Boxers who don't force their work.

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  1. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    Name the boxers, past and present, who never struggled to gain a rhythm early in a bout. Boxers who no matter how tough the bout was, whether they had to grind out the win or not, the punches always seemed/seem to come naturally. They would rarely overreach, they wouldn't throw punches for the sake of it, just to land on the opponent.

    Basically looked very comfortable in the squared circle...and almost never had an off night, win or lose.
     
  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Marquez, I realize that this may not be the answer you want but I love how he is so comfortable and calm even when being dropped all over the canvas.
    Also hopkins,whitaker and Lennox lewis
     
  3. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    Marquez's punches are very fluent when he puts them together. Rarely forced, especially when in with a come forward type boxer. I'm not counting his bout with Mayweather though...pretty much all of his work that night was forced.

    Hopkins is a good shout.
     
  4. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Chavez seemed to throw combinations so effortlessly at times, and seemed to remain calm and patient for most of the time. Especially in the Taylor fight, despite being behind on points.
     
  5. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    :good

    I havn't watched the Chavez-Taylor bout in a long time...I think I'll rewatch it when I get a chance.
     
  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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  7. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    great call on chavez

    i'll include mayweather in this and roberto duran. there were many off nights later in his career but in his prime (dejesus 3) he was so natural in the ring that he barely even seemed to be in a prizefight
     
  8. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon, always looked so relaxed.
     
  9. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sal Sanchez expression never changed even when he was getting hit with bombs
     
  10. DeadlyOverhand

    DeadlyOverhand Active Member Full Member

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    Marquez
    Hopkins
    Whitaker
    and maybe Gamboa
     
  11. TheGiftedOne

    TheGiftedOne Active Member Full Member

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    This is the Audley Harrison thread
     
  12. KayEpps

    KayEpps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones - before getting stretched.
     
  13. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    Antonio Tarver. Very relaxed in the ring, and good at choosing his shots on the fly.
     
  14. Low blow

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    Maybe joe calz. Except the part about wasted punches.
     
  15. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Very good call on Sanchez. Danny Lopez used to leave guys looking like somebody shot 'em in the head, but Sal never, ever, looked worried in either fight.