slow starters.......

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how many champions can u name that were slow starters and got tougher as the fight went on for the win? ie marciano.
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Spinks
    Gavilan
    Zarate
    Monzon
    Jofre
     
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  3. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Louis
    JMM
     
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  4. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    These answers are somewhat no-brainers, but nonetheless:

    Chavez
    Frazier
    JMM
    Morales
    Dempsey (kidding)
     
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  5. Kalasinn

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    Is the answer TUA or TYSON??
     
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  6. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield. Although tough from the beginning i always felt he upped his workrate as the rounds went on. (not counting old holy)

    Froch - always wearing people down, good workrate that keeps going till the end
     
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  7. PowerPuncher

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    Castillo
     
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  8. Kalasinn

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    Holy-Bowe II is a great example of Peak Holy getting better & stronger as the war got longer.

    I wouldn't say he exactly started slow, but i see your point that he put even more effort in later down the stretch.
     
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  9. TBooze

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    Dennis Andries was a terrible starter.

    Hagler was tagged with it as well, but best not tell the Motor City Cobra or Caveman Lee...
     
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  10. Bogotazo

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    Usually, Duran.
     
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  11. Swarmer

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    Hopkins
     
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  12. AREA 53

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    Mike Weaver usually Sleepwalked at the first bell, to such an extent, he got Jumped by Dokes and Bonecrusher and suffered a quick dismissals (Albeit Joey Curtis deserves some Mention in the Dokes Affair !)
     
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  13. Vince Voltage

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    Mathew Saad Muhammad.
     
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  14. red cobra

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    Many of the great 15 round fighters...those that traveled that route so well, were wisely slow starters.
     
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  15. red cobra

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    Emile griffith was never in a hurry in those early rounds of the 15 rounders that he fought in...in fact, he was something of a specialist in going the distance.
     
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