Fighters you used to dislike but now like

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Dece Bal, Apr 13, 2013.


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  1. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward but when he dismantled Dawson I became s fan
     
    RafaelGonzal, Apr 13, 2013
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  2. VBOX

    VBOX JOURNEYMAN Full Member

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    I might be a naive boxing fan. I try not to think about that stuff until a fighter fails a test. :conf
     
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  3. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought you were above that kinda talk Dece.:-(
     
    PityTheFool, Apr 13, 2013
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  4. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How many fighters have failed tests? Boxing tests are a joke! Very hard to fail unless you are really stupid. Very few fighters have proper tests carried out on them. Literally only a handful.
     
    Dece Bal, Apr 13, 2013
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  5. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm just being realistic. I think the whole "sport" is so riddled with PEDs that the level playing field argument must ultimately get the upper hand even over fighters who would very much like to stay clean. Given that there are virtually no penalties for cheating (since almost no one is getting caught) and that the rewards are huge, especially for 10-20 fighters who can literally earn a million+/fight if they get a good streak going, you can see why a lot would cheat.
     
    Dece Bal, Apr 13, 2013
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  6. Maximus

    Maximus TKO6 Full Member

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    Froch
    Lewis


    Froch because he was a relative nobody but kept calling out Calzaghe.

    Lewis because I was introduced to boxing by a pre-prime Tyson. I thought that was how every boxer should fight, but I was young and it took me a while to appreciate the finer points of boxing.
     
    Maximus, Apr 13, 2013
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  7. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    B Hop
    Zab
    Wlad
     
    mckay_89, Apr 13, 2013
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  8. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    dislike to like: Ward, Garcia (mikey), Hatton, Pavlik, MMH, Hearns, Duran, Liston,
    neutral to dislike: Joe Cal, Vittles
    Like to dislike: none i can think of
     
    JASPER, Apr 13, 2013
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  9. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I still don't like Dawson much :conf
     
    turbotime, Apr 13, 2013
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  10. Flip619

    Flip619 Member Full Member

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    Definitely Brandon rios. I hated his "act" but now I realize he's just borderline ******ed and that's ok in my book.
     
    Flip619, Apr 13, 2013
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  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Froch, Hopkins.
     
    PetethePrince, Apr 13, 2013
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  12. Chappy112

    Chappy112 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch
    Tyson Fury
    Klitschko's
     
    Chappy112, Apr 13, 2013
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  13. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::patsch Guy with Bute as avatar talking bad about greatness that is JMM:rofl
     
    FilipMNE, Apr 13, 2013
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  14. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I'm neutral on Pac. I was a huge pacturd back then though, even picked him against Barrera, Marquez and Morales.

    But the way he let Arum puppeteer his ass for so long and play the ****** routine, was just too much for me to bear.
     
    turbotime, Apr 13, 2013
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  15. Sadono

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    I was never a big fan of Marquez, always thought he was boring. But after the Sleepquiao fight I went back and reviewed his career and realized his greatness.
     
    Sadono, Apr 13, 2013
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