Fighters you dislike

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cross_trainer, Aug 5, 2007.


  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Which historical fighters do actively dislike, and why?
     
  2. Icemmann

    Icemmann Breakin it down. Full Member

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    Holyfield. The Headbutting *******.

    Leonard. For beating Hagler

    Jones Jr. For fighting tomato cans for the better part of a decade.
     
  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jones Jr and Toney's attitudes annoy me, though I recognize both are great.

    Ruiz for putting one more nail in the HW division.

    Shannon Briggs annoys me on and off.
     
  4. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Antonio Tarver. Stupid things he says. He believes he was poisoned before the Hopkins fight? He's a clown.
     
  5. torchkit

    torchkit New Member Full Member

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    cassius clay/ali. Loud mouth, racist, holding and hitting, rabbit punching piece of garbage.
     
  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hah, well, Foreman thinks he was poisoned too...

    Seems to be a running trend. ;)
     
  7. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Stewbear Active Member Full Member

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    Only really the scum of boxing though I used to strongly dislike Toney and Bowe, though its kinda hard to hate on a guy that sounds as punch drunk as these two do.
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    How on earth can you dislike Greb?

    He beat up virtualy everybody worth knowing from midlewweight to heavyweight.

    If you dont like Greb then you probably secretly prefer bowls to boxing in reality.
     
  10. Icemmann

    Icemmann Breakin it down. Full Member

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    Except for the jailhouse bit you discribed Evander Headbuttingfield to a tee.
     
  11. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm afraid it's Riddick Bowe.

    It's not just the whole Lewis/WBC thing, it's his whole career and the way in which he threw away such talents and opportunities. He fought like hell to reach the pinnacle of HW boxing then pissed it all away with his laziness and arrogance. It used to infuritate me, now I just feel kinda sad too.

    Also John Ruiz. I can appreciate how he made a little go a long way, but he and Stoney really dragged the reputation of the WBA belt and divison through the mud.
     
  13. Lex

    Lex Member Full Member

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    Wow. Tough crowd. Most of the boxers dissed here, I respect because they're tough enough to do what's necessary to win.

    Toney's a clown. Anyone who knows him well says he's pretty much a prickly teddy bear more than a porcupine.

    Hopkins is one of the smartest men in boxing, knowing how to hold onto a title and his money in a sport filled with vultures and incompetents.

    Sure, Holyfield head butts. So did Joe Frazier. But Frazier's opponents were well schooled enough to defend against it, rather than whine about it.

    The obvious bad guy is Mike Tyson, who should never be heard from or seen again. Unless he can demonstrate at least a 10 year streak of continuous positive behavior, I don't ever wanna see or hear from him again. Go find an appropriate monastery, Mike. You already have the haircut.

    Bottom of the barrel, James "The Harlem Hammer" Butler for not only biting a friend's helping hand, but killing him too - sadly, with a hammer. A classic example of why early warning signs should be taken very seriously.

    Zab Judah for a career long demonstration of those very same warning signs - total disrespect for the sport and anyone involved in it, physically lashing out at anyone, anytime because he's allow to get away with it. He should already have been banned for life. One more infraction should be more than enough.
     
  14. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    historical fighters? none.

    modern fighters (now) - antonio tarver.
     
  15. Muchmoore

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