When athleticism beats superior skill

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    RJJ vs Toney

    any others?
     
    dmt, Jan 26, 2024
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    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rjj vs McCallum
    And Hopkins can be added as well.
    Norris vs Leonard
    Tyson vs Holmes
    Ali vs Liston, Patterson, and Moore.
    Marciano vs Charles and Walcott.
    Pryor vs Arguello.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy was an offensive genius.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tim Bradley against Juan Manuel Marquez
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Jermain Taylor against Hopkins and any other high level guy he beat.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Tarver, Leonard, Calzaghe and Roy were never short on skill.
     
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    Benn-McClellan ? Less skilled, less powerful, no more durable, just physically outlasted McCLellan
     
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    Respectfully disagree with part of this. While Benn indeed outlasted GMan, I would submit he was no less powerful and no less durable.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Marciano over everyone he fought at the championship level.
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Marciano overpowered people but he was not fast. I am talking about guys who outboxed more skilled opponents due to being faster and having better reflexes.
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    True. But Toney was more skilled than RJJ. Roy was just faster with better reflexes.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Not sure I agree. Toney's footwork was never anywhere close to as good as the rest of his game or Jones' footwork.
     
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    Hagler vs mogaby
     
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