Who's the better Fighter and Who will have the better career? Ennis or Shakur

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ennis is the perfect combination of Power, Athleticism, and elite skill. The best comparisons I can think of are a combination of traits from Roy Jones, Marc Too Sharp, and Ray Robinson.

    Shakur is a beautiful boxer. He has elite footwork,m counter-punching, timing, and a mean streak. He reminds me a lot of Floyd Mayweather (minus the athleticism but he seems to be a slightly better counter-puncher and defender, whereas Floyd was better at fighting at all ranges.)

    Shakur appears to have a lot of competition: Haney, Davis, Ryan, Frank, Chris Colbert, and Loma. Ennis has Crawford, Thurman, Spence, Charlo, Tszyu, Monreal, Castano, and many others. If I had to bet my money, I think Ennis will go down as the better fighter but Shakur will go down as the greater fighter, due to having better options in opponents. Thoughts?
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Ennis, it helps when one is actually entertaining to watch.
     
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    Why do you say? Outside of Crawford and Spence, who does he have to solidify his greatness? Let's take Leonard vs Floyd. Floyd is without a doubt a more skilled fighter than Leonard, but Leonard is widely considered much greater due to his resume: Hearns, Duran, Hagler, and Benietez.
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    WHo does Shakur have to solidify his? Lopez, Haney, Kingry and Tank will all be at 140 soon, so I doubt he gets a crack at any of them, and even an old shot Lomachenko beats Shakur with ease.
     
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  5. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shakur can fight all the way up to 154. I think Shakur stops Loma. Loma is past his best.
     
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  6. CST80

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    :facepalm: Get some help.
     
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  7. drenlou

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    Shakur has already proved himself. Big fan of boots but he is yet to have his marquee fight. Im waiting patiently but hes got the talent, just needs the fights to catapult him to the top.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Super Boots is a legit monster

    Knocking out CWs in sparring

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    Shakur looks the same size as Super Boots but he's not knocking out leprechauns

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  9. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Ennis is clearly the better fighter, and will have a better career.

    Stevenson is just an overrated, carefully-matched weight bully.
     
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