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Most boring fighters of all time?
Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 12:29
by Ash-Weston
Just wondered if you will agree with me this one?
Heres my five in no particular order
1.Michael Sprott- Just bores me
2.Sven Ottke-We all know why!!
3.Steve Collins- Too many missed punches
4.Ayiteey Powers- He just turns up to survive
5.Audley Harrison- Nuff said! but im still a fan for some stupid reason why do i want him to succeed?
I have not included Johnny Nelson which you might think is criminal but after i read his brilliant book ill give him the benefit of the doubt.
Discuss

Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 14:06
by banjo
1. johnny nelson
2. sven ottke
3. ronald wright
Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 14:38
by stujones
Sveny,
Virgill Hill,
Johnny Nelson,
Henry Akinwande,
John Ruiz
Cesar Soto
I am a bit shocked at Jake the Snake mentioning Medina - okay, I can see why - boxer type with no power.... but he had some thrilling fights (Ingle, Tapia for example) and even brought the best out of Marquez.
Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 14:58
by fist
Most boring fighters:
1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Sprott, Harrison, Skelton, Williams..
3. Lennox Lewis
4. Floyd Mayweather
Most exciting fighters:
1. Naseem Hamed
2. Nigel Benn
3. Joe Calzaghe
4. Chris Eubank
5. Marvin Hagler
Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 15:12
by Ash-Weston
Most exciting fighters as well, ok here it goes!
1. Prince Naseem- I just loved the showboating.
2. Nigel Benn- Awesome puncher
3. Muhammad Ali- I could watch DVDs of his fights all day
4. Joe Calzaghe- purely on his workrate
5. Sugar Ray Leonard- Legend!!!
Oh and i forgot to include Cory Spinks in my most boring fighters!!

Posted: 17 Feb 2008, 17:57
by STP
Ottke, Rocchigiani, Ruiz, Popkins, Hatton in the second half of the Urango and Collazo scraps, Eubank in full posturing mode, and Johnny Nelson against Carlos De Leon.
Ouch.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 04:04
by Poncey
Nikolai Valuev (throw a hook FFS!)
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:00
by Old bones Ian
Most of the crusierweights in the 1980's.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:19
by oliverfennell
Old bones Ian wrote:Most of the crusierweights in the 1980's.
Most of the heavyweights today.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:20
by TerribleTerry
Hector Camacho Snr, post Rosario.
Obviously Ottke
Paul Spadafora
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:39
by DavidPayne
Roman Greenberg
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:49
by amc
Kassim Ouma and Juan Diaz fights bore me senseless.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:52
by Wales
Always get slated for this, but Pernell Whittaker does very little for me. I appreciate he was a defensive master, however, watching a fighter look to avoid more than be aggressive isnt my thing.
Dont get me wrong, I'd sooner watch him than Ruiz, but for his standing in the sport he doesnt float my boat.
I didnt really enjoy hopkins' fights too much until Tito, superb performance, loved it.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:55
by observer1
Not sure if its Current Fighters, or Quite Recent fighters, since its been a little mix here...
Most Boring:
In no Specific Order: Skelton, Sprott, Lewis, Ruiz, Ottke,
Most Entertaining:
Again, in not specific order: Naseem, Tyson, Ali, Calzaghe and Khan (dunno why them last two, maybe because being in Britain, you see all the Hype.)
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 07:56
by Wales
Lewis, as in Lennox?
interesting choice.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 08:17
by punchers chance
Matthew Barney wouldn't exactly be a promoter's dream.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 08:23
by Poncey
Wales wrote:Always get slated for this, but Pernell Whittaker does very little for me. I appreciate he was a defensive master, however, watching a fighter look to avoid more than be aggressive isnt my thing.
Dont get me wrong, I'd sooner watch him than Ruiz, but for his standing in the sport he doesnt float my boat.
I didnt really enjoy hopkins' fights too much until Tito, superb performance, loved it.
I'll have to get you to watch the Chavez fight with me fella, I'll make you into a believer.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 08:24
by Captain Hook
Ottke, Valuev....anyone too slow or weak to open up when they have a chance to entertain.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 08:33
by Poncey
Captain Hook wrote:Ottke, Valuev....anyone too slow or weak to open up when they have a chance to entertain.
Did you catch the fight on Sat? Oh my God what a load of ass hat.
Jab, jab, move, jab jab, move.
Rrrrrrrrrrrubbish.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 08:37
by TerribleTerry
Henry Maske is a great shout - Olympic medalist and long time champ with a glossy looking record.
All those accoldaes didn't stop him boring me to tears on occassion.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 09:21
by Captain Hook
Larry Donald....
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 09:37
by THEBUTCH
Johnny Nelson, Mattew Barney, John Ruiz
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 11:39
by cayuse
Henry Maske
and there's hardly a fight in the HW division i can watch till the end
Posted: 18 Feb 2008, 13:50
by DIRT SUGAR
Johnny Nelson... Only fighter I've watched ringside and totally lost concentration. Forgot what round it was, nearly fell asleep (not joking, I really did). It was truly awful. Twelve rounds of absolute boredom. And a shame because he had a lot of talent, just not the belief in himself to use it.