Boxers, today, with the most heart and courage

Which boxers today would you list that have shown the most heart and courage during many fights in their career, or have at least shown you these attributes in one particular fight?

For instance, Khan showed me heart and courage vs Maidana, JMM and Katsidis throughout their respected careers have both shown heart and courage.

Your examples?

 

Give me Raffy over Juan in this regard, though I freely admit my softer spot has always been for junior. Of course, as an Aussie (with American patriot ties as well, mind), I would be remiss not to call out Mr. Katsidis --- who is fearless in all regards, as a match-maker & a fighter in the moment. He is everything frauds like Mundine & Green should be.

Pacquiao definitely ranks as well, having moved through the classes. It makes me sick when people go to great lengths to diminish his climb in weight with petty excuses & sidebars, frankly. Let's see someone else do it, if it's so fraudulent.

 

Cintron & Dirrell run away with this thread.

 

young dirrell is still in semi retirement? figured he would have returned from his trip to see the wizard by now.

 

Katsidis is the stand-out for me. Bloke was born for fighting

MTF :bears:

 

seems like lack of defense is synonymous with heart and courage these days. erik morales comes to mind for me. a fucking gladiator who has been in more wars with top notch foes than anyone else around still at an elite level

 

Morales wins this imo. His resume and toughness is incredible.

 

Co-sign on Morales

 

exactly. Guys like Whitaker never get mentioned

 

Because they rarely have to show that side.

Whitaker did against Trinidad though.

 

glen johnson
morales
arce
marquez

 

Hopkins in the second Echols fight.
Mayweather in Castillo 1

 

Hopkins damaged his shoulder during the second echols fight and still went on to knock him out.


I couldn't see...say...Vitali Klitschko doing the same...

 

MO-RAL-ES! MO-RAL-ES!

 

word.

I'm a huge Morales fan. I miss him. The Barrera-Morales-Pac days were golden.

 

Yes...they had the same shoulder injury. And yes, Echols is better than Byrd.:egypt:

 

As soon as I saw that post, I was surprised Vitali's girlfriend hadn't already replied yet.

Oh and yes, Hopkins had over half a foot height advantage and a 40 lb weight advantage against Echols, who was a blown up lightweight with no power.

 

opcorn:

 

Morales fucking rules.

 

JMM runs him close too. That guy has ZERO quit in him.

 

Morales never made it rain.

 

Sunshine in my heart every day, oobla doo oobla day.:love:

 

Im the only one with love for Raffy!?

 

Arce for his most recent fight, The guy just doesn't stop. Obviously Morales is a great pick as well.

 

NO love for JMM?

 

He's been mentioned. Other than me, Rafael has not.

 

Ive been misquoted!

 

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