Boxers you used to hate but now like?

**Sparked_1985** · 06-04-2011, 03:25 PM

Hopkins is the only fighter I've ever hated.

I can appreciate him. As a boxing fan you'd have to.

And it's impossible to root against a 46-year-old.

**J.R** · 06-04-2011, 03:26 PM

Similar thread the other day. For me - Amir Khan.

**Walt Liquor** · 06-04-2011, 03:28 PM

Zab Judah is the prime example for me......

Love Zab

**#1Assassin** · 06-04-2011, 03:28 PM

i used to dislike and discredit paul williams, now hes one of my favourite fighters. froch, adamek, cotto, margarito etc

**Walt Liquor** · 06-04-2011, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by DarchinyFAN

Can you name any boxers you used to hate but came to like over the years?

Also, fighters you used to discredit seen your respect grow for them?

Hated ---> Like
Joel Casamayor
Robert GuerreroBernard Hopkins

Discredited ---> Respect
Andre Ward
Carl Froch

these are off the top of my head I am sure there are others.

bold for me too,

Brandon Rios is another one.

back in the day my prime example was Vinny Paz

**-Kev-** · 06-04-2011, 03:31 PM

I continue hating a fighter until the end.

But I gotta say I was not sold on Sergio until he TKO'ed Williams. I am not a Sergio fan, but now I can't talk bad about him. He further proved he is really good with his dominating TKO win over Dzinzuruk.

**nomadman** · 06-04-2011, 03:35 PM

Was never a big fan of Miguel Cotto. I didn't dislike him or anything, I just had neutral feelings towards him as a fighter. I've lately come to respect him a lot more, and find myself rewatching a lot of his fights.

Didn't much like Ivan Calderon either (this is making me sound like I have a thing against PR fighters, which isn't the case), but again I've found myself rewatching a lot of his fights and really appreciating the excellent craft he brought to the ring.

I always felt Jermain Taylor was a manufactured hypejob, but his last few fights have redeemed him in my eyes. Seems like a decent bloke too.

**SlappyJoe** · 06-04-2011, 03:44 PM

Hopkins. I used to hate that mother ****er... now I see him for what he is and that's every other fighter's most difficult opponent.

The pushups in the ring against Pascal sealed the deal.

**welcometosaigon** · 06-04-2011, 03:50 PM

BHop and Paulie

Boxers you used to hate but now like?