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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My two favorite boxers tied for first place are jack Dempsey and rocky Marciano

I like Marciano for his gaminess and hitting power also we’re the same height and weight

I like Dempsey for all the struggles he overcame and the fact he was very ahead of everyone around him in terms of skill and he inspired the peekaboo fighting style

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

State you favorite boxers and why

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince Naseem - Personal friend and great boxer

Mike Tyson - unstoppable in his prime

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Prince Naseem - Personal friend and great boxer

Mike Tyson - unstoppable in his prime

My favorite Tyson fight is him vs Mitch green he tortured green for all them rounds

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By *agic.MMan
over a year ago

Orpington

Sam Langford...he was just ahead of his time!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steve from the asda wearhouse followed by mark from farmfoods

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Steve from the asda wearhouse followed by mark from farmfoods

Why do you like these boxers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Steve from the asda wearhouse followed by mark from farmfoods

Why do you like these boxers "
there really fast at getting em in the box bin in neat piles without them falling out some skill that is

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Don't watch boxing much anymore, but ya couldn't beat a bit of Marvelous Marvin Hagler back in the day

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By *ociable-NottmCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

"Steve from the asda wearhouse followed by mark from farmfoods

Why do you like these boxers there really fast at getting em in the box bin in neat piles without them falling out some skill that is "

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Manny Pacquio- for winning world titles at different weights and taking on big challenges like Margarito, Cotto, Hatton, Mosley, Bradley, Mayweather eventually. His four fights with Marquez and for having an exciting fight style

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Steve from the asda wearhouse followed by mark from farmfoods

Why do you like these boxers there really fast at getting em in the box bin in neat piles without them falling out some skill that is "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Manny Pacquio- for winning world titles at different weights and taking on big challenges like Margarito, Cotto, Hatton, Mosley, Bradley, Mayweather eventually. His four fights with Marquez and for having an exciting fight style"

Nice choice

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

"Don't watch boxing much anymore, but ya couldn't beat a bit of Marvelous Marvin Hagler back in the day

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See if you can find the 4 Kings documentary. Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard, 4 of the best ever. Well worth a watch.

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

As for personal favourite that I grew up watching. I always enjoyed Roy Jones Jnr and his style of fighting.

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

what a middle weight era,, sugar ray, marvin hagler,, tommy hearns,, and so on,,, sugar ray for me

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Full English such friendly boxers

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Evander Holyfield never ducked anyone and gave it his all his trilogy with Riddick Bowe was amazing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Evander Holyfield never ducked anyone and gave it his all his trilogy with Riddick Bowe was amazing.

Light heavy weight and heavyweight champ well rounded fighter with tough ears

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Marvellous Marvin hagler and

Barry mcguigan

Glory days of boxing when you couldn't go a week without 2 awesome fighters in the ring.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lennox Lewis beat the best what got threw at him 3 time world champion but love the 80s fights sugar ray Thomas Hearns Marvin Hagler Roberto Duran classic days of boxing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mike Tyson before he went to jail for his ferocious full on attack and aggressiveness. Joe calzaghe for his pure boxing skills

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mike Tyson before he went to jail for his ferocious full on attack and aggressiveness. Joe calzaghe for his pure boxing skills "

Don’t forget this dexterity multiple stance fighter

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lennox Lewis beat the best what got threw at him 3 time world champion but love the 80s fights sugar ray Thomas Hearns Marvin Hagler Roberto Duran classic days of boxing "

Master technician heard he was a very good chess player

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lennox Lewis beat the best what got threw at him 3 time world champion but love the 80s fights sugar ray Thomas Hearns Marvin Hagler Roberto Duran classic days of boxing

Master technician heard he was a very good chess player "

Tactician* lol

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Nigel Benn v Gerald McClellan after that fight I had a lot of respect for both fighters. It’s probably the best boxing match I’d ever seen (at that time) and a reason I took it up. Both fighters went for it and unfortunately both suffered afterwards, McClellan especially.

Watched plenty over the years but that’s the fight I remember the most.

Next to those two fighters it’s probably Joe Calzaghe, Terry Marsh and Steve Collins.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Lennox Lewis - underrated

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lennox Lewis - underrated"

Definitely one of the greatest of all times

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Don't watch boxing much anymore, but ya couldn't beat a bit of Marvelous Marvin Hagler back in the day

See if you can find the 4 Kings documentary. Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard, 4 of the best ever. Well worth a watch."

Nice one matey, I'll try and check that one out

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By *licia_2021TV/TS
over a year ago

Ashby De La Zouch

Gonna get shot down but Bruno. Will always be the peoples champion.

Or .. amir kahn.. it never ended well but so damn fast

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By *ensual-dominant-passionMan
over a year ago

sheffield

1980’s Mike Tyson… his speed for a heavy weight was phenomenal.. his defence was amazing too.. and the way he counters and threw combinations with both hands.

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

The great Roberto Duran. Las manos de piedra....hands of stone.

Hard as they come , skilful also.

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By *ovingSussexLifeMan
over a year ago

West Sussex

Hagler, first fight I ever saw was Minter v Hagler, was hooked straight away.

Ali, supreme boxer.

Tyson, most exciting fighter I saw.

Benn, gave everything.

Hatton, those body punches made my eyes water.

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By *ulu and MonkeyCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Lots, too many really. Look up Nicolino Loche. Truly amazing talent. Has to be the freakiest and arguably one of the best

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By *ig rig hullMan
over a year ago

Hull

The gypsy king by a long way!

He’s the full package!

Entertainer and boxer all in one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At the moment Ryan Garcia aka king Ryan !

The fastest fists around !

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I thought this was a thread about pants, back to coffee I go....

Mrs

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

I thought it was about dogs I love boxers really friendly dogs

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

didn duran walk out of the ring with sugar ray lenord

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mike Tyson

Joe Calzaghe

Chris Eubank

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Lennox Lewis

Floyd Mayweather

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

"didn duran walk out of the ring with sugar ray lenord"

Watch the Duran documentary. He was a great boxer , not so much a thinker.

After the first fight he celebrated like crazy , didn't train. Put on tons of weight. His management tied him into a return fight he wasn't ready for.

Sugar ray wasn't just a great boxer he was a genius at timing when to fight guys. Take Marvin Hagler. Slightly oth when he eventually agreed to fight him

At his best Hagler would have slaughtered him.

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

lenord lost the first fight with duran because he went toe to toe,, right up hands of stones street,, but we could go on for ever,, we will never see the likes of these boxers again,,

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By *etric5555Man
over a year ago

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Ali and British boxers Herol Bomber Graham kell Brook,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oscar De La Hoya was a great fighter to watch and he never ducked anyone, the way he dismantled the great Julio Cesar Chavez was sensational.

Nigel Benn, purely because he was exciting to watch and you never knew what would happen in his fights. If Gerald McClellan wasn’t so badly hurt, that fight would probably have gone down as the best of all time.

Currently I think Naoya Inoue is the best P4P fighter in the world, I think he’s the full package as boxers go. I wish Paul Butler all the best when he goes over to Japan to fight him in a few months, he’ll need it.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Probably all already been named but 80s was such a great era for boxers... Quality active fighters in all weight divisions.. Maybe rose tinted specs but haven't seen the quantity of boxers and entertainers in many years.

Mike mccullum, tyson, holyfield, spinks, hagler, Leonard, Duran, hearns, chavez, azumah Nelson, mcguigan and on and on not forgetting the Benn and eubanks warrior story for entertainment at home

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Oscar De La Hoya was a great fighter to watch and he never ducked anyone, the way he dismantled the great Julio Cesar Chavez was sensational.

Oscar was 11 years younger than an ageing Chavez . His best days were behind him Oscars were to come. Chavez at one time had an 87 fight win streak. He fought twice the fights oscar did .

I think he had a nickname like ' the surgeon ' through the way his accurate body shots took guys apart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jake Lamotta.

Old time pressure fighter.

With a chin like concrete.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muhammad Ali speaks for itself

Marvellous Marvin haggler destroyed Alan minter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roy Jones Jr, awesome in his prime, unstoppable and effortless

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By *ik MMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

Jeff Fenech who I had the pleasure of meeting. Ive never seen hands so mangled

Dennis Andries - the almost journeyman who ended up in Kronk yellow

Lloyd Honeygan - greatest upset by a Brit at the time. Reportedly he went against the golden rule and was shagging the night before the Curry fight

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By *un Times 1Man
over a year ago

coventry

My favourite. Is the Motor City Cobra.

At his best weight, which I believe was light Middle. Out reached everyone, Snappy potent left Jab. An absolute dynamite right hand. a bit vulnerable to being caught unawares.

I don’t think I ever saw him in a boring fight.

Loved his style.

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By *cidcassual88Man
over a year ago

Glasshoughton

Herol "Bommer" Graham, Sheffields Finest 80's, and anybody know who this guy is the "Bayonne Bleeder" aka Chuck Wepner,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ali

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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago

Redhill

"My favourite. Is the Motor City Cobra.

At his best weight, which I believe was light Middle. Out reached everyone, Snappy potent left Jab. An absolute dynamite right hand. a bit vulnerable to being caught unawares.

I don’t think I ever saw him in a boring fight.

Loved his style.

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Massive Hit man fan too, gotta love a puncher whose chin can also let him down. Nigel Benn, Tiny Sibson and Julian Jackson fall into the same category.

Skills wise, love Ezzard Charles and Mike McCallum

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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago

Redhill

"Herol "Bommer" Graham, Sheffields Finest 80's, and anybody know who this guy is the "Bayonne Bleeder" aka Chuck Wepner,

Chuck is always good for a funny quote. More stitches than a baseball.

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By *urious Guy1111Man
over a year ago

Cork

Floyd Mayweather - first rule of boxing is hit and don't get hit, nobody done it better than him. I love the defensive side of boxing.

Marvin Hagler - aggressive, switch stances, fought anyone and big puncher.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"My favourite. Is the Motor City Cobra.

At his best weight, which I believe was light Middle. Out reached everyone, Snappy potent left Jab. An absolute dynamite right hand. a bit vulnerable to being caught unawares.

I don’t think I ever saw him in a boring fight.

Loved his style.

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Massive Hit man fan too, gotta love a puncher whose chin can also let him down. Nigel Benn, Tiny Sibson and Julian Jackson fall into the same category.

Skills wise, love Ezzard Charles and Mike McCallum"

Oh I'd forgotten sibbo... What a warrior... Having said that not sure his fights would have been allowed to go as far nowadays with all that blood

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Mike Tyson always entertaining fights , Rocky Marciano just because I watched Raging Bull , Don Curry I really liked his solid stance stance / style and used it myself in sparring. I’m

Going to break the rules and add Bill “Superfoot” Wallace , what a phenomenal front roundhouse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Danny 'The Bowlegged Brute' Towner.

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