5 least watchable boxers on tv?

[CubanGuyNYC]

1. Wlad Klitschko
2. Carlos Molina
3. Miguel Vazquez
4. Devon Alexander
5. Bernard Hopkins when he's at his worst.

Good list. I would add Ishe Smith. Also, I agree with the qualifier on Hopkins.

I agree. He's only boring in that he's dominant, he doesn't do anything spoilerish that the truly boring fighters of the sport do.

Even I can admit that Rigo can pick up his activity a bit sometimes. But you're absolutely right, the most boring guys simply clinch too much.

[#1Assassin]

Who are your 5-6 least "watchable" world-class boxers on tv?

Mine are :

1 Rigo--most boring fighter of all-time.
2 Paulie Malinagi-he heats like a mosquito.
3 Felix Sturm-he only throws jabs,no power shots.
4 Jean Pascal-only fights in spirts like SRR used to do.
5 Devon Alexander-no power and grunts all fight.
6 Lara- he doesn't like getting hit at all and is too defensive. I loved the Angulo WAR though,so with him I can be swayed.

Note: I am going to watch them anyways as I love and support the sport but...Can they mix it up a little bit more?

rigo is one of my favorite fighters to watch ever, pure boxing artistry, poetry in motion.

paulie doesnt have power but he stays busy enough and has enough skill to very seldom be in boring fights, in fact i cant think of one of the top of my head. not one of my favs to watch but certainly not boring, far from.

i really enjoy watching sturm fight, he does a bit of everything, boxes and fights, world class offense and defense. watching a fighter so fundamentally sound alone is a treat, never mind his explosive burst of power punches in combinations. very exciting fighter.

pascal is very entertaining too. who else had BHop down or hurt in recent years? how he upset dawson taking his 0 and his title. the biggest fight in canadian history with bute. theres a feeling of historic significance just about every time he has a major fight. lets not forget his explosiveness either orhis epic brawl with froch which was 12 rounds of breath taking action.

alexander is the only one i can see your point about remotely, but i still disagree. his boxing skills are always a pleasure to watch, especially the way he puts punches together when he turns it up. the reason we dont always see that side of him is his competition. matthysse, bailey, maidana.. the man takes on all the biggest punchers out there, only a complete moron would hold it against him when he uses his technical ability in fights like that.

lara is also a joy to watch, im not even gonna go into detail as i love everything about his style. one of my favorite fighters to watch out there right now.


short version: you suck.

[marvelousmatt]

rigo is one of my favorite fighters to watch ever, pure boxing artistry, poetry in motion.

paulie doesnt have power but he stays busy enough and has enough skill to very seldom be in boring fights, in fact i cant think of one of the top of my head. not one of my favs to watch but certainly not boring, far from.

i really enjoy watching sturm fight, he does a bit of everything, boxes and fights, world class offense and defense. watching a fighter so fundamentally sound alone is a treat, never mind his explosive burst of power punches in combinations. very exciting fighter.

pascal is very entertaining too. who else had BHop down or hurt in recent years? how he upset dawson taking his 0 and his title. the biggest fight in canadian history with bute. theres a feeling of historic significance just about every time he has a major fight. lets not forget his explosiveness either orhis epic brawl with froch which was 12 rounds of breath taking action.

alexander is the only one i can see your point about remotely, but i still disagree. his boxing skills are always a pleasure to watch, especially the way he puts punches together when he turns it up. the reason we dont always see that side of him is his competition. matthysse, bailey, maidana.. the man takes on all the biggest punchers out there, only a complete moron would hold it against him when he uses his technical ability in fights like that.

lara is also a joy to watch, im not even gonna go into detail as i love everything about his style. one of my favorite fighters to watch out there right now.


short version: you suck.

Really? You suck? What are you like 12?

Imagine having Rigo vs. Paulie as the main event, anywhere? . Friends and family only watching on tv and attendance of 600-900.Cure for insomnia.

Pascal fights 30-35 seconds of each round, He has an excellent resume, I'll give him that but he can't hurt anyone and loses to all volume fighters. If Bute would have thrown punches and stopped posing, he have ko'd Pascal.

Sturm is a punch-n-judy fighter who couldn't break glass.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Jessie Vargas

[LacedUp]

1. Wlad Klitschko
2. Carlos Molina
3. Miguel Vazquez
4. Devon Alexander
5. Bernard Hopkins when he's at his worst.

I like this list.

Except for the part with Hopkins.

Any Hopkins is boring to me.

But Wlad and Molina. Oh my God... That's just. I don't even know what to say. They are up there with Ishe Smith.

I guess that's the worst insult any fighter can take.

[marvelousmatt]

Every single cuban besides perez and gamboa"peeleft:

I love Mike Perez and Gamboa. They are highly skilled Cubans who mix it up.


Mike Perez vs anyone is must see tv.

Gamboa vs Mikey Garcia at LW...yes please.

[BUNGALOWS]

Devon Alexander should unequivocally be the #1 pick on this list.

[thuggery]

ward
hopkins
crawford
rigo
lara
trout
alexander
pascal
dawson
gamboa
ishe
k9

[#1Assassin]

Really? You suck? What are you like 12?

Imagine having Rigo vs. Paulie as the main event, anywhere? . Friends and family only watching on tv and attendance of 600-900.Cure for insomnia.

Pascal fights 30-35 seconds of each round, He has an excellent resume, I'll give him that but he can't hurt anyone and loses to all volume fighters. If Bute would have thrown punches and stopped posing, he have ko'd Pascal.

Sturm is a punch-n-judy fighter who couldn't break glass.

you do suck, you call yourself a boxing fan yet you dont even appreciate boxing which last time i checked was the art of hitting without getting hit. your the kid in this, getting all sad because i said you suck, not to mention your immature and unsophisticated views on the sport of boxing.

i would watch rigo fight anyone, that said him vs paulie would be a great fight imo. rigo is never boring, its when his opponents give up, stop throwing punches and just try not to get knocked out that his fights turn dull. thats on them, not rigo.

paulie would never do that though, dude is all about heart and work rate which would make for a tremendous fight against a sharp shooting counterpuncher like rigondeaux. paulie is never in dull fights, sure he doesnt deliver jaw dropping KOs but he comes to fight and let his hands go. if you know boxing and really think about it, its easy to see they would actually make for a good fight.

doesnt hurt anyone? pascal?

dude has serious pop, he doesnt knock more guys out because he plays it safe most of the time. you cant hurt hopkins like that with single punches without having top notch power. as for bute, he could have knocked pascal out, or he could have been knocked out himself. he wasnt willing to take that risk so he lost. if he could have knocked pascal out as easily as you claim he would have, in reality it wasnt quite so easy and very, very risky. he does fight in spurts i will give you that, but those spurts are generally explosive enough to make the rounds exciting.

punch-n-judy? im not from an english speaking country and have no idea wat thats supposed to mean. i do know sturm has power though, not big power but more than average. saying he couldnt break glass is pure ignorance.

[NearHypnos]

Molina, Ishe, Crawford, Devon, And I suppose B hop as much as I appreciate him i understand why people think so.