Who is the dirtiest fighter in boxing currently?
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Did Cotto have that eye gash when he did the slamming down on the ground thing? If he did, you could see the frustration because he probably felt it was an intentional headbutt and not a headclash.Comment
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Why isn't Ward in the list? I know the option "Other" is there but he's one of the dirtiest, if not the dirtiest.
I have to go with Hopkins, he knows all the dirty tactics.Last edited by 'Sugar' Freddi; 04-10-2010, 01:45 PM.Comment
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I agree that Ward was a little ridiculous in the Kessler fight with the headbutting.
But there's a difference between Ward and Hopkins. Hopkins has mal-intent, he does that **** to bully his opponent around. He knows exactly what he's doing.
I think Ward was just being very cautious with Kessler and lead with his head when executing his hit and grab tactics. I think as Ward gains more experience that those fouls will stop, while with B-Hop it's an integral part of his game.Comment
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Off that list, Hopkins is easily the dirtiest fighter there. He throws low blows in the clinches on the blind side of the ref. He leads with his head after he punches and uses it in the clinch also. He punches fighters on the hip,etc in the clinches. Hopkins takes that poll hands down.
Cotto isn't a dirty fighter. He accidentally caught Judah with low blows in their fight but that tends to happen with Cotto being a body puncher.
Mosley isn't a dirty fighter at all. Neither is Pacquiao.
Bradley clashed heads with Campbell in their fight but it was an accident. He hasn't had any other incidents with headbutts, etc. Not a dirty fighter.
Margarito doesn't fight dirty. The handwrap thing was dirty though.
Abraham doesn't fight dirty either, the cheapshot on Dirrell was uncalled for though.
Mayweather uses his elbows on the inside but besides that isn't really a dirty fighter.
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Off that list, Hopkins is easily the dirtiest fighter there. He throws low blows in the clinches on the blind side of the ref. He leads with his head after he punches and uses it in the clinch also. He punches fighters on the hip,etc in the clinches. Hopkins takes that poll hands down.
Cotto isn't a dirty fighter. He accidentally caught Judah with low blows in their fight but that tends to happen with Cotto being a body puncher.
Mosley isn't a dirty fighter at all. Neither is Pacquiao.
Bradley clashed heads with Campbell in their fight but it was an accident. He hasn't had any other incidents with headbutts, etc. Not a dirty fighter.
Margarito doesn't fight dirty. The handwrap thing was dirty though.
Abraham doesn't fight dirty either, the cheapshot on Dirrell was uncalled for though.
Mayweather uses his elbows on the inside but besides that isn't really a dirty fighter.Comment
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I would have to say Hopkins hands down, for the reasons "precision" excellently pointed out.
Part of these tactics is what makes me think Bhop is not an all time great, he is good don't get me wrong but using dirty tactics repeatedly really takes a lot away from any accomplishment.
The worst part about it is that referees don't do nothing about it...Comment
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