Athleticism in Boxing

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  1. 555east

    555east Well-Known Member Full Member

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    inspired by a topic on Deontay Wilder who was regarded as an un-athletic HW

    who are boxers you would consider as above average athletically?

    off the top of my head Roy Jones Jr. comes to mind, because of his natural abilities of having quick hand + foot movements

    **I recognize that boxers are more referred to under how they fight stylistically be it a defensive counter-puncher, or a brawler/slugger type

    and that athleticism generally isn't talked about too much when describing boxers

    so discuss. what boxers would you consider to be exceptionally athletic and why.
     
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  2. VanillaKilla

    VanillaKilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usually guys with fast hand speed along with goodpower/reflexes are considerd athletic. Also, have a bodybuilder physice without lifting weights is a give away too

    Guys like berto, pac,haye,taylor, ect.....

    Somtimes its not so obvious
    like james toney (former highschool quarter back)
    and the klit brothers (those guys are crazy ****ing athletes for their size)
     
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  3. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whitaker
     
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  4. pretty boy

    pretty boy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather, judah, haye(especially for a HW) and jones when he was in his prime.
     
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  5. DeanoFlash

    DeanoFlash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol who considers Wilder 'unathletic' ?????
     
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  6. Sp_Immortal

    Sp_Immortal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I don't get it. He's not a terribly good boxer right now but from what I've seen he has really good hand/foot speed and coordination for a guy his size.

    But I then again people think Valuev is unathletic but he's a 100 times more athletic than any boxer near that size that's ever lived.
     
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  7. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    On a world class level all most all boxers are good athletes. But you can get by as a HW, because of the lack of big athletes in the division.:bbb
     
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  8. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    koki kameda
     
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  9. link2296

    link2296 Boxing Addict banned

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    Haye, both klitschkos, and Travis Walker all have very exceptional athletic ability.
     
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  10. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Margarito is someone who jumps at me as unathletic. Pac, PBF & mosley comes off a very athletic. You can tell wether they played basketball, sprinting they are gonna be great.
     
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  11. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jones, Whitaker & Pacquiao are known to be avid basketball players.
    I think read somewhere that Mosley ran xcountry in highschool.
     
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  12. FinalBELL

    FinalBELL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather, RJJ, Pac, Martinez, Gamboa, as active fighters I can think of with above average athletic skills.
     
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  13. the beaver

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    Anthony Mundine is very athletic
     
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  14. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    :rofl
     
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  15. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    RJJ, Floyd, Sweet pea, shane...

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