What individual person, boxer or fight got you hooked?

[milpool]

Barry McGuigan, Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson.

[jessi]

Rocky balboa, but after that Tyson !

[Crazyboy]

Naz, definately.

Growing up in Sheffield when he was perhaps the most talked about guy in boxing at the time was superb, really put boxing on the map for me.

And then i went to watch him and that was that, hooked for life.

[Emmseegee]

Hatton for me. I can't remember which fight, but it was one after Tsyzu and before Mayweather. I'd never taken more than a passing interest, but how this one guy from Manchester commanded such a following got me hooked.

I was then hooked on Friday Night Fights on Sky Sports, whoever was fighting.

Wasn't that the Castillo fight then? I watched that during a boys holiday in Ibiza.
Lovely body shot for the stoppage.

[TopGun]

Prince Naz. That is why he should be in the HOF IMO

[BW3007]

Ive always been a casual observer. Sounds stupid as the way the fight went. But Haye v Harrison was the one for me. I got hooked onto the build up to the fight and ive been a big fan of boxing over since. Bit gutted i didnt get into it when i was big younger now. Would of come together well with Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe's career's.

[mickey1975]

Prince Naz. That is why he should be in the HOF IMO

Why? Because he got you involved in Boxing?

[TopGun]

Prince Naz. That is why he should be in the HOF IMO

Why? Because he got you involved in Boxing?

Yes. Because of seeing him fight I went on to open gyms around the world and kept the sport alive until Eddie Hearn showed up to take on my Manta. So all thanks to Prince

[DIRT SUGAR]

Alan Minter, (I was about 8 ) and remember both of his fights v Antuofermo on TV and then him getting beaten by this scary bloke called Hagler. Clips and interviews of Ali, and the rise of Sugar Ray Leonard too. Halcyon days!

[danamba7]

Hatton got me properly into boxing as he was champ and in big fights through my teen years. But the first fight I can remember watching was Lewis V Tyson but was only 11 when they fought!

[danamba7]

Hatton for me. I can't remember which fight, but it was one after Tsyzu and before Mayweather. I'd never taken more than a passing interest, but how this one guy from Manchester commanded such a following got me hooked.

I was then hooked on Friday Night Fights on Sky Sports, whoever was fighting.

Wasn't that the Castillo fight then? I watched that during a boys holiday in Ibiza.
Lovely body shot for the stoppage.

Broke 3 ribs and made Castillo physically sick. As good of a body punch I've ever seen.

[Paul Wad]

Bomber Graham, local hero.

[johnnygreaves]

Obviously I watched all the big Tyson, benn eubank fights but watching Colin the dynamo dunne really got me into it. Especially after I done a round or two with him when I was a young boy taking part in a 24 hour sparathon years and years ago. I loved that mans style. I was hooked. Other than the beer & fags. I coulda been a contender. Hahaha

[TimJB]

3: Emile Griffith, Dick Tiger, Gene Fulmer

[pnejon]

Lennox Lewis got me interested in boxing in the 90's. The Lewis vs Holyfield fights got me hooked, those fights were bigger occasions than a world cup final for me.

[handsofstone]

For me it was Tyson

also Naz.........150 MILLION PERCENT

[physioneil]

Tony Sibson...local hero. Ironically,28 years later I find out the house i've bought was built by him. I even have "Sibbo" written on my immersion tank!

[CB]

Bruno and Eubank for me.

[TheWigwam]

Old Ali interviews and fights, Emanuel Augustus fights on youtube and wait for it...

Matt Macklin vs Felix Sturm!

[stevedoc]

Tony Sibson...local hero. Ironically,28 years later I find out the house i've bought was built by him. I even have "Sibbo" written on my immersion tank!

what happened to sibbo, great tough fighter one of my favourites

[palooka]

Tony Sibson...local hero. Ironically,28 years later I find out the house i've bought was built by him. I even have "Sibbo" written on my immersion tank!

what happened to sibbo, great tough fighter one of my favourites

There's a fellow on here dalcumly that knows him well and wrote a book on him.

[stevedoc]

Tony Sibson...local hero. Ironically,28 years later I find out the house i've bought was built by him. I even have "Sibbo" written on my immersion tank!

what happened to sibbo, great tough fighter one of my favourites

There's a fellow on here dalcumly that knows him well and wrote a book on him.

cheers