Fighter recommendations?

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  1. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This one might be quite specific.
    Maulers/spoiler/infighters/pressure fighters in general that wasn't that talented in general,but was still quite crafty and rugged enough to bully their opponents.
    I don't have many examples,so:
    Tony Pellone
    Jack Kid Berg
    Bobo Olson
    @George Crowcroft recommended me Sung Kil Moon,but of course I need more to fill out my rugged maulers collections...

    So please ladies and gentlemen,handle out your recommendations.
     
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  2. Ike

    Ike Member Full Member

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    Maybe Shawn Porter, Lucas Matthysse, Juan Diaz and Ruslan Provodnikov could fit your parameters.
     
  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think these guys might be up your alley.

    Santos Laciar
    Myung Woo Yuh
    Barry McGuigan
    Ray Mancini
    Bennie Briscoe
    Jacob Matlala
    Paul Hodkinson
    Marcos Villasana
    Glen Johnson
     
  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Say Sammy Angott without saying Sammy Angott.

    I’d add:

    Vito Antuofermo
    Bernard Hopkins
    James Scott (less of a spoiler but Grade A infighter)
    Gianfranco Rossi
    John Ruiz
    Sandy Saddler
    Mustafa Hamsho
    Riddick Bowe

    I think all of these fit the bill to some degree, although in different ways.
     
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  5. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Say no more,Salvatore P Angott.
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Btw,thanks for mentioning James Scott though, Qawi learned his style from him.
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Curtis Parker
    'Chillin' Charley Riley
    James 'Hardrock' Green
    Frankie Warren
     
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    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Everyone else I would've said is taken, so I'll have to recommend Kohei Kono:
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Definitely check out anything you can find from Troy Dorsey. He's the quintessential pressure fighter. Tough, cuts easy, hard nosed with infinite stamina and zero power. His fights with Jorge Paez and Kevin Kelley are awesome. He was a kickboxer, I believe, and he kind of fights like Ramon Dekkers.
     
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  12. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    When I think of a mauling inside style of fighting, I think of Matt Skelton, try some of his fights. I was a fan of him during his time. Seemed like a nice guy.
     
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