Favorite Fighters
Favorite Fighters
Just curious to hear who some folks favorite fighters are in some different categories;
Favorite of my lifetime, Favorite from a time before me, favorite today, favorite club fighter, favorite non-HW, favorite HW, fighter you least like to admit you enjoyed, fight that never happened you'd most like to see;
And of course you can add other categories if you want to do so!
I'll go first-
Favorite of my lifetime-- Hard one, I guess I'd say Tommy Hearns or Oscar de la Hoya, oh edit--- Sean O'Grady!
Favorite from a time before me-- Tony Zale definitely, Joe Louis runnerup
Favorite today-- Andre Ward, Canelo Alvarez
Favorite club fighter-- Chris Mills
Favorite non-HW--- Zale
Favorite HW- Joe Louis
Least like to admit-- Tommy Morrison
Fight I'd like to see-- Louis/Ali
Favorite of my lifetime, Favorite from a time before me, favorite today, favorite club fighter, favorite non-HW, favorite HW, fighter you least like to admit you enjoyed, fight that never happened you'd most like to see;
And of course you can add other categories if you want to do so!
I'll go first-
Favorite of my lifetime-- Hard one, I guess I'd say Tommy Hearns or Oscar de la Hoya, oh edit--- Sean O'Grady!
Favorite from a time before me-- Tony Zale definitely, Joe Louis runnerup
Favorite today-- Andre Ward, Canelo Alvarez
Favorite club fighter-- Chris Mills
Favorite non-HW--- Zale
Favorite HW- Joe Louis
Least like to admit-- Tommy Morrison
Fight I'd like to see-- Louis/Ali
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RadioElRadar
- Super Middleweight
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Re: Favorite Fighters
Favorite of my lifetime - Erik Morales
Favorite from a time before me - Joe Frazier
Favorite today - Roman Gonzalez
Favorite club fighter - Not sure on this one
Favorite non-HW - Tommy Hearns
Favorite HW - Evander Holyfield (after Frazier)
Least like to admit - Antonio Margarito
Fight I'd like to see - Wilfredo Gomez v Erik Morales @ 122
Favorite from a time before me - Joe Frazier
Favorite today - Roman Gonzalez
Favorite club fighter - Not sure on this one
Favorite non-HW - Tommy Hearns
Favorite HW - Evander Holyfield (after Frazier)
Least like to admit - Antonio Margarito
Fight I'd like to see - Wilfredo Gomez v Erik Morales @ 122
Re: Favorite Fighters
Favorite of my lifetime - Muhammad Ali
Favorite from a time before me - Sugar Ray Robinson
Favorite today - Floyd Mayweather
Favorite club fighter - Not sure on this one
Favorite non-HW - Sugar Ray Leonard
Favorite HW - Muhammad Ali
Least like to admit - Mike Tyson
Fight I'd like to see - Muhammad Ali versus Joe Louis
Favorite from a time before me - Sugar Ray Robinson
Favorite today - Floyd Mayweather
Favorite club fighter - Not sure on this one
Favorite non-HW - Sugar Ray Leonard
Favorite HW - Muhammad Ali
Least like to admit - Mike Tyson
Fight I'd like to see - Muhammad Ali versus Joe Louis
Re: Favorite Fighters
Favourite of my lifetime- George Foreman
Favourite from a time before me- Max Baer
Favourite today- Vitali Klitschko
Favourite club fighter- Michael Gomez
Favourite non-HW- James Toney
Favourite HW- George Foreman
Least like to admit- N/A
Fight I'd like to see- Foreman vs Tyson
Favourite from a time before me- Max Baer
Favourite today- Vitali Klitschko
Favourite club fighter- Michael Gomez
Favourite non-HW- James Toney
Favourite HW- George Foreman
Least like to admit- N/A
Fight I'd like to see- Foreman vs Tyson
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keithmoonhangover
- Cruiserweight
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Re: Favorite Fighters
Favorite of my lifetime-- Larry Holmes.
Favorite from a time before me-- Stanley Ketchel
Favorite today-- Tyson Fury
Favorite club fighter-- Bobby Crabtree
Favorite non-HW--- J C Chavez (if not Ketchel)
Favorite HW- Jack Johnson (if not Holmes)
Least like to admit-- Everett (Big Foot) Martin
Fight I'd like to see-- Holyfield-Frazier or Ketchel-Robinson
Favorite from a time before me-- Stanley Ketchel
Favorite today-- Tyson Fury
Favorite club fighter-- Bobby Crabtree
Favorite non-HW--- J C Chavez (if not Ketchel)
Favorite HW- Jack Johnson (if not Holmes)
Least like to admit-- Everett (Big Foot) Martin
Fight I'd like to see-- Holyfield-Frazier or Ketchel-Robinson
Re: Favorite Fighters
Good list. Holmes is my second favourite boxer ever and the man who I regard as the best boxer ever.keithmoonhangover wrote:Favorite of my lifetime-- Larry Holmes.
Favorite from a time before me-- Stanley Ketchel
Favorite today-- Tyson Fury
Favorite club fighter-- Bobby Crabtree
Favorite non-HW--- J C Chavez (if not Ketchel)
Favorite HW- Jack Johnson (if not Holmes)
Least like to admit-- Everett (Big Foot) Martin
Fight I'd like to see-- Holyfield-Frazier or Ketchel-Robinson
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keithmoonhangover
- Cruiserweight
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Re: Favorite Fighters
I love Holmes to bits, but prime for prime, Ali beats him.Aden wrote:Good list. Holmes is my second favourite boxer ever and the man who I regard as the best boxer ever.keithmoonhangover wrote:Favorite of my lifetime-- Larry Holmes.
Favorite from a time before me-- Stanley Ketchel
Favorite today-- Tyson Fury
Favorite club fighter-- Bobby Crabtree
Favorite non-HW--- J C Chavez (if not Ketchel)
Favorite HW- Jack Johnson (if not Holmes)
Least like to admit-- Everett (Big Foot) Martin
Fight I'd like to see-- Holyfield-Frazier or Ketchel-Robinson
Re: Favorite Fighters
Favorite of my lifetime-- Prince Naseem Hamed
Favorite from a time before me-- Ali
Favorite today-- Pacman
Favorite club fighter-- Hard to answer
Favorite non-HW--- Hamed
Favorite HW- Ali
Least like to admit--
Fight I'd like to see-- Ali vs Louis
Favorite from a time before me-- Ali
Favorite today-- Pacman
Favorite club fighter-- Hard to answer
Favorite non-HW--- Hamed
Favorite HW- Ali
Least like to admit--
Fight I'd like to see-- Ali vs Louis
Re: Favorite Fighters
It would be an amazing battle of jabs, though I think Ali's movement could negate Holmes jab better.keithmoonhangover wrote:I love Holmes to bits, but prime for prime, Ali beats him.Aden wrote:Good list. Holmes is my second favourite boxer ever and the man who I regard as the best boxer ever.keithmoonhangover wrote:Favorite of my lifetime-- Larry Holmes.
Favorite from a time before me-- Stanley Ketchel
Favorite today-- Tyson Fury
Favorite club fighter-- Bobby Crabtree
Favorite non-HW--- J C Chavez (if not Ketchel)
Favorite HW- Jack Johnson (if not Holmes)
Least like to admit-- Everett (Big Foot) Martin
Fight I'd like to see-- Holyfield-Frazier or Ketchel-Robinson
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keithmoonhangover
- Cruiserweight
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Re: Favorite Fighters
I think Ali might put Holmes on the floor as well, Larry gets up of course.p4p1 wrote: It would be an amazing battle of jabs, though I think Ali's movement could negate Holmes jab better.
Re: Favorite Fighters
The gyms round my way were brimming when Naz burst onto the scene. My area had a big Muslim community and the kids idolised Naz and flocked in. Even though I was at the other end of the weight spectrum and not a Muslim myself, I loved that time when the gyms were buzzing with loads of little Naz clones trying to emulate him.p4p1 wrote:Favorite of my lifetime-- Prince Naseem Hamed
Re: Favorite Fighters
Amazing how just the idea of some fighters gets people excited, when others can't no matter what they do. I remember Naz the same way, everyone very excited about him.
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Entertaining as fornicate, another boxer who seemed to piss away his talent as he got older.DaveyMac wrote:Amazing how just the idea of some fighters gets people excited, when others can't no matter what they do. I remember Naz the same way, everyone very excited about him.
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SaadOffTheDeck
- Heavyweight

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Re: Favorite Fighters
Favorite of my lifetime: Thomas Hearns
Favorite from a time before me: Ezzard Charles
Favorite today: Gennady Golovkin
Favorite club fighter: Jesse Burnett(though he was much better than that)
Favorite non-HW- For a different name Erik Morales
Favorite HW- Evander Holyfield
Least like to admit: No idea, I'm proud and loud but I imagine a lot of people would raise their eyes at Chad Dawson
Fight I'd like to see: Holyfield/Frazier
Favorite from a time before me: Ezzard Charles
Favorite today: Gennady Golovkin
Favorite club fighter: Jesse Burnett(though he was much better than that)
Favorite non-HW- For a different name Erik Morales
Favorite HW- Evander Holyfield
Least like to admit: No idea, I'm proud and loud but I imagine a lot of people would raise their eyes at Chad Dawson
Fight I'd like to see: Holyfield/Frazier
Re: Favorite Fighters
keithmoonhangover wrote:I think Ali might put Holmes on the floor as well, Larry gets up of course.p4p1 wrote: It would be an amazing battle of jabs, though I think Ali's movement could negate Holmes jab better.
Of course I'm biased but I think it would be a boring fight with Ali emerging the victor. However, I don't see any knockdowns but you never know with Ali's right that literally came out of nowhere against more than one opponent.
Re: Favorite Fighters
If he got his confidence high and started whipping out those lightening combos I'm sure he could sit most HWs on their ass.ThatOne wrote:keithmoonhangover wrote:I think Ali might put Holmes on the floor as well, Larry gets up of course.p4p1 wrote: It would be an amazing battle of jabs, though I think Ali's movement could negate Holmes jab better.
Of course I'm biased but I think it would be a boring fight with Ali emerging the victor. However, I don't see any knockdowns but you never know with Ali's right that literally came out of nowhere against more than one opponent.