Who's the most athletically(elite power, chin and cardio) well rounded boxer in history?

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  1. ShortRound

    ShortRound Active Member banned Full Member

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    I agree that there's a strong mental element to engine and it can be finetuned with training but even still, there are physical limitations in terms of blood, heart, lungs etc. A sprinter, no matter what his mentality, will never be a good distance runner and that's a big problem in a gruelling fight.

    AJ took 14 lbs of bulk off, changed his style to become more conservative and no doubt takes plenty of cardio PED's yet Usyk was fresh as a daisy after 12 rounds of constant movement, feints, slipping and throwing against a much bigger and more powerful man, whereas AJ looked like he was about to have a heart attack, in a fight that wasn't especially punishing and certainly not physical.
     
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  2. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Chin, power and cardio?

    Then it's hard to look past Marciano and Hagler
     
  3. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Armstrong, Marciano or Hagler.
     
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sal Sanchez
    Saad
    Frazier
    Langford
    Armstrong ( power not so )
     
  5. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield
    Hagler
    Robinson
     
  6. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler is about as complete a fighter as they come. Duran and Leonard deserve mentions as well.
     
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    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe Joyce
    Homer Simpson level chin
    Fit as a butchers dog
    Hits like a truck
     
  8. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Iron chin
     
  9. Easyrhino

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    Starts and ends with Marvin Hagler
     
  10. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He lasted a whole round with the future heavyweight champ
     
  11. ad4m88

    ad4m88 Active Member Full Member

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    So how can he be up there for stamina when did had to protect his legs otherwise he'd cramp up and no way was he draining himself in the beginning of his career dude was barely a adult he hadn't even grown enough to become drained give yourself a talking to in terms of chin and stamina he's way way away from atg
     
  12. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Harry Greb?
     
  13. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, idk about stamina but I guess he threw a couple hundred punches a round and won many 15 round decisions.

    His resumé is out of this world too
     
  14. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would've lost to all top WWs and Mws in this era.
     
  15. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Marciano
     
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