Who is the most skillful fighter in boxing history?

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    One could argue that not only was Sherriff the greatest athlete the game has seen, but also the greatest technician.

    Tommy Loughran?
     
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  2. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Off the top i can't think of a single weakness the 1967 Ali had:huh, the guy was a pure fighting machine, then the Government, fukked him over and the rest is history..
     
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  3. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Erm, susceptibility to left hooks?
     
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  4. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis has to be up there
     
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  5. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yea Frazier was kicking his ass with left hooks in 1971, but in 1967 nobody was, were talking 4 years here which is a long time in boxing....

    If this fukked up Government wouldn't have screwed Ali for 3 or 4 years, he could have easily won another 15 fights:deal..

    The 1966-1967 Ali was probably as invincible as any fighter in history...
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Ricardo Mayorga and Willie Pep.:bbb
     
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  7. Vinegar Hill

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    Jack Bodell
     
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  8. rossco666

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    Duran and Napoles
     
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  9. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SNV /thread
     
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  10. Anh

    Anh Undisputed chicken dancer Full Member

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    Ali Raymi
     
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  11. makzy

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    Floyd
     
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  12. TBomb 25

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    Hearns, Leonard, Curry, Nunn, McCallum, Camacho, Benitez, Kalumbay, Napoles, Duran, Whitaker to name a few, there were many it just depends on what skill you're partial to some had it all some had very specific distinct skills.....
     
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  13. MrFoo25

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    Apollo Creed, that guy never went the distance, never hit the canvas, until he met Rocky.
     
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  14. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, Foxy; Ali had a susceptibility to left hooks against Banks and Cooper, then cured it for years only for it to resurface again in 1971! Weird, eh?
     
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  15. mcvey

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    Didn't body punch, moved backwards in a straight line, saluted with his right when he got tagged, didn't put his right into position when jabbing, nearly always circled anti -clockwise,rarely used the uppercut?
     
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