Most intimidating stare down?

Before I’d call myself a fan of boxing I was watching Fedor. I still believe he was the most dangerous man in hand to hand combat to ever live, at least as far as I know perhaps there were some prehistoric human monsters. Aleksander had one great advantage despite his from what I’ve read laziness, one hell of a sparring partner.

 

Even before first bell, Joe had half a boner - not at the prospect of facing Max, he wanted to get home ASAP to consummate his marriage, the ceremony having only taken place several hours before the fight.

So, Maxie Baer merely presented as a **** blocker that The Brown Bomber had to remove in quick time.

All things considered, that was Baer’s very own Perfect Storm and he had every right to be damned scared.

 

The only thing I can think of that is more terrifying than facing across from Louis knowing I was about to fight him, is facing across from a Louis who had a semi-on, knowing I was about to fight him.

Fortunately for Max, from what I understand, he only received one kind of beating in the ring that night.

 

Yes, fortunately for everyone, Joe kept it kosher. A conventional beating was administered.

 

I remember when an almost 48 year old Duran fought William Joppy as his cornermen were going to the center of the ring one of them told Joppy,,"don't look at his eyes" Some of the terms used to describe his stare through the years were, sinister, malevolent, cold, dark, scary, wolf like,

 

This is my all time favorite stare down

 

They said that staring into the eyes of Maske was akin to falling into a bottomless pit lined with Hell's worst demons.

 

Lewis
Foreman

 

Or when he had a heart attack in the hotel and was asked if he needed the house doctor.

"no, " he said. "I need the people doctor." He was dead within the hour. Way to go, Maxie.

 

Intimidation is a complex box of tools., of which the stare down, is only one component.

 

I still think the Sonny Liston stare down is the gold-standard!

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Our current lineal champion has shown us a far more complex play book.