Balance!

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  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Name some fighters that had great balance at all times.
     
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    Louis
    Jose Napoles
    Ricardo Lopez
    Duran
    Arguello
    Tyson
     
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    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Leonard
    Mayweather
    Ali
     
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    Tommy Hearns....
     
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    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ross and canto came to mind immediately

    toney not mentioned yet.
     
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    1. Jack Johnson
    2. Ali
    3. SRR
    4. Louis
    5. Mayweather
     
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    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A name not mentioned yet is Hector Camacho.
     
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    Louis - first I thought of, when I saw the thread!
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Joe Louis had many great attributes but balance wasn`t one of them. On the elite level that certainly wasn`t his strength.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    old holyfield in the lewis rematch.
     
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