Which boxers were great for boxing because of their character and why?

By all accounts Corbett wasnt really too nice a guy in reality,he was one of the first titleholders to physque out his opponents and used a variety of tactics to gain an edge.If you mean by character ,a boxer being a nice guy ,and carrying himself accordingly,I think you would have to go a long way to beat Louis ,he was schooled never to gloat,and as he grew into his title his shyness gave way to some wry quips,and observations,another Champion ,Im sure you will appreciate L,is Rocky, Marciano never denigrated an opponent was allways generous in victory,and compassionate ,after he,d bludgeoned half the life out of some poor opponent.

 

Good enough. I'm not qualified to venture any kind of informed strong opinion on those points. I was simply curious about your views on the matter, and was seeking additional clarification.

 

Alexis Arguello was great for boxing not only because he showed a lot of class but the fact he opposed the Sandaneston (not sure of the spelling) government made him extremely popular with Cubans living in America.

 

Alexis Arguello-Nice, kind man. Unfortunately, he was murdered(?)
Ray Mancini-the whole, I-want-to-win-title-for-my-father thing was cool.
Ray Leonard-the skill, the charisma, unfortunately, later, the arrogance.
Thomas Hearns-the class and power.
Roberto Duran-The flatout machismo.

 

Carmen Basilio. Had a tendency to turn boxing matches into his kind of fight, and did it as much throgh sheer force of will as anything else.

 

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Fighters who were larger than life & drew a crowd everywhere they went.:
Max Baer, Maxie Rosenbloom, Jack Johnson, Henry Armstrong, Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey, Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran, Muhammed Ali, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, Julio C. Chavez, Carlos Monzon, Lennox Lewis & Ray Leonard.

 

most great fighters had something great about their character of never quitting.

 

Surely I missed someone mentioning Floyd Patterson?

 

Jim Braddock deserves a mention. Gave joy and hope to millions during the depression. He won the greatest prize in sports through a combination of good fortune, guts and determination.

Joe Frazier is another who in stark contrast to Ali went about his business in a modest and dignified fashion. This is amplified by the unfair labels of 'Uncle Tom' and 'White Man's Champion' which were given to him.

 

Wilfred Sauerland as a promoter, Henry Maske as a boxer and RTL as a TV station took boxing out of the gutter in Germany where it was controlled by pimps and the like. Boxing know is the sport with the highest TV ratings after futbol and on par with Formula 1 - the Klitschkos do something between 14 and 18 millions, Abraham around 12 millions, Sturm like 8-10 millions and even Sylvester does around 6 millions. When you have around 50 million housholds that´s huge.

Schmeling was the best person in boxing. Ross probably the greatest and Patterson the nicest.