Boxing's unfocused warriors

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  1. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who are some of boxing's least focused great fighters?

    We talk about mental stamina all the time yet whom are those with little focus?? Lol, I would vote for Zab Judah, seemed to let fights slip away from him... Mind you if I was dealt the pain he was dealt I probably wouldn't start this thread, I gotta respect zabdiel Judah he is a warrior.

    On my next opinion I would say maybe sugar Shane Mosley? Seemed to hit peaks and then fall off like into ravines. He was always touching them up , touching gloves with Pacquiao almost every somewhat recurrent exchange. Teddy Atlas would call it "a silent agreement" to show he is no longer behaving like a champion" lol or something if some sorts, anyway, who's on your list of least mentally focused fighters? Cheers.
    Next would be Jorge Paez and Emmanuel Augustus lol
     
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Terry Norris comes too mind. Three DQ losses in very winnable fights.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Andy Golota for sure.
     
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  4. Journeyman92

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    Eddie Mustafa sometimes fought like he was somewhere else contemplating dinner. I have thought about crying watching him…but when he remembered he was in the boxing ring he’d beat most 175lbers half to death… seriously Eddie was one of the only guys where I’d say he sort of just let himself lose at times, If Eddie had been as motivated as say Marciano, JCC, Pryor… I don’t know who would beat him.
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Jack Sharkey, of course.

    Jose Luis Lopez could certainly look like he wanted to be elsewhere and then suddenly wake up and BAM!
     
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  6. Journeyman92

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    Untypical for an American fighter.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Not a US citizen. I think he was actually deported at one time.
     
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  8. Journeyman92

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    Is Tszyu an Aussie or a Russian fighter to you?
     
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    As he is has been an Aussie citizen since the early 90's, he was an Aussie fighter.
     
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  10. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Michael Moorer, to me, seemed very unfocused most of the time.
     
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  11. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ruben Olivares,he did appear bad in the ring at times because of movies and such.
     
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  12. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Duran after he moved up from LW. Matter of fact theirs a few examples at LW too.
     
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  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    What fights did Duran lose whilst having laser like focus in your opinion?
     
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  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Golota was actually always fighting under the Polish flag.
     
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  15. NoNeck

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    Broner. 6-0 in title fights over three divisions, skipping 140, and looked like a top pfp fighter against Demarco. 0-2 in title fights since then with three other loses (Porter, Cobbs, and Garcia), all wide on the cards.
     
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