Fighters who you initially didnt like or respect but they won you over

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  • Bushbaby
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    Floyd,I stopped liking him after he fought Gatti.But then I though he wouldn't fight Mosley,but then he survived 2 of the biggest landed right hands he ever got hit with & bossed up afterwards.Unlike most other Floyd haters he deserves respect for that win.

    Alexander,I'm done with him.I thought he was coming back hard after the Kotelnik fight,but then he quit cold like.Especially since his trainer said that U'd have to kill him to beat him,besides what kind of trainer is gonna say Ur boxing great when ur being beaten rather soundly??

    Pacman,I was a big,big fan of his until I saw the pattern of fighters he started fighting.Clottey is always a solid win,but he can never beat a man with Pacman's type of offense.Margarito & Mosley were clearly the biggest cherrypicking 2-piece that I've ever seen.

    Other than those,I enjoy the sport & most of its fighters.

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    • Shadows
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      #12
      Vic Darchinyan

      It's not that I didn't respect him (I respect everyone who gets in the ring), I didn't like his attitude and his face (no ****), and hoped he'd get knocked out every time.

      Over time, I started to appreciate him more and more. The guy is only interested in fighting the best and you have to respect that. His run post Donaire run has been pretty damn good once you think about it.

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      • The Surgeon
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        #13
        Originally posted by Crazylegs77
        thats a good one too I used to be annoyed by his style in the early years he was like a flea on *******
        Lol thats a good description actually! I just found his straight machine gun punching amaturish

        My bad......

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        • Mr. Philadel
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          #14
          Cotto and Adamek....used to hate them but NOW I love them(no ****)

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          • The Surgeon
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            #15
            Bernard Hopkins - i used to find him boring and dirty and didnt like him as a person

            Now i actually respect the ***** out of him and admire his sly moves and mental stregth along with his character outside the ropes

            Basically the Old Bastarrd has grown on me!

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            • Heeb
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              #16
              Carl Froch and Timmy

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              • Russian Crushin
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                #17
                Originally posted by Di Bushbaby
                Floyd,I stopped liking him after he fought Gatti.But then I though he wouldn't fight Mosley,but then he survived 2 of the biggest landed right hands he ever got hit with & bossed up afterwards.Unlike most other Floyd haters he deserves respect for that win.

                Alexander,I'm done with him.I thought he was coming back hard after the Kotelnik fight,but then he quit cold like.Especially since his trainer said that U'd have to kill him to beat him,besides what kind of trainer is gonna say Ur boxing great when ur being beaten rather soundly??

                Pacman,I was a big,big fan of his until I saw the pattern of fighters he started fighting.Clottey is always a solid win,but he can never beat a man with Pacman's type of offense.Margarito & Mosley were clearly the biggest cherrypicking 2-piece that I've ever seen.Other than those,I enjoy the sport & most of its fighters.
                Worse then Marquez by Floyd?

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                • Shabba Rank$
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                  #18
                  Timothy Bradley.

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                  • sicko
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                    #19
                    Bernard Hopkins!!! and he earned it in that fight against Tito Trinidad

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                    • Toney Loc
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                      #20
                      Klitschkos
                      Calzaghe
                      Pacquiao
                      Cotto

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