most athletically gifted and well rounded fighter o.a.t., i nominate gerald mccellan

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  1. ClintMagnum

    ClintMagnum Antitheist Full Member

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    HARRY GREB.
    In an age without the advances in nutrition and sports science the guy fought everyone and could fight and punch at the highest level without EVER seeming to tire.
    The more you learn about the phenomemon the more he amazes. A gifted athlete par excellence.
     
  2. ThinBlack

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    Between Roy Jones Jr, and Muhammad Ali.
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
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    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But as Saad Mohammad showed, gifted is not quite enough sometimes. Occasionally it comes down to heart & will to pull out an amazing victory.
     
  5. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I suppose it would come down to the 2 sugars and Ali for me, there are more athletically gifted fighters than them but i don't think any combined it so well as an all round fighter.

    Jones is close but he depended more on physical gifts than the 3 i mentioned.
     
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    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But of the three you mentioned, each would be the favorite if not at least equal in any fantasy match. The same mght not be said if Jones were pitted against, lets say Robinson, Hagler or Monzon. Jones cpuld be the underdog against any of these solid well rounded fighters.
     
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    He was pretty horrible. A decent pick-up player who's best asset is that you would be afraid to argue a call with him.