Top fighters that deserve massive credit for courage...

Arthur Abraham - fought Miranda at a time that Miranda was undefeated and thought to be indestructable, got his jaw broken and still survived the fight, keeping things close and even staggering Miranda afterwards - THEN books a rematch when he didn't need too

David Haye - unified the division against Enzo Mac and immediately went looking for Wlad who has looked as close to unbeatable as anyone in the last few years

Oscar De La Hoya - willing to fight the best in the world and has done it time and time again, despite it ruining his record.

 

Jorge Arce for still bringing the pain after his one sided loss.

Jones for fighting Tarver in the rematch and fighting Johnson and wanting to fight Calzaghe.

Floyd from starting at 130 and fighting at 154

 

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I knew u were going to do that, just ****ing with u. He needs to fight Cotto, Margo, or Mosley just two of them and I'll be cool :good

 

If Floyd fights and beats the winner of Cotto/Margo, all is forgiven from me.

At the end of the day, as a prof sportsman he is entitled to look for the best reward.

Hell take us in our jobs, sure as ****ing arse I'm not going to do my job in harder conditions for less pay if I can take a cruisy route, earn double the money and take it easy

 

Pacman all the way

 

Whats the problem with mayweather taking a break, once in a while every fighter could do with a break, but when he comes back do you really think de la hoya will be his last fight?

I see mayweather fighting the cotto/margarito winner in 2009. By then the winner of the fight would be a bigger name and the fight will generate more intrest.

 

An wont fight Marquez again

 

Wladimir Klitschko seems awfully intent on proving he's the absolute best of his generation.

 

Are you serious? Jones only fought Tarver again because his victory was a little tarnished due to the fact some thought he was lucky to get the decision.

Johnson was meant to be an easy comeback fight, picking on a percieved weak title holder to get a belt.

As for Calzaghe, Jones is in no man's land at the moment with no significant victories since beating Tarver in the first fight 4 and a half years ago. He's got everything to gain and nothing to lose in that match up.

If Jones was so courageous he would have forgot all about risk/reward ratio's and fought the likes of Benn, Nunn and Collins when it really mattered.

 

Any fighter that gets in the ring whether it be amatuer, just starting as a pro, or a top fighter gets credit for getting in the ring. I know what you mean about the thread.

I got in the ring for the first time ages ago and I was petrified. I believe there were at least 500 people that attended. The added pressure was that I was cheered by latinos to beat a white opponent. Well, as soon as the bell rang and the first punch was thrown, I did not hear or see anyone, but the opponent and the ref. After that, I still got the butterflies each time I got in the ring. By the way, I lost that fight even though I dropped him and he was undefeated with five fights. I would finish the experience, but now I am off topic.

Oh, Buster Douglas vs Tyson.

 

It's tricky to determine whether contenders fight the best because they want to or because they are also making a payday and making themselves better known in the process, but I'd say someone like Bika too. I don't think Bika would ever say NO to a top fighter. I don't think Bika plays the risk/reward game as much as most of the others...

I'm voting for my favourite Aussie boxer: Sakio Bika!:good

 

Sorry they didn't want t ocome to America like they should had. Plus he was sad about Gerald McClenn which is understanable. He had no reason to go over there ALSO Nunn was a crackhead and was on the decline once Jones was on top. :hi: