Fighters that started as brawlers but later on became defensive boxers

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  1. Flea Man

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    He changed his style when his glass jaw was shattered.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 25, 2012
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  2. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    :deal

    He was a hype job cherrypicker.
    He was lucky he fought in a weak era.

    Jorge "SRR" Linares would have schooled him.
     
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  3. Flea Man

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    Don't agree with any of that.

    But at bantam he had some moments that made him look a bit vulnerable.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 25, 2012
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Havent seen that fight in years but one thing i remember is that Duran went to the wrong corner at the end of every round.:lol:
     
    bladerunner, Sep 25, 2012
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  5. Flea Man

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    Nowadays it's actually a naturally progression.

    Lots of fast guys throwing punches in bunches for 20+ fights then becoming 'athletic' runner types when they step it up.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 25, 2012
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  6. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Just compared to the BUchanan verison i mean.I think the raw effectiveness in Duran at that point still lay in his more aggressive relatively unorthodox tendencies.

    His attempts to matador Thompson(likely under orders of his corner) looked strained to me.A style as yet unnatural
     
    lora, Sep 25, 2012
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  7. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Linares is an ATG.

    Deal with it.
     
    Lester1583, Sep 25, 2012
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  8. Flea Man

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    :lol:
     
    Flea Man, Sep 25, 2012
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  9. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Crap I meant Mustafa.
     
    techks, Sep 25, 2012
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  10. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To an extent, George Foreman.
     
    Bill1234, Sep 25, 2012
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  11. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tell me more about young Sanchez...
     
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  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wouldn't say Pacquiao was a defensive fighter at any point in his career, per se...But he did incorporate more side to side movement and countered more when he moved up to welterweight. And his defense did improve as a result.
     
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