Which boxers are bad for this sport? There is no poll

[old68]

I guess you were probably unborn or still playing with your GI-joes when the Mike Tyson **** case went down. Midnight booty call, some chick going to a rich and famous HW champions Hotel room... the circumstances were more than questionable. It's not like the dude grabbed some lady off the street, bent her over the backseat of his limo and put her mojones in alphabetical order.

[Feint]

Anyone who gets into trouble out of the ring and thus perpetuates the stereotype that boxers are a bunch of ignorant "thugs". Some of the classiest people I have ever met have been involved in this great sport.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Any protected fighter who claims to be a world champion. Chris John and Enzo Maccarinelli deserve a mention.

[Spirit]

Mayweather: He's not exciting to watch and has too big an ego, claiming he's the best fighter ever is just plain ****** and he actually said that himself

Antonio Tarver: This guy is basically living off of Roy Jones his name. I cant believe he said RJJ made excuses for their first fight, while he's claiming B-Hop got lucky a good year after the fight, while saying B-Hop won a fair fight last year.

Holyfield: I admire his courage, but it's clear that this guy isn't able to beat any beltholder @ HW, he should just hang 'em up before he really starts embarassing himself.

James Toney: Being tested positively for steroids twice, always having excuses and looking like butterbean. Seriously what does this guy have to offer?

Sergio Mora: I had him losing the second fight with Manfredo and I see him losing to a solid, but non-top 10 fighter next year. He said he wanted to do something with his brains, now is as good a time as any to do that

[nelsoncm]

Zahir Raheem - no one runs better.

Shannon Briggs - Built body, huge mass, small brain, lazy ass.

Kevin McBride - does he ever go to the gym?

Evander Holyfield now - He probably wouldn't get killed in the ring, but rather slowly when he retires.

Scott Harisson - tough guy in the ring, but doubly ****** outside.

[Feint]

Holyfield: I admire his courage, but it's clear that this guy isn't able to beat any beltholder @ HW, he should just hang 'em up before he really starts embarassing himself.

I agree. I respect the guy's career a lot but it is clearly over.

[Panamaniac]

mike tyson how anyone can respect a rapist is beyond me just because hes a boxer you all over look it but if somoene normal was a rapist you would want them dead.

Respect has nothing to do with the issue, and Tyson has no effect on boxing today because he's no longer in the game. But when he was active - despite his shenanigans outside the ring - as a rule, he had a positive effect on boxing simply because he was an exciting fighter who used to pack 'em in. The only exception was that cannibalistic episode with Holyfield.

[AntonTheMeh]

I guess you were probably unborn or still playing with your GI-joes when the Mike Tyson **** case went down. Midnight booty call, some chick going to a rich and famous HW champions Hotel room... the circumstances were more than questionable. It's not like the dude grabbed some lady off the street, bent her over the backseat of his limo and put her mojones in alphabetical order.

[Panamaniac]

Mayweather: He's not exciting to watch and has too big an ego, claiming he's the best fighter ever is just plain ****** and he actually said that himself.

Far be it from me to be a PBF apologist, but if I may play devil's advocate this once, Ali also declared himself "The Greatest" and everyone (at lest, most) revered him...

[Panamaniac]

Anyone who gets into trouble out of the ring and thus perpetuates the stereotype that boxers are a bunch of ignorant "thugs". Some of the classiest people I have ever met have been involved in this great sport.

Boxing does not have a monopoly on bums outside the sport (Michael Vick comesto mind) it's what they do while performing in their chosen field (sport) that matters.