How do you choose your favorite fighters?

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  • GhostofDempsey
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    #1

    How do you choose your favorite fighters?

    I'm curious what criteria NSB contributors use when choosing your favorite fighters, either past or present.

    Do you favor offensive-minded fighters, who bring a lot of action to a fight but not much defense, they leave it all in the ring--such as Gatti, Ward, Provodnikov, Berto, etc?

    Do you favor slick defensive fighters who take a safety-first approach to boxing and choose to rely more upon reflexes and defense rather than offense? Mayweather, Whitaker, Rigo, Lara?

    Do you favor a more well-rounded fighter who displays equal parts offense and defense in their repertoire and tend to have a fan-friendly style such as Duran, M. Spinks, Leonard, De La Hoya, Pac, Loma?

    How about behavior/persona in and out of the ring? How much does that influence whether or not you are a fan? Do you like or can you tolerate a trash-talker and villain like Mayweather, Mayorga, Broner, Fury? Or prefer a more humble approach like DLH, Pac, Mosley, Joshua?

    What attributes put your favorite fighters at the top of your list? What attributes are deal-breakers?
  • Larry the boss
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    I love smart fighters who show skill and dont take punishment..thats the name of the game to me..but i enjoy all the different aspects of the sport as in life....

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    • A.K
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      #3
      Styles and character

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      • iamboxing
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        #4
        Entertainment. I've never seen a fighter who has entertained me as much as Prince Naseem Hamed, past or present.

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        • ray moe
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          #5
          Originally posted by larryxxx.
          I love smart fighters who show skill and dont take punishment..thats the name of the game to me..but i enjoy all the different aspects of the sport as in life....
          Pretty much this.

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          • Eff Pandas
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            #6
            It just sorta happens like when you see a girl you just know you are gonna f#ck & later that night or a week or two from that moment you are.

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            • Willy Wanker
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              #7
              I like fighters of various styles, but I have a preference towards well rounded boxer punchers who have the skill, but also come to fight. Hagler, Duran, Holyfield are some of my favorite fighters. But I also love fast, explosive fighters like Pac, Jones Jr. and Tyson.

              Personality does make me like and sometimes dislike a fighter more, but I never support or hate a fighter strictly based on his personality.

              Nationality has little do with my support. I live in America, if I lived in a small third world village, then I would definitely be more supportive of which ever boxer came from my town.

              So my priority list for what makes me a fan of a fighter:

              1. Fighting style/skills
              2. Resume
              3. Personality (combination or charisma, class, attitude and willingness to fight anyone falls into this category).

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              • McGee5555
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                I like to see guys with a lot of heart and who are not afraid of a brawl.

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                • Beercules
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                  #9
                  I tend to like offensive fighters. I do like some defensive fighters as long as they dont hold/clinch excessively. I cant stand that.

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                  • Teetotaler
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                    #10
                    Skin color.

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