What made you fall in love with boxing?

[E-Thug]

When a fat tub of lard named Andy Ruiz Jr decided to absolutely bend over Anthony Joshua, in New York City, front of a sold out MSG, live on Sky Sports PPV and DAZN.

Beautiful moment, the day the robot malfunctioned and got PTSD from heavily tattooed Mexicans

[Beercules]

Watching ×with my father in the 90s.

Oscar Tito and Tyson were his favorites

[mxtali]

Watching Manny Pacquiao highlights

[BoxingIsGreat]

Floyd at 130.

[strykr619]

To me, it was watching those Mike Tyson highlights as a kid. The guy was just too ferocious and powerful in knocking out grown men. He was the greatest show on earth. And I would mimic his style.

I remember hearing about him biting someone's ear off and I thought it must have been a lie. Not the invincible Iron Mike Tyson - the greatest show on earth. Then he got knocked out by Lennox Lewis.

However, as I grew older and started boxing and understanding the sport - it dawned on me that the invincible Mike Tyson just looked great against cream puffs and he was not as great as advertised. Regardless, he'll always be my favourite boxer of all time because he made me fall in love with the sport.

I'm 42, it was Mike Tyson for me, watching him with my father is a memory I'll never forget, then Sweat Pea....

[strykr619]

Spinks - light heavyweight
Holmes - came back from 2 yrs hiatus and fought on 1month notice. And he was past his prime.
Berbick - Not better than Takam.
Ruddock - overrated head hunter and career contender
Frank Bruno - big stiff robot that freezes once he gets hit. Dubois right now is a much more complete Bruno.

The 80s was a very weak era in the heavyweight division.

Now compare

Wlad - ATG
Povetkin - far better than Spinks as a heavyweight
Parker - better than Berbick in every department
Dillian Whyte - better Jamaican boxer than Ruddock
Ruiz - would beat Bruno with one eye closed.

LOL GTHO... Only fight better on your current list is Wlad... All those other fighters you listed would get bodied by the List Tyson fought.

[sicko]

Slightly before my time BUT I do remember seeing Hagler vs Hearns years later being shown on ABC Wide World Of Sports I think it was. Still the greatest fight I've ever witnessed! Both came to FIGHT!


That 4 King ERA for sure is the #1 Reason why I became a BOXING FAN! ALL Fought Each Other!

[Larry the boss]

[strykr619]

Tyson got thrown to the wolves fighting Lewis.

Lewis's handlers were SMART to steer him away from Tyson in his youth (considering that mythical sparring session details to this day has never came out, tells me what i need to know).

[Squ□redCircle34]

Watching Hagler with my father beating Alan Minter and him teaching me the truth about boxing and the brutal beautifying of human nature!

Hagler’s humility afterwards made me such a fan to witness a man put his life on the line and accomplish something major while fans absolutely trash it and still show humbleness made me respect the sport of boxing and it’s fighters instantly!

Fighters of all levels deserves respect to the highest decree!