Physical Assets - What Boxers Used Theirs...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    The least effectivly?

    Frank Bruno was a physical specimen, one of the most physically powerful men to ever step into the ring.

    Forget his fights vs. Tyson and Lennox when he was 25 pounds over his best weights, too bulked up to fight as well as he previously did.

    He used to be LEAN but still unbelievably muscular, weighing 215-220. But even then he never used that physical strength to his advantage.

    Couldn't hold to save his life and as far as I saw (And I've seen a LOT of Bruno) never used that physical strength to do much of anything in the ring.

    Scary to think what he could of accomplished if he applied those physical attributes with a killer instinct.
     
  2. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He definately could have used his assets better.

    I don't think prime Foreman used his physical assets as well as he could have.
     
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    Greg Page.
     
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    More recently valuev, very strong but little power.
     
  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Eh, I disagree to an extent on Foreman.

    He's always used his physical strength to make room for his punches.
     
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    Younger Foreman pushed and bullied his opponents, using his strength. Old man foreman leaned on the poor guy and sapped his strength, oh and in between he did a bit of punching. If anybody used his strength in the ring it was Foreman
     
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    Diego Corrales never used his reach, apart from maybe 1 fight when he preesurred Casamayor behind his jab
     
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    tommy hearns at 147lb
     
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    In what sense? I agree with you by the way just interested what others think.
    Was it his lack of ability to tie up when hurt in the SRL fight?
     
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    Milton McCrory, and Tony Tucker.
     
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    Corrales was taller than most of his opponents, but he didn't have a long reach.
     
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    Sandy Saddler and Paul Williams
     
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    Paul Williams. With his long arms he should have been more of a boxer.
     
  15. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm retracting my Foreman mention, horribly wrong there and I have no idea what I was thinking.

    I am replacing the Foreman mention with Amir Khan. Often gets into fire fights with people who outgun him.