All Talent, No Brains

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  1. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    taylor is a GREAT addition. i remember speaking with someone on the forum and we came to the conclusion that taylor was so concerned about winning the fight, he never bothered to win rounds. in big fights, like ouma as you noted, he made constantly massive errors. against kassim and spinks notably he had the physical tools to destroy them but ouma extended him the distance and spinks nearly beat him. he wasted his strength and speed and never had any solid strategy going into a fight, while still ignoring his corner throughout.
     
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  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    true, i don't think jones applies here. admittedly, he had FAR more talent than ring iq but he was crafty when he needed to be. rather than risk it all in the ring, he did just enough to look good and dominate opponents that were not fit to lace his boots. a stupid fighter would have gone for the knockouts and flashy wins; jones didn't always do that.
     
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  3. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I liked Taylor; he reminded me of Dragonball Z characters.
     
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  4. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Tyson
     
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  5. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    i was waiting to see what dumbass was going to post about jones. the fighter of the decade didn't have any brains? get the **** out of here. all those fighters you listed save srr couldn't hold jones' jock.
     
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  6. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And lets not forget the Basketball/Boxing double, that sees him have the ugly struggle with Lucas...

    For a man who found out first hand the benefits of being robbed blind (in the 88 Olympics), Jones should of realised he really had little to lose fighting in Germany or Britain.

    The man clearly lacked something, and it was not talent....
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calling Virgil...

    Germany rightly gets grief, but everyone else is just as bad. We (Britain) robbed many blind, and we also think when our fighters go to the States or Continental Europe, they need a KO to draw...
     
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  8. Jorodz

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    his power level actually was above 9000 after all
     
    Jorodz, Aug 14, 2011
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  9. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    maybe Tony Tubbs
     
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  10. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    at times true but he showed some solid ring iq against bowe
     
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  11. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    What the **** :lol:
     
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  12. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Also, Mark Breland qualifies.
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Andrew Golota. The guy had strength, length, speed in his jab, a variety of punches and power.

    Million Dollar Body, 10 cent Brain.
     
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  14. Jacquot

    Jacquot Cruiserweight Paper Champ Full Member

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  15. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    other than the bowe fights, any fight stand out where he had the ability to win but his shitty fighting brain let him down?
     
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