Staredowns In Boxing

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Staredowns In Boxing

Post by damien590 »

If looks could kill, which fighter had the most intimidating staredown
at a press conference or during the ring instructions?

My fav staredown was that Tyson vs Ruddock I presser. Mike looked into
eyes as to say "If You Even Flinch In My Direction...I Will Cave Your Face
In."

2nd would have to Hearns vs Duran

3rd would have to Lewis vs Rahman II. Lennox had a very 'cold' look
during those instructions
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Post by DoubleM »

Liston's and Foreman's just said "I'm going to catch you, and when I do, I'm going to pound your fornicating brains in."

Hagler's stare gave the impression of a forcefield - he had tunnel vision. Nothing would get in his way, nothing could intimidate him.
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Post by Syntax Error »

Holyfield -v Tyson 2.

Holyfield looked so mean that night.

Tyson looked absolutely petrified & following his cowardly ear biting, I fully believe he was.

Leonard -v Benitez was a good staredown too.
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Post by kick asner »

The staredown has been overused to the extent it has lost it's luster.
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Post by ferroz »

Aaron Pryor's stare down.
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Post by cybox »

I remember the staredown Frank Bruno gave Lennox. Bruno just kind of looked at Lennoz all smug like "Who the f#%k do you think you are trying to be bigger then me in England" I was sad to see Bruno come up short in the fight, but he eventually won a title
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Post by overhand_right »

Good choice cybox, Bruno gave a Lennox a real mean look that night. Bruno was always good int he staredowns, Lennox wasnt really. Didnt have a scary face.

Best ever has to be Michael Dokes fuckin hell that was one ugly scary looking geezer. Check out Ruddock/Dokes.
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Post by DoubleM »

"Bad" Bennie Briscoe was a real scary guy. Very tough, great puncher too, renowned hardman with murderous eyes. But then he found Marvin Hagler staring at him and Bennie had to turn and look away.
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Post by tiredoldngrey »

Tex Cobb was asked about fighting Shavers whom he described as the "baddest man God ever let walk on Earth". He pointed out the Shavers was "2 axe handles wide" across the back, with "muscles that had muscles" And he found it very funny that, given all that, Shavers tried to intimidate him with a staredown. Like Cobb said- what was he supposed to do run? If he was afraid he wouldn't have been there in the first place.
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Post by energie »

damien590 wrote:If looks could kill, which fighter had the most intimidating staredown
at a press conference or during the ring instructions?

My fav staredown was that Tyson vs Ruddock I presser. Mike looked into
eyes as to say "If You Even Flinch In My Direction...I Will Cave Your Face
In."

2nd would have to Hearns vs Duran

3rd would have to Lewis vs Rahman II. Lennox had a very 'cold' look
during those instructions
agreed holy/tyson 2...........holy fuk did holyfield look mean
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energie wrote:
damien590 wrote:If looks could kill, which fighter had the most intimidating staredown
at a press conference or during the ring instructions?

My fav staredown was that Tyson vs Ruddock I presser. Mike looked into
eyes as to say "If You Even Flinch In My Direction...I Will Cave Your Face
In."

2nd would have to Hearns vs Duran

3rd would have to Lewis vs Rahman II. Lennox had a very 'cold' look
during those instructions
agreed holy/tyson 2...........holy fuk did holyfield look mean
He beat Tyson during that staredown for their second fight; they didn't need to engage in an actual contest. :OhYes:

Tyson really did look petrified. :o :oo
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Benitez
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Post by evrenb »

Ron Lyles staredown of Foreman during pr fight instructions. This makes me laugh out of nervousness :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SzlHZH8A0M
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overhand_right wrote:Good choice cybox, Bruno gave a Lennox a real mean look that night. Bruno was always good int he staredowns, Lennox wasnt really. Didnt have a scary face.

Best ever has to be Michael Dokes fuckin hell that was one ugly scary looking geezer. Check out Ruddock/Dokes.
This. And Lyle v Foreman as has also been mentioned. Clubber Lang v Rocky Balboa II was pretty good too.
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Flump wrote:
overhand_right wrote:Good choice cybox, Bruno gave a Lennox a real mean look that night. Bruno was always good int he staredowns, Lennox wasnt really. Didnt have a scary face.

Best ever has to be Michael Dokes fuckin hell that was one ugly scary looking geezer. Check out Ruddock/Dokes.
This. And Lyle v Foreman as has also been mentioned. Clubber Lang v Rocky Balboa II was pretty good too.
I remember a more obscure one ; Pinklon Thomas vs Curtis Isaacs..has that one been mentioned?

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scallum wrote:Benitez
:OhYes:
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For me it was Liston or Hagler.
Hagler v Hearns (they knew and we knew it was going to be a war)
Hagler v Minter (Hagler looked like he wanted to eat Minter's heart)
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scallum wrote:Benitez
The staredown both before the bell and after a few of the rounds between Leonard and Benitez jumped out in my mind when I thought of this category too
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gilgamesh wrote:
scallum wrote:Benitez
The staredown both before the bell and after a few of the rounds between Leonard and Benitez jumped out in my mind when I thought of this category too
He was a cocky son of a gun lol
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staredown from my favorite fight
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Space Moutain wrote:staredown from my favorite fight
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The Greatest in and out the ring
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scallum wrote:
Space Moutain wrote:staredown from my favorite fight
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The Greatest in and out the ring
Holmes is up there. I don't know about "greatest" but he was decent outside of the ring. Unlike that lowlife Clay.
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Space Moutain wrote:
scallum wrote:
Space Moutain wrote:staredown from my favorite fight
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The Greatest in and out the ring
Holmes is up there. I don't know about "greatest" but he was decent outside of the ring. Unlike that lowlife Clay.
No boxer won a greater victory outside the ring than that of Ali. As a 3 rd class citizen took on the most powerful Nation on Earth and won. ALLAHU Akbar
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Space Moutain wrote:staredown from my favorite fight
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Why in the hell would that be your favorite fight? There's like A Million better fights than that.
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scallum wrote:
Space Moutain wrote:
Holmes is up there. I don't know about "greatest" but he was decent outside of the ring. Unlike that lowlife Clay.
No boxer won a greater victory outside the ring than that of Ali. As a 3 rd class citizen took on the most powerful Nation on Earth and won. ALLAHU Akbar
Yeah Clay sure lived like a third class citizen :lol:

btw, please stick to the thread topic.
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