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

[daggum]

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

that must have been brutal. you probably wanted to make up an excuse so you could get away from his boredom.

[SnakeVen0m]

When I went to AC for Rigo/Agbeko, all I did was wait by the fighters entrance. I had my camera, pen and paper ready. All I did was ask and they accepted. I got to shake hands with Rigo, Lampley, and Casamayor. Got my picture taken with Ward and I even saw Roger Mayweather walk in the front door. No one else noticed him so I walked up to him and asked him to take a picture. He said yes.

Bottom line, all you have to do is ask!

[Assteroid Field]

Lol almost messed up. Arrived late to the weigh in, barely caught a glimpse of Danny, so I decided to leave before the rest of the fighters were done. As I was heading to the parking lot I saw this big black dude with what appeared to be his family waiting by a van.

He was covered in tats top to bottom, and I figured it was Deontay. So I got all excited and approached him, as I got closer I noticed he didn't look all that big, in fact he looked slightly smaller than me. In the end, I decided to walk away, dumbfounded by the fact his official height was way off.

As I walked away I recalled reading on boxrec Malik's height as 6'4". Then a mental picture popped up where the tiny hat he was wearing had a striking resemblance to the hat I saw floating around the stage while Malik was being interviewed.

Long story short: I almost called Malik Deontay and asked him for a picture. Sure dodged a bullet there. Go ahead, laugh, I laughed at myself, so its cool.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Bhop looked at me in disgust and said I don't sign anything. This happened at the hotel before Mosley vs margarito. Naazim, bhop, Shane were all staying at the same hotel I was at. Shane was cool- saw him after the fight in the lobby.

Roy Jones- I've seem him blow off fans at least 3 seperate times.

I don't blame them. Grown men asking another man for his autograph is ridiculous. Leave that **** to women and children. I don't even see it as them being jerks either. Just being men. I would never approach my favorite athlete or musician. **** is lame.


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[Vasyl’s dad]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fightfan203

Bhop looked at me in disgust

you must be a white boy

lol.......


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[Rope_Burns]

Most fighters I have met are pretty willing to sign and take pictures as long as your quick and not a d*ck about it.

The only rejection I've witnessed was by Mayweather when he rejected a buddy of mine at a restaurant. The rest of the money team fighters were chill and took pics and chatted but Mayweather wasn't having it lol.