corrie sanders had the raw talent to become an ATG

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  1. itsa huge bitch

    itsa huge bitch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    holyfield....prizefighter style tourny who wins??
     
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  2. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At the end of his career, he was no athlete, his belly was so big that he couldn't just avoid being flatfooted and that did cost him. But he had an excellent timing and a thunderous left counter like both Klitschkos experienced and the nickname suits him, the sniper, hell yeah.
     
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  3. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like a heavyweight Zab Judah, only he did have the toughness and IQ. Just not the discpline and I guess the desire to be great.
     
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  4. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Sanders
     
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  5. SportsLeader

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    :lol:
     
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  6. hook off jab

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    informative post. thank you.
     
    hook off jab, Sep 11, 2011
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  7. hook off jab

    hook off jab Guest


    even though he neglected to train for his bout with vitali and he was blown up like a beached whale, he was still quicker than vitali for the first 3 or 4 rounds. in his early days, when corrie kept his weight under control, his combinations were awesome to watch.

    he did have great timing. that counter left hand was his biggest weapon. they didnt call him the sniper for nothing.
     
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  8. JMP

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    A young Sanders had a ton of raw talent. That was an awesome highlight video.
     
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  9. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    Threw the hardest straight left I have ever seen at heavy live. Morrison had a better left hook but not straight left. MM is the only other guy to have a straight left with concussive power like that.
     
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  10. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanders was a beast, and had crazy speed for a HW - as well as fight-ending power. He gave Vitali the toughest fight of his career. It's the only time I've seen Vitali look intimidated in the ring. A focused and disciplined Sanders could have gone undefeated. He was that talented.
     
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  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I completely disagree to be honest.

    A man is judged on his career.

    Sanders did not have a great career.

    The wlad he beat was not the number 1 in the division. He was not the master he is today.

    He was outlasted by rahman and vitali in his other fights at the top level.

    His big fight was, in reality, vitali. That was the unification and he blew it.

    Atleast guys like rahman, douglas and braddock took their opportunity when they were fighting for the right to be the best in the world.

    Sanders victory over wlad is more comparable to the mccall victory over lewis.

    If he was great he'd have had a great career.
     
    lufcrazy, Sep 11, 2011
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  12. Blood Green

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    I saw him fight Vitali in person. He had the most amazing left hand haymaker I've ever seen. He seemed to punch a lot harder than Vitali.

    Even if he undercheived, at this point, he's still the only guy to outclass Wlad; Purrity and Brewster mostly outlasted him.
     
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  13. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You do know the meaning of "raw talent", right?
     
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  14. lufcrazy

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    Yes.
     
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  15. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Then I don't see how your points are valid.
    You're talking about what he did do, the reality, the rest of us are talking about what could have been if he loved the sport and had hunger.

    Completely different.
     
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