Skill/Technique only take you so far...

Distance and timing are skills. You can make the argument that there's an ability aspect to it buy you can do the same for punching, head-movement, etc.

 

I'm not sure there's much technique involved in just standing there and posing like that. :conf They probably did that thousands of years ago on their own.

 

I see what your sayin brother! lol

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Add to that that Roy Jones isn't the best example to use when discussing technique

 

Any fighter has a chance, this is standard knowledge. Technique is big though, it shouldn't be understated, it has become even more apparent to me in recent times when we've seen an ancient Bernard Hopkins absolutely schooling the **** out of some of the top fighters in the world.

 

Technique is very important, but other factors of course also come into the equation. Range negotiation and timing for example. And then there are also those (like Benitez and Ali for example) that have this great sense of where they are, where their opponent's punches are and what they are going to do about it. This great handle of the situation even at its most hectic and intense.

Then there's also the ability to read the opponent, make him react to your feints but not react to his. Boxing is a very complex sport and there are many skills that doesn't fall readily in either of the "technique" or "abilities" brackets.

 

Perfect example!

 

Doesn't mean "squat"? That's surely taking it way too far.

 

Which are the best examples of ring generalship and range negotiation triumphing over superior technique? Monzon?

 

Reznick you have allot to learn, Kayode has pretty terrible technique and sends a telegram to request acceptance for his punches arrival, telegraphing is not good technique my friend. Other things he does are pretty poor technique too and timing and use of distance are part of technique in any case

Technique is the most important thing in boxing and seperates a boxer from a bodybuilder

 

Monzon did not have that bad technique at all, best examples maybe Froch over Taylor, and Froch got schooled before Taylor gassed and Froch went for broke

 

Ah, I wanted to mention him. Yes, Monzon is the prime example here. He wasn´t athletic, fast, overly powerful or particularly skilled. But he was an excellent judge of range, was very accurate and his timing was one of the best ever. He also always did what he wanted to do and never what you wanted him to do. I love watching his fights unfold.

On a lower scale Ottke was similar. Not fast, not powerful, not that skilled, strong or athletic but his judge of distance, his timing and accuracy is amongst the best of the last 30 years.

Interestingly both had great stamina too.