Most dramatic stare-downs of all-time?

[Rumsfeld]

List some of the best pre-fight stare-downs of all-time?

One that jumps to mind is the intense stare-down before Golota-Lewis, which unfortunately, was not a sign of things to come.

But so intense was the stare-down, that even the commentators made mention of it.

What are some others? And did the fight live up to the stare-down?

[thewoo]

Hagler vs Hearns

[klion22]

Rocky Balboa versus Clubber Lang II.

HA HA

[GazOC]

Hearns staredowns used to scare me and I was only watching on TV.

[lefthook31]

Tarvers comments to Jones in the second fight, totally initmidated Jones

[Rumsfeld]

Hagler vs Hearns

Yeah, that was quite a good one!

[Rollo]

The fights where Tyson didn´t bother to stare back - that was awesome!

[BewareofDawg]

Rampage Jackson has THE BEST staredown in all of combat sports. :deal
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I'd be like, ummm wet fart and "nice to meet you Rampage, I'm leaving now" :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

[Rollo]

Hearns staredowns used to scare me and I was only watching on TV.

It didn´t scare Hagler - obviously.........:yep

[BewareofDawg]

McNeely had a mean one against Tyson also.

[klion22]

McNeely had a mean one against Tyson also.

Too bad it didn't do nothing to help him in the ring. :)

[GazOC]

It didn´t scare Hagler - obviously.........:yep

I'd guess theres lots of things that scare me that wouldn't scare Hagler...

[_J_G_]

Rampage Jackson has THE BEST staredown in all of combat sports. :deal
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I'd be like, ummm wet fart and "nice to meet you Rampage, I'm leaving now" :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

He looked like a madman then I loved that stare down.

[thewoo]

I also loved the staredown for Tito vs Vargas where Vargas comes up in Tito's face and trys to give him that tough guy staredown of his (which looks ridculous) and Tito just stares right back at him like "I know you don't think that shit is scaring me"

[LogDog69]

Tarvers comments to Jones in the second fight, totally initmidated Jones

As much as I like Jones, I have to admit that I believe it intimidated him too. I really don't think Jones knew what to think when Tarver said that.

[TheGoldenBoy#1]

Wanderlei Silva is a good one for staredowns too

As for boxing

Always a big fan of Vitali s icy stare
Klitschko lewis was great.

[Rumsfeld]

I'd guess theres lots of things that scare me that wouldn't scare Hagler...

:lol:

[anut]

tyson/holy 2
dokes/ruddock

[Shake]

I don't think Rampage's staredown is too scary. I'm much more impressed by guys like Hearns who always seemed confident or even Tyson, who was usually pacing about like he could barely contain himself.

Hagler always seemed confident too, and reports say Duran's eyes were pretty scary from up close.

[BewareofDawg]

Wlad has a crazy staredown. His face has such a eerie sense of cockiness and confidence its scary. Almost like he knows something the other guy doesn't and doesnt' have a worry in the world.

[InHumanForm]

As much as I like Jones, I have to admit that I believe it intimidated him too. I really don't think Jones knew what to think when Tarver said that.

why do you all think it intimidated him again? It was one line so how could that one line throw off an antire fight plan or make jones second guess himself. Why couldn't Jones simply have brushed it off? or did Jones say himself that it got to him?

also, anyone have that one tyson staredown .gif where eyes eyes rove from side to side?

[boxingcar]

There's a guy called wanderlei Silva (in mma) , no one beats this guy's stareodowns.

[boxingcar]

(venetian)

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(in mma)


wanderlei silva vs jackson (before ufc)

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[Shake]

I'm very sorry, but those two come across as mentally handicapped.

[BewareofDawg]

I'm very sorry, but those two come across as mentally handicapped.
:rofl

[Thread Stealer]

Benitez vs. Hearns, Hope, and Leonard

[boxingcar]

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[TBooze]

Foreman/Ali; Foreman with that evil stare of his, Ali giving it the chat.

[Rollo]

As much as I like Jones, I have to admit that I believe it intimidated him too. I really don't think Jones knew what to think when Tarver said that.



I missed that! What did Tarver say?

[klion22]

I missed that! What did Tarver say?

"You got any excuses tonight Roy?"

:bbb

[PATSYS]

Tyson - Holyfield II staredown made me shiver..

[Andre]

I missed that! What did Tarver say?

Jay Nady: Any questions?

Tarver: Yeah i gotta question, you got any excuses tonight Roy?


Happened at the staredown of RJJ Tarver 2

[codeman99998]

It's MMA but

Kevin Randleman versus Aleksander Emelianenko was PRICELESS

[BobDigi5060]

Trinidad/Vargas.

While Vargas was being introduced he was doing some dumbass skip while staying in the same place. When they are given there instructions Vargas looks away to get a drink and gets right back into Tito's face. Tito then says in Spanish "This is the good stuff.. Are you ready for the good stuff!?"

30 seconds later Tito lands a huge left hook that will forever change Fernando's career :)

[marauder1999]

Cotto Vs Maussa---They looked as if they were going to rip each others eyes out.

[Rollo]

Jay Nady: Any questions?

Tarver: Yeah i gotta question, you got any excuses tonight Roy?


Happened at the staredown of RJJ Tarver 2

Thankyou......:good

[PATSYS]

Trinidad/Vargas.

While Vargas was being introduced he was doing some dumbass skip while staying in the same place. When they are given there instructions Vargas looks away to get a drink and gets right back into Tito's face. Tito then says in Spanish "This is the good stuff.. Are you ready for the good stuff!?"

30 seconds later Tito lands a huge left hook that will forever change Fernando's career :)

I read somewhere that Vargas' plan was to spit the water at Tito's face during the staredown but he decided not to..

[BaronBrad]

Rampage Jackson has THE BEST staredown in all of combat sports. :deal
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I'd be like, ummm wet fart and "nice to meet you Rampage, I'm leaving now" :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl


That was a good stare down. He completely dominated the Iceman's personal space.

[Dorfmeister]

Michael Dokes and Razor Ruddock nose to nose, MSG, NYC, with a young referee Arthur Mercante Jr. making later the entire 10 count as poor ole Dynamite Dokes was revisiting Palookaville.

[klion22]

Rocky Balboa and Ivan Draggo was also intense. HA HA.

[box03]

Sonny Liston was the master of the staredown, Foreman tried to imitate it early in his career.

[TBooze]

Sonny Liston was the master of the staredown, Foreman tried to imitate it early in his career.

Yeah always remember a Brian London story:

Liston was in Britain promoting something and was doing autographs at a table, when London's manager offered London £250 to go to the table and challenge Liston:

So London walked up to the table smashed his fist down on the table and the table gave way... Liston stood up and stared at London, and London admitted he shit himself so much:

"It nearly was not worth the £250!"

[josak]

I love Wladimirs staredown. Its not so much of a staredown as just him having this completely focused, cold expression in his eyes. He just looks at the guy, super calm, barely blinks, no emotion whatsoever. Its like a Terminator. Its like "I am Wladimir Model K-1000, advanced pugilist combat model, I will destroy you, I feel no emotion, my sole purpose is your destruction". That to mean is way better than when guys try to put some disturbed expression on their face and wind up looking like a rapist staring at drunken 16 year girl.
:lol:

[TRUEBELIEVER 66]

Sonny Liston probaly had the best staredown of all time, poor Floyd Patterson felt the Wrath..

Today i would i would have to say Wlad Klits he's so damned tall and intimidating like he wants to kill someone with those cold icy eyes... :blood

[box03]

Sonny Liston probaly had the best staredown of all time, poor Floyd Patterson felt the Wrath..

Today i would i would have to say Wlad Klits he's so damned tall and intimidating like he wants to kill someone with those cold icy eyes... :blood I think Valuev could have the best stare down if he worked on it a little bit, if I seen that dude up close I would piss myself.

[box03]

Yeah always remember a Brian London story:

Liston was in Britain promoting something and was doing autographs at a table, when London's manager offered London £250 to go to the table and challenge Liston:

So London walked up to the table smashed his fist down on the table and table gave way... Liston stood up and stared at London, and London admitted he shit himself so much:

"It nearly was not worth the £250!" good post, Liston was the Tyson of the early 60s no one could stare down him.

[Fedor Em]

Benitez vs. Hearns, Hope, and Leonard

I agree the best staredown ever.

[Fab2333]

Thankyou......:good

Wow you didnt know that, when did you start watching boxing
Everyone knew that line

[Primadonna Kool]

The fights where Tyson didn´t bother to stare back - that was awesome!

Mike Tyson looking away, because Evander Holyfield had his number. Mike Tyson tried to stare at Evander Holyfield for afew seconds but looked away.

But Mike Tyson had a different kind of look, not a bad ass look, but a cold hearted stare down in this fight.


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[TRUEBELIEVER 66]

I think Valuev could have the best stare down if he worked on it a little bit, if I seen that dude up close I would piss myself.
Valuev seems like a too nice a guy to scare people, yea he's huge but he seems passive, it looks as though he let up in the Barrett fight because he was afraid to hurt him, Wlad on the other hand looks as though he really is trying to inflict a lot of damage on his opponent, that's why he kept going for Brewesters bad eye in that last fight...

[box03]

Valuev seems like a too nice a guy to scare people, yea he's huge but he seems passive, it looks as though he let up in the Barrett fight because he was afraid to hurt him, Wlad on the other hand looks as though he really is trying to inflict a lot of damage on his opponent, that's why he kept going for Brewesters bad eye in that last fight... True, like I said if he worked on it a little bit I think his stare down would scare anyone.

[ThinBlack]

Foreman-Lyle.

[miamite]

Foreman - Frazier comes to mine.

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[Nigel_Benn]

How important is the staredown?

[Shake]

Less so than the knockdown.

[Zhaakal]

How important is the staredown?

Well you can get a psychological advantage for about one round.

[Slicknick56]

Quinton Jackson takes it. holy shit.

[Slicknick56]

Wilfred Benitez used to have serious staredowns. He had serious staredowns with Duran, Hearns and Leonard.

[BewareofDawg]

Rocky and Drago. while Rocky is holding Apollos dead head in his arm, and curling his lip. That shit sent chills down my back.

[josak]

Mike Tyson looking away, because Evander Holyfield had his number. Mike Tyson tried to stare at Evander Holyfield for afew seconds but looked away.

But Mike Tyson had a different kind of look, not a bad ass look, but a cold hearted stare down in this fight.


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Mike was intimidated there, for the first time ever I think, which was a reverse of what happened in the previous fight.

[Boom_Boom]

right now
Joan Guzman has the best staredown in the sport today

[drunkenspaniard]

I think even scarier than Duran's staredown is the smirk he would sometimes get during fights. It was like the sadist in him coming out.

[andyZOR]

Foreman - Frazier comes to mine.

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OH MAN. Big George has a mean staredown indeed!

[Big T]

Foreman-Lyle.

Out of all the great ones out there. This one had to be the best.

[fadeintobolivia]

Hearns Duran need to be mentioned for sure.

[Doeboi89]

Thomas Hearns vs. Wilfredo Benitez best all time

[o_money]

The fights where Tyson didn´t bother to stare back - that was awesome!

what was this? Which fight?

[red cobra]

Greg Haugen-Vinnie Pazienza I. Relax everyone, neither guy is among the elite, but it was one hell of a staredown. Staredowns are kind of silly, and dosen't determine who's a real badass.