What made you fall in love with boxing?

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

I like the fact that boxing reveals and develops character. The boxing gym can be a very humbling experience for many, but builds up a lot of confidence too for those that are willing to work hard, so it's a good leveller and creates respect between people

[Zelda]

Muhammad Ali

[QballLobo]

Growing up I had an uncle that was an amateur boxer and a big fan.
He lived down the street from us and would throw big fight parties for the big heavyweight fights and later De La Hoya fights.
That’s when I became a fan. A lot of it was the build up, the anticipation for the big night weeks and months out. No other sport at its height replicate a big boxing event. Not even UFC as it seems every week is the next big thing so it’s not as special.
Boxing isn’t as big or mainstream as it once was but it still can have those special nights where the hype is unreal.

[The_ultimate]

My dad and his friends always watched the fights and I was always mildly interested but the first fight I actually sat there and watched with his crew was the first Greg Haugen Vs Hector Camacho when Camacho was deducted a point for hitting rather then touching gloves at the start of the final round. I’ve been hooked ever since

[The D3vil]

I look at facts and judge them on thereo performances , you’ve already heard the story that Lewis handled Tyson easily when Tyson was with cus, and you’ve already seen the interview with Tyson after his brutal beating by Lewis after the fight saying he could never have beaten him yes ? Tyson is not rated higher by any well known historian than the likes of Lewis or Ali or Louis and it’s only people like you who are foolish to think he was some kind of demi god with his performances but reality he lost to every HOF he faced because he simply had only one way of winning.......Lewis was simply a better heavyweight and the history books prove it.
Tyson went a full 12 rounds with tucker and was rocked and Lewis dropped him 2 times and won every round.
Ruddock gave Tyson absolute hell 2 times and Lewis smashed him in 2 rounds.
Look your a Tyson fan I get it but he is not on the level of Lewis , I’ve never been a cheerleader for Ali but he still was a better boxer than Tyson.
As for Joshua I have never stated he is an all time legend , he still has a goood 5 years to cement his legacy and he has already shown he can adapt to win back his title unlike
Tyson who never adapted one bit hence his very short reign at the the top.

Dude, I never said Ali wasn't the GOAT heavyweight. He is, but merely using that "this guy was KD by this guy" or "lasted 12 rounds with that guy" is a fallacious argument.

Louis went 15 with a light-heavyweight &
was losing the fight until the last round. He lost to Max Schmelling, and should've lost to Jersey Joe Walcott, but was given a gift decision

Ali got tested & by a lot of accounts lost to Doug Jones, and should've lost all 3 fights to Ken Norton. All that BS you're talking is nonsense.

Tyson's not ranked highly because his prime was relatively short & he went to prison at 25, not fighting for 4 years.

And have you seen any footage of Lewis "handling" Tyson with Cus D'Amato in his corner?

Here's what Lennox had to say about it.

“When he comes out, he’s trying to knock my head off,” he said.

“I was just trying to protect myself but he was coming out like a whirlwind.

“The first day was rough.

“We sparred for a couple of days and it got easier after a while.

“Then there was one time Mike Tyson didn’t want me to run around so he put his hands down and I gave him a one, two.

“All I could hear is ‘Mike don’t do that, you’re going to fight that guy one day’.
Lennox Lewis has revealed what happened when he sparred with Mike Tyson (Image: GETTY/FIGHTHYPE.COM)

“I turn around – Cus d’Amato (Tyson’s trainer) said that.”

The 53-year-old then admitted he learnt a lot from his experiences with The Baddest Man on the Planet.

“I learnt that this sport isn’t for jokers and separates the men from the boys,” he said.

“It’s not about friendship, it’s about knocking someone out and imposing your will on them.”

Does it sound like Lennox was "handling" anybody, or was afraid of getting killed?

And Anthony Joshua lost to the one guy who was more pathetic than Buster Douglas in Andy Ruiz. And then AJ ran like a little bxtch in the rematch. How is that "adapting"?

38 year old Larry Holmes was better than Andy Ruiz

Nobody who looked like that ever "handled" a prime Mike Tyson. Even Douglas was in the best shape of his life and fought the fight of his life to beat a Tyson that had been ****ing whores & snorting coke the whole night before.

[kidbazooka]

Chavez vs Taylor I

One of the greatest comebacks of all time.

[Unknown Champ]

Prime Shane Mosley

[The plunger man]

Dude, I never said Ali wasn't the GOAT heavyweight. He is, but merely using that "this guy was KD by this guy" or "lasted 12 rounds with that guy" is a fallacious argument.

Louis went 15 with a light-heavyweight &
was losing the fight until the last round. He lost to Max Schmelling, and should've lost to Jersey Joe Walcott, but was given a gift decision

Ali got tested & by a lot of accounts lost to Doug Jones, and should've lost all 3 fights to Ken Norton. All that BS you're talking is nonsense.

Tyson's not ranked highly because his prime was relatively short & he went to prison at 25, not fighting for 4 years.

And have you seen any footage of Lewis "handling" Tyson with Cus D'Amato in his corner?

Here's what Lennox had to say about it.



Does it sound like Lennox was "handling" anybody, or was afraid of getting killed?

And Anthony Joshua lost to the one guy who was more pathetic than Buster Douglas in Andy Ruiz. And then AJ ran like a little bxtch in the rematch. How is that "adapting"?

38 year old Larry Holmes was better than Andy Ruiz

Nobody who looked like that ever "handled" a prime Mike Tyson. Even Douglas was in the best shape of his life and fought the fight of his life to beat a Tyson that had been ****ing whores & snorting coke the whole night before.

Joshua has already proven it was a total off night and beat Ruiz 11 rounds to one , and before you say it , he boxed him and used his best advantages to win.
Tyson unfortunately never showed adaptability and just one style to win.
Lewis handled Tyson after that 1st sparring session and that’s documented...he also paid Lewis to step aside and avoided him , those are the facts.
Lewis was always better heavyweight than Tyson and beats him when ever it was.
Fighters are judged on performances and records not if he stayed off coke and left hookers alone.
Boxing don’t work that way by ifs and butts

[The D3vil]

Joshua has already proven it was a total off night and beat Ruiz 11 rounds to one , and before you say it , he boxed him and used his best advantages to win.
Tyson unfortunately never showed adaptability and just one style to win.
Lewis handled Tyson after that 1st sparring session and that’s documented...he also paid Lewis to step aside and avoided him , those are the facts.
Lewis was always better heavyweight than Tyson and beats him when ever it was.
Fighters are judged on performances and records not if he stayed off coke and left hookers alone.
Boxing don’t work that way by ifs and butts

Oh please, boxing works by "ifs" and "buts" all the time.

That's what the whole "pound for pound" argument is about.

"If" Vasyl Lomachenko & Canelo Alvarez were the same size, who'd win?

GGG beat Canelo in the 1st fight "but" the judges got the decision wrong.

If there were no "ifs" & "buts" we'd have nothing to talk about.

And Lennox doesn't say anything about "handling" Mike after almost being decapitated by him the 1st day.

And Joshua "boxed" (ran) from a 300 lb. guy who was 4 inches shorter and didn't even train for the fight.

That's not showing adaptability. Andy Ruiz ate his way out of the rematch and Joshua still fought scared.

[The plunger man]

Oh please, boxing works by "ifs" and "buts" all the time.

That's what the whole "pound for pound" argument is about.

"If" Vasyl Lomachenko & Canelo Alvarez were the same size, who'd win?

GGG beat Canelo in the 1st fight "but" the judges got the decision wrong.

If there were no "ifs" & "buts" we'd have nothing to talk about.

And Lennox doesn't say anything about "handling" Mike after almost being decapitated by him the 1st day.

And Joshua "boxed" (ran) from a 300 lb. guy who was 4 inches shorter and didn't even train for the fight.

That's not showing adaptability. Andy Ruiz ate his way out of the rematch and Joshua still fought scared.

you just cannot accept that mike Tyson was just not as good as Lewis or Holyfield , fighters are not rated in history over iffs and butts what the **** you talking about , Ali or Leonard is not judged because maybe he would have beat foreman or hearns they did beat them , Duran is not judged because he could have won the multiple world titles at different weights ...he ****in did.. the reason why P4P is different is because Lomachencko will not fight canelo Alvarez or Crawford fight usyk are you ****ing ****** you cannot even understand that logic it’s called hypothetical lol. Mike Tyson is not in Ali , Lewis , Louis or Holyfield league period
Your living in a fantasy land son wake up