List of notable boxing fans
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Although the sport of boxing has been seen by many as too brutal and violent of a sport to be enjoyed, nevertheless, a number of notable members of society have, historically, expressed their love for this sport. It has been called "the sport of kings" due to its popularity in the middle ages in Europe when kingdoms had "national" boxing teams that would compete in annual boxing matches.
It shall be mentioned also, that, on the other hand, many other celebrities have expressed disgust towards boxing: After the death of the first Davey Moore, Pope John XXIII called boxing "barbaric". Actress Millie Corretjer, who is the wife of Oscar de la Hoya, is seen seated next to him at ringside multiple times to watch fights, but she has expressed herself against boxing.
Here is a partial list of noted people who have either been seen frequently at boxing fights or publickly declared themselves boxing fans:
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[edit] Arts
[edit] Business
[edit] Criminals
- Al Capone (confessed fan of Jack Dempsey, Dempsey would not accept to fight in Chicago, for fear Capone would try to fix one of his fights)
[edit] Entertainment
- Jose Miguel Agrelot
- Woody Allen
- Drew Barrymore
- Mark Calaway
- Cantinflas
- Veronica Castro
- Nicolas Cage
- Cepillin
- Chespirito
- Billy Crystal
- Lou Costello
- Russell Crowe
- Bob Dylan
- Bob Hope
- Nicole Kidman
- Diana Ross
- Antonio Sanchez
- Tupac Shakur
- Charlie Sheen
- Frank Sinatra
- Will Smith
- Sylvester Stallone
- Otilio Warrington
- Denzel Washington
- Raquel Welch
- Sophia Bush
[edit] Literature
[edit] Government
- Carlos Romero Barcelo, governor of Puerto Rico
- Fidel Castro, president of Cuba and huge propulsor of amateur boxing there
- Carlos P. Garcia, president of the Philippines
- Joseph Goebbels, German minister of propaganda
- Adolf Hitler
- Nelson Mandela
- Augusto Pinochet
[edit] Other athletes
- Andre Agassi
- Charles Barkley
- Barry Bonds
- Orlando Cepeda
- Angel Cordero
- Michael Jordan
- John McEnroe
- Ray Emery
- LaDanian Tomlinson
[edit] Religion
[edit] Royalty
- Queen Elizabeth II (who has attended several fights, knighted fourteen boxers and released an official statement after the retirement of Lennox Lewis)
- John Sholto Douglas, Marquess of Queensberry
- King Phumipol of Thailand
