Who is the nicest fighter in History?

Boza Edwards.

 

**** i dunno

I know Arguello wasn't ALWAYS nice because he even admitted he that monster in him that came out when he fought, but he was a total role model in my personal opinion, I wrote a poem about him.

He is my vote.

 

Old George Foreman was a very nice guy......

 

Back in July, 1978 there was an amateur boxing show held at the VFW building in Brick, NJ, where I lived at the time. Slated to appear as special guests were Jack Dempsey and Jersey Joe Walcott. Due to illness, Dempsey was unable to appear, so Rocky Graziano took his place. My father and I went to the event, and we took numerous pictures with both of them. I had just sent Jersey Joe a picture in care of the Camden sheriff's office with a stamped, self-addressed envelope asking him to autograph it for me. He did, and I told him about sending the picture. He said that he gets a lot of such requests, and asked if I had received the picture back. I thanked him and told him that I did. Funny thing about the pictures we took - about a week earlier while warming up for our men's league softball game, the ball popped out of my glove, striking me in the eye. No damage done except a real nice shiner. By the time of the boxing show, I still had a fair amount of it left. So it added some "color" to the pictures. Walcott refereed one of the amateur bouts that night. He was a very quiet, soft-spoken man and very accommodating for pictures and autographs. He did not appear physically as big as I had expected, but still looked like he could go 15 in spite of his 65 years.

A funny incident happened that same night concerning my father and Rocky Graziano. There was a line of people formed to get Graziano's autograph. My father, who was a couple years older than Rocky, stood in a line of kids, all of whom looked pre-teen. When it came my father's turn, he said, "Rocky, could I get your autograph?" Graziano growled "NO" then they both burst out laughing. He signed the autograph for dad, and later I asked him if he would pose for a picture with my father. He looked at dad, literally ran over to him and threw his arm around him as if he had just seen a long lost friend. What a fantastic picture that made! Also in attendance that night was Steve Dudas, a contender from the 30s and 40s who fought both Schmeling and Walcott, and later a maintenance man at my high school. That was truly an evening of fond memories.

 

Tommy Loughran was also by all accounts a very nice man. He never hurt anybody with his style and lack of punching power as well. He had lunch with Max Baer after being in the ring with him..he advised Baer and even tried to teach him things. He was a good Catholic as well and seemed like an overall good chap.
Ezzard Charles was to me a very good man, a very decent guy in a very hard profession.
Emile Griffith also seemed like a very nice guy.as well as Nino Benvenuti, who often visited Carlos Monzon in prison.

 

:deal

 

Bruno and Eubank both come across as class acts, in very different ways.

By all accounts Wlad Klitschko too. Probably the major reason I like him as a fighter

 

Schmeling has only of late escaped the awful rep he was saddled in earlier days..as a Nazi and worse. His 1st fight with Louis was always played down in earlier days, but lately it seems he's gotten credit for the strategic, courageous masterpiece that it really was. he was a very decent guy with a world of personal courage.

 

And mine

 

Carl Williams deserves a mention

 

A singular honour.

I mean if you insult Carusso, does he sing Aria for you?

 

there is an excellent german film about him.

george foreman does not seem nice. blanking everyone during filming a question of sport was classless to the other guests and rude to me as a viewer.

 

alexis arguello

 

Saohin Srithai Condo, aka Saohin Sor Thanikul, aka Saohin N-Yoko

Not that famous but was a converted Muay Thai fighter who in his prime took Paulie Ayala 12 hard rounds and well passed his prime with a detached retena (?) took an up and coming Jorge Linares 10 rounds.

My reason for posting is he was a guy that every morning once he had finished his training session before he ate would feed all the homless animals at the gym and look after and treat many street dogs with mange (which is pretty grimm in Thailand) out of his own pocket. Even when making weight he'd go out of his way to put you first as a guest in his country and help you everyway he could. A true Buddhist warrior if that makes any sense. No ego, no malice only good thoughts for all those around him he has had a big impact on my memories.