Best at making adjustments.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What fighters would you say are/were the best at adjusting mid-fight?
     
  2. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Floyd, no doubt at all.
     
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  3. sdot_thadon

    sdot_thadon Active Member Full Member

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    Agree.
    I'd throw Buds name out there as well.
     
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    Smoochie G.R.E.B G.O.A.T Full Member

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    I'm not the nr. 1 Crawford stan but if this wasn't badass Idk what it is
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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  6. drenlou

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    I always thought Erik Morales was great at making adjustments in his fights.
     
  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ever watch Zaragoza fight? His match with Morales is awesome.
     
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    drenlou VIP Member

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    It's been a while, but yeah I watched that fight with Daniel Zaragoza, That's the fight that made me a fan of Morales.
     
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  9. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Now? Crawford.
    Recent memory? Add Floyd, Ward, Marquez.
    Go back further, McCallum is a great shout. Pete and Buddy.

    All time? Probably Buck Angel or Sam Little.
     
  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Fury is up there.
     
  11. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray Leonard springs to mind.
     
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    Beat me to it.
     
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  14. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Currently it's Usyk, Crawford, and Inoue.

    Arguello, Calzaghe and JMM should be mentioned when it comes to making adjustments.
     
  15. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Inoue is excellent at making adjustments imo. He can work off the front foot, the back foot, can counter excellently, can use pressure, can exploit different angles. Even in the Nery fight you saw him getting countered for being overly aggressive then immediately he throws his punches from out of range, steps in and shells up, so Nery tries to counter and jump on him but just punches himself out instead. Then Inoue starts working off the back foot and counters Nery before pressuring him and breaking him down, working from different angles and getting his head off the centre line and not taking a picture or loading up to ensure he wasn't sticking around for a counter. I see a lot of noise made about Crawford making adjustments but apart from stance switching a lot or picking up the pace, he very rarely changes his approach from what I've seen. Just compare how Bud reacted to getting KDed against Kava to Inoue getting KDed against Nery. Inoue changed his whole approach and immediately fixes the issue Nery capitalised on, whereas Crawford just kept walking him down and trying to brawl Kava and still got caught clean and outworked in the exchanges. I think Inoue has the best ability to adapt in the game today imo.