You favourite boxers and why?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by UniversalPart, Jan 21, 2022.


  1. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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  2. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jose Napoles.
    Very economical in both footwork and hand speed.
    Simple fluid movement, gliding in and out of range.
    When the opening was created, quick, hard, punches, with unerring accuracy.
    In a word, he made boxing look effortless.
    stay safe.
     
  3. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe because (in that order): modesty, reticence (he wasn't a superstar), persistence, heart, title defence, undisputed, undefeted champion, score, speed,... manny reasons.
    When he won everything in the SMW division, he had an adventure in the LHW where he deservedly defeted two superstars and living legend.
    In a word - charizma. I don't consider him the best boxer.
     
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  4. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chris John was such a great fighter! Absolutely hall of fame worthy.
     
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  5. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sultan Ibragimov, very fast and agile for a heavyweight. Great bodywork.
    Carlos Takam, has great movement and feints, nice to watch.
     
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  6. Francesco

    Francesco New Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao, Golovkin, Matthysse, Regis Prograis, Joe Calzaghe, Arturo Gatti.
     
  7. The Kermode Bear

    The Kermode Bear New Member banned Full Member

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    Funny how you're extremely sensitive about any word said about your beloved Amir Khan on here. He's clearly one of your faves. Yet you are too embarrassed to list him!! :lol::lol:
     
  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    I feel sorry for Khan and all the bullying he gets on here. Stylistically he has not changed much from his amateur days and not evolving much either, whereas most fighters do.
     
  9. 15Hosier2004

    15Hosier2004 I tell people what they do not want to hear Full Member

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    My top Active favourite boxers are GGG, Loma, Usyk, Choclatito, Beterbiev and taylor.....And why, is because they do it properly, no cherry picking etc
     
  10. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Speaking of failures. Didn't Margarito fail to use new gauze, instead, used old gauze? How'd that turn out for him?
     
  11. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    But that old gauze was deemed perfectly harmless to his opponent & just a mistake by Javier Capetillo.
    Now just saying it was done deliberately please explain to me what utter good would it have been? It was
    declared HARMLESS!!
    Now compare To Floyd & IV gate ?? We all know what benefits are obtained by excessive saline drip treatment. In your own home without applying for a TUE don't we. Covers up the Ped;s abuse BUT
    Floyd's cheating ass was covered up by the laughable " Mr Mayweather did nothing wrong we will not be investigating" BS!!!!!! Only fools believe that
    Ginger Alvarez ate tainted steak at a luncheon he attended with Bill Clinton ROFL Are you REALLY that dumb
     
  12. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    I always admired smokin' joe for his sheer will. A guy who had to earn every ****ing thing he earnt in his life since he was a kid without no one giving him ****, and half his pro career being blind in one eye, and with all the media bullying him for the sake of bullying him. Hard work, iron will and a left hook that can knock the **** out a horse.

    I admire durán for the same reason too. I actually admire so much fighters like those ones, fighters with a will that is not common.

    The most valuable attribute in a fighter is his will.

    And I dont mean capacity for suffering, I mean sheer will, determination. You can have an iron will without having to show your suffering in the ring, mayweather or pacman are good examples of that, specially mayweather.
     
  13. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    The rules specifically state that the only thing used for wraps are tape and gauze. The rules don't say that a very minute amount of calcium and sulfur are allowed. The rules don't state that if these substances are found to be harmless it is allowed. Your boy messed up and paid the price. As far as Canelo and Mayweather are concerned, let Margarito and Fury join that shameful club too.
     
  14. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Juan diaz- the baby bull. A dynamo of a fighter. A whirlwind and a volume puncher at the same time. A very compact (like Cotto) well conditioned punching machine. Beautiful combos, could box as well!

    Nonito Donaire- has grown on me, look at dudes resume! Knocking playas out!!! Lol.

    James toney- at heavyweight, nuff said.

    Miguel Angel Cotto: what a warrior, kind of like a cro magnon with his big head but anyway a stylistic nightmare to EVERYONE he fought. Could hang with every fighter, every era, on or around his weight class. Just trying to come up of ways to critique him lol. Not the same old ...
     
  15. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    Usyk - great movement, cool personality, proved me wrong at HW, didn't think he could beat Joshua

    Crawford - best switch hitter, meanest dude in the ring and a real personality

    Beterbiev - tough guy, looked vulnerable a few times and yet keeps beating them by KOs, always entertaining
     
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