Boxer you tried to emulate the most as a kid

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  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Me it was mostly Bazooka Gomez but depending on the other kid's style..there was one guy I boxed at the gym , against which I had to try to emulate Larry Holmes and his long arms because he had excellent crosses.

    You?
     
    AntonioMartin1, Oct 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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  2. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I started out trying to be Little Red Lopez because I was 9 and he was my idol. About the time I realized that it is more fun to watch somebody fight like Little Red than to try it yourself, I became aware of Alexis Arguello, and Carlos Palomino. I spent many hours on the heavy bag pretending to be one or the other. By that time I was 6'3" tall and weighed 125, 130 pounds so Arguello became the guy to watch.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Ali of course.
     
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I tried to emulate:

    The speed of Muhammad Ali

    The power of George Foreman

    The defense of Wilfred Benitez

    The infighting of Roberto Duran

    The flash of Ray Leonard

    The willpower and determination of Joe Frazier

    The savvy of Archie Moore (even though I had only read about him)

    The conditioning of Rocky Marciano

    I failed on all accounts, haha.
     
    Saintpat, Oct 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Benitez and Norton but not his footwork lol
     
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  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Didn’t try to emulate him but if I could fight like anyone, I would choose Joe Louis.
     
    Pugguy, Oct 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Something funny for you and the forum the first time I’d ever put on gloves as a young kid I emulated George Foreman from highlights and swung for the fences and shoved people, held and hit whatever I could do to win my backyard CTE special… I did okay
     
    Journeyman92, Oct 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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