Champions who demonstrated the greatest fighting spirit.

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Champions with the the greatest fighting spirit, so not prelim guys who left their faces on the canvas or compilers who constructed pristine records. Immaculate technique does not disqualify spirit but neither does it make it. And not all heavies, please.
     
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  2. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez, Rocky Marciano, Matthew Saad Muhammad
     
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  3. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Ali
    Marciano
    Paquiao
    Marquez
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Bazooka Limon, Bobby Chacon, Larry Holmes, Wilfredo Gomez, Corny Boza Edwards, all these guys instantly spring to mind from my own era.
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    SRR
    Oscar Hoya
    Carl Froch
    Aturo Gatti
    Cesar Chavev
    Raging Bull
    Basilo The Onion Farmer
     
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    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think something often overlooked are the road warriors. Toughest thing to do in the sport. So with that in mind how about a shout for the toughness and mental fortitude of a guy like Brian Mitchell?

    Lots of guys have big time careers and manage to go into the lions den maybe a few times their whole career. not Brian. He was always going into the lions den. It takes a lot of consistency and mental strength to come out with the W when everyone in the arena is cheering for the other guy. Let alone how the scoring in bouts favors the house fighters so often.
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hagler
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Dempsey
    Hagler
    Saad Muhammad
    Morales
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Battling Nelson
    LaMotta (minus Billy Fox affair)
    Danny Lopez
    Nigel Benn
    Rocky Marciano
     
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  9. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The great battler so often forgotten
     
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    Frazier
    Barrera
    Tiger
    Ross
    Trinidad
    Holyfield
     
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    The whole Fab 4
    Archie Moore
    Carmen Basilio
    Arturo Gatti
    Hector Camacho, the way he went up in weight with age and lost his dvantages all while holding on against Chavez, Oscar, and Trinidad was valiant.
    Salvador Sanchez too, the deeper he went in a fight, the harder he fought.
     
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  12. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Korean Hong Soo Hwan fight against Panama Hector Carrasquilla for
    the vacant WBA Super Bantamweight was one of the most
    courageous performances you will ever see. Incredible willpower.
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  13. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Barney Ross
    Henry Armstrong
    Carmen Basilio
    Bobby Chacon
    Arturo Gatti
    Mickey Ward
    Diego Corrales
     
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  14. BrainyBoxer

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    Ray Leonard always got more dangerous the longer the fight went.

    Marquez too as per the first and fourth Pacquiao fights and against Diaz.
     
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    Ad Wolgast
    Jimmy Wilde
    Mickey Walker
    Diego Corralles
    Harry Greb
    Joe Frazier
    Freddie Mills
    Terry McGovern
    Henry Armstrong
    Beau Jack
    Lew Jenkins
    Archie Moore
    NonChamps
    Joe Jeannette
    Sam McVey
    Alvaro Lopez
    Ruslan Provodnikov
    Irish Bob Murphy
    Baby Arizmendi
    Jerry Quarry
     
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