North Americans: Who is your favorite fighter from overseas?

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  1. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    current: nobody
    all time: Prince
     
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  2. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Current: Guerrero or Katsidis.
    Past: Oscar de la Hoya or Jose Napoles.
     
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  3. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pac, K2, Tzsyu, Bute(even though he's a Canadian now, still a Romanian to me), Valuev, Khan, Olafabi, Helenius, Adamek(don't rate him as a HW), Hamed, Karmazin


    Ya know, I probably like more Euro/Eastern Bloc fighters than I do american anymore. They're just better overall......stylewise usually decent, power almost always top tier, and dedication to training that americans have long since lacked, especially after they've been noticed.

    Seems lately, alot of Euro/EB/Russian fans are starting to show some resentment to boxing fans simply for being a crossover fan. And same goes for some ignorant NA fans.:rofl

    Ya know, I don't give a **** if a guy is white, brown, blue, green, black, or purple....if the man can throw, I'm usually a fan.:deal
     
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  4. globenerd

    globenerd Guest

    I'm surprised at how many have picked guys like Haye and Hamed.
    You rarely see Americans go on about themselves like that because it doesn't go over here. Especially if they're quite not elite (Hamed) or complete ****-for-talent (Haye).
     
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  5. HawkFan16

    HawkFan16 Unshot/In My Prime Full Member

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    Tszyu
    Pacquiao
    Corrie Sanders
    Ike Ibeabuchi
    David Tua
    Vic Darchinyan
    I like what I'm seeing from Nishioka these days too.
     
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  6. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I like both of them
     
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  7. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    Pacquiao current and all-time.
     
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  8. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Don't think Puerto Rico counts. I'll go with Maidana.
     
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  9. Beezy

    Beezy 2 Eazzy Full Member

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    Right now, I would say Martinez (he's from South America)... overseas, I would say Carl Froch or Donaire (if we say he's Philipino)

    Alltime is tough... I guess Kostya.. maybe Calzaghe (I don't really have an indepth list on alltime overseas fighters)
     
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  10. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Current: Pacman, Donaire, Agbecko, Ishida, Khan, Pirog,Lee
    All-time: Tszyu, Cerdan, Hamed, Nelson, Quartey, Wilde, Honeyghan, Collins,Lewis
     
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  11. globenerd

    globenerd Guest

    That's great. I see several who apparently agree with you. I'm just saying I'm a little surprised by it.
     
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  12. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    I finally respect David Haye and he goes and steps away:think Hopin it's a publicity stunt anyways. Skillwise you might be right, lacking if not above average, but he has excellent exterior defense, and raw power. Also displayed a beard, most of us figured didn't exist.

    How can you call Hamed not quite elite. Yeah he lost to the best of his time, but very well may have won a rematch, and retired to his God at 29. Nothing but respect for someone who thanks God for what he's got and steps away, content with his millions. :deal
     
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  13. globenerd

    globenerd Guest

    The one guy at the elite level he fought, he was beaten handily, and I believe he was 27, not 29. He was very good, but he wasn't quite elite. That's what I said, that's what I mean.

    As for Haye. I totally disagree that he is any good at HW at all.

    Hamed actually exceeded Haye in bravado, but at least he fought some top guys and got some good wins. In other words, he backed himself up until he called it quits. Haye hasn't accomplished anything.
     
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