Who are the highest risk - lowest rewards fighters out there?

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I'd start with Kessler. He has one of the, if not THE best jab pound for pound, great handspeed, high workrate, excellent punching power and a rock hard chin. Although most give him his respect, he is not really a big star or money maker outside of Denmark or Germany.


    Guillermo Jones looked very good in his recent massacre with Firat Arslan (the guy who beat Ding). He would be another. I also think Juan Carlos Gomez is a very dangerous, but relatively unknown opponent. He might just pull the upset one month from now. Ali Funeka impressed as well in his recent fight with Campbell, a decision which could've gone both ways.
     
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  2. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Maybe someone like Chris John aswell...126-130 is weak enough for him to beat most if not all the best fighters there at the moment. But Id like to Gamboa get into the mix soon.
    On the topic of 130 pounders Baloyi might get lumped in there also.
     
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  3. imp4pdabest

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    Mikkel Kessler
    Joshua Clottey
    Bernard Hopkins
    Winky Wright
     
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  4. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    winky wright
    clottey
    witter
    nate campbell now
     
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    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    :good
     
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  6. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    Kessler does not have the best jab. That is all.
     
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    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Junior Witter was the epitome of this before his loss to Bradley, and he probably still is.

    He certainly does not bring much to the table, but I still think he's got some awkwardness/power in his armoury that can easily make you look bad or upset the applecart.
     
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    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Chad Dawson is in that league....
     
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    Miles5149 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Glen Johnson, Joshua Clottey
     
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  10. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    :huh toopretty whats that got to do with high risk - low reward fighter
     
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  11. imp4pdabest

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    He doesn't have the best jab, its just that he uses the jab alot alot alot and the first thing you think about Kessler when you think of him fighting is "the jab". But hey, using the jab is almost always smart.
     
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  12. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    :deal the road warrior is the king of high risk low reward
     
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  13. imp4pdabest

    imp4pdabest Guest


    Forgot all about him
     
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  14. Danny_Rand

    Danny_Rand Slick N Quick Full Member

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    Beating Kessler isnt high risk low reward. You beat Kessler you are the king of the SMW division.

    Clottey and Johnson are the fighters who offer more risk then reward.
     
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    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Those two names jumped to mind.

    I don't see why Kessler is seen as high risk/low reward. If you go over to Europe and fight him, you'll get a decent share. And if you beat him, you will have beaten the best SMW out there. That's a lot of reward.
     
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