Sometimes there's nothing more frustrating than seeing a fighter with an essentially bone-idle temprament, especially when you know they have the potential to be so much more.

Here's the top five laziest fighters for me... there may be more, but these are the ones that come most readily to mind. Which is the most bone idle?



Suggestion One: Antonio Tarver. Tarver's a fine, fine, boxer, but he's a classic example of someone being their own worst enemy. I don't know whether he just needs regular breaks, but sabotaging his own work in close fights like Jones I and Johnson is frustrating. In the Johnson fight he was literally giving rounds away.



Suggestion Two: Howard Eastman. Man, where do I start? Howard has the chin and the tools, but if anyone does anything other than come to him, Howard goes into a sleep. He's also arrogant in the belief of his own abilities (Though if you could both dish and take nuff tump at a higher than average level for your weight division, wouldn't you be?) and didn't even start in the Joppy fight until about half way through. "Me nah me can knock him out and ting, me'll wait and have lickle blend first."



Suggestion Three: Joe Calzaghe. Lazy and arrogant with it, Joe seems to think that he's got a God-given right to challenge anyone for a legitimate belt without having earned the right to contend for it first. The guy misses bouts so often if he turns up to a fight he calls it a bad day. His ideal match-up would be twelve rounds, fought over a period of a round a year. Oh, and he'd hold it in his own front garden to cut down on the travelling.



Suggestion Four: Audley Harrison. Tawdry Embarrassin' has such a "unique" perspective on challenging for the heavyweight championship that he'd claim he was on course if he won the British title in 2038.



Suggestion Five: David Haye. Haye (described by Run/W Knives as "Boxing's Biggest Fruit Salad") emerged onto the British Boxing Scene as an explosive, thrilling Cruiserweight. In his last bout he fought (an admittedly shot) Glen Kelly - he only connected with three rights (ISTR), but every single one of them put Kelly down. This man can bang, and all 14 of his wins have been KO victories. So rumours of him being more interested in manicures and new age therapy than serious roadwork caused no real concern...

... oh dear. He met someone who managed to stay on their feet against his battering (the brilliant Carl Thompson) and then inexplicably got absolutely knackered after two rounds. David, YOU LAZY FRUIT!!! Forget the perm, put the training in!

does sanders qualify? but out of that list I would have to say Joe Calzaghe they pamper him overseas. I would love to see him against lacy but who knows when or if that will ever happen because he is so prone :rolleyes: to injury

Tarver and Joey Calzone are 1A and 1B, 2 guys with tons of potential who still haven't cashed in on their success from the past few years, I think both have been grossly mis-managed, but that's their fault for hiring crooks to run their lives

Tarver is not really lazy. He has to work hard to make weight. His problem is mental focus. That is different than being lazy. He "gave" rounds to Johnson but Johnson earned them, and Tarver held back because he thought he would be tired if he let it out too much.

Calzaghe may be lazy, or he may just be injury-prone.

Eastman is not lazy, again, he has a mental issue.

Harrison might actuaually be lazy, as far as him and Haye go I cannot say for sure.

Lazy fighters are guys like Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer, David Tua, etc.

Is RJJ still a boxer?

Is RJJ still a boxer?

In my eyes, no. He has not announced any intention to come back. If he does, it does not matter. Everything will have an asterisk by it.

Tarver is not really lazy. He has to work hard to make weight. His problem is mental focus. That is different than being lazy. He "gave" rounds to Johnson but Johnson earned them, and Tarver held back because he thought he would be tired if he let it out too much.

Calzaghe may be lazy, or he may just be injury-prone.

Eastman is not lazy, again, he has a mental issue.

Harrison might actuaually be lazy, as far as him and Haye go I cannot say for sure.

Lazy fighters are guys like Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer, David Tua, etc.
I think you mis-understood the context of "lazy" in this post, I don't think the author is referring to guys being "physically lazy" like Tua, Moorer, etc, but being lazy in terms of their yearly fight schedule....Marvin Hagler, dare i say, had a "lazy" schedule after becoming chamion, but I'd never say that he was physically lazy

Oscar DelaHoya

Anorak = Run w/ Knives...

look at the sentence structures...they are the exact same, check out 20 of each of their posts

Voted Other

Probably still Riddick Bowe, what a piss poor comeback, he has not lost any weight at all in his first 2 comeback fights, he weighed in like 300 pounds agains Zunbrum of pure flab.

[QUOTE=Anorak]Sometimes there's nothing more frustrating than seeing a fighter with an essentially bone-idle temprament, especially when you know they have the potential to be so much more.

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good thread man, I always thought u were a Eastman n calzaghe n Haye fan

Anorak = Run w/ Knives...

look at the sentence structures...they are the exact same, check out 20 of each of their posts


i think you are right! i cant stand them both, they have the same arrogant quality, and they both are very bias

it has to be Tarver, the guy like you said Anorak takes big breaks in big fights and it has cost him big!

Calzaghe may be a flake about getting involved in big fights but he is not a lazy fighter inside the ropes in fact he may be as wild and crazy inside the ring as any fighter in the game today.

clearly ouma is the laziest

i think you are right! i cant stand them both, they have the same arrogant quality, and they both are very bias

I would bet 200.00 on the fact they are the same person, rick check the ips and tell us what u get

Is RJJ still a boxer?This from a guy with an avatar of Vitali?

[QUOTE=Anorak]Sometimes there's nothing more frustrating than seeing a fighter with an essentially bone-idle temprament, especially when you know they have the potential to be so much more.

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good thread man, I always thought u were a Eastman n calzaghe n Haye fanHaye used to be exciting but has got dull since he lost... Eastman has masses of potential but is lazy, and I couldn't care less about Calzaghe, unless he wins me money. (about to post on that one).

clearly ouma is the laziest
"CLEARLY" you're the only person here who's actually more sarcastic than I am, I love those posts, bring 'em on!!!

This message is hidden because Slipx is on your ignore list. 200 points? What a crazy gambler you are.

We have the exact same sentence structure? I'll take that as a compliment... I actually pride myself on being able to compose sentences with grammatical poise... you, on the other hand, write like a little smack-talking prick kid with significantly below average intelligence. (Hence your insecurities being passed onto others, calling them "mentally weak" and putting "just another asshol... er, student of the sport" as your sig.

Actually, you're such a silly prick kid smack talker I thought you were Warrior Spirit. It's weird, because somehow you feel you enhance this site. I don't understand how, when you're clearly an immature halfwit who can't thread two words together and only lives to insult.

As for DanSweeney, there's several issues here, such as: I'm not biased (or "bias" as you would have it) you probably just lack the brains to read my posts properly. And if you don't like them, why come into my threads? **** off! Prick.


Run/w Knives and me the same person? You really have nothing better to do, do you, prick kid?

Oh... and notice how you and Warrior Spirit went away for ages (Hurrah! Though I leave you alone, why can't you return the favour, you silly little kid?) and you've both suddenly crawled out from under your rock at the same time.

Anyway, don't bother replying, prick kid - it's not worth my while replying to swearing morons with nothing to say, and I'll not click on the "read ignored message" box again...

Haye used to be exciting but has got dull since he lost... Eastman has masses of potential but is lazy, and I couldn't care less about Calzaghe, unless he wins me money. (about to post on that one).


Before I always thought u were a england boxer nuthugger

guess i was wrong man
lol

The laziest fighter today....? hmmmmm

I'd say Anorak!

:) Nice disses, Greatest... I get you now, you're cool. You get so many smack-talkers on here I mistook you for one - sorry about that.

Oh - the bet. I'll get back to you. I read in the papers of a good, solid bet, 25-1, but it's not online yet.

yall mustve forgot about kirk johnson, he has a **** load of talent but he barely fights and when he does he looks like jello

I'd also like to know why Kirk Johnson is not on this list. His physique in the Vitali fight told me everything I needed to know about the guy. If he couldn't motivate himself to get into decent shape with a guy like Vitali in front of him, I don't think he'll ever come back.

John Ruiz
easy question

200 points? What a crazy gambler you are.

We have the exact same sentence structure? I'll take that as a compliment... I actually pride myself on being able to compose sentences with grammatical poise... you, on the other hand, write like a little smack-talking prick kid with significantly below average intelligence. (Hence your insecurities being passed onto others, calling them "mentally weak" and putting "just another asshol... er, student of the sport" as your sig.

Actually, you're such a silly prick kid smack talker I thought you were Warrior Spirit. It's weird, because somehow you feel you enhance this site. I don't understand how, when you're clearly an immature halfwit who can't thread two words together and only lives to insult.

As for DanSweeney, there's several issues here, such as: I'm not biased (or "bias" as you would have it) you probably just lack the brains to read my posts properly. And if you don't like them, why come into my threads? **** off! Prick.


Run/w Knives and me the same person? You really have nothing better to do, do you, prick kid?


Awww, did I hurt your feelings? It's funny how every single time I say something negative towards you, your one-dimensional ass says one out of three things, or all three.

1. I'm a kid
2. I'm a prick
3. I'm not intelligent

some funny stuff, bring it on, I'm sure others are getting a laugh at your psychobabble as well, hence the reason I get good karma 3 or 4 times every single time I bring your name up in a derogatory fashion.

ps- and btw, 200.00=two hundred dollars, not points, Monty..and also, good move kissing TheGreatest's ass, wouldn't wanna be caught in a 3v1 flame fest, now would we, my dim witted british chum?

"tee hee, I get karma from other *******s if I diss you."

You really must think I'm run/w knives as I remember you saying the exact same thing to him. The fact that you'd brag about such a thing only serves to prove how infantile you are.

So find someone else to stalk, so you and your childish pals can karma each other to the hills over it. Strictly the last time I read one of your posts... you have nothing to offer.

:hijacked: So... laziest boxer, anyone?

The laziest boxer in the ring is Guin! I don't know what is wrong with him. He just doesn't have it any more.

Breaking news. John Ruiz'es long lost brother is found. His name is Dominick Guinn.
But seriously this guy is very lazy. If he was not that lazy he would have won all the fights that he lost.

Breaking news. John Ruiz'es long lost brother is found. His name is Dominick Guinn.
But seriously this guy is very lazy. If he was not that lazy he would have won all the fights that he lost.
in his fight wth barrett, guinn just seemed to freeze, he looked good in his fight with grant, but then again a lot of people have looked good against grant :D

I clicked other; I respectfully submit Michael Moorer. He almost lost in his bid to beat Holy the first time ... if Atlas weren't there digging at him like a hot poker no way he'd have done the little he did. Holy looked like he was gassed similar to guys who use ephedra do since early in that fight. If Moorer had pushed the pace he could have ended it early like Atlas said.

I don't think Dominick Guinn is Lazy... he just cannot dictate the temp of the fight.
I'm sure he would be a busier fighter fighting someone like at least Jameel McCline

If Moorer had pushed the pace he could have ended it early like Atlas said.

I doubt that..moorer lost confidence in his punches after the early knockdown holyfield handed him

You forgot Oscar De La Hoya.

i think tarver the laziest cuz he getting up there,and if he wanna be great and prolong his career he better get in hopkins shape instead of walking round at 210

I don't think Dominick Guinn is Lazy... he just cannot dictate the temp of the fight.
I'm sure he would be a busier fighter fighting someone like at least Jameel McCline
Dominick Guinn hands down is the laziest fighter in the history of the sport :mad: