Big Name boxers you've met in person?

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Have you met any big names before, what were they like?

Hopefully this thread will generate a few good stories.

I met Ricky Hatton @ a Tom Jones concert in Manchester, had a quick snap with him which he was more than happy to oblige for, which came out blurred cos my Mum was "nervous" haha & Saw David Haye after the weigh in on Friday, he was eating with family and friends so left him be til shouting a good will message as he left.

A mate of mine met Lennox Lewis in NY before Calzaghe vs Jones, he asked for a photo but Lennox was in a rush and declined which prompted my mate to run up the street shouting "come on Lennox". Lennox and his minders started jogging away with my mate running behind them, apparently looked like they were running scared, obviously the reality was Lennox just couldn't be bothered with some pissed up Welsh guy mythering him

[NChristo]

Roberto Duran, Vitali Klitschko, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe, Chris Eubank, Ricky Hatton, Tommy Hearns.

Met a lot more, they're all the big big names that everyone will recognize though, most of those was at The Night Of Champions in Cardiff, Mike Tyson was at "An audience with Tyson" event where he toured around England and where he told everyone his crazy stories, you could have a meal with him and a picture took as well, Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tucker and Brian London where there too.

[esconore]

I met Lennox Lewis a couple times here in PA. He would stay at the Caesars here and train at the local high school. I also rung up his purchases when he went to the Timberland store at the outlet mall. Him and his whole entourage came to the store buying like 50 shoes lol, he was cool.

I met Jermaine Taylor and Vitali Klitchsko at the local high school when they were training.

I had the privilege to meet Arturo Gatti before he passed away at a local show in Newark a couple years back.

Also Larry Holmes, but meeting him is nothing special, everyone knows him in Easton, he's like a regular person out there.

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hatton
calzaghe
eubank
benn
prince naz
khan(border line big time boxer)
lennox
bruno
barry mcguigan

missed out on meeting floyd jr and cotto when they were in uk,hopefully get to see them next time

hatton and calzaghe were the nicest to meet in person out of them lot

[Evil Abed]

Marco Antonio Barrera and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Both were really cool.

[TOBYLEE1]

Roy Jones-was filming a commercial for NIKE and was cool talking to everybody

Tito Trinidad-in one of his many trips to NY, he has family here

Alexis Arguello-in NY and in the BHOF where he was a staple there

Marlon Starling-at the garden, nice guy

Livingstone Bramble-trained in many gyms and is very approachable

Graziano-couldn't believe that I was talking to the guy

Marvin Hagler (the least friendly)

Ricardo Lopez-couldn't believe how big his hands are for a small dude

John Ruiz-if you can call him a big name, nice quiet dude

Buster Douglas-not too friendly

Mike Tyson-all over NY, you never knew what Tyson you were getting

Rid**** Bowe-funny guy

Aaron Davis-has his own gym

Iran Barkley-still see him around, he is in a sad state

Juan Laporte-runs many youth programs, very un-assuming person

Kasim Ouma-humble person

[Hitman932]

Thomas Hearns
Chad Dawson
Antonio Tarver
Anthony Dirrell
Andre Dirrell
Arthur Abraham
Ricky Hatton
Brian Vera
Juan Diaz
James Kirkland
Johnathon Banks
Andy Lee


Also met:

Jim Lampley
Max Kellerman
Manny Steward
Jackie Kallen
Bill Miller
Milton McCrory
Hilmer Kenty

[Hitman932]

Marvin Hagler (the least friendly)

I've heard a lot of people say that Hagler was rude. I guess he is one of those types who doesn't shake hands with people.

[TOBYLEE1]

I've heard a lot of people say that Hagler was rude. I guess he is one of those types who doesn't shake hands with people.

It was actually a boxing function and he is usually un-approachable and his entourage doesn't let you close. But he usually just ignores everybody around him. And to say he is one of my all time favorite boxer

[Hitman932]

It was actually a boxing function and he is usually un-approachable and his entourage doesn't let you close. But he usually just ignores everybody around him. And to say he is one of my all time favorite boxer

The only boxing personality I have come across who was so unapproachable that I didn't say hello was Anne Wolfe.

She looked like she was more ready to fight than Kirkland was.