Which boxers inspired to to start boxing.

Also, is there any particular fighter your style/technique is based on?

Ali,Hagler,Hearns,Collins,Eubank,Marciano,Frazier were all inspirational figures for me.

THE GREAT LENNOX LEWIS!

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All fighters get beat, it's gonna happen in boxing. But Lennox Lewis made it his mission to get those two defeats back in the ring to reverse them.

That takes GREAT COURAGE, and shows REAL CHARACTER... ;)

THE GREAT LENNOX LEWIS!

http://img300.echo.cx/img300/5495/lewislennox15nov2001i0uu.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)


All fighters get beat, it's gonna happen in boxing. But Lennox Lewis made it his mission to get those two defeats back in the ring to reverse them.

That takes GREAT COURAGE, and shows REAL CHARACTER... ;)

I've always thought that if you lose you should look the reverse the result, in that sense Lewis was a great champion. Only fighters like Marciano can say they have beaten everyone they have every faced.

Do you think theres any respect in losing and just saying "i got beat by a better fighter"?? If its a close fight like Hatton vs Tszyu, would you see a problem with Tszyu just saying "he beat me fairly, i dont want a rematch because i'm not a bad losers"??.

I've always thought that if you lose you should look the reverse the result, in that sense Lewis was a great champion. Only fighters like Marciano can say they have beaten everyone they have every faced.

Do you think theres any respect in losing and just saying "i got beat by a better fighter"?? If its a close fight like Hatton vs Tszyu, would you see a problem with Tszyu just saying "he beat me fairly, i dont want a rematch because i'm not a bad losers"??.
In losing fighters tend to say, "He was the better man on the night", Which I think is fair enough...

Adding the part (on the night) is saying, "Yeah you won this one, but if we fight again I think I know how to beat you".

I don't think asking for a rematch is being a bad loser, I think it's showing great courage to get back in the ring with the guy that beat you, And great confidence in your own abilities.

I think there is respect in not asking for a rematch, (If you got completely beaten and don't think you could win the rematch, why bother putting yourself through that again).

What about Mosley lost to Vernon Forrest and Winky wanted a immediate rematch with both and lost again and know a lot of people have no time for him, I still love him and belive he can get back to were he once was now he's at welterweight even though I'd prefer he was at light-welter were I think he would beat everybody even Floyd!!!!

No boxer really inspired me to start boxing but Nigel Benn was the first fighter and fight I saw and I started shadow boxing that exact moment in my brothers room whilst watching it I was 10 years old, remember it like yesterday.

Style/Technique:Leonard,Floyd,Mosley,Morrales.

Prince Naseem inspired me to start boxing, have similar complexion and all, and in other sports i can sometimes be arrogant like he was in boxing.

Also though are Muhammad Ali (of course), Amir Khan has had a great effect also.

Loads of people but initally it was NAZ.

Kosta Tszyu, "he's a champion and half" as hatton said after beating him, true champion. Pity we'v probally seen the last of him.

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay is actually more of an inspiration) and Joe Frazier.

In terms of style and technique.

I like Sugar Ray Leonard, Pernell Whitaker, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Bernard Hopkins, Marvin Hagler and many more..

my inspiration comes from rocky marciano, marvin hagler, jack dempsey, and muhammad ali.