Most COMPLETE fighters ?

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  1. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    I was thinking of Lewis, can't imagine why he hasn't been mentioned til now. He had it all
     
  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    agree 100%:deal
     
  3. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leonard
    Hagler
    M. Spinks
    Robinson
    Charles
    Moore
    Greg Page when he wanted to fight right.
     
  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The 2 Sugar Ray`s
    Pep
    Whitaker
    Duran
    Louis
    Mayweather

    Ps. Duran & Louis havent got the best lateral movement & dont like it being applied to them too much by an opponent... Pep & Whitaker arent the hardest hitters & Mayweather is reluctant to throw combinations when there is plenty of opportunity but nodody is perfect so those 5 join Robinson & Leonard as the most complete.
     
  5. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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  6. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Duran was not that complete. His feet were too wide apart and when someone moved he did not have the movement to really fight effectively. problem is at lightweight he didn't fight someone who could do that. Later he moved up and the faster better guys were there. And his defense and counterpunching did not work as well, which of course coincided with him moving up in weight, so that was the excuse. Even though he fought at 154 before Hearns/Benitez or Leonard. I think Ray Leonard was one of the most complete. He could move, fight. Had power and good defense.
     
  7. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Floyd never fought the best guys consistently for us to know if he was complete.
     
  8. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    God, shut the **** UP!
     
  9. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    that's a pretty terrible analysis all round
     
  10. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Sad thing is that Duran actually fought too many fighters that did little but move and fight to survive at lightweight.Not to mention beautifullly smooth top notch movers like Buchanan, Dejesus and Marcel.

    Talking to a brick wall in MAG though.PRobbaly hasn't even watched half the fights i'm talking about.
     
  11. My arrival

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    Evander Holyfield is clearly the most complete heavyweight of all time.He was as capable an inside fighter as he was an outside fighter.Strong as hell,quick as lightning,great footwork,great stamina,great combination puncher,great timing and despite claims to the contrary,pretty good power



    At his peak,he may just have been the greatest heavyweight whoever lived.
     
  12. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  13. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez
    Marco Antonio Barrera post Junior Jones
     
  14. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Griffith was complete in the sense that he had so many different modes he could fight in, although at times I think he had a few distinct styles rather than being able to blend them together to be truly complete.

    Rodriguez is definitely complete, that guy could near do it all in the ring.

    My first thought.

    :huh

    Not only could Pedroza do it all, he always looked comfortable doing it.

    Lose.


    I'd like to throw out Fighting Harada and Alan Rudkin.
     
  15. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robinson
    Hagler
    Ike Williams
    Duran
    Benny Leonard