Who is the nicest fighter in History?

Didn't he also walk through the streets of New York with large wild cats, shooting guns randomly? Or am I thinking of someone else? Or has my lack of historical knowledge led this sarcasm to fail miserably on me?

 

Holmes gets a lot of fan milage out of those hot wings Bill.

Seriously tho, i could put forth some quotes Holmes has made about other fighters, fighters who didn't bag him first, that would make many shudder. He always moaned of lack of respect yet treated his opponents somewhere between maggot and scum level. Either pretty much all of Larry's opponents were assholes, or he was. I know what odds i'm on. He might be fine and settled now, who knows.

 

Classless Larry moment No: 2377.

In his oft-read (by Bill) book, The Mallard mentions that Lennox Lewis met up with him and was very complimentary: "Hey man when you gonna show me how to throw a jab like yours". Instead of feeling gracious about the comments he saw fit to slag Lewis off for saying such a thing, referring to him as "a joke" and a "wanna be". What a total ****! :-(


But then again, he can't be all bad, as he does a good line in offering teenage boys a chance to come round to his house to sample his 'hot nadgers'.

 

Joe Louis a coward? :-(


What Johnson did was very brave and i don't blame him for it considering circumstances, but he set his race back rather than helping it. Not to mention that he never gave a black man a title shot either, when he had a 5 year oppurtunity and plenty of well deserving challenegers.

Ali was a racist himself as well. Calling Frazier a gorilla, uncle Tom, calling Sonny Liston a big ugly bear, not to mention joining a racist group who supported seperatism. If Ali was white, he would've been known as one of the worst racists out of the celebrities of that period.

What Joe Louis did for the black people is incredible. Who cares if he didn't humiliate his falling opponents in the ring like Johnson and Ali did? He carried himself with dignity and probably celebrated his victories in private over champaign without it hurting anyone. I think it takes a lot of courage and self-control to humble yourself like Louis did, for the best of your people.




On Holmes, he was an arrogant ***** and always seemed to carry a huge chip on his shoulder. Maybe he wasn't invited to birthdayparties as a kid or has some other reasons to think everyone betrays him. However, as far as i know he did not beat up his wife, have 30 kids outside of his marriage or any of the other traditional boxers problems. So he's not that bad. I have more respect for an arrogant ***** who upholds the law and takes care of his family than someone who comes across as a nice guy while beating up and cheating on his wife.

 

"Hot nadgers"


:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

It's a pity lewis didn't punch him in the head with the big overhand right saying 'well at least i can show you punch'

 

Ha ha, very true. What's more he went on to say "If the roles were reversed I would have said: "I'd kick you ass old man". Honestly, what an overwhelming gobshite. :-(

 

Floyd Mayweather. So modest, so humble.

 

A shame about his son Lil Floyd

 

Yeah, similar with Joe Louis.

He was known as a good guy, but I'm sure his mistress whom he assaulted and almost killed would disagree with Louis being the nicest guy.

I tend to think that a lot of top boxers (and athletes in general) in pretty complex individuals.

 

Mate of mine met Chris Eubank and said he seemed like a good guy. Surprised me a little I wouldnt have expected that but he said he seemed down to earth, didnt mind having a quick chat and signing a few things.

 

This should not come as any surprise.

As a champion Louis was as ruthless and cruel as any that ever breathed inside the roped square.

The most dangerous fighters are not the thugs like Sonny Liston or Mike Tyson they are the Jekel and Hyde types.