Add one attribute to a fighter that would make them hard to beat

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  1. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great post, George
     
  2. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Who knows, wrestling could be his next step after engaging non boxer, mma fighter, Ngannou in October. Lol.

    I think there’s a much higher number of people than normal hoping for the biggest upset ever in that fight. :D
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    If Lennox Lewis could levitate and shoot fireballs out of his eyes I think he would go 100-0 against fellow ATG heavies, and I mean that.
     
  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Frazier with a right hand
    Zora Folley and Ken Norton with better chins
    Kostya Tszyu with a defense to an overhand right
    Yoko Gushiken with a defense to a lead right
    Mando Ramos with a discilplined lifestyle
    Jack Sharkey with a cooler head
     
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  5. BCS8

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    Floyd just dropped a load in his pants now that I have introduced Amir Khan with a granite chin :chuck:
     
  6. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, Would he ever lose if he had Hagler's chin?
     
  7. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think this thread is better if the one attribute isn't a physical thing like great chin or power. Give Oliver McCall blinding speed and he has the power and chin to then be up there with the best. One physical attribute can elevate fighters way down the order to top drawer status. You create a completely different beast. Tommy Hearns' power came from his speed. To give him endurance would require changing his physicality which would impair his speed and, thus, power. You have to rob Peter to pay Paul.

    It is a better thread imo if we give a fighter an intangible, rather than a physical gift, such as ability to relax (Foreman mark 1, Bruno), bromide (Tyson, Tony Janiro), different father (Wilfredo Benitez), give Harold Winstone the day off from the factory on the fateful day he lost three fingers and the ability to make a fist with his right hand or give John Conteh my looks and see how that reduces the options for him other than to train.

    Just a thought. Don't mean to be a prescriptive know-it-all but, honestly, you guys could learn a lot from me ;).
     
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  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hear ya
     
  9. Loudon

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    Ali with Louis’ power.

    Louis with Ali’s speed.

    A combination of the K Bros.

    Wlad’s skills, speed and power, with Vitali’s mental strength, chin and confidence.
     
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  10. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What about Hughie Fury with some KO power.
     
  11. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe gobs of KO power
     
  12. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson Fury with Wilder's power.
     
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  13. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    If Andy Ruiz Jr grew a hard shell on his back, could completely retract all his limbs, start spinning, then flying with flames shooting out from all limb sockets and his mouth (see the Japanese monster Turtle Gamera: hero in half shell) he too would be a force to be reckoned with.

    And I do mean that.

    What a titanic battle that would be, Andy “Turtle Head” Ruiz, versus the aforementioned version of Lewis?

    When the smoke cleared, whole cities would’ve been destroyed. F-yeah. The ultimate winner? You guess.
     
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  14. Pugguy

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    That’s taking implausibilities to a whole new level Rob. :D
     
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mentally Stable Golota
     
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