Awkward Fighters in Boxing History?

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  1. Russell

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    His ferocious sustained body attack is just about as damaging and lethal as you'll ever see. The way he wound up and just pounded you... brutal and terrible but amazing all the same.
     
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    Beautifully awkward.
     
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    Beautifully awkward.
    A brilliant, gifted, unorthodox, tricky as hell, awkward one-eyed fighter who was finally beaten by Emile Griffith.
     
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    From what I've heard he already had eye problems by the time of his poor form against Griffith. A shame. His entire life reads like a tragic story, and he was dead in his early 40's. Terrible.
     
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  5. red cobra

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    Russell, I just watched this vid that I posted....the first time I've seen this thrilling, last minute knockout since it happened live....one of the most exciting fights I've ever seen!!
     
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    Just a snippet survives of the great Emile Griffith finally being the guy to solve the Gypsy Joe Harris riddle.
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    I gave Limon/Chavon IV a watch within the past several weeks and it's still floating around in my mind. What an incredible fight.

    Limon/Navarette was great itself. The heavy artillery that Limon had to walk through before Rolando was run ragged was incredible. It was such a great match up of styles. I believe they fought again years later ??
     
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    Digging up some great stuff today RC.

    How you doing today, sir?
     
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    Oh, I'm okay today Russell, and I hope you are...maybe I'm a bit too okay, lol,...I've been drinking a bit...I sure hope I haven't made any dumb typos...
     
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    Oh man, drinking and enjoying fights I'm hoping?! Or are you just kicking the feet up and forum browsing?

    I'm a little under the influence myself, but not from anything you drink or ingest, hahah. I'll leave it at that. Whatever, it helps me enjoy the fights. :rolleyes::eek::risas3:
     
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    Just chillin'...I'm not much of a drinker, thank God,....it just causes me to relax a bit and enjoy the fights...:beer-toast1::ARMS1::copas:
     
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    Monzon just up and beat the chite out of Nino Ben., who was a stylist boxer.
     
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    Willie Meehan (Jack Dempsey's nemesis), was suppose to have a "weird" style.

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    Maybe Hopkins fits the thread here
     
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