Name a boxer that's skilled but doesn't have that "dog in him"

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  1. Smoochie

    Smoochie Harry Greb Footage Hunter Full Member

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    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Victor Ortiz (unless he's fighting Andre Berto).

    Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois have both lacked "dog" in certain fights.
     
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  4. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Donald Curry. Very skilled but also seemed to lack grit.
     
  5. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Joshua Clottey always seemed a very talented and well-schooled fighter who lacked the necessary drive and desire to dig deep and take chances. I think with his gifts and well-roundedness, he could have gone much further than he did.
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Stanley Hayward

    Cleveland Williams

    Rudolfo Gonzalez

    Tony Lopez

    Cathy Davis

    Marian Trimiar

    Julio Cesar Chavez
     
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    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joshua is probebly the one of the ones I've followed. Had really all the tools, but not quite make-up when push came to shove.
     
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    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    When he became "Money" Mayweather, his career speaks for itself....
     
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Prayers for Pacman Full Member

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    Sonny Liston only HW champ to ever quit on the stool and that was after supposedly cheating.
     
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    Zab Judah, Mosley, Corley, Cotto, Oscar. Money sure hurt your feelings.
     
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