ever drastically change your opinion of a fighter...

Trinidad. I was scared for Oscar quite badly. I had no idea Trinidad's shortcomings.

Hopkins against Tarver as well.

 

I changed my opinion on Hopkins in the Tarver fight. I didn't think he had hit in him to outbox someone larger than himself, I also thought Hopkins was far too declined to get the job done.

Trinidad I had no idea he wouldn't be able to counter punch Delahoya or land the jab himself.

Crazy to think that pre-fight, journalists were calling Trinidad the better boxer.

 

I hated Floyd, up untill around the Cotto fight. Maybe a little before. I think in a f@cked up way, I liked how he showed a killers mentality against Ortiz and showed he could be a hunter against Mosley...I dont know, but I despised him for the majority of his career, especially arount the time he fought Gatti.

 

Broner when he fought Paulie. Thought he'd be a good WW but doesn't look promising at all.

Floyd recently. I like him a lot more now.

 

Oh ive only seen Canelo, Floyd, Paulie, Oscar. All at the recent press conference in New York

Didn't MEET them but I was close enough to spit on them

Thought they would be taller for some reason, Floyd has longer arms than I thought and Canelo is a big stocky dude. I thought Saul would be bigger but hes really not.

 

On TV. havent had the chance to see him fight live, not yet anyways

 

pernell whitaker comes to mind.

i didn't appreciate his style or ability prior to the chavez fight. i didn't see the fight in person...but i met him while he was training for that fight. i didn't think he had a chance. he boxed brilliantly in that one. i saw how wrong i was about the man and i've been a fan ever since.

 

Donaire, he got totally exposed by Rigo.

 

Ricky Hatton when I saw him against Collazo in Boston. I thought he was the next ATG swarmer when I watched him take apart Kosta Tszyu. I watched him live against Collazo and realized he was limited technically, was vulnerable to being outboxed, and lacked elite athleticism. I also thought he did not adap well. Collazo made me realize he had no shot vs mayweather.