Boxing Thread

[Accord_Royal1738]

Any other fans of the Sweet Science are more than welcome to discuss their favorite prizefighters, recent title bouts, what drew them into the sport, etc.

One rule: Praising Floyd Mayweather is completely off limits.

[Accord_Royal1738]

I'll start things off by listing my favorite active fighters (in no particular order):

- Shane Mosley
- Roy Jones Jr.
- Jermain Taylor
- Erislandy Lara
- Yuriorkis Gamboa
- Miguel Cotto
- Saul "Canelo" Alvarez
- Victor Ortiz
- James Kirkland
- Kassim Ouma (met him at the premiere of his documentary; one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and a widely inspirational figure)
- Wladimir Klitschko

[Mr.Cob]

I started amateur boxing a few months ago .
favorite all time fight is Gaddi vs Ward
Why is praise of Mayweather off-limits ?

[Accord_Royal1738]

Aug 11, 2011 18:07:03 GMT -5 Mr.Cob said:

I started amateur boxing a few months ago .
favorite all time fight is Gaddi vs Ward
Why is praise of Mayweather off-limits ?

Which one? The first was the probably the best fight I've ever seen as well, but the third was great too.

It was a joke, but there's no denying just how maligned he's become over the past couple of years.

[Mr.Cob]

The first of course .

And yes as a man he is annoying but there's no denying he is a talented athlete , and was once argueably the best in the world.

I'd say pound for pound it's Manny Paquio at the moment.

[Lord Saturn]

The Best Overall Boxer right now is Andre Ward... The Most Exciting Boxer is either Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin.