How did you favorite fighter become your favorite?

Lots of great comments about Tommy Hearns, but he ranks at #3 on my list of all time favorites. Here's a video of my #1, and I don't think I need to explain why I rate him so high,

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From Mangua Nicaragua; MISTER Alexis Arguello
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fair enough,but nothing is more exciting or entertaining to me personally than a toe to toe war,and every fight arturo had invariably turned into a war.

 

Before there was Gatti, there was Danny "Little Red" Lopez; #2 on my all time favorites list. If you're not familiar with Little Red, it's worth your time to watch this video:yep
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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdaVSVefmck&feature=related[/ame]

 

Hopkins. he's only been hurt in one fight despite being an old fart for a long time and what's not to like about a criminal who robs other criminals because he knows they won't go running to the cops? talk about intelligence in ignorance.

 

Shane Mosley- Growing up I loved the Sugars and the only one still with relevance to my childhood was Shane(Well....Leonard to but we know what happened vs Camacho:-(). I wanted to be a Sugar soooo bad and still do in a way.

 

As a child I rooted for my dad's favorite guy, Hagler.

As an adult, Gatti moved me. Emotionally, what he went through in the ring was a synopsis of life overcoming adversity and I will probably never get that excited about a fighter again.

 

i have more than one favorite but de la hoya, cotto and mosley are my 3 all time favorite fighters and i like them all because of their fighting styles and for fighting the best.

 

Three men worthy of admiration.

 

Mayweather- The Gernaro Hernandez fight
Hopkins- The Trinidad fight
Lewis- The Golota fight, and especially after the first Holyfield fight

 

cotto...... i never seen a body shot like these...

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paul williams has an amazing work rate and would fight anybody. need i say more?

 

Lewis Lewis.

It was my grandfather who got me hooked. Used to train me on the pads when I was a nipper. So even before my teens boxing was in my blood.
Around 85, (I'd be 10) we got cable and I could watch live American boxing for the first time.

1986 I became aware of Tyson, he was the guy who captured my attention 100%, a machine, like Arnold in the movie.

So 4 years go by, none shall pass, the guy is a one man wrecking crew then BAM, time stops, ****, who the **** is Douglas?

By co-incidence the UK media was starting to get on the Lewis bandwagon, figured I'd have a peak.

91 was a pivotal year. I watched Tyson have two great fights with Ruddock and saw Lewis bomb out Mason. Then the bomb goes off, no Holyfield - Tyson, the man was gone.

Figured 'oh well, guess I'll watch more of this Lewis guy'.

The rest is history.

 

Erik Morales - I was almost 10 and had just began boxing, sitting in a pub in Dublin watching a replay of his fight with McCullough the day after. Seeing El Terrible get hit then throw his hands up to say "Lets GO!", and attack with that right hand.. :smoke


Fernando Vargas - Watching his fight with Quartey when I was a nipper.. I fell in love after this and have ben since!

 

Those were the same exact fights that I was gonna say!:good

 

Lennox Lewis was totally bad to the bone....

I remember watching him before he was the champion, just knowing it was only a matter of time.

True all time great, formidable opponent for any ATG.:yep