Fighters that looked terrible but were good fighters.

Carlos Monzon and he was GREAT fighter!

 

Juan Dias.

 

look no further than Joe Calzaghe....ugliest style in the history of boxing, but damn effective

 

I agree with Naseem Hamed. I found him very ugly to watch in terms of his style.

Tarver looks like he's trying to immitate John McCain.

Buster Mathis.

Gene Fullmer.

Mike Spinks looked so goofy.

 

I've never felt he "looked terrible." Always thought he looked technically sound, brought the intangibles, and more importantly, accumulated a hell of a resume.

 

O yes, Michael Spinks. My least favourite 'great' boxer ever...
I can not watch his fights, I can't stand him. But yeah, great resume, great boxer, what can I say?

 

I used to hate watching Spinks fight as well before I studied him. Now I love watching him.

 

I used to really dislike Calzaghe but i have some friends in the UK that really love boxing, 1 guy from Wales in particular that is a hardcore Calzaghe fan.
So they all made me sit and really study Joe and watch a lot of his fights to truly appreciate him.
Can say i went from really disliking to truly hating watching him fight, all credit to his will and adaptability but watching a professional fighter doing a impression of a windmill and hitting SO MUCH AIR AND GLOVES it drives me insane.

I never seen a fighter get so many bogus stoppages in my life just by slapping away at someone thats not even remotely hurt.

 

Yes I think you're right terrible is over the top,but I don't think he was particulary stylish.

 

The Klitschkos are absolutly ugly in the ring and back up straight alot when they get hit but their reach allows them to do anything, they have terrible technique and boxing skills though, and they seem uncoordinated.

 

As for active fighters?
Vitlali Klitscho looks clumsy and on the slowside... If he was an up and coming Hw.. On film id say he looks like a decent contender but nothing special...Instead hes dominant,and a probably most likely a future HOF .

Clinton Woods was a top LH and former champion who looked like a weak puncher and not to impressive yet magnaged some wins over some Top LH .. Julio Gonazalez is another top LH and former champ who looked terrible threw wide punches,slow,average power and had a leaky defense.

Javier Castellejo looked like a journeyman on tape.. But was a world class JM and MW for quite some time.

Daniel Zarragoza wasnt that kind of slow ,lacked power but a legit HOF.....Took a keen eye to recongnize his crafitiness.

 

I agree most of them anarci.:good

 

Almost forgat all about him but how about Carlos Massou?
I know hes not elite but for as amazingly ackward and terrible he looked he did become a legit belt holder by knocking out Vivian Harris.

 

Greg Page
Bernard Hopkins
Frank Fletcher.