How do go about approaching fighters for pics/autographs in live fights?

[Assteroid Field]

Man I am guessing you didn't go to the first press conference? I took photos with all of them... Danny was the most difficult because they were rushing him after it for interviews.

I just called them by their name and they would respond. I would follow it with a short "Big fan" for all lol and then proceed to take the photo.

I took a photo with Trinidad after the Juanma-Salido II fight... He was awesome. VERY approachable, he loves the attention too lol.

By the way, I'm going to the fights too this Saturday!! Should be a very entertaining card!!

That's crazy! I hate myself now, lol. Hopefully they bring Danny back. Deontay said he enjoyed PR and hopefully he would return to "defend the title" (honestly not that far fetched).

How do the logistics of the press conference work though? I kinda figured fighters entered through a restricted area, headed for the stage, then left the way they came. How'd you manage to get close to them??

Hopefully they don't drag them away too quick tomorrow at the weigh in.

[dc3383]

Every fighter I have met I approached them with respect. Andre Ward talked to me for at least ten minutes after the Mayweather Canelo fight

[The Problem Child]

That's crazy! I hate myself now, lol. Hopefully they bring Danny back. Deontay said he enjoyed PR and hopefully he would return to "defend the title" (honestly not that far fetched).

How do the logistics of the press conference work though? I kinda figured fighters entered through a restricted area, headed for the stage, then left the way they came. How'd you manage to get close to them??

Hopefully they don't drag them away too quick tomorrow at the weigh in.

Haha yeh man. It was a small room... it wasn't like a press conference for a big fight. And a Watson brother sat beside me for the press conference lol. Very nice guy.

Well for this one we waited outside a room until we were allowed in. While we waited we saw Danny and his dad entering the hotel but quickly took the elevator. Juanma came in with his girlfriend and was talking to everybody in the lobby. After that the doors opened and we made our way in, so did Juanma and the fighters arrived after a while thru the same door. They went up on stage, sat down until it was their time to talk. After it was over the press moved in and so did the fans and whenever you saw that a fighter was remotely free you went up to them. Herrera and Juan Ponce De Leon were the easiest.. Herrera was actually just browsing his phone alone after the press conference for minutes until I decided to go in and ask him for a photo.

Wilder wasn't at the first press conference. I was thinking of going to their workouts today but didn't. Hopefully, I get one after the fight with Wilder WHICH I DOUBT. I WILL definitely try to get one with Paulie if he comes..

I'm in Ponce at the moment and don't feel like making the trip for the weigh in alone. I will be at 5PM sharp at el Coliseo though!

[dawge]

These guys are usually pretty cool with taking pictures with fans. I've met and taken pics with a lot of boxers, some trainers and some commentators. I only got turned down once and that was by Max Kellerman lol. But if your sitting close to the ring then you'll see them sitting nearby. Or after the fights they're usually walking out to the lobby signing autographs and taking pictures or you can even catch em walking around the casino. That's my experience in Las Vegas tho, I'm not sure how it is anywhere else. Good luck tho!

[Agave]

Bernard Hopkins was very cool in signing my glove when he was in Houston for the Marquez/Diaz fight at the weigh in... I also got Marquez's and Rocky Jaurez that day also Lupe Contreras, ODLH too!

[dsmroman]

My boy and I met Robert Garcia at the MGM the weekend of mayweather/Canelo... It was the Friday night or should I say Saturday morning since it was about 430am when I spotted him...

I was just standing outside of the restroom waiting for my friend to come out and I saw a group of about 5 dudes walking my way and one of them turned out to be Robert Garcia... I was so surprise and star struck I couldn't recall his first name... He steps in the restroom and a few seconds later my boy comes out, I'm all excited like a lil school girl... I tell him who I saw, so now we're both anxiously waiting for Robert to come out the bath room... When he did we approached him and asked for a pic, he was real cool about it and obviously drunk... I'm almost positive if we would've offered him a beer, he'd accept it no doubt and I would've been able to say I had a beer with Robert Garcia but I didn't think about that until about an hour after we met him lol

[Mike D]

Bhop looked at me in disgust

you must be a white boy

[Professor9]

If Froch and Groves go to Glasgow for the promotional tour. Anyone reckon I might be able to get a photo and autograph at it? I'll no doubt be one of only two females there. Which I don't mind though.

[Da Boxer]

Lol, sounds like something I'd do if I had the time.

Thanks guys. I figure guys like Tito enjoy the attention so it won't be much of a problem. Paulie seems like a cool dude as well, but he may be business minded at the fight.

At any rate, I honestly don't care much about autographs, pictures give more bragging rights, i believe.

I'd kill for a staredown pic with Wilder though, people over here think I'm huge at 6'5". I'd like to show them how scary a heavyweight killing machine can be.

Badas idea bro! Ill love to have one with Cotto! :wank:

[Da Boxer]

Originally Posted by Fightfan203
Bhop looked at me in disgust

you must be a white boy

....and wearing a mullet!