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

[Assteroid Field]

Going to the Garcia fight saturday, and I'm absolutely stoked. It's the first fight I'm attending live, and I'm probably hitting the weigh in tomorrow as well.

Thing is, I'm really hoping to meet some fighters there. I know it's unlikely I get a chance to talk the the guys who are actually fighting, but surely guys like Tito and Calderon will be there. I'm also hoping to meet Paulie (I'm assuming he's calling the fight for Showtime).

At any rate, I've seen a bunch of posters here telling stories of how they met certain boxers during a live event, so I'm wondering, do you just look around and hope to see someone, and then approach them or what??

Lol, sounds stupid, but I'm totally clueless (not to mention excited).
Thanks!

[Hougigo]

It's a good idea to be prepared..... no problem with asking.

For me... I just scope them out and approach them when I see them. For the most part, they've been really cool with signing and if they're free, talking.

Got a pic and talked with Kelly Pavlik while he was waiting in the main lobby with everyone.

Met Paulie and talked with him a little outside a hotel all the fighters were staying at near MSG.

Just go up, politely ask and hope for the best.

[IronDanHamza]

Fighters are used to people approaching them and asking for pictures so don't feel like you can't approach them.

I usually just walk over, put my hand out for a handshake and say "Pleased to meet you, I'm a big fan" depending who it is Or something along those lines.

The only fighter who was ever rude to me was Tommy Hearns.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Just go up and ask politely as suggested ^

One time my friend gave me $25 to go with him past midnight to wait for Dwight Howard and the Rockets' bus to show up at hotel. There were about 6-8 other guys waiting too, it was pretty weird/fan boy-ish.

[The Gambler1981]

Make sure you got a pen and something to get signed with you, if you want autographs.


Now talking or approaching them just be smart, if you catch them when they aren't doing anything they will normally happily kill some time.

[The Gambler1981]

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The only fighter who was ever rude to me was Tommy Hearns.

That is interesting Hearns was always very nice to me

[IronDanHamza]

That is interesting Hearns was always very nice to me

Maybe it's a coincidence but I've met him twice on two separate occasions and both times he was rude.

[A-Wolf]

Make sure you got a pen and something to get signed with you, if you want autographs.


Now talking or approaching them just be smart, if you catch them when they aren't doing anything they will normally happily kill some time.

Sound advice.

[Assteroid Field]

Just go up and ask politely as suggested ^

One time my friend gave me $25 to go with him past midnight to wait for Dwight Howard and the Rockets' bus to show up at hotel. There were about 6-8 other guys waiting too, it was pretty weird/fan boy-ish.

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.

[-Kev-]

I saw Roy Jones Jr in the 90s in the 1-train in NYC, he was wearing a Jordan tracksuit and was with this other big black dude, he sat right across from me, lol this is the only story I have of seeing a boxer, it's my 100th time saying it. I was a child and was just start struck, I had no idea what to say other than whisper to my pops "That's Roy Jones" and my dad said yes but leave him alone. Roy Jones was serious as hell, he looked like a bad ass.

I also saw Joseph Agbeko in downtown 3 years ago, I did not approach him either, this time I just didn't want to, I really didn't care

I'm a small guy but man Joseph Agbeko was really small.