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Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 21:53
by Alguiffer
To pass time thought it would be fun to identify boxers that use props when they enter the ring and/or during their ring walk.
A few that come to mind (please add to list):
1. Joshua Greer - Night Night Pillow
2. Regis Progais - Rougaru Headpiece
3. Nicholas Walters - Large Wooden Axe
4. Danny Garcia - Tear Mask
5. Donte Wilder - Various Masks and Futuristic Outfits
6. Moises Flores - Chuckie Doll
7. David Benavidez - Large Sombrero Type Hat
8. Subastian Fundo - Large Sombrero Type Hat
8. Emanuel Colon - Buffalo Head Headpiece
9. Micky Garcia - Cowboy Hat
10. Abner Mares - Death Mask
There was a South American boxer that would wear a Popeye the Sailor cap and have a corn cob pipe in his mouth - can't recall his name.
The first ten gets it started, there must be loads more - please contribute - thanks.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 21:55
by margaret thatcher
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 21:59
by margaret thatcher
Denis Bernchyk with something wacky in every fight
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 22:02
by margaret thatcher
I've also noticed a number of Thai fighters walk to the ring with a portrait of whoever their king was at the time
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 22:07
by margaret thatcher
I hear Kelly Pavlik initially planned to enter wearing a white sheet, to live up to his ghost nickname, but for some reason it didn't go over to well
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 01:39
by Evander
Alguiffer wrote: ↑24 Apr 2020, 21:53
To pass time thought it would be fun to identify boxers that use props when they enter the ring and/or during their ring walk.
A few that come to mind (please add to list):
1. Joshua Greer - Night Night Pillow
2. Regis Progais - Rougaru Headpiece
3. Nicholas Walters - Large Wooden Axe
4. Danny Garcia - Tear Mask
5. Donte Wilder - Various Masks and Futuristic Outfits
6. Moises Flores - Chuckie Doll
7. David Benavidez - Large Sombrero Type Hat
8. Subastian Fundo - Large Sombrero Type Hat
8. Emanuel Colon - Buffalo Head Headpiece
9. Micky Garcia - Cowboy Hat
10. Abner Mares - Death Mask
There was a South American boxer that would wear a Popeye the Sailor cap and have a corn cob pipe in his mouth - can't recall his name.
The first ten gets it started, there must be loads more - please contribute - thanks.
You spent some time on that
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 05:48
by Lenny Cravats
Forgotten his name, but the African lad that wears a lion skin and head piece.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 10:59
by Jeff_lacy_ko
Roy jones wore that tux
Arce wore a cowboy hat and rode a horse
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 14:36
by watsupdoc87
I think Jamie conlon sometimes used to wear some Mexican get up fights
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 14:40
by gilgamesh
I forget the fight, but I recall Demarcus Corley coming to the ring with an Egyptian Pharaoh get-up one time.
Obviously Wilder's recent prop will go down in infamy due to his comments.
Naseem Hamed came in riding on a carpet or something like Aladdin once right?
Winky Wright, and another boxer (I forget the name) entered the ring with like a pullaway Business suit looking thing on over their ring gear.
That's a few that come to mind.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 15:52
by Cyclops
Didn't Arthur Abraham come in dressed as a Smurf?
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 16:35
by Duran1970
Hopkins was always wearing some stupid mask as the executioner or the alien
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 16:38
by littlepug
Ricky Hatton in a fat Suit
George Groves on a London bus
Jorge Arce on a horse
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 16:42
by DrDuke
Michael Hunter came out in a predator costume against Povetkin.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 25 Apr 2020, 16:58
by mjaco
Hands down, the best had to be "Vampire" Johnson who used to be carried into the ring in a coffin. Fortunately, he never had to leave that way.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 02:47
by Stuarty
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑24 Apr 2020, 22:07
I hear Kelly Pavlik initially planned to enter wearing a white sheet, to live up to his ghost nickname, but for some reason it didn't go over to well
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 02:53
by gilgamesh
Duran1970 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 16:35
Hopkins was always wearing some stupid mask as the executioner or the alien
The Executioner Mask was kinda cool. The Alien mask was pretty silly yeah
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 02:54
by gilgamesh
mjaco wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 16:58
Hands down, the best had to be "Vampire" Johnson who used to be carried into the ring in a coffin. Fortunately, he never had to leave that way.
That sounds cool as hell actually.
Like a Boxing version of The Undertaker
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 02:55
by lookingaround87
Katsidis as a Spartan warrior.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 07:49
by Thomastearns
Why would you? Especially after the Wilder fiasco.
1 To intimidate the opponent? Unlikely in most cases, and could even backfire in others.
The kind of intimidation that Frank Bruno faced on his way to the ring against Mike Tyson in 1996 is likely to be more effective.
2 Boost self confidence? Possibly, but you can't wear it during the fight. Hand wraps are usually not allowed.
3 Entertainment for the fans? That's hit and miss. The musical fanfare (Rap) that some fighters use can sure be disturbing/ nauseating.
On the other hand The Eye of the Tiger and 7 Nation Army will always have their fans.
I still think of Eubank Sr whenever Simply the Best comes on.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 11:57
by Monte Fisto
Who doesnt love the goonies??
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 13:58
by Lenny Cravats
Lenny Cravats wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 05:48
Forgotten his name, but the African lad that wears a lion skin and head piece.
Shareef Bogere!
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 19:13
by Cyclops
95gerog wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 11:57
Who doesnt love the goonies??
I ways trying to describe just how f*cking rearranged Lebedev's features were to somebody the other day. I was like "this guy has the most smashed up face through fighting!" eventually I googled him, and the fight where his eye socket is half the size of his head, and they were like "urgh fornicate off with that!"
Yeah that dude is mangled.
Re: Boxers Entering Ring or Ring Walking with Props
Posted: 26 Apr 2020, 21:22
by Onetimeonly
gilgamesh wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 02:54
mjaco wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 16:58
Hands down, the best had to be "Vampire" Johnson who used to be carried into the ring in a coffin. Fortunately, he never had to leave that way.
That sounds cool as hell actually.
Like a Boxing version of The Undertaker
He did it before getting smashed by mugabi. That was national TV, sure it's on u tube.
