Most Flawed ATG's

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  1. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thomas Hearns is a good example of this. Shaky chin, gassed out late, legs sometimes gave out. Most of the time though, his positive attributes won out.

    Who are some others like him that had serious cracks in their armor, yet still could win thanks to their gifts.
     
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr must be one of the most technically flawed, and not a great chin, but made up for it by being Roy Jones Jr.

    Wlad had some of the same problems as Hearns, though I think Hearns is better.
     
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    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I have to say in the newsreel of him at times Harry Greb looks like someone with coordination problems, espescially left-right coordination, but I guess he made up for that by being such a force of nature.
     
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    Foreman...but then again according to Combat and Carnera I'm a hater ( awful word)
    At least I'm recognising he's an ATG .
    He has so many flaws and a thin peak resume.
    Embarrassed in a peak title defence and dumped on his ass by Lyle and Young , who were 2 good heavyweights but not the type of guys a peak ATG Should be being dumped / beaten by.
     
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    Ruben Olivares became increasingly vulnerable and flawed as his devil may care lifestyle caught up with him. Still a hard task, but he started to routinely drop fights against top opposition at a certain point.
     
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    Larry holmes.. Horrible physique, ass hole no charisma and overrated chin, he could be hurt and stopped too , he could be 100 -0 the world would keep ignoring him lmao
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hah hah you don't like a fighter and passively troll about it. You're really lighting the world on forum with your intellectual contributions to it. :lol:
     
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    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    You know.. Honestly i am boring of this stupid place and i will get some fun
     
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    Don't let us stop you! :lol:
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Hamed
     
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    Foreman.
    Great fighter who made an ATG career despite his techinical flaws, and thanks to his physical talent - size, strength, power, chin.

    Wlad Klitschko was also pretty much 1D and a weak fighter (panicked when pressured)
     
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    I´m not in your league here, but I consider Liston a little overrated.

    For Liston I have to say:

    At least I'm recognising he's an ATG .
    He has so many flaws and a thin peak resume.
    Embarrassed in TWO title defences and dumped by a total bum the name of Marty Marshall, who wasn´t even a heawyweight giving away 24 pounds to Sonny, definately not the type of guys a ATG Should be being dumped / beaten by.

    EASY target, EASY target!
     
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    LOL Holmes really wasn't blessed in looks, both body and face :D

    And the bold part is true also :D
     
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    Lol