Most textbook fighter of all time

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  1. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. bigtime-skills

    bigtime-skills Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. Tony

    Tony New Member Full Member

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    A name I hadn't noticed yet:

    Esteban DeJesus.

    I thought it was really entertaining to watch his calm, polished style against Duran's high-energy, unorthodox aggression.

    And as Duran wore him down in fights II and III, you see some of the calm and polish get scraped away.
     
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  4. Sweet Pea

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    That's not exactly what the thread pertains to though.
     
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  5. Vantage_West

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  6. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This all depends on who's textbook you have read.
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Some fighters just write their own.
     
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  8. Danny

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    I think Jesey Joe Walcott was one of most textbook boxers there has ever been.
     
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  9. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I think that is ridiculous.
     
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  10. werety

    werety Active Member Full Member

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    I second that.
     
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  11. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Great technically, but most definitely not textbook. He was very crafty and could improvise.
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, that's ridiculous, as Jersey Joe had unorthodox written all over him.
     
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  13. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    paulie ayala was a very text book fighter, very good at catching punches with his arms and very good at counter punching, someone that was able to capitalize not on athletic ability or any genetic advantage, but rather with timing and coditioning. this along with his good solid technique (and some lucky decisions) enabled him to become such a good fighter that he was and beat fighters that where more seemingly naturally gifted.
     
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  14. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    totally agree
     
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  15. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ayala was good, but then again, I thought he lost to Bones Adams.
     
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