Fighter you hated, that eventually became one of your favorites?

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  • BostonGuy
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    #81
    Used to h8 Floyd Mayweather Jr. big tyme; I always rooted against him (starting with the Gatti fight). I guess I was drinking the Kool Aid Larry Merchant was serving up during Mayweather's fights.

    The Hatton fight made me respect Mayweather and his superior boxing skills and I admired the way he outboxed Ricky and KO'd him rather effortlessly. Since then I've become a bigger fan of his and appreciate his mastery of the 'sweet science.'

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    • KING MEAT
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      #82
      Paulie and broner


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      • KING MEAT
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        #83
        Paulie and broner


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        • dudey
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          #84
          Originally posted by Imatroll
          Did you even watch the fight? It was at 145lb. That Cotto was much better before manny slaughtered him.
          maybe before Margarito broke his face

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          • dudey
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            #85
            Originally posted by BostonGuy
            Used to h8 Floyd Mayweather Jr. big tyme; I always rooted against him (starting with the Gatti fight). I guess I was drinking the Kool Aid Larry Merchant was serving up during Mayweather's fights.

            The Hatton fight made me respect Mayweather and his superior boxing skills and I admired the way he outboxed Ricky and KO'd him rather effortlessly. Since then I've become a bigger fan of his and appreciate his mastery of the 'sweet science.'
            The Hatton fight had a lot to do with turning me too. It took me a while to accept it but the man is just on another level

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            • KING MEAT
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              #86
              Originally posted by dibzvincent143
              NUMBER ONE: FLOYD

              I was a casual fan before, and casual fans just love excitement, knockouts, blood, wars and everything, so I hated him.. I just couldn't see his greatness before and I was dam bored during his fights.

              But when I furthered watch boxing, I eventually like him and think he's one of the best and I appreciate everything he does in the ring, sad to say most filipino's think he's boring..

              NUMBER TWO: Hatton

              I hated his wrestling style... but now, I like him and want him back, because I believe in his hprime days he would've bullied the likes of bradley, alexander, khan, danny and JMM at 140 or even a 140 version of cotto.. yes he often hugs and clinch, but I believe they would have had a nightmare against him at 140..
              Not me......




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              • paulf
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                #87
                add me to the Froch list. As an American, we never saw him fight; he was just some ugly dude that had fought nobody and was constantly talking **** about Calzaghe.

                The Super Six was a really special tournament that allowed everyone to see how much of a badass the Cobra is. He has become one of my favorite fighters of the era.

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                • Merciless1
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                  #88
                  Originally posted by Tiozzo
                  the ''it'' movie was just terrible, it didn't live up to the quality of the book IMO


                  Watching as an adult is a lot different than watching as a kid. I know plenty of people that developed fear of clowns because of "IT". I'm just a big Steven King fan.

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                  • -PBP-
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                    #89
                    Didn't like Miguel Cotto when he first came out because I thought he was an overrated hype job but as I followed his career I became a big fan of his.

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