Why Are The Greatest Always Good Looking?

[gatorDelux]

Agreed. There are people that have it all. Looks, athleticism, and intelligence.

true dat....

there are plenty of ugly mofos that are very atheltic though

[Chups]

This is why Pacquiao will never be mentioned being one of the greatest. He is ugly and is not popular even in Asian.

[shadeyfizzle]

That is not a sound argument.


i'll tell you why. talent and ability always proceeds image especially in a sport like boxing.


You know the early days they would always promote the white fighters over the black ones....then guess what happened? physical ability will always prevail. This isn't the modelling world.

human perception will always factor in.

Why is tyson remembered more fondly in boxing history than holyfield when holyfield beat him twice? Why is leonard remembered more fondly than hagler for barely eaking out a win on the tail end of hagler's career and wasnt pressured more heavily to fight hagler at a much earlier age?

why isnt larry holmes shown more love for having the longest heavyweight reign in history?

[kiaba360]

yeah but even if they get the push the real talents always shines through in a brutal sport like boxing.

At some point you have to back up your image.

What I listed are not hype jobs


It's not like Ray Leonard didn't beat Hearns, Hagler and Duran or that Ali didn't beat Foreman, Frazier and Liston.

I do agree that talent and ability trump all, but physical appearance can only help your chances. However, I'd rather be the fighter known for his skill, intelligence, and accomplishments rather than my blue eyes or how fit my body is. At the end of the day, that's what every fighter wants. The war is fought in the ring.

[Rassclot]

human perception will always factor in.

Why is tyson remembered more fondly in boxing history than holyfield when holyfield beat him twice? Why is leonard remembered more fondly than hagler for barely eaking out a win on the tail end of hagler's career and wasnt pressured more heavily to fight hagler at a much earlier age?

why isnt larry holmes shown more love for having the longest heavyweight reign in history?

Tyson isn't better looking than Holyfield. Holyfield is better looking by far.


Leonard beat Hagler. But even Hagler himself is ruggedly good looking.



Larry Holmes is the red headed step child of boxing but nobody doubts his greatness.

[Rassclot]

I do agree that talent and ability trump all, but physical appearance can only help your chances. However, I'd rather be the fighter known for his skill, intelligence, and accomplishments rather than my blue eyes or how fit my body is. At the end of the day, that's what every fighter wants. The war is fought in the ring.

that is the whole point. the only boxer who is known more for his looks than his actual talent is ODLH.

Ali is so great. People rarely even talk about how good looking he actually is. He is more known for his character, poetry and accomplishments.

[gatorDelux]

Tyson isn't better looking than Holyfield. Holyfield is better looking by far.

both ugly

Leonard beat Hagler. But even Hagler himself is ruggedly good looking.

hagler won that fight

Larry Holmes is the red headed step child of boxing but nobody doubts his greatness.

[Rassclot]

Holyfield is not ugly at all.


Toni Braxton described him as the ideal man. Plus women just don't seem to want to pee out his cum because they want his adonis genetics.

[prinzemanspopa]

This thread is no **** proof - ignore Shadeyjizzle,for he is an obvious ****,and we don't want those sort in here.

Now,back to the topic at hand:








The boyish good looks of a young Vargas and Camacho can't be denied.Two hispanic kids from the streets that used the sport of boxing as an outlet for their own aggression.They'll pull a knife on you,smack you upside the head for looking at them the wrong way,steal your car - but one smile is all it would take to melt your heart.



No ****,obviously.

[shadeyfizzle]

Tyson isn't better looking than Holyfield. Holyfield is better looking by far.


Leonard beat Hagler. But even Hagler himself is ruggedly good looking.



Larry Holmes is the red headed step child of boxing but nobody doubts his greatness.

And yet in an overwhelming majority of people's minds the order will always be tyson > holyfield > holmes when it should be backwards.

Leonard ducked hagler for years but it slides with most people because of the positive characterization surrounding leonard and the negative surrounding hagler. If leonard is greater because of the win then fine but boxing isnt consistent with it. Bhop Beat and eclipsed jones jr's career but jones is still seen as the greater.