Top 5 Most Intimidating / Top 5 Least Intimidating

[NachoMan]

Okay, what fighters scared you the most and which ones would you have stared down yourself? Feel free to add a justification or clarifying remarks. Like most lists, these lists can go on and on, but I'm going to limit mine to five each. Here's a quick list to start things off.

Top Five Most Intimidating (in no particular order)

1. Mike Tyson: - I still recall the anxiety I felt watching Iron Mike as he shook out his legs and beat his goves together in the moments right before the opening bell.
2. Ike Ibeabuchi: - No explanation necessary for those who saw him fight, or, I imagine, for those who knew him personally
3. Andrew Golota: - was there a scarier or more intense pre-fight stare? Also the prospect of instant infertility was never greater than when fighting the "Foul Pole."
4. Razor Ruddock: - not a great fighter perhaps, but the threat of a coma always loomed.
5. George Foreman: - 1st and 2nd comings. Sure he was a sweetheart during his comeback run, but I always imagined the fear that his opponents must have felt as he stoically lumbered towards them.

Note: Okay, they're all heavweights, but they're the first that came to mind.

Top Five Least Intimidating (in no particular order)

1. Joey Gamache: - Seems like a real nice guy though.
2. Chris Byrd: - nothing about Byrd is scary
3. Morade Hakkar: - just happy to be on a list
4. Fres Oquendo: - just a plain goofy dude
5. Bob Fitzsimmons: - I don't generally comment on old-timers who I never saw fight, but I have never seen a pic of this guy that comes close to intimidating. Always made me feel that I could've been a great bareknuckler back in the day.

[ИATAS]

Holyfield was pretty damn intimidating by appearance alone. Even now he looks like a beast.

Same with david tua. Looked like some crazy islander bout to eat you for dinner



Paulie Malignaggi is probably one of the least intimidating active fighters I've seen. If I were an opponent in the other corner, if anything his looks would give me great confidence. Do that little kissy face **** and I'd be out to destroy


Ricky Hatton also doesn't look scary at all. but that probably works towards his advantage
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[msagrain]

Were the **** is Ali? He came out with **** like your going down in the 2nd minute of the 3rd round. How psychological and intimerdating is that.

[Migs]

Holyfield was pretty damn intimidating by appearance alone.


Paulie Malignaggi is probably one of the least intimidating active fighters I've seen. If I were an opponent in the other corner, if anything his looks would give me great confidence. Do that little kissy face **** and I'd be out to destroy


Ricky Hatton also doesn't look scary at all. but that probably works towards his advantage

I disagree, the stare down he gave Mayweather at the weigh in and right before they touched gloves had death written all over it.....too bad he couldn't follow through.

[demirturk]

shannon briggs , valuev.....intimidating dudes.

floyd , ricky not intimidating

[Ringo]

I actually think Pac is pretty intimidating. He always looks like he's angry enough to wrestle a wildebeest.

[SpeedKillz]

i think miguel cotto is pretty intimidating.

[sparked_85]

Joe Calzaghe isn't intimidating. Just smiles at people the entire time. I guess thats part of his game, I think about 80% of all the opponents he has ever fought thought they were going to kick his arse.

[msagrain]

Joe Calzaghe isn't intimidating. Just smiles at people the entire time. I guess thats part of his game, I think about 80% of all the opponents he has ever fought thought they were going to kick his arse.

and they have all been wrong lol

[sparked_85]

and they have all been wrong lol

yeah, lol, Lacy was a classic though. Imagine after round 1 when he walked back to his corner. After Joe probably told him he was ****.