Who are the most exciting fighters you've ever seen?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jan 2004, 19:27

The all-time lists we find dotted around the boxing websites, always concentrate on perfection rather than excitement. Thus Thomas Hearns never gets in anyone's top 10 though he was one of the most exciting fighters ever in my opinion. Matthew Saad Muhammad, too.
Off the top of my head, I would add Gatti, Tapia, Junior Jones, Tyson, Holyfield, Pryor and Naz to my list.
So who do you regard as the most exciting fighters ever?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 10 Jan 2004, 19:37

Hearns has to be a pretty good candidate. Jeff Fenech, Azumah Nelson, Tyson, Holyfield, Hagler, god there's just too goddam many.

beduff · Post by **beduff** » 10 Jan 2004, 19:37

tyson by a mile,everything around one of his fights is exciting.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jan 2004, 19:52

I noticed Barry McGuigan's all-time top 10 published today in a national newspaper included Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez normally doesn't squeeze into an all-time list, yet there's no doubt he was a thrilling fighter, as was Wilfredo Gomez; Danny Lopez, too.
Christ, as James said, there's just too many.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Jan 2004, 20:59

Gatti and Chavez are very good runners up - but there is only 1 winner.

Mike Tyson.

shakermaker · Post by **shakermaker** » 11 Jan 2004, 11:10

Ward, Gatti, Julian Jackosn, Tommy Hearns, prime Holyfield, Tyson, Nigel Benn

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 11 Jan 2004, 11:21

Danny Little Red Lopez
Matt Saad
Hearns
Pryor
Tyson
McCellan
Boza Edwards
Bobby Chacon
Ruben Olivares

UK:
Naz
Benn
Magri

So many....

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Jan 2004, 11:22

Nigel Benn, Arturo Gatti, Ricardo Mayorga...none are dull fighters.

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 11 Jan 2004, 11:35

Tyson,Autro Gatti.

The_Power · Post by **The_Power** » 11 Jan 2004, 12:53

So many throughout time. I always found Earnie Shavers exciting as well.

However for me, Mike tyson, was the most exciting, even in his losses.

mrbassie · Post by **mrbassie** » 11 Jan 2004, 13:00

Can't believe no one mentioned Ray Mancini (yet)

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 11 Jan 2004, 13:18

Mancini's world title win over Art Frias was the best one rounder I've ever seen.
They both looked like they'd gone 15 rounds after just 3 minutes!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 11 Jan 2004, 13:20

bennie wrote:The all-time lists we find dotted around the boxing websites, always concentrate on perfection rather than excitement. Thus Thomas Hearns never gets in anyone's top 10 though he was one of the most exciting fighters ever in my opinion. Matthew Saad Muhammad, too.
Off the top of my head, I would add Gatti, Tapia, Junior Jones, Tyson, Holyfield, Pryor and Naz to my list.
So who do you regard as the most exciting fighters ever?

Off the top of my head I'd go for Nigel Benn and Earnie Shavers two Ko artists whom could be chinned as well.

Lickszz · Post by **Lickszz** » 11 Jan 2004, 14:51

Mike Tyson
Saad Muhammad
Terry Norris
Thomas Hearns
Ray Mancini
Edwin Rosario
Tommy Morrison
Nigel Benn
Tony Sibson
Paul Hodkinson
Michael Carbajal
Evander Holyfield

Blue · Post by **Blue** » 11 Jan 2004, 15:58

ROBERTO DURAN!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 11 Jan 2004, 16:20

Hagler was the boss, but for a few years Frank The Animal Fletcher was the most exciting middle weight around

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Who are the most exciting fighters you've ever seen?

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