Boxers who were great at neutralizing an opponent's best assets

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who were some boxers that you can think of that were good at taking away their opponents best weapon such as a jab or a hook? The only guys that comes to my mind are Pernell Whitaker and Bernard Hopkins. Who else were capable of neutralizing their opponent's best asset?
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon was the master at this.
     
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  3. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Andre Ward is a modern day great at this.
     
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  4. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins immediately came to my mind...very versatile, strategic fighter.
     
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  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, Hopkins.....

    JCC was great at it too....IMO
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Great topic.

    Ali, Whitaker, Monzon, Jack Johnson, Benny Leonard...
     
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sammy Angott..he was pretty damned good at neutralizing Willie Pep..quite an accomplishment..and throw in the name of Fritzie Zivic whiloe we're at it....he neutralized Henry Armstrong a couple of times.
     
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  8. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both Great mentions Red !!! :deal
     
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thanks bud:good,..neutralizing the other guy was these guy's stock and trade. They weren't blessed with a great amount of natural talent, so they had to compensate.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    Hopkins, Duran, Ali, Whitaker, Moore.
     
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  11. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    salvador sanchez from those not mentioned
     
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  12. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    PBF. He adjusts and makes their tools redundant?
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    PBF is a **** stain.
     
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  14. Saintpat

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    Those trained by Eddie Futch.

    Master game-planner. Could take his guy and beat yours, or take your guy and beat his.
     
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  15. pugilistspecialist

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    he sure can fight though one of the most adaptable **** stains ever
     
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