Best unorthodox style

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  1. He Hate Me

    He Hate Me Active Member Full Member

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    1. Prince Naseem Hamed

    2. Roy jones Jr

    3. aron Pryor

    4. Pernell whitaker

    5, Mike tyson (trainers invented aggressive close quater style) rooney first.

    6. jorge paez

    7. Razor ruddick "lead uppercut as primary attack"
     
  2. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    I agree with everyone on there (tho I would probably take Tyson off)...but no so much in that order. Naz had the most unorthodox, but I wouldnt say anything close to the best.
     
  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sam Soliman isnt up with those guys by a long shot but his style surely works.
    He has very little boxing skill, just an extremely fit and energetic bloke who never stops moving and throwing punches from awkward angles.
     
  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You left out the BEST and most successful unorthodox style of alltime,
    Muhammad Ali.
     
  5. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    I think Pernell Whitaker was a little to technically sound and textbook to be called "unorthodox".. His amazing alien defense might I guess you can call it unorthodox but his offense wasn't.
     
  6. He Hate Me

    He Hate Me Active Member Full Member

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    If im not mistaken pernell was the first fighter to go down to knee level shifting and squating as part of his repertoire.
     
  7. He Hate Me

    He Hate Me Active Member Full Member

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    Good one he gave winky fits.
     
  8. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ray Robinson is the #1

    Henry Armstrong #2

    Sammy Langford #3
     
  10. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tim Witherspoon had an unusual stance and pose, the way he held his arms.

    It gave Holmes serious trouble, in fact I believe he should have gotten the decision in that fight.
     
  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He nicked it off of the Ol' Mongoose.;)
     
  12. lefthook31

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  13. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Naz had the most unorthadox style, wouldn't call it the most effective though by a long shot.
     
  14. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    Good call
     
  15. box03

    box03 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    big george had a wierd style for a heavywieght back in the 70s he looked like a mummy as ali put it,plus he threw alot of uppercuts from wierd angles.