warriors in the ring

to me just a couple off the top of my head that were warriors in the sense of the word were arturo gatti and vinny paz. if i think of more ill post them but who in your guy's minds were true warriors that laid it on the line and left it all in the ring

Man this is going to end up being a long and glorious collection of lists. In no order

Carmen Basilio-Went 15 with Ray Robinson with one eye. When his second fight with gene Fulmer was stopped he tried to take on the Utah State Police.
Joe Frazier-basically fought his whole career with one eye.
Bobby Chacon-A better, and believe it or not, maybe even a tougher Gatti. I'll admit that is a strange concept.
Miracle Matthew Saad Muhammad-A man who EARNED that nickname.
Battling Nelson-Lost two40+ round bloodbaths including one where the fight was stopped when a blinded Nelson squared up to a ring post thinking it was Ad Wolgast.

how bout aaron pryor to me he fought w/ everything on the line and said screw the count everytime he was knocked down, and was ready to throw down as soon as he popped back up. i also think if a lesser man took that shot that arguello hit him w/ in their first fight it would of stoned them cold

Deezy0814 wrote:

how bout aaron pryor to me he fought w/ everything on the line and said screw the count everytime he was knocked down, and was ready to throw down as soon as he popped back up. i also think if a lesser man took that shot that arguello hit him w/ in their first fight it would of stoned them cold

The Hawk getting knocked down by Akio Kemada, doing a back somersault, getting to his feet and, before the ref could intervene, belting Kameda is one of the unique things I've ever seen.

The Hawk was one true warrior.

You know who we don't think of this way but who was also a warrior's warrior? Muhammad Ali.

yes he was he took a beating from foreman any way you look at it and still he beat and ko'd him if i'm correct, but his wars w/ frazier are what stand out to me to back up your point

If only for one fight, Danny Williams has my ultimate respect for fighting through, and wining via ko, with that grotesque shoulder separation he had.

Deezy0814 wrote:

yes he was he took a beating from foreman any way you look at it and still he beat and ko'd him if i'm correct, but his wars w/ frazier are what stand out to me to back up your point

Fighting with a busted jaw against Norton, the wars with Frazier, taking the beating from Foreman. Ali was a MAN.

How about Tony Zale? Nickname "The Man of Steel" says something.

KrazyHorseBennett wrote:

If only for one fight, Danny Williams has my ultimate respect for fighting through, and wining via ko, with that grotesque shoulder separation he had.

That's a great call. Arthur Abraham's jaw deserves the same kudos.

not sure who tony zale is i'm one of those boxing fans that isn't casual but i'm not a hardcore either so some names are unfamiliar to me.

Deezy0814 wrote:

not sure who tony zale is i'm one of those boxing fans that isn't casual but i'm not a hardcore either so some names are unfamiliar to me.

Legendary middleweight champion of the 1940's. Fought three fights with Rocky Graziano that are generally considered among the most brutal series of fights in history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opHSUGJEECI

roberto duran

More recently how about Rafael Marquez? heck even with him staying on his stool in their first fight anybody NOT think Izzy Vasquez is a warrior?

Deezy0814 wrote:

roberto duran

One of my all-time faves. But does the "No Mas" exclude him?

their wars are epic too, i know a lot of ppl dont wanna see it but i really am interested in the 4th fight between them

marbleheadmaui wrote:

More recently how about Rafael Marquez? heck even with him staying on his stool in their first fight anybody NOT think Izzy Vasquez is a warrior?

Indeed. I'm actually kind of torn on how I view the fourth fight. The fan in me loves it but the human in me thinks they have taken enough out of each other.

na he was gettin his ass handed to him so you know the no mas to me has no effect on what i think of him as being a warrior

Deezy0814 wrote:

their wars are epic too, i know a lot of ppl dont wanna see it but i really am interested in the 4th fight between them

I'm one of those folks. It just scares me. Both a little older, a little slower but both will still have their power and their heart. I just don't want to see a tragedy. They are so evenly matched.

But who am I kidding? I'll be watching it.

i know i may get torched for this but IMO ricardo mayorga fits into the warrior category

Deezy0814 wrote:

i know i may get torched for this but IMO ricardo mayorga fits into the warrior category

More of a bully, IMO.

Deezy0814 wrote:

i know i may get torched for this but IMO ricardo mayorga fits into the warrior category

I think he does too. So do guys like Tex Cobb and Jesus Chavez.

god this list could just go on for days

Deezy0814 wrote:

god this list could just go on for days

Isn't boxing great?????

Jake Lamotta belongs in the warrior category, so does Thomas Adamek and so does Glenncoffe Johnson. Daisuke Naito was/is a Gatti level competitor.

yes it is i wished i would have stayed following it like i did when i was younger

Deezy0814 wrote:

yes it is i wished i would have stayed following it like i did when i was younger

Never to late to rejoin!

I'm out, thanks for the conversation.

katsidis could even be thrown into that category IMO he's show he has a warriors heart, cotto is another one he took beatings from pac and margarito and had the ref not stopped either one he would have fought til the end