If only this was possible!!

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  1. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would this be the greatest UK fighter of all time ?

    Workrate - calzaghe
    Jab- bruno
    Power - Benn
    Speed - Naz
    Bodyshot- hatton
    Chin - froch
    Will to win- eubank
     
  2. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would swap Froch and Eubank around.
     
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  3. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Power Haye
     
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  4. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jab Lewis, surely?
     
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  5. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good list though I would have Lewis for power and Fury for his jab. As mentioned Froch/Eubank you could swap round but both great in both departments. Pre last Polo fight as he struggled with the weight Scott Harrison is a real contender for engine and chin.
     
  6. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bruno's jab was like a ram rod Lewis's was busier and very good but I Bruno's jab was legendary
     
  7. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fair play but surely p4p Benns power was greater? Fury has a great jab but Bruno's was brutal imo
     
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  8. Twentyman

    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

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    Are you not thinking too much about the power aspect of his jab rather than the multi tool that it actually is?

    I know i’m preaching to the converted but the jab is a real multi-tool in boxing which when used effectively, dictates the pace of the fight, it’s what attacks are set up from and what stops an opponent setting up their own rhythm and building attacks of their own. Lewis and Tyson Fury were/are so clever with their jab. It’s not so much about the power they put behind it but the intelligence in how they used it.
     
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  9. Twentyman

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    Also, I think it would be interesting to add other important criteria such as footwork, defence, speed, timing, movement, ring IQ etc.
     
  10. Hattonmad

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    Banter - Tyson Fury
     
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  12. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont think Benns was greater. I think it was possible more evident as it was his biggest weapon whereas Lewis had many more strings to his bow. Bruno had a terrific jab, but if their was a mythical match up between Bruno and Fury, Fury would win the battle of the jabs. His jab has more variety, comes from all kinds of angles and is so quick and relaxed. Then their is the length of the jab (worth mentioning as obviously Bruno and Fury were/are both heavyweights).
     
  13. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have to disagree m8. I think his heart let him down when Callum Smith stopped him, when he was down he was looking for a way out.
     
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    notjustacasual Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Ability to attract females - Joshua
     
  15. notjustacasual

    notjustacasual Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Agree he pretty much quit