The most multi-dimensional one-dimensional fighters?

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Recently watching Pacquiao, i noticed that while his biggest weapon is the straight left hand combined with fast footwork, he does a lot of little things that makes him very hard to beat. So on paper you could call him one-dimensional, but there is much more. Same goes to for instance Tyson who came forward, but in a smart way (unless clinched).

    Others that come to mind?
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Is your Xmas thread going to be about the most skilled boxer who couldn't box Chris? :lol:
     
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  3. Robbi

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    Roberto Duran springs to mind. He was more or less a come forward fighter throughout the 70's and 80's. The Hagler performance was the only one during that time period where he really 'hung back' at long range and was generally percieved to be somewhat boring. At times he constantly stormed forward (Buchanan and Palamino) effectively, and other times he took his time while doing so (De Jesus III and Leonard I)

    Duran was pretty much a front-foot fighter. Sometimes running in 5th gear and at other times running in only 3rd, although effective in either mode.

    Maybe the most well rounded and multi dimensional attacker that ever lived.
     
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  4. Manassa

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    Wilfredo Gomez.
     
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  5. Sweet Pea

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    One dimensional how?
     
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  6. Manassa

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    Actually I thought the author asked for one dimensional fighters or multi dimensional fighters. Gomez was my pick for the second option.

    Roberto Duran is as good a pick as any for the real thread request - in his prime, that is.
     
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  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    My Christmas thread would be an ESB shrine dedicated to this great fighter:

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  8. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Alright! Score one for Frazier. Respect.
     
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  9. mcvey

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    Which great fighter ,all I can see is a photo of Joe Frazier?
    Merry Xmas Chris.
     
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  10. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Merry Christmas. All i did was upload a picture of Ali's daddy.
     
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  11. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Skilled boxers that couldnt box, i like the sound of that...

    Probably gonna get crucified for this.:D

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  12. JohnThomas1

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    Dwight Braxton deserves mention too.
     
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  13. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    how great these guys were is debateable, but both had better boxing ability than what they showed in nthe majority of their fights...

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  14. JohnThomas1

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    Joe Louis

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  15. JohnThomas1

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    Dick Tiger
     
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