Jack of All Trades, Master of None

I feel like these are hard to come by, since championship fighters tend to be stylistically nuanced.

Maybe a good modern example is someone like Fonfera? Not a lineal champion, but someone who seems to thrive on being a generalist.

Have you thought of any?

 

Holyfield.

At cruiserweight.

 

Kell Brook

 

Hagler could box, punch, pressure and switch hit!
Miguel cotto could pressure you like in the mayweather fight but he could also stick and move.
ODLH as well
Bernard hopkins in the 90s was very well rounded as well

 

If we don't consider durability or stamina as assets, as they are physical rather than technical attributes, then I'll throw the following into the hat.

Monzon
Chavez
Sanchez
Hopkins

All are undeniably greats but didn't have blistering speed, one punch power or dazzling skills. They were very proficient in so many aspects. When describing their skillset, not their achievements as they were achieved with the help of the physical attributes I mentioned, you'd probably stop short of saying they were incredible in any facet, be it offensive or defensive. But they don't fall beneath very good in any either.

They all specialised in later round stoppages rather than devastating blow outs which indicates substance rather than anything truly outstanding, like a Hearns, that was the hallmark of occasionally more devastating but, overall, less consistent, fellow greats.

 

Superior ring generalship was Monzon's greatest asset...especially after arthritis took it's toll on his hands. He wasn't ko'ing anybody like he did Benvenuti anymore.

 

The shot as well as the arthritis caused Monzon to modify his style.

 

Marlon Starling was a versatile fighter.

 

James toney could do almost anything: box, slug, swarm, counter, parry, double jab, triple jab, slip, hook, uppercut, body shots, dance a bit and use lateral movement, but i dont think he was the best in any one category except perhaps seeing a punch coming and slipping it. This actually made him so dangerous because you never knew what to expect. He could change his game plan at the drop of a dime at his best.

Tim Bradley is well rounded and other than his chin and cardio, he doesnt have any one particular skill set or feature that stands out above what other welterweights have.

 

I like Mike McCallum. Great body puncher, good defense, sound boxing skills, decent power durability and stamina.

 

I reiterate from by earlier post....Gene Fullmer..among examples of toughness, fighting through the 15th round vs Florentino Fernandez with a broken elbow.

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Brian Mitchell could do a bit of everything. Great slick boxer in the pocket, could slug when he had to.