What type of boxers do you like?

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 6:47 pm

Personally I prefer the more outrageous guys. Those with the mouth and attitude who can also back it up. Guys like Ali, Duran, Hagler,Tyson, Mayorga (well he had the mouth and atitude and he did back it up to an extent), Paez, Naz, Pazienza, Jones, Floyd. The humble guys who wish the best of luck to their opponents and are always well mannered annoy the hell out of me.

DeGale and Haye just annoy me. Humourless buffoons imo.

by BALTIMORA Wed 25 May 2011, 6:52 pm

Anyone who puts on a good show and shows genuine appreciation or the fans. Style doesn't matter so much as conveying a love for what they do.

I wonder if anyone will answer 'little Filipino ones'..?

by **HumanWindmill** Wed 25 May 2011, 6:53 pm

I swear that when I read the title and saw the author I thought the thread would just say ' new ones. '

I like all styles, and I love to watch the masters of different styles going up against each other. As to personality, I pretty much take it with a pinch of salt, since I recognize that there's a lot of showbiz in boxing now, so we don't always know how real the public persona is.

Having said that, I couldn't bear the sight of Sugar Ray Leonard, unless he was actually doing his stuff in the ring.

by Scottrf Wed 25 May 2011, 6:53 pm

Good ones.

by WelshDevilRob Wed 25 May 2011, 7:03 pm

I like allsorts of fighters but have for many years concentrated on the Heavyweights. In that I mean I would watch the contenders below the contenders.
Give me a Derrick Jeferson fight and I'm happy.

As for styles then I can go from Sugar Ray Leonard to Tommy Hearns to Marvin Hagler to Joe Calzaghe and Nigel Benn they all appeal to me.

Still learning and catching up on fighters of yester year but always loved the way Jack Johnson fought even if the tape maybe is out of sync.

Pretty sure I have some Harry Wills fights but struggling as my net speed is no good for download.

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 7:12 pm

HumanWindmill wrote:I swear that when I read the title and saw the author I thought the thread would just say ' new ones. '

I like all styles, and I love to watch the masters of different styles going up against each other. As to personality, I pretty much take it with a pinch of salt, since I recognize that there's a lot of showbiz in boxing now, so we don't always know how real the public persona is.

Having said that, I couldn't bear the sight of Sugar Ray Leonard, unless he was actually doing his stuff in the ring.

Something about Leonard that just annoyed me so much that I wanted everyone he fought to beat him badly. Amazing in the ring, but I found him an irritating tick.

by compelling and rich Wed 25 May 2011, 7:15 pm

Mexicans

by BALTIMORA Wed 25 May 2011, 7:20 pm

compelling and rich wrote:Mexicans

Because they're MexiCAN, not MexiCAN'T.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 25 May 2011, 7:35 pm

blonde hair, kissable mouths and big knobs.....

seriously though I like counterpunchers that have the talent to dismantle thugs.......

I like to watch poetry in motion...Nunn at his best, Curry, Bramble in their pomp..

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 8:19 pm

Poetry for me was Ali gliding actoss the ring or Hagler, Duran and Tyson looking to rip their opponent apart. They seemed to love doing it. Their ferocity was a joy to watch coupled with their skill in delivering it.

by ONETWOFOREVER Wed 25 May 2011, 8:58 pm

I like explosive fighters, like Tyson and Benn. Always exciting. Some will say Haye is explosive but heis not he is 1 punch wonder.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed 25 May 2011, 8:59 pm

agreed Azania...Like a good tear up merchant as well......

although didn't enjoy Duran-Moore very much...although probably more than Davey did.

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 9:01 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:agreed Azania...Like a good tear up merchant as well......

although didn't enjoy Duran-Moore very much...although probably more than Davey did.

That was man against boy. Davey took a terrible beating. It probably ended his career after what 12 fights?

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 9:01 pm

ONETWOFOREVER wrote:I like explosive fighters, like Tyson and Benn. Always exciting. Some will say Haye is explosive but heis not he is 1 punch wonder.

Top be honest I haven't seen Haye in an exciting fight. He reminds me of Eubank post Watson. Talks a good fight but hardly delivers one.

by ONETWOFOREVER Wed 25 May 2011, 9:04 pm

A lot of people name Duran as their fav fighter but they refuse to except his limited skill set. Yes he was exciting but as I have famously stated before on the old 606 Duran was nothing more then a "Glorified bar brawler" but a very good 1. The second Leonard fight exposed the myth.

sorry.

by Scottrf Wed 25 May 2011, 9:09 pm

What bars do you go to?

by BALTIMORA Wed 25 May 2011, 9:27 pm

Scottrf wrote:What bars do you go to?

Do you really wanna know his answer to that..?

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 9:29 pm

ONETWOFOREVER wrote:A lot of people name Duran as their fav fighter but they refuse to except his limited skill set. Yes he was exciting but as I have famously stated before on the old 606 Duran was nothing more then a "Glorified bar brawler" but a very good 1. The second Leonard fight exposed the myth.

sorry.

Limited skillset? Duran probably had the best defensive skills for a swarming boxer. Offensively he was savage and none were better. The first Leonard fight saw to that.

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 9:30 pm

Scottrf wrote:What bars do you go to?

Blue Oyster type? randy

by Lumbering_Jack Wed 25 May 2011, 9:30 pm

ONETWOFOREVER wrote:A lot of people name Duran as their fav fighter but they refuse to except his limited skill set. Yes he was exciting but as I have famously stated before on the old 606 Duran was nothing more then a "Glorified bar brawler" but a very good 1. The second Leonard fight exposed the myth.

sorry.

So you must agree he most the most of a limited skill set to become a top 20 atg?

by Steffan Wed 25 May 2011, 9:35 pm

Welsh ones

by Scottrf Wed 25 May 2011, 9:39 pm

Steffan wrote:Welsh ones

Really?

by Lumbering_Jack Wed 25 May 2011, 9:43 pm

I like Rocky Marciano and Jim Jeffries...

by BALTIMORA Wed 25 May 2011, 9:49 pm

Lumbering_Jack wrote:I like Rocky Marciano and Jim Jeffries...

You like sub-Herbie Hide boxers?

by Lumbering_Jack Wed 25 May 2011, 9:53 pm

BALTIMORA wrote:
Lumbering_Jack wrote:I like Rocky Marciano and Jim Jeffries...

You like sub-Herbie Hide boxers?

I nearly spat water all over my screen when I read that little peach from Az, funny stuff.

He is like a slightly less subltle version of D4.

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 9:57 pm

by John Bloody Wayne Wed 25 May 2011, 10:28 pm

compelling and rich wrote:Mexicans

Obviously Mexicans. Apart from them I can find any exciting. A boxer with guts like Ali, an explosive but vulnerable Tommy Hearns or a slow but deadly George Foreman all appeal to me.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 25 May 2011, 10:48 pm

Lumbering_Jack wrote:
BALTIMORA wrote:
Lumbering_Jack wrote:I like Rocky Marciano and Jim Jeffries...

You like sub-Herbie Hide boxers?

I nearly spat water all over my screen when I read that little peach from Az, funny stuff.

He is like a slightly less subltle version of D4.

Stop it Jack/Balti, just don't go there. He actually said both Hide and Bruno would dispatch Jeffries in double quick time, or something along those lines anyway!

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 10:55 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Lumbering_Jack wrote:
BALTIMORA wrote:
Lumbering_Jack wrote:I like Rocky Marciano and Jim Jeffries...

You like sub-Herbie Hide boxers?

I nearly spat water all over my screen when I read that little peach from Az, funny stuff.

He is like a slightly less subltle version of D4.

Stop it Jack/Balti, just don't go there. He actually said both Hide and Bruno would dispatch Jeffries in double quick time, or something along those lines anyway!

by azania Wed 25 May 2011, 11:00 pm

I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry. Very Happy

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 25 May 2011, 11:01 pm

compelling and rich wrote:Mexicans

Same here. Used to love watching Chavez slowly and meticulously breaking someone down. Great fighter. Ricardo Lopez as well. One of the most complete boxers I have ever seen. Footwork was just out of this world. Little guy but massive talent. My interest in the extreme lighter weights has waned a touch since "El Finito" retired.

Watching Ali around 1964 (not live of course) is just amazing, such a smooth motion and speed of hand, foot and mind completely in sync.

Duran in the same bracket as JCC. Hearns was great to watch as well, the destructive power allied to the chance of been floored and stopped himself was intoxicating.

But, my favourite to watch, leaving aside how bad or good you think he was, is Joe Louis. He combinations were delivered in an almost poetic nature but with a viciousness I have rarely seen. He just seemed so composed and ready to seperate someone from their senses at a moments notice.

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 8:05 am

azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 8:08 am

HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 8:19 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 8:24 am

HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

Ok Windy, I guess I have just been owned.

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 8:28 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

Ok Windy, I guess I have just been owned.

You and I both, Tino. I didn't know anything about all this important stuff until az put me in the picture. His thesis on separation of eggs and radical preachers was a life changing experience, for me. Bit like reading ' Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance ' back in the day.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 8:33 am

HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

Ok Windy, I guess I have just been owned.

You and I both, Tino. I didn't know anything about all this important stuff until az put me in the picture. His thesis on separation of eggs and radical preachers was a life changing experience, for me. Bit like reading ' Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance ' back in the day.

I just feel sorry for Darwin, Windy. Travelled all that way on the Beagle, put his life and soul into some book or something only for Az to discredit it all by enlightening us that hthe evolution of man started "sometime in the 1920's".

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 8:39 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

Ok Windy, I guess I have just been owned.

You and I both, Tino. I didn't know anything about all this important stuff until az put me in the picture. His thesis on separation of eggs and radical preachers was a life changing experience, for me. Bit like reading ' Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance ' back in the day.

I just feel sorry for Darwin, Windy. Travelled all that way on the Beagle, put his life and soul into some book or something only for Az to discredit it all by enlightening us that hthe evolution of man started "sometime in the 1920's".

So do I, Tino.

azania really does have this evolution stuff down to the minutest detail. I believe his latest project concerns why Lady Goo Ga writes finer literature than F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The world awaits.

by DoubleD22 Thu 26 May 2011, 8:40 am

For me its Roberto Duran and also i loved watching Smokin Joe! the agressive come forward fighters never taking a backward step. Its the way they can make the ring look so small for their oppenents by cutting it off which impresses me. I dont think its fair to call Duran a Glorified bar brawler either! if you watch his fights his defence is crude but he was still very hard to hit cleanly and always had something coming back at you!

I think most types of fighters are good to watch as they all have better skills in diffrent departments, watching a skilled defensive boxer or a slcikster is just as impressive to me as a toe to toe stand and trade sort of fighter, its all about getting 2 fighters whos styles gel to show the best skills of both.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 8:45 am

HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:
azania wrote:I'd put Jeffries as the equal of someone like Jerry Quarry.

Not everybody can be so talented and athletic as Solis, Arreola, Peter, Chagaev, Maskaev, Rahman, Valuev, Ibragimov or the rest of your Nutrition Norberts and Creatine Christophers.

Windy, I would fancy Quarry to beat Herbie Hide anyway!

No chance, Tino.

Why, Quarry was twenty years older, doncha know ? Think of the huge technological advances, the natural evolution, whereby Hide is 21.333333% stronger ; think of the radical thingummies of which Hide was a benificiary after man learned the secret of separating eggs ; think of the pullies and rowing machines, Nike trainers, organic boxing socks, HD hand bandages, colour hair gel, PPV heavy bags, carbon graphite skipping rope handles, lightweight gumshields, etc.

Just ask azania, he'll reveal all.

Ok Windy, I guess I have just been owned.

You and I both, Tino. I didn't know anything about all this important stuff until az put me in the picture. His thesis on separation of eggs and radical preachers was a life changing experience, for me. Bit like reading ' Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance ' back in the day.

I just feel sorry for Darwin, Windy. Travelled all that way on the Beagle, put his life and soul into some book or something only for Az to discredit it all by enlightening us that hthe evolution of man started "sometime in the 1920's".

So do I, Tino.

azania really does have this evolution stuff down to the minutest detail. I believe his latest project concerns why Lady Goo Ga writes finer literature than F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The world awaits.

Ah but Windy, in fairness, did Fitzgerald ever emerge from a giant egg at an awards show? He didn't think of that did he!

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 8:53 am

He was too busy learning to separate the egg, Tino.

Never did get the hang of it, though.

by Valero's Conscience Thu 26 May 2011, 8:54 am

For me the perfect boxer for both inside and outside of the ring is Cotto.

Extremely humble outside of the ring, even in defeat and doesn't try and take PR opportunities at every chance and inside the ring entertains the fans and wears his heart on his sleeve.

by Scottrf Thu 26 May 2011, 9:06 am

HumanWindmill wrote:He was too busy learning to separate the egg, Tino.

Never did get the hang of it, though.

Crack it, catch the yolk in your hand and let the whites drip through your fingers. Calls himself a boxer Doh

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 9:08 am

Scottrf wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:He was too busy learning to separate the egg, Tino.

Never did get the hang of it, though.
Crack it, catch the yolk in your hand and let the whites drip through your fingers. Calls himself a boxer

I'll practise, Scott. Thanks for that.

Will I then be able to enjoy the radical thingummies ? ( I've honestly forgotten the real name. What are they called ? )

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 9:08 am

Scottrf wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:He was too busy learning to separate the egg, Tino.

Never did get the hang of it, though.
Crack it, catch the yolk in your hand and let the whites drip through your fingers. Calls himself a boxer

Scott, just don't start anymore bird related puns whatever you do or Windy the killjoy will merge the threads!

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 9:09 am

That's not very nice, Tino. Why are you giving me the bird ?

by azania Thu 26 May 2011, 9:10 am

Valero's Conscience wrote:For me the perfect boxer for both inside and outside of the ring is Cotto.

Extremely humble outside of the ring, even in defeat and doesn't try and take PR opportunities at every chance and inside the ring entertains the fans and wears his heart on his sleeve.

Those are the type of boxers who annoy the life out of me. Humble, well mannered and a wannabe role model. Yuk.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 9:10 am

HumanWindmill wrote:That's not very nice, Tino. Why are you giving me the bird ?

Leave it Windy, just leave it.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 26 May 2011, 9:12 am

HumanWindmill wrote:
Scottrf wrote:
HumanWindmill wrote:He was too busy learning to separate the egg, Tino.

Never did get the hang of it, though.
Crack it, catch the yolk in your hand and let the whites drip through your fingers. Calls himself a boxer

I'll practise, Scott. Thanks for that.

Will I then be able to enjoy the radical thingummies ? ( I've honestly forgotten the real name. What are they called ? )

Free Radicals, Windy. Do keep up old timer!

by **HumanWindmill** Thu 26 May 2011, 9:15 am

The very ones ! Thanks, mate. I just asked az on another thread, and realized, too late, alas, that I'm probably in for a long morning.

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