Which fighter is your favorite to watch and why?

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  1. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought I'd bring up a positive thread for ones.

    My favorite fighter to watch is


    Roberto Duran

    Why? Almost all his matches, and all of his high-profile wins, are mental battles even moreso than physical ones. Duran fights until you are weary, and until he is weary, and he trusts he can dig deeper than you and fight harder when you're both sick of it. Anyone he fights is tested to their limits.


    Besides that, as Angelo Dundee once said 'he does a lot of cute things in there.' Duran had the head-feints, the feet-feints, showing them one glove and surprising them with the other, moving his head to absorb a possible blow rather than futily trying to duck it entirely, efficient use of the jab (the way it's meant to be used -- not to score points, but to measure and set up another punch) and a tendency to never do the same thing twice, constantly varying his manner of attacking.

    He never ducked anyone, which I liked. He fouled a lot, but was rarely caught -- and I have to admit, I liked that too, if only for the drama. It's a war in there, and he'll do anything to win. What tops it off is his genourosity to the poor -- it doesn't change the fights he's had, but it makes him much more sympathetic in my eyes, and I've found myself rooting even harder for him since I've seen those.

    What's yours?
     
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  2. Shpion

    Shpion IDF Full Member

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    Currently it is Pacman. One can always be sure that any fight with Pacman promises to be fireworks.
     
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  3. myk

    myk Active Member Full Member

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    Pac coz he's the most exciting fighter to watch.
     
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  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thomas hearns....win or lose he will put everything on the line...
    also in his fight with Hagler ...he could outbox Hagler but he was looking for a 1 round ko........
     
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  5. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Currently ... Kelly Pavlik - exciting offensive fighter. 31-0 28 ko he comes to do business.
     
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  6. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sweet Pea.

    No matter how hard anyone ever tried, they could never be as accomplished as Whitaker. I can't help but to watch and just appreciate everything he was able to do in the ring. And as sacrilegious as this may sound, I thought he was even better than Willie Pep.
     
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  7. Guru_Too_You

    Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 Full Member

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    Sweet Pea and Duran.
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hagler changed up his own gameplan, throwing caution to the wind and attacking Hearns rather than his usual patient boxer-puncher style, and Hearns had little choice but to trade with him. As Hearns would say later, he had to defend himself and get some respect instead of being walked right through.

    He did at times try to box in the middle of the ring midway through round 1, but Hagler cornered him and then Hearns went back to trading to get away from the ropes. But the time he did, his legs did the dance late in the round.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    My favorite fighter to watch ever is Mike Tyson.

    Not only was he an exciting KO artist with power and charisma, but his punches and combos were beautiful to watch. Especially the right uppercut.
     
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  10. koko of phil

    koko of phil Ring of Fire Resident Full Member

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    Mike Tyson. One different fighter to came in this sport.
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    All-time favorite - Mike Tyson.

    Right now it's Wladimir Klitschko simply because you never know what would happen when he's fighting, whether he wins or loses it's ALWAYS entertaining.
     
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  12. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    CURRENT
    1. Manny Pacquiao - Awesome power, awesome speed, always makes good fights
    2. Miguel Cotto - A destructive force who can break you down and also has good boxing skills
    3. Kelly Pavlik - A right hand that can knock any middleweight out right now
    4. Samuel Peter - Powerful, clubbing puncher who can take a shot
    5. Marco Antonio Barrera - Great boxing skills and a great combative attitude
    6. Wladimir Klitschko - anything can happen when he fights
    7. Jorge Arce - Has a hit and be hit attitude

    PAST
    1. Roberto Duran - Enough said
    2. Aaron Pryor - Never stops throwing
    3. Mike Tyson - Fast, Amazing Power, Unpredictable
    4. Matthew Saad Muhammad - vs. Marvin Johnson, vs. Yanqui Lopez
    5. Diego Corrales - Heart and power
    6. Bobby Chacon - A true warrior
    7. Pernell Whitaker - Couldn't be hit, beautiful to watch
     
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  13. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    All Time: Sanchez- great counterpuncher, great chin, nice power and lots of punches. Beautiful boxer.

    Current: Mosley, Dawson, Cotto and Pavlik because they are my favorite fighters. All of them are great boxers overall and tend to be in entertaining fights.

    Chad is from CT so I've been on his bandwagon since 2001.
     
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  14. therealdeal

    therealdeal Active Member Full Member

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    For previous fighters it was holfyield. You could always count on a good fight if Holyfield was involved.

    Currently, it may be Juan Diaz. All action. Too bad he doesn't have a punch, but, his fights may actually be more exciting because of it.
     
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  15. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arturo Gatti.
     
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