Who's a better Showboater than Jones Jr ?

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  1. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    Naz's showboating looks like it actually was a tactical decision in some cases. Infuriate and frustrate an opponent until they swing wildly at his chin only for him to counter or exploit their loosened defense.

    Eubank was more of a showman rather than a showboater. Alot of his was outside the ring. i.e. swaggering to the ring, staring down a hostile German crowd, hopping the rope, donning the faux-upper class persona etc.
     
  2. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Augustus, also worth mentioning is Jorge Paez. But no one comes even close to Augustus, the **** he pulls off while in the process of punching people is downright amazing. It takes very special biomechanics to do what's in the highlight clip another poster added a few posts back.
     
  3. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    Naz and Augustus.
     
  4. JonesHagler

    JonesHagler Active Member Full Member

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    Roy is easily the best showboater u guys must've only watched a couple fights of his.
     
  5. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Naz is the best showboater ever.
     
  6. Maelstrom

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    I swear...

    sometimes I think ol' Joe is ****ing some of these guys.
     
  7. Maelstrom

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    Not even close.
     
  8. DRMULLEN

    DRMULLEN Active Member Full Member

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    did Ali ever put both hands behind his back then throw a right and ko the dude??
     
  9. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Who's better?

    Don't say Jones. Saying 'watch this' and then throwing a flurry isn't even comparable to Naz.

    Most of Jones 'showboating' is basic posturing.
     
  10. JonesHagler

    JonesHagler Active Member Full Member

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    Naz is ok at showboating sometimes really funny but it doesn't compare to Jones
     
  11. David_TheMan

    David_TheMan ESB Sage Full Member

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    Jones and Augustus are on another level.
     
  12. Maelstrom

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    Don't tell me what to say damn fool:lol:

    RJJ is better

    Burton/Augustus is better

    Wittaker is better

    James Toney

    Mike "the bounty" Hunter

    Ali

    Kid Gavilan(bolo punch)
     
  13. Maelstrom

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    :yep
     
  14. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Naz Hamed and at times Chris Eubank.
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Ali didn't do it as often as say Roy but what made it so good was because he was a heavyweight (more chance of getting KO'd) and it was ahead of his time, it was sort of new and not many fighters had done it before, he was a sort of pioneer for guys like Roy who went into boxing after watching Ali.

    Naz was just the whole package in terms of entertainment, ring entrances, KOs, showboating, He would do back flips on top of the KO'd opponents head, he did some outrageous stuff particularly in the early days, by the time he went to america he'd calmed it done a bit, but we Brits saw him at his showboating best.

    someone who really used it for effect...wasn't really showboating as such and taking the **** out of the opponent. but chris Eubank had such swagger, the guy was unintentionally hilarious and what made it so great was it was sort of understated showboating....he was the gentleman of showboaters...I loved it one time when he KO'd that brazilian Santos at the royal albert hall with practically the first punch he threw, and then he turn to the camera...timed it perfectly in terms of the angle with the starched santos over his shoulder on the shot...looks at santos and just gives this look to the camera like he's talking to you, saying.."see what i just did there? I'm a bad mofo" :lol: