Most boring fighters of all time?

Ash-Weston · Post by **Ash-Weston** » 17 Feb 2008, 12:29

Just wondered if you will agree with me this one?
Heres my five in no particular order

1.Michael Sprott- Just bores me
2.Sven Ottke-We all know why!!
3.Steve Collins- Too many missed punches
4.Ayiteey Powers- He just turns up to survive
5.Audley Harrison- Nuff said! but im still a fan for some stupid reason why do i want him to succeed?

I have not included Johnny Nelson which you might think is criminal but after i read his brilliant book ill give him the benefit of the doubt.

Discuss

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 17 Feb 2008, 14:06

1. johnny nelson
2. sven ottke
3. ronald wright

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 17 Feb 2008, 14:38

Sveny,
Virgill Hill,
Johnny Nelson,
Henry Akinwande,
John Ruiz
Cesar Soto

I am a bit shocked at Jake the Snake mentioning Medina - okay, I can see why - boxer type with no power.... but he had some thrilling fights (Ingle, Tapia for example) and even brought the best out of Marquez.

fist · Post by **fist** » 17 Feb 2008, 14:58

Most boring fighters:

1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Sprott, Harrison, Skelton, Williams..
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Floyd Mayweather

Most exciting fighters:

1. Naseem Hamed
2. Nigel Benn
3. Joe Calzaghe
4. Chris Eubank
5. Marvin Hagler

Ash-Weston · Post by **Ash-Weston** » 17 Feb 2008, 15:12

Most exciting fighters as well, ok here it goes!

1. Prince Naseem- I just loved the showboating.
2. Nigel Benn- Awesome puncher
3. Muhammad Ali- I could watch DVDs of his fights all day
4. Joe Calzaghe- purely on his workrate
5. Sugar Ray Leonard- Legend!!!

Oh and i forgot to include Cory Spinks in my most boring fighters!!

STP · Post by **STP** » 17 Feb 2008, 17:57

Ottke, Rocchigiani, Ruiz, Popkins, Hatton in the second half of the Urango and Collazo scraps, Eubank in full posturing mode, and Johnny Nelson against Carlos De Leon.

Ouch.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 18 Feb 2008, 04:04

Nikolai Valuev (throw a hook FFS!)

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:00

Most of the crusierweights in the 1980's.

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:19

Old bones Ian wrote:Most of the crusierweights in the 1980's.

Most of the heavyweights today.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:20

Hector Camacho Snr, post Rosario.

Obviously Ottke

Paul Spadafora

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:39

Roman Greenberg

amc · Post by **amc** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:49

Kassim Ouma and Juan Diaz fights bore me senseless.

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:52

Always get slated for this, but Pernell Whittaker does very little for me. I appreciate he was a defensive master, however, watching a fighter look to avoid more than be aggressive isnt my thing.

Dont get me wrong, I'd sooner watch him than Ruiz, but for his standing in the sport he doesnt float my boat.

I didnt really enjoy hopkins' fights too much until Tito, superb performance, loved it.

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:55

Not sure if its Current Fighters, or Quite Recent fighters, since its been a little mix here...

Most Boring:

In no Specific Order: Skelton, Sprott, Lewis, Ruiz, Ottke,

Most Entertaining:

Again, in not specific order: Naseem, Tyson, Ali, Calzaghe and Khan (dunno why them last two, maybe because being in Britain, you see all the Hype.)

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 18 Feb 2008, 07:56

Lewis, as in Lennox?

interesting choice.

punchers chance · Post by **punchers chance** » 18 Feb 2008, 08:17

Matthew Barney wouldn't exactly be a promoter's dream.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 18 Feb 2008, 08:23

Wales wrote:Always get slated for this, but Pernell Whittaker does very little for me. I appreciate he was a defensive master, however, watching a fighter look to avoid more than be aggressive isnt my thing.

Dont get me wrong, I'd sooner watch him than Ruiz, but for his standing in the sport he doesnt float my boat.

I didnt really enjoy hopkins' fights too much until Tito, superb performance, loved it.

I'll have to get you to watch the Chavez fight with me fella, I'll make you into a believer.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 18 Feb 2008, 08:24

Ottke, Valuev....anyone too slow or weak to open up when they have a chance to entertain.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 18 Feb 2008, 08:33

Captain Hook wrote:Ottke, Valuev....anyone too slow or weak to open up when they have a chance to entertain.

Did you catch the fight on Sat? Oh my God what a load of ass hat.

Jab, jab, move, jab jab, move.

Rrrrrrrrrrrubbish.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 18 Feb 2008, 08:37

Henry Maske is a great shout - Olympic medalist and long time champ with a glossy looking record.

All those accoldaes didn't stop him boring me to tears on occassion.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » 18 Feb 2008, 09:21

Larry Donald....

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 18 Feb 2008, 09:37

Johnny Nelson, Mattew Barney, John Ruiz

cayuse · Post by **cayuse** » 18 Feb 2008, 11:39

Henry Maske

and there's hardly a fight in the HW division i can watch till the end

DIRT SUGAR · Post by **DIRT SUGAR** » 18 Feb 2008, 13:50

Johnny Nelson... Only fighter I've watched ringside and totally lost concentration. Forgot what round it was, nearly fell asleep (not joking, I really did). It was truly awful. Twelve rounds of absolute boredom. And a shame because he had a lot of talent, just not the belief in himself to use it.