Ironic Pre-Fight talk.

[Barn]

I know boxers are meant to hype themselves up but what fighter's pre-fight trash talk was the most hilariously ironic or inaccurate?

I'd go for:

"And come April 15th, in 3 rounds, I will be the greatest."

[Capaedia]

"I might have retired if not for Leonard wanting to fight me. But I guess you want to prove to yourself that you're the best out there"

Pretty prescient of Hagler there. He's obviously a classy dude to have sacrificed himself for Leonard's reputation like that.

[Barn]

Hagler wanted to prove to everyone he was the best.

And he did, the robbery not withstanding.

[joseph5620]

I know boxers are meant to hype themselves up but what fighter's pre-fight trash talk was the most hilariously ironic or inaccurate?

I'd go for:

"And come April 15th, in 3 rounds, I will be the greatest."

Holyfield's fixation with knocking Lewis out in round three. Fight 1

[joseph5620]

I know boxers are meant to hype themselves up but what fighter's pre-fight trash talk was the most hilariously ironic or inaccurate?

I'd go for:

"And come April 15th, in 3 rounds, I will be the greatest."

Ricardo Mayorga in a few big fights including:


Delahoya

Trinidad

Mosley


Maybe the worst was when he told Cory Spinks he would "send him to his dead Mother."

[wmute]

Hagler wanted to prove to everyone he was the best.

And he did, the robbery not withstanding.

I had Leonard winning the fight, but... I have a big but.

Leonards' b!tchassness before (waiting years, negotiating ring, rounds etc) and especially after (fake retirement until Hagler retired) the fight told the real story.

[Anthony342]

I know boxers are meant to hype themselves up but what fighter's pre-fight trash talk was the most hilariously ironic or inaccurate?

I'd go for:

"And come April 15th, in 3 rounds, I will be the greatest."

Yeah true, little did Hearns know it would be over in 3 rounds, but it wouldn't end in his favor.