Greats who idolized other greats

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  1. Bronze Tiger

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    I can name another 50 boxers who Idolized Muhammad Ali....arguably the most popular fighter in history
     
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  2. Xplosive

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    Floyd Senior was also high on Pryor.

    When asked who would win between Pac and Pryor, Floyd Senior said, "Mannnnn please! Aaron Pryor would beat the Hell outta Manny Pacquiao!"
     
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    Fernando Vargas gave an interview to KO magazine...he talked about looking at Julio Cesar Chavez on the cover with the green WBC belt ...and then one day seeing himself on the cover of KO magazine with the same WBC belt ....that was a cool story
     
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    Mike Mccallum spent hours studying film of Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  5. Xplosive

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    I'd venture to guess Mosley's idol was Robinson, cause he damn sure tried to fight like him.
     
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    Pretty sure Oscar idolized both Chavez and Leonard.
     
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  7. Bronze Tiger

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    I remember hearing on the air how much Sergio Martinez admired Vernon Forrest for the work he did with mentally handicapped people...even though they never actually met ...I was so touched by it that I became a Sergio Martinez fan
     
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    I'm just speculating due to the Philly connection, but was Saad's idol Frazier?
     
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    Ali and Joe Louis
     
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    Zab Judah, pretty obviously, idolized Whitaker and Tyson. He was like a little brother to both of them.
     
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    Bernard Hopkin’s idol was Bennie Briscoe ( because of the philly connection)
     
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    Gabe Rosado idolizes Hopkins. Once again, due to Philly connection.
     
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  13. Bronze Tiger

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    Michael Nunn tried to copy Muhammad Ali ...I think he did a pretty good job actually lol
     
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    Ricardo Lopez actually idolized Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    An interview with Eubank Senior seemed to indicate he idolized Gomez and Benitez.
     
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