Favourite Boxer-Brawlers?

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  1. KeedCubano

    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    Guys like McKinney and Gatti. Basically boxer-puncherd that got dragged into a brawls all the time. I guess someone like Erik Morales is a perfect example.

    Mine is probably Joey Giardello.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Erik Morales
    Evander Holyfield
    Danny Zaragoza
     
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    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Max Baer,Marciano,Greb....
     
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    Gavilan?
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    One thing, when Giardello boxed...in peak form, it was all boxing and no brawling at all. He brawled frequently in the 50's when he was earning his degree as Master Boxing Wizard in the infamous "School of Hard Knocks", but he earned his doctorate by the early 60's, used his head and just boxed, boxed, boxed Dick Tiger and Rubin Hurricane Carter in his two greatest performances.
     
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    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    I get that man. Joey at his best was an absolute pleasure to watch and a phenom in the ring with a huge boxing brain! But when he was making a name for himself and still learning, he got into tear ups with one of my all time favs. Gil Turner! I love that fight man
     
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    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    I wouldn't class any of these as boxer punchers personally
     
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    KeedCubano Read my posts in a Jamaican accent Full Member

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    Wow! Some of those Zaragoza fights are amazing....love me some real deal and el terrible too. Holy vs Rahman and Morales vs Chavez are very underrated imp
     
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    Hearns.
     
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    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What would you call your boy Gavilan? He doesn’t really fit into any category, as I see it. A feather fist with an iron chin that boxed with smooth style and swarmed with frenetic aggression.
     
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    He said ‘boxer brawlers’ ones who can box and counter but also fight on the inside
     
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    James Toney could box and also fight on the inside
     
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    Interesting.

    Steve Collins.
     
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