Rating Sultan Ibragimov's Ringsmarts

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  1. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some people claim that the tough Dagestani fought like a drunken sailor.

    I, on the other hand, saw something dramatically different. His style may have been awkward but he fought very smart although at times he seemed to lose his concentration. I think if he was around and in his prime at the moment he would expose some of the larger-sized overrated heavyweights.
     
  2. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    He was a good technical fighter,but that Wlad fight was just an epic shit stain in boxing history
     
  3. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Klitschko versus Ibragimov was a terrible fight. Ibragimov was counting on countering Klitschko and Klitschko knew it so he didn't give him anything to counter.:oops:


    Ibragimov versus Holyfield for me was actually interesting. Seems like Holy had trouble with southpaws; Moorer, Byrd, Ibragimov.
     
  4. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    well he came back and dominated Moore and Byrd and Sultan was when he was ancient
     
  5. Butch Coolidge

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    In comparison to the rest of Holy's competition.
     
  6. Farmboxer

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    He was a very good fighter. His family did not want him to fight. He made good money fighting Vlad. He was no match for Vlad, but with other fighters he was very good fighter.................
     
  7. Butch Coolidge

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    He realized he had to fight a specific way to beat KLitschko and Klitschko would not oblige.
     
  8. Lady Girl

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    iggy was on and off. against austin he was in a street brawl. against wlad, he was too cautious which cost him the fight
     
  9. Russell

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    Very underrated guy who sadly probably won't be mentioned much (Not that he is even now) in 20 years
     
  10. Butch Coolidge

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    I don't think he could beat Wladimir K. unless the wheels fell off Klitschko's wagon but I would favor him over Wilder or Fury.
     
  11. Butch Coolidge

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    I just watched Klitschko-Ibragimov again and determined that Ibragimov was trying to make it a brawl, only Klitschko would not let him. The fight is better than how I remembered it. There's really not very much clinching in it and both combatants are throwing plenty of punches. It's a much better fight than Klitschko-Povetkin and Klitschko-Haye.
     
  12. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I watched that fight again and now I'm inclined to disagree with you. Maybe not the most dramatic, exciting fight in heavyweight history but both fighters are busy and trying hard.

    How does it compare to Holmes-Spinks 1?
     
  13. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    holmes was in some of the most boring stinkers in history.
     
  14. Butch Coolidge

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    I'm glad somebody else noticed that too. Plus, his competitors were kind of a weak field of competitors too.


    Watching Holmes-Spinks 1 now. Better than what I remembered and IMO comparable situation to Klitschko-Ibragimov. Awkward smaller fast fighter versus bigger man. Only Klitschko handled his opponent better than Holmes handled his opponent.
     
  15. plank46

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    he tried to avoid tough fights. his major concern was breaking marciano's record, then retiring. spinks screwed him.