What were some of Razor Ruddock's flaws as a boxer, and could he have been great?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I read about his training habits before his fight with Lewis, his sessions were almost comical.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes, his work rate in those two fights was awful.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I know, I always though AJ was like 87/88
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    WTF? Fury`s reach is only 85 inches and he`s 6'8-6'9!
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    Im in complete aw of how long sonny Liston's arms were.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    ahem...
     
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  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Razor had low punch volume. Anyone would if every punch you throw is a haymaker that you bring from the floor. You have so many of them in you. Gotta catch your breath. David Tua adopted this style
     
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  8. Entaowed

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    AJ's arms are long-even for his height. About the same +5 "ape factor" (wingspan greater than height) as the average NBA player.
    The average person has those dimensions equal, Leonardo's "Golden Mean".
    It is just that those guys had even longer arms relative to their bodies.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    6ft-6'1 84 inch reach!
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Wilder and Fury have longer arms than AJ. Bruno had the same reach and was only 6'2-6'3. Wlad had the same reach too.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tua`s work rate was far higher and he put far less into his punches, most of his KO`s were from short hooks, that`s why they were powerful, short, sharp, fast and with snap.
     
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