Top 5 Smartest Fighters in Boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Diamond Eye, Jun 14, 2012.


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  1. Diamond Eye

    Diamond Eye Guest

    To be honest, the list is probably somewhat interchangable...but it is what it is. Post your list.

    1) Hopkins
    2) Mayweather
    3) Wlad
    4) Ward
    5) Martinez
     
    Diamond Eye, Jun 14, 2012
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  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Put in Marquez for Martinez and you got a list.

    Edit: WTF is Wlad doing in there??
     
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  3. Diamond Eye

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    ****, I forgot about Marquez.

    Damnit.

    But Martinez can't be underestimated. I know he has great athletic gifts, but he's also a very intelligent, versatile fighter that knows exactly how to execute a gameplan and adapt if necessary.
     
    Diamond Eye, Jun 14, 2012
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  4. Diamond Eye

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    Wlad is very smart. He does a lot of subtle things in the ring I didn't identify in the past because I was such a hater.

    But, he is a very intelligent fighter. I know he has great physical gifts, but his footwork and judge of distance is phenomenal, and he's one of the best defensive fighters in the game in the sense that he rarely gets hit and he knows how to roll his body and use his legs to get away from punches.
     
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  5. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Absolutely Hopkins 1st cause he makes use of boxing IQ to make up against strength, speed, pace, intensity so he's very, very smart and has excellent footwork and body language to go with it.
    Ward would be the heir to Hopkins cause he is always thinking and using tricks to score and get off. However you have to put Mayweather b4 cause the guys is absolutely cold blooded and thinks as he rolls and skips, slides, blocks and counters against the best of them.
    Ward would come afterwards.
    Take Wladimir outta there cause this guy is making up for his shaky chin with his large body and Manny is doing half of the work and the other half is sticking to the game plan which has not many variations.
    Martinez is smart and acts fast but you can't disregard JMM first cause this guy is over 38 and he's gambling in a high risk game based on small technical details and counter-punching, measuring his opponent's will and freshness as they go along so for me it's:
    1st-Hopkins
    2nd-Mayweather
    3rd-Ward
    4th-JMM
    5th-Martinez
     
    Dorfmeister, Jun 14, 2012
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  6. Diamond Eye

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    In the end this is all subjective. The smartest fighter may be some guy with terrible physical gifts that we don't know about.

    Anyway, feel free to post some lists.
     
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  7. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Hopkins
    2. Mayweather
    3. Marquez
    4. Ward
    5. Toney (His body can't do what his mind tells it to)
    6. Wlad (I agree with the TS)
    7. Rigondeux (Ring experiance)
    8. Antonio Tarver
    9. Martinez
    10. (really struggling.) Possibly Vitali.
     
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  8. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :lol: wlad and Sergio over Marquez
     
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  9. DogTheBountyMan

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    1. Ward
    2. Donaire
    3. Pac
    4. Hopkins
    5.
     
    DogTheBountyMan, Jun 14, 2012
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  10. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Martinez? seriously?

    put a real "boxer" in front of him and youll see that hands down bull**** get thrown out of the window with no plan B. he aint Roy thats for sure
     
    Cellz831, Jun 14, 2012
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  11. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    The TS has a point about Wlad though...given his chin isnt all of that...He fights a very smart fight to keep himself out of harms way...May not be the most exciting but he gets the job done.
     
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  12. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Assuming they're still effective:

    Marquez
    Hopkins
    Mayweather
    Ward
    Martinez (people who don't think he's a clever fighter need to take a second look at the way he counters and sets up his shots.)
     
    Bogotazo, Jun 14, 2012
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  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    In no order
    Hopkins
    PBF
    JMM
    Ward
    Martinez
     
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  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I agree Martinez is very clever he makes subtle adjustments throughout the fight.
     
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  15. Diamond Eye

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    I forgot Marquez.

    I said that right away. Who's number 1 on your list?

    Mike Jones?

    OH ****.
     
    Diamond Eye, Jun 14, 2012
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