Are there any other fans out here that don't 'HATE' any fighter?

Good thread. Communicating is a bitch for some.

I actually just joined a facebook group called... "Jermain Taylor sucks ass". I don't know if that counts.

I have never understood this. I've been a fan of boxing for over my half my life and can't recall a single instance where I can say I have 'HATED' a boxer. Where does this come from? There can be times when braggadochio and trashtalking can border on the distasteful but I see that as all a part of the game. Obviously I have my preferences, and am a greater fan of some boxers than others but I couldn't bring myself to deride any man willing to risk his pride in the ring and make boxing the great sport that it is. I will always have respect for the winner, regardless of my initial bias. Mayweather is prime example. I can see how all the 'lifestyle flashy' business can irritate people but when all is said and done he was a class boxer and dedicated his life to the sport. Yet there are countless hordes of mugs on here who get off on tearing his name down. And people like that fucking idiot Wlad Owns aren't boxing fans, they are rentboys who are a pure embaras pwersment to their own idols. I'm not a fan of Klitschko's style but again, he does what he has to do and he's good with it. Plus he's a humble and likeable cat. I want him to meet his match (hopefully Haye) so that the heavyweight scene can return to some kind of dramatic form but I have no ill feeling toward the man, nor any other fighter. For me, the courage that these fighters have to get into the business that there in is enough to redeem those characteristics that might cause dislike (but not HATE, for fuck's sake) in general life. Anybody else noticed this or have any thoughts on it? I'm genuinely interested to some opinions on the matter, because this forum has been clouded with this 'hate' shite for a long time. :boxing: I personally like most fighters and at the very least respect 95 percent of them. The biased and unrealistic fans are another story. Unfortunately, some fighters I criticize more than I would like because of ignorant fans who are so blinded by bias that they even stoop lying to get their point across. I'm a fan of the sport so it would be very hard for a boxer to make me HATE them.

i don't like ying and yang. msg gives ike the runs. Duley noted, big Ike. My bad.....:rofl:

It actually kind of bothers me that I can't think of any fighters that I actually hate. I mean, I hate the New York Giants... so why should boxing be any different? But, no, I don't hate any boxers in particular.

i hate that fat samoan midget tua. :rofl::rofl::rofl: The Yin and Yang.... http://www.bodychannel.net/images/yy_opposition.jpg

I agree. I don’t hate any fighter. Some are my favorites, some I don’t care for very much, but I respect them all.

thats what i cant stand about this site if someone likes cotto it usually means they hate floyd or margarito if someone likes wlad it usually means they hate haye if someone likes floyd it usually means they hate cotto etc... shit is childish - grow the fuck up

I don't hate any fighter, but I dislike a few.

because tarver is shite...... claim to greatness is landing a lucky punch with his eyes closed. Oh, but what a punch it was.... Sorry reed.....

Hate is a powerful word. The day I hate a fighter he better had done something to me on a personal level.

because tarver is shite...... claim to greatness is landing a lucky punch with his eyes closed.

Why do you hate ole milk dud head? I think most people were bothered that he still considered himself a champ after Hopkins clearly beat him. I mean he was pimping the IBO championship.

I hate antonio Tarver. Why do you hate ole milk dud head?

i don't hate any boxer but I hate Cortez the referee

I had a brainfart... thanks LHT. lol. there's too many ruiz. easy mistake to make. a samoan boxer named david took off ruiz's head and ate his heart. :D

john. if you're gonna hate the guy at least get his name right. I had a brainfart... thanks LHT.

I hate David Ruiz. He is the biggest disgrace of the heavyweight division and the biggest example of why the sport has fallen off. He was an actual champion. He is a glorified hugger. I honestly don't understand why anyone would root for him. In fact if you like him, I question why you are a boxing fan. john. if you're gonna hate the guy at least get his name right.

I hate *John* Ruiz. He is the biggest disgrace of the heavyweight division and the biggest example of why the sport has fallen off. He was an actual champion. He is a glorified hugger. I honestly don't understand why anyone would root for him. In fact if you like him, I question why you are a boxing fan.

I hate James Butler, Toney Ayala jr ect,ect..