A Study In Class

He isn't a great fighter but is there anything not to like about Michael Katsidis?

only thing i cant like about Katsidias is he hasnt gotten a better trainer so no hes a good dude

good add on Jofre

who was it that Armstrong whooped then picked up in the ring? wanna say Ross

Oscar.............

soonermark890 wrote:

Evander Holyfield
Oscar De La Hoya
Caballero
Gamboa
Chris Byrd

Holyfield!? You're kidding, right? Between fathering a whole football team and beating his wives for not giving enough to their church, he managed to find the time to shoot 'roids and pump himself full of HGH in an egotistical attempt to extend his career. Nothing but class there.

How are people defining classy?

I've seen way too many names get thrown out seemingly on the basis of "they seem like good guys when they are on tv and their dirty laundry never aired".

Class is about style. It's elegance and coolness.

Real class is about substance. It's about genuinely being an admirable person.

Some things I will never consider classy: cheating (in your personal or professional life), lying, excessive greed or addiction. Unless these things are somehow done for a greater good, they're pretty big strikes against class. You can be a good sport and a humble guy and not be classy.

I need some clarification on why some of these guys are "classy" because some I just don't see it and others I assume they might have been, but I don't know enough about them.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

soonermark890 wrote:

Evander Holyfield
Oscar De La Hoya
Caballero
Gamboa
Chris Byrd

I hope SOMEONE is teaching that guy English. A million dollar smile, otherworldly athleticism, a beautiful family and from the translations he seems like a decent guy. If he learns the language he could be a mega-star.

I think even if he never speaks english he could be a huge star.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

Kostya Tzsyu?

NOTHING not to like about the man. A credit to the sport.

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KrazyHorseBennett wrote:

marbleheadmaui wrote:

freakzilla316ftw wrote:

Kostya Tzsyu?

NOTHING not to like about the man. A credit to the sport.

Classy guy......


































































































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You nneed to change your name to "the relentless one"

How do you guys feel about Max Schmeling? He was before my time. The Nazis tried to paint him as an "Aryan superman." Schmeling never joined the Nazis and resisted pressure to fire his Jewish manager, but I don't think he outright rejected the attention the party gave. He hid and helped Jews during Kristalnacht, and also supported Joe Louis and apparently paid for his funeral.

Groundhog_Day wrote:

How do you guys feel about Max Schmeling? He was before my time. The Nazis tried to paint him as an "Aryan superman." Schmeling never joined the Nazis and resisted pressure to fire his Jewish manager, but I don't think he outright rejected the attention the party gave. He hid and helped Jews during Kristalnacht, and also supported Joe Louis and apparently paid for his funeral.

My own view is in that time and place Schmeling did just about everything one could reasonably ask. He wasn't heroic like Dietrich Bonhoffer or Claus von Stauffenberg, but he acted reasonably in my view.

There are several good books available on Louis and Schmeling that let you make up your own mind.

Naseem Hamed
David Haye
Carl Froch
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Bernard Hopkins

marbleheadmaui wrote:

You nneed to change your name to "the relentless one"

Couldn't help myself.

Ali_1748 wrote:

Naseem Hamed
David Haye
Carl Froch
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Bernard Hopkins

LOL

Vernon Forrest
Glen Johnson (though he did quite a bit of trash talk to Dawson, and the "I got robbed" is getting old now, much like the man himself )
Wlad is so classy it hurts
Sergio Martinez

wow the fact it took 5 pages to name Vernon Forrest proves watching boxing may make us dumber

Vernon Forrest was the epitome of class

Birdofthad wrote:

wow the fact it took 5 pages to name Vernon Forrest proves watching boxing may make us dumber

Vernon Forrest was the epitome of class

Vernon was a man I hope all kids look up to.

agree sooners of all the deaths from that summer that was the one that shook me up the most

Birdofthad wrote:

agree sooners of all the deaths from that summer that was the one that shook me up the most

I agree its the one that shocked me the most. I heard he was shot and I said no way. It was odd that a guy like him died that way.

completely agree i was driving to austin and my pops called and told me i pulled over to make sure he was positive, just sad

I can't agree on Oscar for some reason...not that he's done anything glaring but I just think that he has more skeletons in his closet than most.
True gentlemen that exuded class...
Kostya Tszyu
Vernon Forrest (had the opportunity to sit & talk with him once...cool dude)
Schmeling (I believe I read that he helped Louis out with money)
Marciano
Sean O'Grady
Cotto

I gotta leave Mosley off the list though...he knew what he was using.

your right panther not only did Schmeling help Louis with money HE PAID FOR LOUIS' FUNERAL

that should seal the deal as far as being a great person

when Louis met him several times after their fight he had nothing but happiness for seeing Schmeling and being around him Schmeling saw him at a benefit organized by Sinatra for Louis and Schmeling noted (in a book I read) that Louis was in real bad condition (in a wheel chair and pretty much out of it) but Max went up to Louis to say hi and hug him and Louis goes "Schmeling!" pretty amazing

Schmeling lived to be 99

oh yeah add in he helped hide 2 jewish children during the holocaust and helped many escape Nazi Germany dudes a hero not just a stand out individual

Good call on Forrest, he was very classy but also generous. Vernon done alot of charity work in the south.

flapanther2001 wrote:

I can't agree on Oscar for some reason...not that he's done anything glaring but I just think that he has more skeletons in his closet than most.
True gentlemen that exuded class...
Kostya Tszyu
Vernon Forrest (had the opportunity to sit & talk with him once...cool dude)
Schmeling (I believe I read that he helped Louis out with money)
Marciano
Sean O'Grady
Cotto

I gotta leave Mosley off the list though...he knew what he was using.

Good list