Top 5 Most physically gifted fighters you have seen?

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    1. Muhammad Ali. This guy had the footwork and handspeed of an elite Welterweight packed onto a 6'3" 220 pound frame. WTF? How is that even possible? Also had a hell of a chin as well.

    2. Manny Pacquiao. This guy had the best combination of power, speed, workrate and chin that I've ever seen in boxing. Basically destroyed legendary fighters with a simple 1-2 coming from all angles.

    3. Roy Jones Jr. Would have been #1 on my list had it not been for that chin. It just wasn't the best of chins. But the speed and reflexes were incredible. Of all the fighters ever filmed Roy Jones Jr looks to be the most inhuman.

    4. Aaron Pryor. Just an unstoppable pressure machine. For 15 rounds he could come at you with non stop fury. It never stopped. Just hard punching for 15 rounds.

    5. Ray Robinson. Unlike the rest of these 4 guys he was also a master technician. I guess that's why they call him the GOAT. There's nothing he couldn't do. He could box, punch, pressure, anything you name it.

    That's my list.
     
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  2. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    No specific order besides Fury.

    Tyson Fury.
    Anthony Joshua.
    Wladimir Klitschko.
    Vitali Kltschko.
    Lennox Lewis.
     
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  3. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is a very good list, Tinman. I might just swap out Mike Tyson for Aaron Pryor if I was doing that list.
     
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  4. Shoshana

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    1) Roy Jones Jr.
    2) Manny Pacquiao
    3) Vasyl Lomachenko
    4) Muhammad Ali
    5) Floyd Mayweather Junior

    Honorable Mention: Prince Naseem Hamed

    My definition is physically gifted is extreme athleticism and agility.
     
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  5. Brixton Bomber

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    No specific order...

    Mike Tyson
    Roy Jones Junior
    George Foreman
    Aaron Pryor
    Lomachenko

    Honorable mentions to Naz, Manny, Holyfield, Hearns & SRL.
     
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  6. VG_Addict

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    Tyson has to be in the top 5. He was so fast, so relentless, and so strong.
     
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  7. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good post. That's not my definition though. I see it as things pertaining to the physical compositon of the body.

    So for me things like toughness and durability aren't the first things that come to mind, but they matter. Its definitely not a skill to be tough or well conditioned.
     
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  8. Gannicus

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    Tbh, I think Artur Beterbiev deserves an honorary mention. I've never seen a LHW anywhere near as physically strong as him. He was literally manhandling and beating up Oleksandr Usyk and the guys at Cruiser in amateurs. Monster power, too.
     
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  9. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Isnt RJJ physique even proven to be inhumane?
     
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  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Willie Pep
    Mike Tyson
    Salvador Sanchez
     
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  11. ModernTalking

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    BS list.

    Mayweather # 1

    You can not be more gifted than getting caught doing illegal IV in your living room and getting away with it.
     
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  12. Big Ukrainian

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    You forgot Ike Ibeabuchi who is without any doubt one of the most athletic and physically gifted boxers of all time
     
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  13. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Actually he was indeed he said he'd never done any body building he said " God gave me this body & told me to come to Dalles Texas & be God's champion & I'd never be beaten" He never was beaten only by that hooker in Vegas. He was very religious
     
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  14. shadow111

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    Prince Naseem, Roy Jones, Ali, Mike Tyson, and SRL in no particular order.
     
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  15. heerko koois

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    Max Bear
    Prime Tyson
    Hearns
     
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