Today it is quite common to see fighters who try to impose a threatening demeanor on the public. Often they are more menacing outside the ring than inside.
When I was younger most fighters were polite,even a bit shy. It was hard to figure they were in such a violent sport.
A few gentlemen I remember:Archie Moore,of course Joe Louis,Rocky Marciano,Henry Cooper,Tony Zale ,Carmen Basilio,Gene Fullmer to name a few. I've read that Tiger Flowers was a humble person. Give me some more names
Gentlmen Fighters Outside The Ring
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Floyd Patterson. A class act from bell-to-bell.
Fighters are so damn obnoxious nowadays. I suppose that's always been there, but it seems now almost a pre-requisite. I don't get one iota of enjoyment hearing any fighter, regardless of quality, toot their own horn. It's like that person everyone knows who talks over the top of people or is oblivious to their own arrogance. These fighters are clueless as to how they sound.
Fighters are so damn obnoxious nowadays. I suppose that's always been there, but it seems now almost a pre-requisite. I don't get one iota of enjoyment hearing any fighter, regardless of quality, toot their own horn. It's like that person everyone knows who talks over the top of people or is oblivious to their own arrogance. These fighters are clueless as to how they sound.
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You're right most fighters are pretty cool. But back in the day they all were. In fact I used to pal around pro baseball and football players and I found boxers to be nicest guys you'd want to be with.Expug wrote:Carlos Palomino
Alexis Arguello
Ray Mancini
I never met any of these three however they always seemed to act like Gentlemen when interviewed.
Most fighters , most are pretty cool.
Although theres always that little edge .
Not a good idea to push too much.
You've got 3 good ones on your list. I met Palomino once. The kind of guy you wouldn't mind knocking on your door to take out your daughter.
I'd be the last guy on the forum to bring up a story like this, but a friend of mine in the Cleveland area is a 6-3 ex HS linebacker, but very friendly and easy going. In 1981 he was walking through an airport in the area, and all of sudden he's on a collision course with Roberto Duran, who was in town to fight Nino Gonzalez. My friend smiles and says "Hey Roberto Duran" practically grabs his hand and shakes it, get's his autograph, pat's him on the back and wishes him good luck. He said Duran very calmly took the whole thing in stride. I guess even psychos have their laid back moments.