Great fighters with this weakness

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The tendency to be lured into unnecessary brawls ie holyfield
     
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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GATTI
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Franklin..he could box when he wanted too
     
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  4. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Erik Morales
    Johnny Tapia
    Rafael Marquez
     
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  5. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Erik Morales & Matthew Saad Muhammad were the two best examples of this.

    Edwin Rosario was another skilled boxer who often found himself in unnecessary fire-fights. That might be more a case of falling in love with his own power than a passion for grueling brawls though.

    Shane Mosely

    Miguel Cotto
     
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  6. Mike Gould

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    Older Marvin Hagler and Manny Pacquaio. Riddick Bowe took so many unnecessary punches given his physical tools and skillset.
     
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  7. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was going to post both Manny and Bowe but you beat me to it.

    Great calls.
     
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  8. Seamus

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    Bowe.

    Which is what made Holy/Bowe so great and better than the sum of its parts.
     
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  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Leonard believe it or not. Duran #1 Kalule, a few of his fights before he became champ. Holyfield of course. W.Gomez when he began to realize he had 1 punch ko power. Hearns against Hagler and Barkley.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    Gomez and Holyfield are the pin up boys.
     
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  11. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member banned Full Member

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    I'm not sure if it qualifies as a tendency, but Sugar Ray Robinson and Thomas Hearns could be lured
     
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Dempsey
     
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  13. Flo_Raiden

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    Meldrick Taylor is also worth mentioning.
     
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  14. Mendoza

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    Charles.
     
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  15. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't know if he was actually great, but Cornelius Boza Edwards loved to brawl when he really didn't have to. He gave up his height and reach advantages quiet often.
     
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