Funniest boxer of all time?

Louis made note of that in his autobiography. He added "I actually liked that son of a *****."

 

When I was a kid, there was a TV show "Masquerade Party" in which well known people would dress up in some sort of costume and the panelists would ask questions and try to guess who they were. The costume would have some kind of clue to their name. On one show, a man clad only in a loincloth came out on a horse in the style of Lady Godiva. They superimposed for the viewing audience the identity of the rider - Max Baer with the clue being a play on the word "Baer" = "Bare"

 

James Toney

 

Chris Eubank is funny when he’s actually trying to be serious

 

Naseem Hamed

 

Battling Bozo (true name Curtis Hambright), a light heavyweight/heavyweight from Alabama in the 1930s, was known for his colorful ring antics.

In a clinch he would look to his corner for advice and cup his ear to hear better. He would also carry on the with crowd, sometimes tap or rub a referee on the head and do similar slapstick comedic things.

He twice fought Maxie Rosenbloom to draws, once by judges or referee decision and once by a newspaper decision.

 

Graziano used to appear in the early movies with Rock and Roll stars in the 1950's.

 

Hmm, Usyk... Fury was funny to me initially but starting to get a bit stale especially with the whole "useless dosser" he repeats all the time.

Ali, easy. His showmanship could be quite exaggerated, but he was sooo witty... even those poker-faced reporters had no choice but to crack up. Love that man.

 

"Who necks!?"
"I'm feel, I'm very feel."
"LET'S GO CHAMP!!"
"Eat anything you want, but don't swallow it."

Are some of the funniest quotes I've heard

 

I prefer the humor of Tim Timoshek...he of the "Jeepers" quote he uttered several times after losing to Tommy Morrison on ESPN.




















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Tyan Booth

 

Right on about Ray, especially his entertaining performance in the ring. But he is just an all-around quirky guy.

 

Like Randall "Tex" Cobb and Max Baer, Art Aragon was a terrific quipster.

- Chuck Johnston

 

A few samples of Tex Cobb humor:

“If you make a mistake in tennis, it’s 15-love. If you make a mistake in boxing, it’s your ass, darlin’.”

When he fought Larry Holmes, broadcaster Howard Cosell told Randall that me might have to miss Thanksgiving with his wife because of the fight. Tex: “I know. She sent me a thank you card.”

To the referee during the Holmes fight: “You’re white, help me.”