Best swarmer in boxing history?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    When you troll, keep the trolling away from race, racism and bigotry, it's really not helpful at all.
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

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    Don't you turn this around on me. There are four fingers pointing right back at yourself.
     
  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Three. I just counted.
     
  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What makes you think these quotes are "dumb"?
     
  5. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How is Tyson a swarmer? He applied pressure, but he didn't throw endlessly. He'd wade right in bobbing and weaving, throw a punch, wait for a punch in response, then try for a KO off a counter. He was more of a counter puncher than anything, imo.
     
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  6. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How's that bigoted? I took the point as being that the smaller guys are better at everything, so the best example of anything other than raw power on film won't be a HW.

    I'll give an easy example. Ali, fast jab. But go watch Hearns. His jab makes Ali's look slow.
     
  7. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Julio Cesar Chavez Sr (had to make the "Sr" part clear)
     
  8. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Frazier
     
  9. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cause people tend to exaggerate, especially in that era.
     
  10. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can you show me any evidences of people being more prone to exaggaration back then?
     
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  11. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Harada, and Chang stand out to me among elite swarmers…perhaps Fenech at his best
     
  12. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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  13. Boxed Ears

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    Well, I mean, as a large gentleman, I feel it is bigoted toward people who are bigger boneded. Heavyweights would take down most weight classes but they are never the best example of anything? Why? Because the bodies aren't like femboy pretty or what kind of thing? I mean, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A long time ago there were a race of giants with red hair. Would people say they are unskilled too? Probably. And maybe that's why they "died" out...but that's none of my business...

    #questionthenarrative
     
  14. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would add in Charley Riley, Curtis Parker, Frankie Warren and James Green.
     
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  15. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can only see one fighter as the mother of all swarmer's that fighter being Pryor No ? stay safe guys.
     
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