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I'm talking like, fighters you weren't really interested in and maybe still aren't, but things you have seen in their careers that have made you stop and think for a minute, or even changed your view on them a little. Any thoughts?
For me ones that stand out are Arthur Abraham in the first Edison Miranda fight. Upto that point I didn't really take notice of him, just assumed he was another continental fighter who had got a world title through careful match-making. But damn, the way he fought through that broken jaw with an asassin like Miranda throwing continous bombs at him from all angles showed some ****ing heart. I ain't quite a fan but I have alot of respect for the guy now.
Another one was Juan Manuel Marquez in the first Pacquiao fight, for obvious reasons. He won me over as a fan that night, and the result kinda turned me away from being a Pac fan, with all the generous decisions he gets etc. Love JMM's style and he earned alot of respect that night and still continues to do so in every one of his fights.
Honourable mentions to Arturo Gatti (R.I.P.) and Micky Ward, for obvious reasons. At the time of their trilogy I was kinda falling out of love with boxing but they brought the feelings back with a vengeance.
A more obscure/odd one is Sakio Bika. The rough fight he gave Calzaghe a few years back really impressed me like, if he had a bit more boxing savvy he would be top of his division. Just the raw brute stength and conditioning and warrior mentality is there for all to see as far as Bika is concerned.
For me ones that stand out are Arthur Abraham in the first Edison Miranda fight. Upto that point I didn't really take notice of him, just assumed he was another continental fighter who had got a world title through careful match-making. But damn, the way he fought through that broken jaw with an asassin like Miranda throwing continous bombs at him from all angles showed some ****ing heart. I ain't quite a fan but I have alot of respect for the guy now.
Another one was Juan Manuel Marquez in the first Pacquiao fight, for obvious reasons. He won me over as a fan that night, and the result kinda turned me away from being a Pac fan, with all the generous decisions he gets etc. Love JMM's style and he earned alot of respect that night and still continues to do so in every one of his fights.
Honourable mentions to Arturo Gatti (R.I.P.) and Micky Ward, for obvious reasons. At the time of their trilogy I was kinda falling out of love with boxing but they brought the feelings back with a vengeance.
A more obscure/odd one is Sakio Bika. The rough fight he gave Calzaghe a few years back really impressed me like, if he had a bit more boxing savvy he would be top of his division. Just the raw brute stength and conditioning and warrior mentality is there for all to see as far as Bika is concerned.
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