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nice guys

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who are the kindest boxers in british boxing- i think it is anthony crolla
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Post by Stuarty »

Crolla seems a sound guy. Ricky Burns is a nice guy. Always find him the same way. Carl Frampton is a nice guy. Gave me signed gloves. Met him a few times now. Met Kevin Mitchell before and he was a real sound guy as well.
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Post by bigjack »

All those mentioned are great guys,i have met Iran Barkley and he very intimidating until he spoke and he was great
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Post by tigermoth87 »

Crolla, Burns and Price come across as nice guys.

Out of the few boxers I've met, Haggler was a proper friendly guy, got a good personalised signed photo from him. He treated everyone like an old friend.
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bigjack wrote:All those mentioned are great guys,i have met Iran Barkley and he very intimidating until he spoke and he was great
Fukk I bet he was intimidating lol
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tigermoth87 wrote:Crolla, Burns and Price come across as nice guys.

Out of the few boxers I've met, Haggler was a proper friendly guy, got a good personalised signed photo from him. He treated everyone like an old friend.
Would love to meet Hagler. I'm no historian and tend to focus on current affairs but I have watched a lot of his stuff and he is an icon! Would love to meet Leonard as well. Seems a decent guy.. on tv anyway lol.

My old mans favourite fighter was Ken Buchanan and he was working on the same site as him in Paisley. My dad was a spark and Buchanan a joiner. Spoke to him all day. Said he was star struck and couldn't do his work lol.
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Post by higgs88 »

Darren Barker a real nice guy, Ovil Mackenzie another
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Post by el_grande_mauro_mina »

Esham Pickering and Ryan Rhodes.

Frank Grant as well.
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The vast majority of fighters are good blokes
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Definitely agree with the Crolla/ Burns/ Barker comments.

Callum Smith comes across well I think considering Paul is a tw*t
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Post by REEVE »

Crolla and burns have both been sound, billy nelson was a top man gave me some signed gloves to take back to the gym on my pro debut
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Stuarty30 wrote:Met Kevin Mitchell before and he was a real sound guy as well.
Did he offer to feed you?
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Stuarty30 wrote:
tigermoth87 wrote:Crolla, Burns and Price come across as nice guys.

Out of the few boxers I've met, Haggler was a proper friendly guy, got a good personalised signed photo from him. He treated everyone like an old friend.
Would love to meet Hagler. I'm no historian and tend to focus on current affairs but I have watched a lot of his stuff and he is an icon! Would love to meet Leonard as well. Seems a decent guy.. on tv anyway lol.

My old mans favourite fighter was Ken Buchanan and he was working on the same site as him in Paisley. My dad was a spark and Buchanan a joiner. Spoke to him all day. Said he was star struck and couldn't do his work lol.
^^^
I'm met Leonard on the after dinner circuit, wouldn't even pose for a picture with me, didn't have time :witzend: - Evander Holyfield too, a book signing & he was too lazy to even sign the book - he just put a sticker of his signature into the book :brick: - no kidding.

Also, met Mike Tyson on the after dinner circuit in Hull too - obviously your a bit wary around him because of his reputation, but he was a great guy, warmly shakes your hand and lets you have a pic. :bow:
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Big Enzo is a bit of a prick - asked for a photo & he just put his middle finger up.

Luke Campbell, Frankie Gavin - both sign gloves, pose for pics etc.
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Kilsby wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
tigermoth87 wrote:Crolla, Burns and Price come across as nice guys.

Out of the few boxers I've met, Haggler was a proper friendly guy, got a good personalised signed photo from him. He treated everyone like an old friend.
Would love to meet Hagler. I'm no historian and tend to focus on current affairs but I have watched a lot of his stuff and he is an icon! Would love to meet Leonard as well. Seems a decent guy.. on tv anyway lol.

My old mans favourite fighter was Ken Buchanan and he was working on the same site as him in Paisley. My dad was a spark and Buchanan a joiner. Spoke to him all day. Said he was star struck and couldn't do his work lol.
^^^
I'm met Leonard on the after dinner circuit, wouldn't even pose for a picture with me, didn't have time :witzend: - Evander Holyfield too, a book signing & he was too lazy to even sign the book - he just put a sticker of his signature into the book :brick: - no kidding.

Also, met Mike Tyson on the after dinner circuit in Hull too - obviously your a bit wary around him because of his reputation, but he was a great guy, warmly shakes your hand and lets you have a pic. :bow:
Evander did that when I met him, too. Frank Grant, Fat Git? I'm sure he is in the right circumstances, but, as I've said before, a lot of people wouldn't be that comfortable in his company. Especially 'bad boys'...
Yet to meet anyone who's met Henry Wharton or Tyson Fury with a bad word to say about them. Hatton is ok, too, if you can get past Paul Speak. Brook is great, sober.
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Haven't met to many big name boxers but got me picture taken with Tyson Fury, couldn't of been friendlier. Went out of his way to let me have A picture taken with him as he was getting ushered by security back to his seat he said I can't let him go without having a photo and gave me a minute of his time
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Kilsby wrote:Big Enzo is a bit of a prick - asked for a photo & he just put his middle finger up.

Luke Campbell, Frankie Gavin - both sign gloves, pose for pics etc.

Surprised about Enzo...you should have just KO'd him :lol:
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I thought Bellew was very nice and great to chat to.

Also liked Dillian Whyte. Was talking to him when my phone rang, I answered it and just said, "Rich I can't talk right now, I am with Dillian Whyte" and he took my phone and said, "Yeah Richard, he is with me, he will phone you later". Great moment.
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Post by higgs88 »

hope you didn't introduce your wife to him, if you did check her inbox!!! :stop:

tobyh5 wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:Met Kevin Mitchell before and he was a real sound guy as well.
Did he offer to feed you?
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Met Audley Harrison in LA on holiday once really was a cracking fella came for a meal with us and everything on Santa Monica pier, actually had me beleieving it was only a matter of time until he won a world title. This was in June 2014 haha.
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Stuarty30 wrote:
bigjack wrote:All those mentioned are great guys,i have met Iran Barkley and he very intimidating until he spoke and he was great
Fukk I bet he was intimidating lol

He was mate,it was after he had ko'd Hearns,his eyes looked through me like a serial killers
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cocobongo wrote:Met Audley Harrison in LA on holiday once really was a cracking fella came for a meal with us and everything on Santa Monica pier, actually had me beleieving it was only a matter of time until he won a world title. This was in June 2014 haha.
:D i can't help liking him for that
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