If u had to pick just one, who is ur favorite fighter?

[edgarg]

I have many fighters I have liked, some of them very few have heard of, like Gaspar Ortega, whom I've mentioned before, and Kid Azteca. Too many to mention, including some already posted.

My favourite, if I ever had a favourite, was a guy named laszlo Papp, whom almost no one on this site has ever heard of. He was a Hungarian, duting the Communist era, and the first 3 time Gold medal winner, antedating the next, Theophilio Stevenson by over 20 years. His Amateur record was 301-6. And this was in the days of no headgear nor other amateur protections. And in THOSE days, to be European Champion either amateur or professional, really meant something. The very next step was the World Title.

He was finally allowed by his Government to turn pro at age 32, and not long after became European Middleweight Champ. He was actually a Welterweight, being only 5'5", solidly built like an oak tree, but very fast on his feet, fists and body. From behind all you could see were whirling fists. He could ALWAYS turn it up a notch or more, when needed.

He was signed for a Middleweight Title fight with Joey Giardello, and fancied to win when his Government, stopped him, made him retire and coach the National Team. They were always irritated with him, since he was not only the single professional boxer in the whole Communist Bloc, but was fighting all over Europe, anywhere but in Hungary where it was forbidden. His final record was
27-0.

Maybe I just liked him because I knew him- a little. I met him and Josef Torma at the European Championships in Dublin Ireland and we exchanged a VERY few words. He always reminded me of a gypsy, and was very humble and unassuming.

You can see a few videos on Youtube, taken long ago.

[gatorDelux]

just one buddy

[edgarg]

Maybe I liked Papp because he just wouldn't ALLOW himself to be beaten. And maybe that's why my favourite tennis player of all time is Suzanne Lenglen, who began aged 10 her father, who didn't play, teaching her, getting to the French Finals at 14, losing in 3 sets , but......never lost again until she retired to become the very first woman pro at age 27.

She won 7 tournaments without losing a game, and losing only perhaps 8-12 points total. No one will ever beat that record. She also won over 170 straight singles, another record no one will ever beat. Because a tournament was ruined by rain, she once played 5 matches, one after the other, and won them all, in the same day. She won a Wimbledon final, against the US Champion, in 25 minutes, still the fastest singles on record, final or otherwise.

She won 6 Wimbledon Singles, and 6 Ladies Doubles, as well as 3 mixed doubles. She did exactly the same in the French Championships inthe same years. As well as several World Hard Court titles and Olympic Golds etc.
She was a bigger draw than Babe Ruth or Red Grange or anyof the great sports figures of the "Golden Age", treated like a princess everywhere she went.

She, like Papp, just would never let herself be beaten, and she actually said it.

[oside4life]

Felix Tito Trinidad

[Tha_Greatest]

Tommy Hearns................

but paul williams must be your secret lover then, lol, **** off you ****in **** looking paul william loving mother****er, lol eat a **** and **** off to your room so u can have a wet dream about paul like you probably always do, lol, nyahahahaha

[LightzOut]

James Toney

[SincereDaGreat]

1A...Mayweather
1B...Tito

[AKATheMack]

Roy, athleticism is unreal.

[The Hammer]

Wladimir Klitschko

[Check]

Miguel Cotto easily. In fact, I really only root for two fighters, Miguel Cotto and JMM. I like to hate on pretty much any other fighter in the world.