Why we overrate slick boxers when the ATG list are

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  1. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    full of fighters with PAcquiao style?? A boxer-Puncher style.

    All I see in these boards are Floyd, Pea wins in all fantasy matchups and yet these styles are not highly regarded. Can someone explain?

    No wonder you see guys like SRL, Lennox, Duran with heaps of praise for Pac.
     
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  2. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was thinking the same. Not every fighter has to be slick. Fighters like Tyson and Joe fraizer and the like wont get the respect they deserve in future because they werent the Floy Mayweather type fighter.
     
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  3. crimson

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    Isn't it a great paradox? H2H wise they supposed to beat everyone yet in reality (aka resume) many of the "slick" boxers have a weak resume compared their supposed talent.

    Why is that? For all the technical skills and talent according to ESB experts you figure they have the most incredible resume. But the top 20 ATG is far from it.
     
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  4. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Its just I hate it when boxing nerds favor all the slick fighters because they practice the "sweet science" lol. like that equals being slick. Slick boxers have very little legacy in this sport, even Ali is sometimes called unbelievable overrated by some.

    Fantasy matchups is not the end all. They all look good til they get hit.
     
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  5. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Also Im not making this up, look at every damn list. Greb, Leonard, Louis, Hammering Hank, Ketchel, Marciano i could go on.
     
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  6. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    pac is an underrated slick boxer bcoz his offense overwhelms that part of his game.
     
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  7. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    cmon guys im only a casual boxing fan wanting answers from experts..
     
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  8. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    no seriously no joking. Why is it that slick fighters are nowhere near any elite atg list. Most of the guys there have Pacs style check it out
     
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  9. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think a so called 'slick' fighter's skills decline alot worse than others. Look at Roy Jones.
     
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  10. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    IMO the best slick fighters are also the best cherry pickers, that's why as great as they look inside the ring their resume aren't that great.
     
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  11. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    I actually consider RJJ a boxer puncher. Floyd, Pea, Pep these are slick boxers true and true
     
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  12. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lightweight- Roberto Duran was slick
    Welterweight- SRL was slick
    Middleweight – Hopkins was slick
    Light Heavyweight- Roy Jones Jr was slick
    Heavyweight- Ali was slick
     
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  13. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some were slicker than others. Most of time when I hear the word slick it means that the boxer was good or great defense wise.
     
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  14. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even a young James Toney was slick
     
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  15. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    those are all boxer punchers similar to Pac more than Floyd
     
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