Fighters whose enjoyabality to watch exceeds their greatness and vice versa?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Some fighters may be among your favourites to watch, even if you don't rank them that high, while there are others that you don't particulary enjoy to watch but rank very highly.

    For example, I rank Henry Armstrong very highly, but don't enjoy watching him that much. Walcott, who I rank substantially lower, is on the other hand one of my favourites to watch.

    Do you have any similar examples?
     
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  2. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    norris for me i know he is beatable but he is one of my fav fighters to watch...same with tito he was very beatable even his his prime.

    on the other hand monzon at i find pretty boring and unspectaculur but has a great set of wins...what can i say.
     
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  3. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    I rate Carlos Monzon extremely highly, but I don't often watch his fights for pleasure.

    I am aware that Glengoffe Johnson is not even one of the best fighters of this era, but I have really enjoyed his performances over the last few years.
     
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  4. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    I acknowledge Jack Johnson's greatness, but his "a-decision-win-suffices" style is not exactly titillating.

    On the other hand, Laila Ali looks fine but I can never respect her until she meets Ann Wolfe.
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Jack Johnson is a guy who rates high but i dont like watching him i dont like watching any fights before the 20s really i think their from a different sport.

    I like watching Gatti, Ward, Augustas, Castillo, Corralles basically the fighters from the 90s

    but my faveourite exciting fighter is Carmen Basilio
     
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  6. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are quite a few guys I love watching that I don't necesarily rank highly:

    Willie "The Worm" Monroe
    Bobby "Boogalooo" Watts
    Eugene "Cyclone" Hart
    Frank "The Animal" Fletcher

    Arturo Gatti
    Yaqui Lopez

    Jump to mind initially
     
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  7. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vic Darchinyan, great to watch but inevitably never going to be an all time great
    Calderon a boxing great in a midgets body
     
    sadlittleboy, Mar 12, 2009
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