Your TWO current favourite fighters...

[Dunky McCafferty]

Right. Theres a lot of new posters around, & as I dont delve go into all the threads like I used to(I tend to stick pick & choose the threads I read nowadays, about fighters Im interested in mainly of course) Im losing touch with whose a fan of who here nowadays!

Cos I see some monster threads with people arguing away about Hatton etc, but cos I dont recognise half the posters in debating/arguing(especially the latter) I tend just to click back out again.

I need a roll call on who your favourite fighters are, so I know where I stand when debating in here, but the thread asks that even the regulars post their two current favourite fighters, just so we all know who we are arguing with! If ye know what I mean;) Theres so many new posters kicking about, its time for a favourite fighter roll call.

Step up, & tell everyone here who they are! & no long lists, it has to be two...

[Jack]

Just British of can they be from anywhere?

[Dunky McCafferty]

Just British of can they be from anywhere?

anywhere Jack.

[rydersonthestorm]

David haye
james kirkland

[BamBam]

Bernard Dunne (12 years a fan and counting,)
Israel Vasquez ( a great champion that is overlooked because he isn't in one of the hyped divisions)

[Shev]

Cotto Marquez

[Jack]

Top two is hard. My top ten is pretty much always the same, but the people in it move around all the time. Usually dependng on whose fight I saw last.

I'll go for Rafael Marquez and Antonio Margarito. These two usually are about 5-8, but fuck it.

[Betty Swollocks]

James Toney
Juan Manuel Marquez

[A Rock]

israel vasquez, how can you not love a mexican named israel?

and

cotto

[D-MAC]

Fernando Montiel

David Haye

[Eubank]

Khan and Haye

[SleazeNation]

Cotto
Haye

[RichDam]

David Haye

Michael Jennings

[robpalmer135]

Haye and Khan.

[Strike]

David Haye
Jamie Moore

Then Cotto and Hatton.

[PaddyD1983]

I can only pick two? Hmmmm...

Well

#1 Hatton

#2 Undecided...either Calz/Pac/Cotto - I'll go with... Cotto

[Beeston Brawler]

If I can only pick two.......

Hatton and Margarito.

[PaddyD1983]

If I can only pick two.......

Hatton and Margarito.

My number two and your number two end of this month Brawler... bring it on!

[Beeston Brawler]

Sounds like a worthy avatar bet to me........

Can't wait for this one - will have to get Setanta, another fucking rip-off.

[Jack Dempsey]

Kelly Pavlik
Kevin Mitchell

[Beeston Brawler]

Must admit I find Mitchell entertaining, but his level of comp needs to be upped!

[toffeejack]

Calzaghe and Mitchell domestically.

Cotto and Kessler worldwide.

[Doyley10]

David Haye
Kevin Mitchell

[Jack]

David Haye
Jamie Moore

Then Cotto and Hatton.
I like Moore a lot too. I'm dissapointed I've seem too much of him though. Hopefully he can keep on getting improving in the future. I'd love to see him fight James Kirkland, another favourite of mne, in a few years. If they both keep progressing, it might happen. I can't imagine many better fights than that so hopefully my dream comes true.

He probably needs a better manager though.

[mike464]

Mosley
Haye

[Smith]

David Haye - Been following him for a long time now, roughly 2003, a long time before 90% of the people jumped on board after the Mormeck fight. Spoke to him a few times on myspace a few years back too.

Arthur Abraham - Love his style, which is unusual for me as Im normally more attracted to fluent movers and the A+ technique. Unpredictable, and I like that. I'd put £1,000 on him right now t beat Pavlik.

Others I follow and like a lot are;

Danny Jacobs(young yank fighters, going to be a real star and a nice guy to top it off).
Mikkel Kessler(
Oscar De La Hoya
Miguel Cotto
Nate Campbell(Some are offended by his persona but not me, says it like it is, great fighter)
Alex Arthur
Craig McEwan( Have high hopes, but also realistic hopes. He has good potential)
Yuriorkis Gamboa(despite the doubts, still feel he will go on to dominate, been following since the olympics)
Cristian Mijares(great little fighter, technique is spot on, has the beating of Nonito Donaire)
Juan Manuel Lopez(great potential, superb power in both fists)

[Healy]

As posted on my blog

1- Floyd Mayweather
2- Kelly Pavlik
3- Yurorkis Gamboa
4- David Haye
5- Paulie Malignaggi
6- John Duddy
7- Andy Lee
8- Joe Calzaghe
9- Bernard Dunne
10- Migiel Cotto
11- Paul McCloskey
12- Mikkel Kessler
13- Joan Guzman
14- Junior Witter
15- Matt Macklin

Also
Edwin Valero, Kevin Mitchell, Paul Smith, Michael Katsidis, Juan Manuel Marquez, Jamie Moore & Daniel Ponce De Leon


Gamboa is at number 3 but that was cause i watched his whole career the day i made the rankings, he'd fall short of top 5 now, maybe 6-7! Think hes a class act and could be great!

Havn't included my favorite fighter of all time McCullough because i consider him done and don't want to see him in a ring now either, left Roy Jones out also despite the fact hes still active i dont consider him the boxer he once was nor do i think he needs to be listed for some reason

As of today my top 5 are Mayweather, Duddy, Pavlik, Haye and Dunne but this can change with my mood

Wouldnt be fond of Khan, Hopkins or De La Hoya to be honest!

[ishy]

Haye and Katsidis, Cotto a close third.

[Jack]

Juan Manuel Lopez(great potential, superb power in both fists)
One thing which suprised me about Lopez the first couple of times I saw him was his accuracy. He's fast and extremely powerful, but it's rare for a fighter to have those attributes and combine them with near perfect timing. For anyone with that kind of power, accuracy is a key attribute.

I think he's going to go far. I hope he does as he's a great character and representative for boxing. I imagine he'll fight Marquez or Vazquez in a couple of years, when they're past their best, and that will propell him as the next Puerto Rican megastar. He is going to be a bigger name that Cotto, I think.

[Beeston Brawler]

Not sure about that, Jack..........

I would back Molitor to give him a schooling.

[PaddyD1983]

Sounds like a worthy avatar bet to me........

Can't wait for this one - will have to get Setanta, another fucking rip-off.

I'm game for an avatar bet... catch up in a couple of weeks

[TFFP]

Hatton
Hopkins

[fidds]

Haye and Cotto


Hatton a close 3rd

[PaddyD1983]

Hatton
Hopkins

:lol:

Good sport TFFP

[D-MAC]

Not sure about that, Jack..........

I would back Molitor to give him a schooling.

I'll second that:D

[john b]

Hatton and cotto, close third would be Manny Pacquio.

[bratwurzt]

Audley Harrison & Matt Skelton.

[D-MAC]

Audley Harrison & Matt Skelton.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Forgot about them two:patsch

[Beeston Brawler]

In terms of British fighters, I would go with Hatton and Calzaghe - while foreign fighters would be Margarito and Molitor.

[Fat Joe]

Jermain Taylor

Cotto

[BigEars]

As posted on my blog

1- Floyd Mayweather
2- Kelly Pavlik
3- Yurorkis Gamboa
4- David Haye
5- Paulie Malignaggi
6- John Duddy
7- Andy Lee
8- Joe Calzaghe
9- Bernard Dunne
10- Migiel Cotto
11- Paul McCloskey
12- Mikkel Kessler
13- Joan Guzman
14- Junior Witter
15- Matt Macklin

So you'e saying if Pavlik fought Duddy you'd go for Pavlik and if McCloskey fought Malignaggi you'd root for Malignaggi . Not that there's anything wrong with that I'd just be a bit surprised .

Anyway for me:
1.Bernard Dunne
2.Paul McCloskey

[somerset]

Pac and Calzaghe

(didn't like PBF though...)

[Grant1]

Calzaghe & Cotto

[rooq]

top 2 from anywhere: pacman and cotto
top 2 british: haye and rhodes

[knighty]

cant pick between these 4 , katsidis , valero , gamboa and izzy!!

[John18]

David Haye

Too many to mention. Hopefully never Erik again.

[John18]

Also, I realised just how much I like Hatton when I got the nerves before the Mayweather fight. He should hang them up, even I could land one on him these days.

(sorry for going off topic)

[trotter]

Hatton, Pacman

Cotto damn close in third... honourable mentions to Pavlik, Haye

[martin0792]

- Oscar De La Hoya

- Jorge Linares

[brown_bomber]

charlie zelenoff

audley harrison

[rydersonthestorm]

Right. Theres a lot of new posters around, & as I dont delve go into all the threads like I used to(I tend to stick pick & choose the threads I read nowadays, about fighters Im interested in mainly of course) Im losing touch with whose a fan of who here nowadays!

Cos I see some monster threads with people arguing away about Hatton etc, but cos I dont recognise half the posters in debating/arguing(especially the latter) I tend just to click back out again.

I need a roll call on who your favourite fighters are, so I know where I stand when debating in here, but the thread asks that even the regulars post their two current favourite fighters, just so we all know who we are arguing with! If ye know what I mean;) Theres so many new posters kicking about, its time for a favourite fighter roll call.

Step up, & tell everyone here who they are! & no long lists, it has to be two...
most of us have given an answer dunky m8, hows about you chip in your two favourite as well.

[girv]

Juan Manuel Marquez
Miguel Cotto

[Healy]

So you'e saying if Pavlik fought Duddy you'd go for Pavlik and if McCloskey fought Malignaggi you'd root for Malignaggi . Not that there's anything wrong with that I'd just be a bit surprised .

Anyway for me:
1.Bernard Dunne
2.Paul McCloskey
No id go for the Irish boys to be honest...

[BigEars]

No id go for the Irish boys to be honest...

I kind of know what you mean though, I'd call Erik Morales my favourite ever fighter . Yet I wanted McCullough to beat him .

[JonOli]

Current favourite fighters was the question....

Can't wait to see David Haye in the heavy weight scene, sticking his neck out.... who knows what will happen... love it...

Ricky Hattons last 2 match ups before retirement are tasty... no1 contender at his weight, and then the current p4p no1 in the world again after previously fighting the former p4p no1 ... fair play...

Cotto V Margo will be really great.... I like Cotto for taking on that fight... can't wait...

That's three....I'm greedy...

[GazOC]

Hatton and Pac with an honorable mention for Cotto.

[Hatesrats]

Oscar De La Hoya
Antonio Margarito

[Words]

David Haye
Glen Johnson

[hide]

herbie hide and up until his retierment robin reid i followed most of there careers

[Taffyy]

Pac & Cotto (Margo is a lose third so roll on the 26th....!!!!!)

[Smazz20]

Calzaghe

Dunne/Molitor

[Anthony Farnell]

David Haye and Kelly Pavlik :smoke

[chesh]

Cotto and Pavlik.

[Beatboxer]

Joe Calzaghe
Wladimir Klitschko

[Smith]

One thing which suprised me about Lopez the first couple of times I saw him was his accuracy. He's fast and extremely powerful, but it's rare for a fighter to have those attributes and combine them with near perfect timing. For anyone with that kind of power, accuracy is a key attribute.

I think he's going to go far. I hope he does as he's a great character and representative for boxing. I imagine he'll fight Marquez or Vazquez in a couple of years, when they're past their best, and that will propell him as the next Puerto Rican megastar. He is going to be a bigger name that Cotto, I think.Spot on Jack.

I noticed this before the Ponce de leone fight, I think Gamboa could do with learning a thing or two from Juan's tactics. His power in both hands is superb and like you say he rarely hits mid air.

I'll be rooting for him all the way, 100%. Multiple weight champion in the making.

[Smith]

herbie hide and up until his retierment robin reid i followed most of there careersI have to say, I was a big fan of Robin Reid despite a lot hating him. Superb talent, ust one of those fighters that didn't get as much done as he could have. In saying that, he still was a legit world champion and that should never be sniffed at. The Calzaghe fight was harsh, and we dont need to talk about the Ottke fight. If the Sven fight went differently at least, he would have been a unified and more.

That would take the wind out of anyone.

[Broxi]

Manny Pacquiao
David Haye


(Honourable mentions: Nate Campbell, Gamboa, Cotto & JMM)

Looking forward to seeing more of Timothy Bradley too.

[glscotland]

hatton - juan man lopez

[Diablo]

Calzaghe and Haye

Hon mention to Pacman, Hopkins and Vitali

[Healy]

I kind of know what you mean though, I'd call Erik Morales my favourite ever fighter . Yet I wanted McCullough to beat him .
I suppose i should say that althoughthe Irish fighters arent my favourite, if even McBride is fighting in the morning id shout for him. I couldnt shout for another fighter over an Irishman

Id love to see Hatton v McCloskey in 18 months time, though itl never happen for so many reasons!

Dunne is probably a bit low on my list but im working him back up, the way hes conducting himself is better than i first thought he would.
Going to his next fight?

[Beeston Brawler]

John Ruiz and Junior Witter

[Nemesis]

Right. Theres a lot of new posters around, & as I dont delve go into all the threads like I used to(I tend to stick pick & choose the threads I read nowadays, about fighters Im interested in mainly of course) Im losing touch with whose a fan of who here nowadays!

Cos I see some monster threads with people arguing away about Hatton etc, but cos I dont recognise half the posters in debating/arguing(especially the latter) I tend just to click back out again.

I need a roll call on who your favourite fighters are, so I know where I stand when debating in here, but the thread asks that even the regulars post their two current favourite fighters, just so we all know who we are arguing with! If ye know what I mean;) Theres so many new posters kicking about, its time for a favourite fighter roll call.

Step up, & tell everyone here who they are! & no long lists, it has to be two...

Alright Dunk!

This is gonna sound tacky, but i will say it all the same, I'm a fan of boxing rather than boxers. I will support any british fighter against a foreigner (yes a Scotsman too ;) , even Ricky Hatton FFS). I find once you start to follow a particular sportsman, you begin to dislike their personality (Hatton is a fine example of this).

[Dunky McCafferty]

most of us have given an answer dunky m8, hows about you chip in your two favourite as well.

Well, as its kinda known here by now I support all scottish fighters equally, I cheer them all on, celebrate when when they win, & hurt like hell when they lose. However, I always had my 'king of scots' & that was Scotty Harrison. Since he went off the rails though No scottish fighter has ever truly taken his place on my big scottish throne. Arthur was close, but when the Guzman fight fell through so did Arthurs plce at the top of my personal favourite fighter list. Its wide open now, just like it has been since Scotty 'retired'

Favourite overseas fighter? Pacquiao. People dont realise it here, but hes probably the greatest fighter any of us will ever see in our lifetime. Hes that good. One look at his resume should tell people that Pac is utterly special. Mayweather ran him close, but ducking a Cotto fight & retiring on a Ricky Hatton win left a sour taste in my mouth, as it has most others. he ducked the one challenge that could have turned him into a stick on P4P legend, one of the greatest fighters of anyones lifetime & maybe the greatest of all time & pushed even Pacs achievements into the background. lets hope Floyd does another U-Turn, comes out of retirement & beats Cotto & takes his place alongside SRR as the greatest fighters in history.

Damn Im waffling again, so straight to the point.

1. All scottish fighters equally until one does something special to finally push Scotty Harrison off his perch.

2. Manny Pacquiao. Would have been Mayweather if only he fought Cotto instead of going out on a relative low against Hatton. Theres still hope though that Floyds bluffing. isnt there?

[JonOli]

Even though all your doing is just naming your two currrent favourite fighters, you still had to get a dig in (several times) at Hatton, didn't yer. Sad.

[BamBam]

To be honest I think you are going out of your way to construe that post as a dig at an enlgish fighter. It all seems fairly above board and plain to me. The man was stating his preferences in fighters and nothing more.

[JonOli]

Your posting style is a bit like Dunkies...

I have a history with Dunkie and his anti Englishness.. nothing bad, it's all just good fun...

[Dunky McCafferty]

Even though all your doing is just naming your two currrent favourite fighters, you still had to get a dig in (several times) at an Englishman, didn't yer. Sad.

Obviously you havent read the thread where I was saying that a certain englishman should be classed as the greatest british fighter of all time, have you?
I may be a bitter scottish cunt, but at the same time Im honest. I would never lie if I thought an english fighter was a great.

Oh & while Im here, I also think that another englander deserved no2 status as the greatest british fighter ever. So we have bitter 'ol me admitting that I think England have produced the best two fighters in Britains history.

But hey, Im just a biased cunt who takes England down at all times, arent I?

Come backto that one if your tough enough:deal

[JonOli]

Your hardly going to make a list of the greatest British boxers ever and not include a single Englishman are you. Now that really would be something.

[Dunky McCafferty]

Your hardly going to make a list of the greatest British boxers ever and not include a single Englishman are you. Now that really would be something.

I didnt make a list though, I just said top two!

Admit it Jon, you didnt think I could be so nice & unbiased, did you?:deal

[JonOli]

The fact that you act like you deserve a medal of honour for doing it, is testament enough Dunky. :D

[TheH1tMan]

David Haye and Joe Calzaghe.

Pavlik, Kessler and Ward thereafter.

[ThePlugInBabies]

joe calzaghe
cristian mijares

[brown bomber]

Miguel Cotto and Juan Diaz.

[Smith]

Miguel Cotto and Juan Diaz.Fan of Diaz myself, was upset he lost but glad it was to Campbell who is one of my favourite fighters.

Juan still has the world at his feet.

[El Borracho]

John Ruiz and Junior Witter

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[rochsolloch]

manny pacquiao and kelly pavlik.

[brown bomber]

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[riot187]

David Haye and Juan Manuel Marquez

[Dunky McCafferty]

hmm.

I asked an innocent question, but I firmly believe many posters didnt give a truthful answer here.

Many posters IMO have given a tactful answer, & I am shocked that hardly any poster on Brit ESB has admitted that Ricky Hatton is their favourite fighter.

I have been posting here for years, & Hatton is worshipped like no fighter before him on these shores. I smell a rat here, why wont Hatton fans admit they still love him more than any other fighter thats mentioned here?

This question deserves a thread of its own in fact, but I am not a spiteful man & will accept that people arent being totally truthful here.

People of ESB, just grow a pair of balls & be honest!!! Is that too much too ask?

You cant bullshit a bullshitter, & all this "Cotto & Pavlik" rubbish from many brit posters doesnt wash with me. People from these shores love their own more than the Cottos or pavliks of this world, & its time you admitted it:deal

Sorry for my rant, & as I am hardly mr popular here anyway nowadays my rant wont do me much favours. However, I speak my mind. I always have done & will never change.

This "cotto, pac & kelly" doesnt wash with me. the posters here are too bloody arrogant for a start to admit that they are owned by overseas fighters... I posted here too long to fall for that line!