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Boxing is a tough sport, where two men or women enter a ring, and fight each other using their glove-covered fists. The sport is considered by sporting analysts as the sweet science of sports, because it combines quick footwork, as well as the ability to read an opponent's moves, and the skill to deliver a punch at the right time. Today, boxing remains a big part of popular culture, and among the sport's most recent famous names include Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Juan Manuel Marquez, and more. Here's a look at some of the funny boxing personalities who were a sight to see in the ring, and were also famous for packing a heavy punch.
Boxing Basics
Once two boxers enter the ring, their fists are covered by gloves that are typically colored red, although some modern boxers would like to match their gloves with the color of their shorts or shoes. Each fight, or bout lasts for a series of rounds, usually 12 rounds, and a round lasts for at least three minutes. In an amateur boxing match however, each round lasts for just two minutes. A boxer can end a fight early if he either knocks his opponent unconscious, or if ever the referee thinks the fight is too dangerous for another boxer to continue.
Who Are the Funniest and Most Interesting Boxers Of The Past Twenty Years?
From the early days of boxing, to the modern period, the sport has seen the emergence of truly interesting and funny boxing personalities. While you could probably list ten, twenty or more boxers who have truly made the sport a colorful and interesting one, here's a few of my picks for being among the most colorful and funny boxing personalities of the past twenty years.
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson is probably one of the most colorful, enigmatic and fun boxers to watch. He is famous for his on-court antics like biting off an opponent's ear, and other weird but funny boxing antics. Mike is considered by many to be perhaps the craziest boxer in the last several decades. Mike Tyson is notorious for sporting those terrifying tattoos, his threats to eat his opponent's children, as well as for biting Evander Holyfield's ear. Mike also entered into show business after his boxing career, and one of his most unforgettable performances was in the movie The Hangover.
Ricardo Mayorga
Ricardo Mayorga, the boxer from Nicaragua, is also one of the funny boxing personalities of recent years. Mayorga currently holds a record of 29 wins and 8 losses, 23 of which are knockouts. He is the current WBA/WBC Welterweight champion, and was the former WBC Junior Middleweight champion too. He was also featured for the first time on the cover of ring Magazine in December 2003, and was dubbed as the "craziest man in the sport", for his dancing antics and weird hair cut.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is also one funny boxing personality to watch. He is famous for his dancing moves, and rapid-fire punches. Leonard was probably the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purse prize, and is also considered one of the best boxers of our time.
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