Hey guys just thought of something while watching Ryan Garcia challenge Pitbull Cruz. Let's talk about the undeniable power of pretty in the brutal world of boxing. Gone are the days when a boxer's ruggedness was their only intimidation factor. Now, picture this: a ring where a handsome face stares you down, and you realize this Adonis can also knock you into next week. It's a double whammy of awe and fear. Remember the days of Mike Tyson, a beast in the ring but not exactly a poster boy for conventional beauty? But times have changed. Today, we've got fighters like Canelo Alvarez, with his movie-star looks and devastating punches, redefining what it means to be a fighter. Take the classic matchup between Ali and Liston. Liston was the epitome of intimidating, with his menacing scowl and rugged appearance. But then came Ali, floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, with his charm and charisma. The pretty boy won, leaving us all in awe of his skill and style. And let's not forget Oscar De La Hoya who not only dominated the ring but also graced magazine covers in the 90's with his chiseled features. He was the epitome of a boxing heartthrob, making opponents tremble both inside and outside the ropes. Can you guys think of a pretty boy boxer the whooped on the ugly one?
Sugar Ray Leonard looked like a boyscout compared to Duran, Hearns, and Hagler. Those 3 were intimidating looking whereas Leonard was more of a pretty boy and he managed to beat all 3 of them.
Sugar Ray Leonard’s looks helped his popularity. Obviously Oscar’s looks helped him. Some of the fight crowds (like the Carpentier fight) looked like a boy band concert. I’ve been at fight parties where some of the girls liked Floyd because they thought he was good looking. But later on, they said he aged poorly and looked too much like his father.
Did Daniel Zaragoza lose to any pretty boys? Whatever, they probably looked like male models compared to him.
Sorry. Was confused on the topic. Thought we wanted ugly guys beating good looking ones. But I see now that it's actually the opposite. There are tons! Camacho vs. Limon comes to mind.
I think young Floyd looked like LL COOL J. He was good looking i got his autograph picture when he was young.
