Examples of bad strategy?

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  1. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A couple spring to mind for me.

    1. Quarry engaging Frazier in a slugfest, when he was a very good counter puncher.

    2. Hagler "boxing" Sugar Ray Leonard, instead of using his strength and body punching to bully Leonard.

    Any shockers that you remember?
     
  2. SluggerBrawler

    SluggerBrawler Member Full Member

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    Tyson every fight post-Spinks
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Foreman shooting his wad early against Ali.
    Leonard electing to punch with Duran in Montreal.
    Berbick slugging with Tyson.
     
  4. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. MonagFam

    MonagFam Member Full Member

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    Meldrick Taylor's last round or two vs Chavez where he went toe to toe...though he often had brilliant strategy earlier in the fight.
     
  6. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dela Hoya running in the last 3 rounds versus Tito
    Gatti trying to outbox Floyd
    Bradley going toe 2 toe with Provodnikov and Manny
    Norris going to war after being hurt by every punch from Simon Brown.
     
  7. MonagFam

    MonagFam Member Full Member

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    I didn't see the Brown-Norris thing coming before the fight.

    It seems like more than a few have tried to box Mayweather.

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  8. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Maidana vs Mayweather I - Maidana has a case for a victory if you take any two major Floyd fans scorecards as they differ on which case they award to Maidana.

    Maidana unnecessarily made it a close fight by swinging even after he had already definitely had rounds in the bag. All that did was made him lose stamina across the stretch which Mayweather capitalised on (Maidana has a reputation of losing stamina across the stretch).
     
  9. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Algieri-Spence. Algieri could have given Spence problems by boxing and using foot work instead of standing toe to toe.
     
  10. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  11. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vernon Forrest trying to out-slug Ricardo Mayorga in their first fight instead of using his superior height, reach , and skills to outbox Mayorga.
     
  12. UFC2015

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    Tyson against Lewis.
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What, signing for the fight?
     
  14. UFC2015

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    At that stage of his career and life yes. Even worse, going in completely unprepared

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  15. Rafaman

    Rafaman Active Member Full Member

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    Broner vs Maidana. Broner placed his faith in the in the shoulder roll defense. Yet he couldn't block an overhand right to save his life and got clipped with continual left hooks.