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Barry McGuigan, Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson.

Rocky balboa, but after that Tyson !

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.

Weirdyman wrote: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.

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

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.

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

Why? Because he got you involved in Boxing?

mickey1975 wrote:

TopGun wrote: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

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!

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!

Emmseegee wrote:

Weirdyman wrote: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.

Bomber Graham, local hero.

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

3: Emile Griffith, Dick Tiger, Gene Fulmer

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.

For me it was Tyson

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

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!

Bruno and Eubank for me.

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

Matt Macklin vs Felix Sturm!

physioneil wrote: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

stevedoc wrote:

physioneil wrote: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.

palooka wrote:

stevedoc wrote:

physioneil wrote: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