Greatest Level of Skill Shown in a Fight from Both Fighters

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  1. andrewcuff

    andrewcuff Member Full Member

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    Name the fight you think has displayed the greatest level of technical ability from both boxers.

    My pick would be McCallum vs Toney.


    Edit: Changed the title!
     
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    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd vs JMM. Even though it was one sided, that was 2 elite technical boxers at work.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Willie Pastrano-Harold Johnson...Ken Buchanan-Ismael Laguna (both fights)...all the contests between Miguel Canto and Betulio Gonzales
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard-Wilfredo Benitez
     
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    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benitez and Leonard if we are going back a bit further.
     
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    punk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good
     
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    andrewcuff Member Full Member

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    JMM didn't show a huge amount of skill in the fight, he was clearly outclassed, hence you admitting it was one sided!

    I meant high level of skill from both fighters, which would imply the fight to be relatively close.
     
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    andrewcuff Member Full Member

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    Good shout!
     
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    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inside fighting is so underappreciated.
     
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    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    PBF-Corrales
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hopkins-De La Hoya was a good one from this perspective.
     
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    andrewcuff Member Full Member

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    Nah, too one sided. I was looking for close fights, with both fighters impressing!
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No doubt.

    It would be hard for me to mention a performance as technically excellent if there flat out was none. But that is maybe a little unfair, because sometimes you don't need to do it. Sometimes not doing it is a could be considered a great achievement.
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Also, I'd say technical ability and skill are two different things.
     
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    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Schmeling-Louis I
     
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