Most intimidating faces / stare downs in boxing history?

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  1. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    I like how the black guy next to Hearns is just completely spacing out.
     
  2. rifftide1

    rifftide1 New Member Full Member

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    Always thought Larry Holmes gave a stern game face and looked unfazed and ready to deal with any action given..but i like Holmes.
     
  3. SuzieQ49

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    George Foreman staring down Joe Frazier while listening to "The end of the beginning" by God is an Astronaut while smoking a blunt....greatest **** of all time
     
  4. BillB

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    I think it was Marciano who wouldn't look at his opponent until the opening bell.

    He's look down at the canvas, even when they were receiving the referee's instructions.


    I think it was him. It was one of them.
     
  5. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    The canvas must have been terrified.
     
  6. Vyborg1917

    Vyborg1917 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  7. janitor

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    There are different types of staredown.

    Most of the ones mentioned so far, are of the Sonny Liston school which says "I am angry and I am going to f**k you up".

    The Joe Louis school is more along the lines of "I am not angry with you but I am going to crush you as casualy as I would step on an insect".

    The Max Baer school says "you are in the ring with one crazy dude and you don't know what he is going to do next".

    The Jack Johnson school says "I don't think much of you as a fighter, and I am just being polite to you before I subject you to the most hideous beating".
     
  8. The Spider

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    Hard to go past Tyson - looked like the most dangerous psycho on earth - worst part is he probably was.

    Tyson won fights by early KO while the referee was issuing his final instructions.
     
  9. Theron

    Theron Boxing Addict banned

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    No he was not.... Just because Sharkey acted cocky dosen't mean Dempsey was intimidated i have pictures and Dempsey looked very calm, and knocked Sharkey the **** out later....
     
  10. red cobra

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    I loved Benitez's staredowns. He was arrogant and theatrical at the same time. He was a master at the staredown.
     
  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Just more Dempsey hate here. Dempsey wasn't scared of any of his opponents, least of all the emotional crybaby Sharkey.
     
  12. ATP

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    Tyson-McNeely Good shout,

    Kid Dynamite was fresh out of the pen, was the whole "expect the unexpected" thing after a long absence
     
  13. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No mention of Duran?
     
  14. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the low blows should be taken into consideration.
     
  15. Bobo

    Bobo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    everyone says Tyson-McNeeley. If I didn't know any better I'd say McNeeley was the one that looked intimidating. Practically ****in laughing in Mike Tyson's face.