Most "Feared" Fighters in History

WildRebel · Post by **WildRebel** » 27 Feb 2005, 22:42

This guys made their opponents shudder & shake:

1.) Sonny Liston
2.) George Foreman
3.) Mike Tyson
4.) Joe Louis
5.) James Scott
6.) Ruben Hurricane Carter
7.) Carlos Monzon
8.) Tony Ayala
9.) Young Jack Johnson
10.) Stanley Ketchel

mr cool breeze · Post by **mr cool breeze** » 27 Feb 2005, 22:54

WildRebel wrote:This guys made their opponents shudder & shake:

1.) Sonny Liston
2.) George Foreman
3.) Mike Tyson
4.) Joe Louis
5.) James Scott
6.) Ruben Hurricane Carter
7.) Carlos Monzon
8.) Tony Ayala
9.) Young Jack Johnson
10.) Stanley Ketchel

My Tyson is the most feared fighter in history. Liston up there, but Foreman is not.

Tyson is the most intimidating fighter of all times.

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 27 Feb 2005, 23:01

Foreman not up there?

turn2stone · Post by **turn2stone** » 28 Feb 2005, 01:49

lamar clark

barry · Post by **barry** » 28 Feb 2005, 04:37

Terry McGovern
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Dempsey

They were the forebearers of fighters like Liston and Tyson!

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 28 Feb 2005, 16:56

Primo Carnera.

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 28 Feb 2005, 18:47

MIKE TYSON

armageto · Post by **armageto** » 28 Feb 2005, 19:37

Tyson and Big George would be my top two.........

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 28 Feb 2005, 20:40

ye mine would have to be tyson foreman and louis

shoutout · Post by **shoutout** » 28 Feb 2005, 20:46

Grimm wrote:MIKE TYSON

agreed!!

THE ONLY FIGHTER IN HISTORY WHO CAN NOT ONLY KNOCK YOU OUT---BUT COULD END UP BITING YOUR FREAKING EAR OFF!!

HITMAN23 · Post by **HITMAN23** » 28 Feb 2005, 21:20

Oh you guys are way off the mark the most feared fighter of all times has to be!!!!!!!

BUTTERBEAN

El Brujo · Post by **El Brujo** » 28 Feb 2005, 21:47

HITMAN23 wrote:Oh you guys are way off the mark the most feared fighter of all times has to be!!!!!!!

BUTTERBEAN

Butterbean (along with Kirk Johnson) might be feared by managers and employees of All-You-Can-Eat buffets, but is The Bean feared by other fighters?

Fightdoctor · Post by **Fightdoctor** » 28 Feb 2005, 22:30

mr cool breeze wrote:
WildRebel wrote:This guys made their opponents shudder & shake:

1.) Sonny Liston
2.) George Foreman
3.) Mike Tyson
4.) Joe Louis
5.) James Scott
6.) Ruben Hurricane Carter
7.) Carlos Monzon
8.) Tony Ayala
9.) Young Jack Johnson
10.) Stanley Ketchel
My Tyson is the most feared fighter in history. Liston up there, but Foreman is not.

Tyson is the most intimidating fighter of all times.

Young George Foreman, after knocking out Joe Frazier twice, prior to the Rumble in the Jungle was definitely one of the most feared fighters of the past century. In fact almost everyone thought he would kill Ali. And yes they meant 'kill' as in 'die in the ring'.

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 01 Mar 2005, 14:53

ONE OF THE MOST FEARED FIGHTERS that I have seen is Tommy Hearns. he was INTIMIDATING by just staring at you.

The other fighter that I think was fearsome was Roberto Duran at lightweight. Those cold and dark eyes and the way he held the mouthpiece with his mouth, half-sneer, half-smile, is something that I do not see in many fighters today.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 01 Mar 2005, 14:56

Roberto Duran is worth a respectfull mention I feel.

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:48

elmersalsa wrote:ONE OF THE MOST FEARED FIGHTERS that I have seen is Tommy Hearns. he was INTIMIDATING by just staring at you.

The other fighter that I think was fearsome was Roberto Duran at lightweight. Those cold and dark eyes and the way he held the mouthpiece with his mouth, half-sneer, half-smile, is something that I do not see in many fighters today.

Tommy Hearns is my favorite fighter of all times but I just dont see him as being intimidating,but that could be because i find skinny fighters very comical.

barry · Post by **barry** » 01 Mar 2005, 20:59

I don't know, I've watched many fighters who seemed very nervous standing getting instructions before the first bell against Hearns! It seems to me that a big percentage of skinny boxers have punching power that cripples opponents!

crooked nose · Post by **crooked nose** » 02 Mar 2005, 02:04

Lots of mentions of Liston, Foreman, Duran, Tyson. Hmmm ... what else do they have in common? They all turned dog when they met an opponent who wouldn't be intimidated. They didn't just lose, they imploded, self-destructed.
Really intimidating fighters: Graziano, LaMotta, Hagler, Frazier, Ali, Louis. With these guys it wasn't about the stare. It was about the cool confidence. These guys had all the tools and they were able to go one better than any opponent. They got inside a foe's head, made him freeze.

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 02 Mar 2005, 02:18

Grimm wrote:
elmersalsa wrote:ONE OF THE MOST FEARED FIGHTERS that I have seen is Tommy Hearns. he was INTIMIDATING by just staring at you.

The other fighter that I think was fearsome was Roberto Duran at lightweight. Those cold and dark eyes and the way he held the mouthpiece with his mouth, half-sneer, half-smile, is something that I do not see in many fighters today.
Tommy Hearns is my favorite fighter of all times but I just dont see him as being intimidating,but that could be because i find skinny fighters very comical.

Not true, The whippet thin welterweight version of Tommy Hearns truely was one of the most intimidating fighters ever Because he was tall and lanky so quick snd hit so hard Look at the number that he did on Pipino Cuevas..

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 02 Mar 2005, 06:33

Roberto Duran
Bennie Briscoe
Marvin Hagler
Joe Frazier
Thomas Hearns
Iran Barkley
Pipino Cuevas
Tony Ayala jr

barry · Post by **barry** » 02 Mar 2005, 07:21

Although he is one of my favorites, all that Graziano had going was a viscous, pulverizing right hand, which is about all he would throw!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 02 Mar 2005, 12:42

Roy 'Tiger' Williams.

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 02 Mar 2005, 22:43

zurdo wrote:
Grimm wrote:
elmersalsa wrote:ONE OF THE MOST FEARED FIGHTERS that I have seen is Tommy Hearns. he was INTIMIDATING by just staring at you.

The other fighter that I think was fearsome was Roberto Duran at lightweight. Those cold and dark eyes and the way he held the mouthpiece with his mouth, half-sneer, half-smile, is something that I do not see in many fighters today.
Tommy Hearns is my favorite fighter of all times but I just dont see him as being intimidating,but that could be because i find skinny fighters very comical.
Not True, The whippet thin welterweight version of Tommy Hearns truely was one of the most intimidating fighters ever Because he was tall and lanky so quick snd hit so hard Look at the number that he did on Pipino Cuevas..

Please tell me what is "Not True" I only said that I don't see him as being intimidating, not that he wasn't intimidating.

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 03 Mar 2005, 01:19

Maybe he doesn't scare you through the TV screen, but If you had the misfortune of stepping in the ring with Thomas Hearns Im sure you would find him quite intimidating

bdaddy4507 · Post by **bdaddy4507** » 05 Mar 2005, 23:28

are you clowns serious what about jack johnson

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