Who is more skilled: Shakur or Ennis?

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  1. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shakur on defense and Ennis on offense

    Ennis does have fight ending power, a luxury that Shakur does not possess
     
  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    I'd say boots but hard to tell with his comp
     
  3. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stanionis is arguably better than Zepeda
     
  4. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Maybe but overall I'd go shakur
     
  5. boxingexpert733

    boxingexpert733 Active Member Full Member

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    Shakur defensively. Ennis overall
     
  6. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What makes Ennis better in your opinion?
     
  7. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I made that post when Shakur's last fight was in his extremely dull fight against De Los Santos but he's proven me wrong with his performances with Zepeda and Lopez. My mind has changed about him since. He's clearly better and more proven than Ennis right now even though I enjoy watching Ennis more.
     
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  8. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shakur won every single minute of a fight against a former undisputed 2-weight champion. Until Ennis gets a comparable win, I think Shakur is streets ahead of him. Ennis is not that good defensively and really doesn't have that many good wins for a 29-year-old. I'm definitely not buying the idea that Karen is elite. Boots is definitely more exciting to watch, but Shakur is by far the more skilled, both as an amateur and as a pro.
     
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  9. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Boots easy, he's going up to 16p and 168 and winning belts in the near future. Shakur is more defensive with better reflexes he's not more skilled