Your Best tv fighter ever

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 26 May 2004, 10:55

Mine has to be Gatti , Mayorga or Hamed.

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 26 May 2004, 10:55

Tyson innit.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 26 May 2004, 10:57

Ralph "Tiger" Jones in the golden era of boxing in the 1950's, featured more on Gillette's legendary "Friday Night Fights" than any other fighter. He once beat a comebacking Sugar Ray Robinson on one of those shows.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 26 May 2004, 10:59

Nige Benn.

bugs · Post by **bugs** » 26 May 2004, 11:00

Best fight ever was Ward v Gatti I, but I dont think other than that either one is great to watch, or a great fighter.

I really enjoy Mayorga, even when his fights are dull it is isn't

Also Casamayor just to see how dirty you can be and get away with it.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 26 May 2004, 11:01

Matthew Saad Muhammad

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 26 May 2004, 11:03

Naseem Hamed. The guy was made for tv.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 26 May 2004, 11:06

Mayorga

Only just ahead of Ruiz at the bottom of my list.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 26 May 2004, 11:08

I couldnt split Boza Edwards, Chacon, Mugabi and Saad Muhammad.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 26 May 2004, 11:13

Benn & Gatti. Two peas from the same pod.

J · Post by J » 26 May 2004, 11:38

ill have to re-iterate the above
the one and only dark destroyer.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 26 May 2004, 14:24

Tyson, followed by Eubank.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 26 May 2004, 14:30

Overseas - Thomas Hearns.

British - Michael Ayres.

neil r · Post by **neil r** » 26 May 2004, 14:49

Benn, Hagler or Tyson

3 guys who were not only exciting to watch but could also box exceedingly well when they chose too, a fact i think is often overlooked when assessing these three.

But not Hamed... if that arrogant posing little runt fought in my back garden i wouldnt open the curtains. tosser

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 26 May 2004, 14:53

Whilst it was not for his boxing style per se, but I also got the butterflies before a Bruno fight.

PD2004 · Post by **PD2004** » 26 May 2004, 15:03

I have two, Bob Foster and Carlos Monzon.

For the sake of the thread I'll choose between the two.

MONZON

(Hello all by the way)

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 26 May 2004, 15:04

Hello who ever you are

PD2004 · Post by **PD2004** » 26 May 2004, 15:08

Thanks for sticking up for me before Real-Deal, appreciate it.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 26 May 2004, 15:12

No problem, i think you will like it here better

PD2004 · Post by **PD2004** » 26 May 2004, 15:17

I suppose I've put Monzon, but this is about TV fighters, I've only really watched him on video, same with Foster. If video doesn't count I'd have to go for - ERIK MORALES

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 26 May 2004, 15:29

Yes, welcome to the forum PD2004

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 26 May 2004, 16:09

PD2004 wrote:I have two, Bob Foster and Carlos Monzon.

For the sake of the thread I'll choose between the two.

MONZON

(Hello all by the way)

At last, another Monzon fan. There's no need for us ever to be alone again.

Sorry PD2004, i play football on a wednesday and have a few beers afterwards so i'm always over-friendly when i get back. Welcome, and if you stay away from Nasty you'll be fine.

The Devil In Roy Jones · Post by **The Devil In Roy Jones** » 26 May 2004, 16:48

I would love to have watched Aaron Pryor's fights live. The amount of times he was down in round one, only to rally back for a stoppage was amazing. I loved his style too, in many ways it was the style widely regarded as the ultimate style to trump all - the style of the unknown. The guy could box orthodox, southpaw, all out attack, move, bob and weave, etc. Awesome talent; reminds me of Roy Jones Jr. as a (super)middleweight, and his early days at light-heavy. Click here for an excellent picture of Hawk.

As for a British fighter, I echo a lot of the names already suggested like Benn and Ayres. I think it sucks though when guys like Richard Williams have their good nights, when they box like a million dollars, yet their potential fame is bottlenecked by the limited Sky exposure. :x

jonny · Post by **jonny** » 26 May 2004, 17:04

Nigel Benn, oozed excitement.

PompeyScot · Post by **PompeyScot** » 26 May 2004, 17:24

Benn for me too.

When you were watching the Dark Destroyer, or waiting for his fights to start, you always knew you would be getting a fighter who would never think about giving less than 100% and would never refrain from getting into the trenches if needs be. A true warrior.