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Clearly Cool
10-04-2007, 01:47 PM
Current or all time.
Fab2333
10-04-2007, 01:49 PM
Roy Jones
The Whaler
10-04-2007, 01:50 PM
Koki Kameda has really charmed Japan.
ChampionsForever
10-04-2007, 01:54 PM
Ali of course, that guy made the press conferences as entertaining as the fights.
Clearly Cool
10-04-2007, 01:55 PM
Ali. Watch the footage of him in Africa, running with hundreds of children following him chanting ALI BOOMAYE!

Just realised after making the thread that he takes this easy :patsch .

He managed to charm non-boxing fans into boxing.
Clearly Cool
10-04-2007, 01:56 PM
Roy Jones

I get his appeal, but for some reason I think he comes off like a tool.
hacim419
10-04-2007, 01:58 PM
In the ring....Emmanuel Augustus
Brickhaus
10-04-2007, 02:28 PM
Koki Kameda has really charmed Japan.
If by "charm" you mean "made the entire country hate him", then sure. It's still good for ratings though.

He's not really more charismatic than a lot of other fighters though, it's just so unexpected from a Japanese fighter, where he's basically considered to be the rudest/brashest man alive.

All-time, it has to be Ali. Right now, probably Mayorga, even if it's negative charisma.
radianttwilight
10-04-2007, 02:29 PM
All-time? Gotta go with Ali.

In recent years, I'm not really sure. I think DLH is pretty charismatic...

As far as boxers that won me over with charisma, i was NOT a Sam Soliman fan when this series of the Contender started, but I'm a big fan now :good Such a likeable guy, full of team spirit and pride, but not an asshole like alot of the jerks on the show.
The Whaler
10-04-2007, 02:42 PM
If by "charm" you mean "made the entire country hate him", then sure. It's still good for ratings though.

He's not really more charismatic than a lot of other fighters though, it's just so unexpected from a Japanese fighter, where he's basically considered to be the rudest/brashest man alive.

All-time, it has to be Ali. Right now, probably Mayorga, even if it's negative charisma.

He certainly got a ton of flack after the close Landeta decision, but he beat the guy decisively in the rematch and I think he will rebuild his popularity. Before the controversy the guy was pulling huge numbers in Japan. Even drawing in non-fight fans. I think that takes a certain degree of charisma, and having watched his fights their is a certain rough charm about him that people could find appealing.
Ziggy Montana
10-04-2007, 02:48 PM
Ali (duh!) and Arturo Gatti in a feel-sorry-for-the-guy kind of way. :D
box03
10-04-2007, 02:48 PM
Ali, the guy made the whole world pay attention.
Shane_Erich
10-04-2007, 02:50 PM
Current-RJ

All Time-Ali
Clearly Cool
10-04-2007, 02:52 PM
All-time? Gotta go with Ali.

In recent years, I'm not really sure. I think DLH is pretty charismatic...

As far as boxers that won me over with charisma, i was NOT a Sam Soliman fan when this series of the Contender started, but I'm a big fan now :good Such a likeable guy, full of team spirit and pride, but not an asshole like alot of the jerks on the show.

Don't know how anyone could not like Soliman, he seems so genuine about everything. I really want him to do well.

I guess Hatton is pretty charismatic, usually hes pretty respectful and made some quality calls against Mayweather.
jonesjrp4p1
10-04-2007, 02:53 PM
Current-RJ

All Time-Ali

agreed

awesome avatar btw
Fab2333
10-04-2007, 03:00 PM
Current-RJ

All Time-Ali

agreed, and if you want to add charasmatic in the middle of a match then that most definately has to be Roy Jones
"remember the laft hook that James Toney got, sucker move I stolfe from a game cock yall musta forgot" lol:lol::lol::rofl
Maxmomer
10-04-2007, 03:14 PM
Max Baer, Jack Dempsey.
ron u.k.
10-04-2007, 03:21 PM
all time it's surely ali,but sugar ray robinson had great all round charisma also.going back further jack dempsey.modern day it's hard to say.
Rickypr18
10-04-2007, 03:22 PM
All time- Muhammad Ali
Current- I like Roy Jones, Malinaggi is pretty charismatic, and I liked Tito's personality even though I could not understand a word of what he was saying.
pryorgatti
10-04-2007, 03:25 PM
all time: ali, Tyson
current: RJJ, DLH
BewareofDawg
10-04-2007, 03:27 PM
All-time: Ali
Current: Delahoya
Fab2333
10-04-2007, 03:49 PM
All Time :good Current:tired No Drag Queens allowed. Thanks.lol:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
BewareofDawg
10-04-2007, 03:57 PM
All Time :good Current:tired No Drag Queens allowed. Thanks.
The adjective charismatic has one meaning:
Meaning #1 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]): possessing an extraordinary ability to attract


I don't give a shit what the guy does in some hotel with a stripper, assuming by "charismatic" the thread starter has the above definition in mind, then the answer is clear. Oscar De La Hoya is the most Charismatic boxer today.
Thread Stealer
10-04-2007, 03:58 PM
1. Muhammad Ali

The Others: Mike Tyson, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey.
Rickypr18
10-04-2007, 04:13 PM
1. Muhammad Ali

The Others: Mike Tyson, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey.
Wow i can't believe i forgot about Sugar Ray Leonard.
DoumB
10-04-2007, 04:17 PM
1. Muhammad Ali

The Others: Mike Tyson, Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey.

I think thats about as right as u can be.
kaygb
10-04-2007, 04:41 PM
I don't give a shit what the guy does in some hotel with a stripper, assuming by "charismatic" the thread starter has the above definition in mind, then the answer is clear. Oscar De La Hoya is the most Charismatic boxer today.


so you don't care what he does, dressing like a woman, prancing around in a faggy way. He might "possess an extraordinary ability to attract" ... you ....
but after those photos came out and most everyone knows he's bi-sexual now
I assume he's lost that attraction he might have once had. Obviously you are more turned on now than ever as you have chosen him. :nono Shame on you.
Ali all the way. No one close!
BewareofDawg
10-04-2007, 04:44 PM
so you don't care what he does, dressing like a woman, prancing around in a faggy way. He might "possess an extraordinary ability to attract" ... you ....
but after those photos came out and most everyone knows he's bi-sexual now
I assume he's lost that attraction he might have once had. Obviously you are more turned on now than ever as you have chosen him. :nono Shame on you.
Ali all the way. No one close!
Bi-Sexual? Why for dressing like a woman in closed quarters with some hot-ass 'female' stripper? while you sitting home double-clicking your mouse to the "world awaits" replay, he was banging the shit out of that hot piece of ass :deal
gutto
10-04-2007, 05:39 PM
Rjj For Me Now Or Dlh Before That Leonard But Got Rank Tyson Pretty High Also I Know Were Your Coming From With Ali But Its A Bit Before My Time Wasent It A Case Of Hate Or Love Him ?
VHB
10-04-2007, 06:20 PM
John Ruiz
kaygb
10-04-2007, 06:25 PM
I thought those photos were proven to be fakes.


There is no proof. As far as I know Oscars Attorneys have not even filed charges. According to the Web-site they have only been asked to take them down. They also stated that Oscars people did not even deny they were fakes, just take thm down. Suspicious isn' it? What really shines a bad light on this situation is the bet Oscar wanted to make with sugar Ray. "If my fighters don't beat your fighters I will dress up like a woman and parade around the ring like a ring girl. If my fighters win you have to dress like a woman and do the same thing." Now why would he think of something like that .. hmmmmm.
And that bet was made several months before the photos showed up. It looks like he has that on his mind from time to time. He's fukin' bi-sexual!!
Fedor Em
10-04-2007, 06:50 PM
Ali definately Leonard, Tyson (especially), and Dempsey were HUGE in their day.

People forget about Joe Louis though, he would be without question #2 on my list. The man was a national hero and gave a huge blow to the idea of aryan superiority by the Nazi Propaganda machine. Louis also enlisted in the Army, he was a huge morale booster in the world's greatest conflict, perhaps of all time.
cuchulain
10-04-2007, 07:06 PM
Alltime: Ali No-one else remotely approaches him.

Alltime most improved (from 73 to, say 93): Foreman
jecxbox
10-04-2007, 07:51 PM
Felix 'Tito' Trinidad
griff
10-04-2007, 09:36 PM
Ali and Eubank
darkness
10-04-2007, 09:41 PM
Ricardo Mayorga. Everthing that guy does Reeks of Charisma.
PJD3
10-04-2007, 10:43 PM
The GOLDEN BOY, OSCAR DE LA HOYA!
teekay00
10-04-2007, 11:33 PM
HAHA as big of a jerk that tyson was to everyone and anyone ever, everyone including me still loved him. the guy is a classic. gotta love him. watch his funnies on youtube, you will pee your panties.
etong_08
10-04-2007, 11:48 PM
Ricardo Mayorga?
Korn_06
10-05-2007, 12:58 AM
Prince Naseem should get an honourable mention.
gambleer
10-05-2007, 01:52 AM
Acelino "Popó" Freitas !
At least here in Brazil.
EelsRule
10-05-2007, 02:01 AM
Anthony Mundine,
you guys will disagree because he has been very vocal of his dislike for Americas way of doing things (which most people who arent American happen to agree with) but he is a champion bloke, and when the camera is off of him even his greatest haters become fans due to his humble ways.