Some call it disrespectful, others entertainment. I m clearly favouring the 2nd part. I could watch hours of Hamed, Eubank, RJJ and Calzaghe winding up their opponents. Here's a fav of mine, done by Arthur Abraham in his title winning affort vs. Kingsley Ikeke: This content is protected Maybe you have *.gifs of your own favourite tauntings and maybe you might want to post them, so we could have a good laugh altogether...
Nah i don't like it to much. I didn't like RJJ the most, especially as it was mainly against crap opponents.
Depends what the taunt is...and who is doing the taunting. Calzaghe looks gay as hell when he taunts; doesn't work for him at all.
If a fighter refuses to engage, I think it would be fair. But, in the end, boxing is show business. You have to put asses in seats and get the PPV.
I enjoyed the showboating when Ali would do the Ali shuffle or his patented Ali flurries, but i did not enjoy the taunting of Frazier or Patterson or for that most fighters I agree it does show poor sportsmanship.