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    No Ray Leonard?!?!
     
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  7. RDJ

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    It was a question, you're free to put in a good word for Leonard :D
     
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  8. RDJ

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    I particularly like Tapia's showboating, he really needed the crowd to be a part of it. At quiet moments he'd clinch with one arm, and play the crowd with the other.
     
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  9. Mike T

    Mike T Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hector Camacho deserves mention
     
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  10. werety

    werety Active Member Full Member

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    I think augustus wins this hands down
     
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  11. Arka

    Arka New Member Full Member

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    I loved Calzaghe's spazzing against Jones Jnr in the final rounds.
    He belongs with the greats.
     
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  12. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Augustus and there isn't any real competition either.
     
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  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Augustus, but Loche is a name no ones mentioned yet, the line between showboating and feinting to draw a lead can be a small one.
     
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  14. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    em augustus, hands down.
     
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  15. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    I only have two Locche fights, and he does clown a lot. Talking to the crowd, etc, great stuff :good
     
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